Rockets Fail to Launch
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2009 World Series of Poker Europe
Event 1 - £1,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
£1,000
Prize Pool
£608,000
Entries
608
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000
Phew for Thew
Flop:
The big blind now bet out 1,200, and it was Thew's turn to smooth-call.
Turn:
Now the big blind made it 1,700 to go. Another flat-call, and they were at the river.
River:
The big blind now checked. Without any hesitation, Thew pushed his remaining 2,450 across the line, provoking a lengthy dwell from our friend in the big blind. He'd been in the tank for a few minutes before he even asked how much the all in was for. He dwelled some more once the dealer had told him the amount. Then he called.
Big blind:
Thew: innocently turned over
for the straight"Oh god, you didn't see that, did you?" Thew asked your bloggers as he raked in the pot. We see all.
Thew up to 12,500, and interestingly now moved to Phil Ivey's recently vacated seat.
Latest Chip Counts
Chris Ferguson -- 25,500
John Juanda -- 5,000
Nicholas Holbrook -- 14,500
Phil Ivey -- 10,500
Padraig Parkinson -- 9,000
Nicolas Levi -- 23,000
Joe Beevers -- 2,000
Talal Shakerchi -- 6,500
Rob Garfield -- 4,500
Daniel Nutt -- 14,000
Tony Cousineau -- 6,000
Ken Wong -- 3,500
Davidi Kitai -- 13,000
Chris Brammer -- 8,000
David Docherty -- 9,500
David Stockings -- 23,000
Carsten Girst -- 20,000
Ganesh Bathmanathan -- 21,000
Jason Wong -- 9,000
Markus Golser -- 12,000
Robert Cooper -- 7,000
John Eames -- 13,500
Jeff Kimber -- 7,00
Julian Thew -- 13,000
TIm Blake -- 19,000
WIlliam Martin -- 8,500
Ivey Makes Like a Tree
board and got himself one caller in the shape of Azzy Azghar. The turn came down an ace, and now Azghar bet 3,000. Ivey thought about it for a moment before shoving with
. Azghar, however, was holding 
for two pair, and once the river had blanked, Ivey was a goner.
Back We Go
Level: 7
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Dinner Time
Back in 90 minutes.
Feldman Felted
However, it wasn't the initial raiser he should have been concerned about, as David Docherty tanked in the small blind with a stack of circa 4,000 before also sliding his chips across the line. The initial raiser asked for a count, but eventually relinquished his hand.
Feldman =
Docherty =
Board =
Beevers Hangs On by the Skin of His Teeth
With the board reading
, Joe Beevers moved all in, and Garfield called. Ooh, it was a biggy...Beevers:
Garfield: well ahead with
River:
giving them both a full house. Chop chop.
Hands in the Cookie Jar
As the short stack revealed
, Garfield meekly lay his 
onto the felt. But any two cards can win in this game (well, except jokers or the bridge rules), and following an 
board, Garfield was adding a few extra chips to his stack and shaking the hand of his unfortunate victim. He's jumped up slightly to 8,500, but his reputation is in tatters.