Event 2 - £2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker Europe

09-21-2009 22:00 UTC+2

Clemenc-On His A-Game

(Omaha)

We're not sure what happened pre, but chip leader Tristan Clemencon and another player saw a {9-Spades}

flop and Clemencon checked. His opponent bet, and after a few moments Clemencon raised. Mr. Opponent moved all in, and a swift call later they were on their backs.

True, this particular blogger missed the beginning of this tournament, but I'm hazarding a guess that at nearly 50,000 chips, this constitutes one of the largest pots of the tournament so far.

Clemencon: {J-Spades}

for top two pair
Mr. All In: {Q-Hearts}

for, well, aces and a gutshot

Turn: {Q-Spades}

River:

Mr. All In had made a better two pair than Clemencon, but Clemencon's hand had runner-runnered itself into a flush. Mr. All In made a rather sour-faced exit, and chip leader Clemencon is now Chip Monster Clemencon, on around 125,000.

Tags: Tristan Clemencon

09-21-2009 21:48 UTC+2

Aces Bust Aces

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(Omaha)

We have been treated to a star-studded post-dinner feature table that includes the likes of Ian Frazer, Annette Obrestad, and Sami Kelopuro and already we've witnessed fireworks. Within just a few hands, there was a raise to 1,200 from mid-position, a reraise to 4,200 from Sherkhan Farnood, followed by yet another raise to 14,200 from Hoyt Corkins, all seated consecutively. Atfer the initial raiser stepped out of the way - with what I am led to believe was double suited picture cards - Farnood announced all-in and Corkins called.

Corkins = {A-Spades}

Farnood =

Two monstrous hands, but it was the cheeky 8-6 which saved this from being a chopped affair, Corkins making two pair on a {4-Diamonds}

board to scoop up a welcome pot.

Farnood, meanwhile, was left with an eggshell of rice, and departed moments later.

Tags: Hoyt Corkins Sherkhan Farnood

09-21-2009 21:44 UTC+2

Good Win for Goodwin

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(Hold'em)

A nice little pot for Marc Goodwin spelled the end of his short-stacked opponent's tournament life.

Goodwin raised under the gun in hold'em and the gentleman on the button called all in.

Goodwin: {A-Hearts}

Short stack: {A-Clubs}

"I'm dominated," said Mr. Short Stack, perceptively.

The board ran out a bunch of blanks, in the parlance, and Goodwin's up to 33,000.

Tags: Marc Goodwin

09-21-2009 21:34 UTC+2

Back to Work

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Back at the felt, and gsqwared has magically morphed into me for the rest of the evening's play. It's good to be here.

We're scheduled to play another four levels tonight, but we may well see an early finish if the field does a good job of self-decimation in the next couple of hours. Fingers crossed.

Level: 7

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

09-21-2009 20:05 UTC+2

Suppah Thyme

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The tournament clock has been paused while the remaining 54 players go on their 90-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 8:20 p.m. local time.

We'll see you then!

09-21-2009 20:04 UTC+2

Kelopuro Surges Before the Break

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Sami 'LarsLuzak' Kelopuro made a bold call for all (or most) of his chips after an opponent put him to the test with a massive river bet with the board showing {K-Spades}

.

After some serious deliberation, Kelopuro made the call, tabling {A-Hearts}

for nothing but a pair of queens. His opponent wrapped the table, signifying Kelopuro's hand was good, as he tabled {5-Spades}

for a pair of fives.

Kelopuro climbed to just under 40,000 in chips with the win.

Tags: Sami Kelopuro

09-21-2009 20:03 UTC+2

Seed Doubles Through

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(Hold'em)

Former WSOP Main Event Champ Huck Seed has doubled through, finding the American Airlines at just the right time. "I need a two," confessed Peter Gould when Seed pushed in the face of Gould's 8,000 bet on a {6-Diamonds}