2008 World Series of Poker Europe

£10,000 WSOP Europe Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker Europe
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
£868,800
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Prize Pool
£3,620,000
Total Entries
362
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 362
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Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

A Few Numbers For the Break

Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott - 110,000
Florian Langmann - 25,100
Ross Boatman - 57,000
Chris Moorman - 130,000
James Keys - 123,000
Steven Brecher - 15,000
Karl Mahrenholz - 26,600
Alexander Kostritsyn - 22,000
Joe Beevers - 31,000

De Wolfe in the Vallo of Death

Roland de Wolfe has been knocked out in an epic confrontation with Martin Vallo. De Wolfe had raised preflop and Vallo made the call before they proceeded to get all the chips in on an {A-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {4-Hearts} flop, Roland holding {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs} but he was drawing to four outs against Vallo's flopped set as the Dane was holding {4-Diamonds} {4-Clubs}. Bricks on the {7-Diamonds} turn and {9-Clubs} river ended the Londoner's dream and Vallo must be amongst the chip leaders since the pot was probably worth around 175,000.

Tags: Roland De Wolfe

Max Result for Steinberg

A pot grew like a sticky snowball thrown down a hill of money between three players just now, with Max Steinberg raking in a pot which upped his stack over the 145,000 mark. It all took off on a flop of {10-Spades} {2-Clubs} {9-Clubs} when a player with no ID card in front of him made it 4,000 to go, raised to 10,050 by Karl Mahrenholz (I think he likes green 25 chips). Over to the button, Steinberg, who promptly made it 30,000.

All this action, and the original bettor only had about that much in front of him. It all followed the 4,000 into the middle. Now Karl had a decision - around 20,000 to call - and seriously looked as though he was close to doing it. The option of the bigger stack setting him in at this juncture was closed, and he looked genuinely pained to be giving up his hand. He did though.

The all-in player showed {10-Hearts} {9-Hearts} for flopped two pair, but Steinberg's {2-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} made the secret set which took down this pot as the turn and river came a nearly-but-not-quite {J-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} sending one player out and making another a real danger.

Tags: Karl MahrenholzMax Steinberg

Tabata-bye

John Tabatabai raises to 2,000 from the button, Peter Turmezey raises to 6,950 from the small blind. Tabatabai checks the relative stack sizes before asking, "Are you happy to play for stacks?"

He then elects to just call, and they see a {8-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {6-Clubs} flop. Turmezey bets 11,525 and Tabatabai raises to 34,000 committing himself. Turmezey thinks for a minute before setting Tabatabai in and the young Brit is forced to call with his semi-bluffing {7-Spades} {5-Spades} while Turmezey shows {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds}. The turn is the {6-Diamonds}, "Now that's a bad card," says Matusow.

Tabatabai needs to catch a five, nine, or four but misses out on the {Q-Clubs} river. He then finds out his opponent has him outchipped and Tabatabai is out.

Tags: John Tabatabai

Doyle Brunson Eliminated

Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson
Well, he's down and out now, his short stack finding its way into the middle with Big Slick, but running into pocket kings and failing to improve. To honor his legendary status, Brunson's exit was announced to the room allowing Texas Dolly to depart to a nice ripple of applause.

Bruno Fitoussi, who was also involved in the hand, got away from pocket tens.

Tags: Doyle Brunson

Pressure-arama

Jac Arama: Also Wearing Body Armor and Kevlar Socks
Jac Arama: Also Wearing Body Armor and Kevlar Socks
Jac Arama just found himself with a decision for his tournament life, at the hands of Peter Neff. After a couple of limpers, Neff in the small blind raised to 3,000 preflop, and everyone dropped out but Jac Arama.

The flop: {7-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {J-Spades} Neff bet out 3,800 which was called before it had hit the baize by Arama.

Turn: {3-Diamonds} Arama quickly checks. Spot the problem here - it was out of turn, and Neff took his sweet time sizing up his opponent. "Do you have any reds?" he asked, this being the 5,000 chip. No - it turned out the volatile player was down to just 15,000. Neff put him all in, but despite a sigh and a brief think, Arama's cards were destined for the muck.

Tags: Jac AramaPeter Neff