£10,000 WSOP Europe Main Event Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker Europe

09-29-2008 19:02 UTC+2

Greenstein Gone

[user76023]

We might have missed Barry Greenstein's exit, but the evidence is there, as a copy of his book has found its way into Philippe Rouas' possession as well as a mountain of chips.

09-29-2008 19:11 UTC+2

Arieh to Black: I Nearly Called You With Third Pair

[user46298]

A pretty big hand played out between Andy Black and an in-position, suspicious Josh Arieh. On the river, with over 25,000 in the pot, the neat piles of chips in front of Black's stack were the evidence that he'd moved all in. The board stood: {8-Spades}

and Black had just shoved the river, leaving Arieh to consider in consternation possibly risking over two-thirds of his stack.

The cameras were bristling around the table next door, but they missed a corker as Arieh eventually folded getting a gleeful flip of his {4-Diamonds}

from the Mad Monk.

Arieh fairly rose degrees in temperature as he said, "Agh I nearly called you with {9-?}

...Didn't think you had any of that."

His frustration lent credibility to this story, but Andy was delightedly stacking, although admitted, "I was just about to be telling myself, as I head out the door - Andy you've done it again..."

Tablemate Jarred Solomon piped up then, laughing, "You're a crazy M**F** Andy, one crazy M**F**." I think that was taken as a compliment

Tags: Andy Black Josh Arieh

09-29-2008 19:13 UTC+2

Rumble in the Junglen

[user4144]

Drama on Andy Bloch's table as the roving cameras are treated to a dream three-way all-in. I didn't see how exactly the money went in, but when the hands were flipped, the situation was as follows:

Rob Akery (button - largest stack) = {9-Clubs}

Adam Junglen (UTG - middle stack) = {A-Diamonds}

John Winchcombe (mid position - shortest stack) = {10-Clubs}

The

board was about as harmless as it gets for Junglen, who scooped up what I'd imagine was a circa 80,000 pot. Akery, meanwhile, drops to 21,000, whilst Winchcombe drops out.

Tags: Adam Junglen John Winchcombe Rob Akery

09-29-2008 19:17 UTC+2

Negreanu Maintains Chip Lead

[user4144]

Daniel Negreanu is your monster chip leader with 285,000, as he has been for most of the day. In fact, he'll burst into flames if he runs any hotter. At least it would make good TV.

09-29-2008 19:20 UTC+2

Garza Caught Fibbing

[user38449]

On a board showing {Q-Hearts}

, Jeff 'ActionJeff' Garza fired a 4,000 bet that was quickly called by Jani Sointula.

The {10-Clubs}

fell on fifth street and Garza fired once more, slowly, yet deliberately placing an orange chip and two yellows (7,000) out in front of him. Sointula wasted no time making the call, and Garza insta-mucked.

Sointula was forced to turn over his cards anyway and revealed {J-?}

.

Tags: Jeff Garza

09-29-2008 19:20 UTC+2

Ruling From the Devilfish

[user46298]

A very small ruling was required when Sherkhan Farnood called a bet of 1,500 out of turn when Steve Zolotow in the middle was just about to raise to 4,500. The call was determined not to stand, and Farnood's 1,500 was returned to him. The ruling accepted, Zolotow wasn't satisfied, calling for "A high ranking floorman!" to come and settle a query, rather than the exact dispute (the hand had progressed on).

Hellmuth, not one to sit out of a debate, called across the room:

"Devilfish! Can we ask you a question?"
"Yeah," said Ulliott, sauntering over to the table. Hellmuth explained the mistake, the ruling, and Zolotow's odd desire for further inquiry about the general UK rule regarding this situation. He said nothing different to the floorman.
"Can we get a high ranking floorman?" Zolotow politely requested again.
"I asked the Devilfish!" remonstrated Hellmuth.
"Devilfish is not a floorman," pointed out Zolotow.

At this point their collective attention wandered back to the £10,000 tournament they have in hand, however.

Tags: Devilfish Phil Hellmuth Steve Zolotow

09-29-2008 19:24 UTC+2

Hellmuth vs A-Q

[user76023]

Hellmuth, in another of his rants was recalling a hand yesterday where he had {A-?}

beaten by

when Gordon Vayo, the other player in the hand piped up from the table right next to Hellmuth's.

Vayo: "That was me in that hand and I was getting 2-1."
Hellmuth: "2-1?"
Vayo: "In fact it was better than 2-1, I was getting 17-7."
Hellmuth: "Really, do you want to have a bet?"

The dispute continued for a moment until Matusow chipped in.

Matusow: "Kid, are you trying to have a rational conversation with Phil Hellmuth? That's like trying to talk to the rail on Full Tilt."

09-29-2008 19:29 UTC+2

Brian Johnson Doubles Through

[user4144]

Brian Johnson opened for 2,100 with {A-Spades}

, his neighbor made it 5,500 and Johnson called. On the {2-Spades}

flop, Johnson made his move and pushed all-in, but was looked up by {Q-Hearts}

. A

turn followed by a {5-Clubs}

river, however, gave the Brighton man a cheeky backdoor straight and a newly acquired stack of 98,000.

Tags: Brian Johnson

09-29-2008 19:40 UTC+2

I'm Trying To Prove I'm The Second Worst

[user76023]

Phil Hellmuth was all in on a {5-Diamonds}

flop and was instantly called by Sherkhan Farnood who turned over {5-Spades}

against Hellmuth's {K-Spades}

.

Sherkhan, "I don't mind if you hit a king, good luck." And the pair shook hands. The {Q-Spades}

and

sent Hellmuth to the rail and Matusow shouted out, "Who busted you? Sherkhan?"

At that point, due to Hellmuth's earlier rants, about three or four people said, "The worst player in the world?" To which Sherkhan replied, "I'm trying to prove I'm only the second worst." It was the second tournament Farnood had eliminated Hellmuth from, following the latter's exit in the H.O.R.S.E. tournament a few days ago.

Hellmuth left, followed by the entourage of cameras with little histrionics, though not without complaining he had hardly won a pot all day.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

09-29-2008 19:50 UTC+2

Less for Moorman

[user46298]

Chris Moorman has dropped to just over 70,000 after doubling up Joe Beevers thusly:

Moorman raising in late position may not be something people view with too much credibility, but this time when big blind Joe Beevers reraised to 7,200, it was met with a tower of red 5,000 chips immediately shooting out of Moorman's bigger stack to cover Beevers'. In spite of this, Beevers requested the 7,200 be taken in by the dealer revealing - yes - he'd be calling all in.

He eventually went for it - a further 21,000 all in with {A-Spades}