Event 1 - £1,000 No Limit Hold'em Day 1a | 2009 World Series of Poker Europe

09-18-2009 22:01 UTC+2

Matusiak Propelled to Big Leagues, Provokes Cursing

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A gentleman limped in early position and was met with a raise from Adam Matusiak on his immediate left. After a moment's consideration, the limper called and they saw a flop.

Flop: {3-Spades}

Mr. Limper checked, and Matusiak bet 1,800. Mr. Limper now announced all in. "Call," said Matusiak, very deliberately.

Mr. Limper: {J-Diamonds}

Matusiak:

"S***," said Mr. Limper.

Turn: {3-Diamonds}

River:

Matusiak is now among our big stacks on 22,000; Mr. Limper however is down to just 2,000, and was still cursing under his breath when we backed away from the table.

Tags: Adam Matusiak

09-18-2009 21:51 UTC+2

Power Poker from Stucke

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David Stucke, who won a WSOP bracelet in a 2007 $1,500 event in Vegas, is riding high with 22,500. Power poker appears to be the order of the day: he just made a deep reach to put an opponent all in with a {9-Diamonds}

and several thousand in chips waiting patiently on the felt. After a long dwell, and with 6,000 behind, his foe conceded the hand.

Tags: David Stucke

09-18-2009 21:42 UTC+2

Richie Rich

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Richard Kellett is your new chip leader with around 30,000 after eliminating Mike Ellis. With Michel Abecassis making it 800 from under the gun, Kellett reraised to 1,150 from late position, only for Mike Ellis to push all in for around 10,000 from the small blind. Abeccassis folded with a shake of the head, but Kellett was less hospitable and asked the dealer for a count. Without too much delay, he made the call.

Kellett - {10-Spades}

Ellis -

Board -

The pair held up, and Kellett scooped the booty.

Tags: Mike Eliis Richard Kellett

09-18-2009 21:31 UTC+2

Back We Go

[user46392]

Cards are in the air!

We'll be playing another four levels tonight, or, in the event that we hit 40 runners, we'll stop then to ensure no making-it-into-the-money shenanigans before Day 1b is over.

Level: 7

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

09-18-2009 19:58 UTC+2

Dinner Time

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Time to hit one of Central London's many fine eating establishments and fill one's face.

Back in 90 minutes.

09-18-2009 19:56 UTC+2

Frazer Frustrated

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With four players seeing an {A-Diamonds}

flop, everyone checked except a less hospitable Ian Frazer who applied the pressure with a bet of 800 from the button. The big blind called.

On the {5-Diamonds}

turn, the big blind led for 2,000, and after leaning forward to glance at his opponent's remaining stack, Frazer flat called.

The {10-Spades}

river led to a bet of 3,500 and an instant call from Frazer, before both hands were revealed: Frazer with {A-Clubs}

, his opponent {A-Hearts}

.

"I was gonna let you bluff off all your chips there," commented Frazer.

"Yeah, I got lucky," came the reply.

"I know you got lucky, you make the same bet if the 10 doesn't come on the end."

Despite his misfortune, the Poker Gods haven't been frowning upon him full-time as he's one of your current front runners with circa 25,000 in chips.

Tags: Ian Frazer

09-18-2009 19:55 UTC+2

Shallow Stack Evaporates

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Dave "Dubai" Shallow is busto. The exact details of the hand are a little hazy, but Richard Kellett was raking in the pot which has put him up to 22,000.

Tags: Dave Shallow Dubai Richard Kellett