2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 2 - £2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj97
Prize
£104,677
Event Info
Buy-in
£2,500
Prize Pool
£395,000
Entries
158
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

By, George!

(Hold'em)

All in with {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} versus {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}, it looked as though Sammy George would have plenty of time to prepare for his battle with durrrr next week, especially when the flop came {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. The {9-Diamonds} hammered the nail in even further, but when a cheeky {J-Spades} slipped onto the river, their was a roar from the table and a relieved George lifted his hands into the air. "I called it!" claimed Peter Gould.

A relieved George now back up to 7,400.

Tags: Sammy George

Pocket Rockets Hold

(Omaha)

On a {J-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{8-Hearts} board, Willie Tann called a bet from Richard Kellett and we saw a {4-Spades} river. After a brief pause, Kellett reached down and threw out 2,500. Tann didn't look happy, but he wasn't eager to fold either, and after weighing up his options and glancing dismissively at his stack, he found the call.

Kellett was first to show, flipping {7-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{8-Spades} and bisecting his hand appropiately. But Tann had {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, meaning for the second time today, his pocket rockets held up.

Tann jumps to 10,000.

Tags: Richard KellettWille Tann

In No Mah'mood' to Play Omaha

Ayaz Mahmood has just been eliminated from the tournament by Robert Williamson III.

(Omaha)

The two got it all in on a board showing {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. Mahmood had a made straight, with the {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Williamson revealed top two pair and a gazillion draws, tabling {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

It only took one more card to settle things. 4th Street delivered the {J-Spades}, giving R-Dub jacks full of nines, leaving Mahmood drawing dead.

Williamson stacked up 19,000 in chips after the hand.

Tags: Ayaz MahmoodRobert Williamson

Legend Down

(Hold'em)

His majesty Lord Brunson is sadly out of today's tournament, and in rather unruly fashion too. All in with pocket queens, he was unable to fend off pocket fours which spiked a set on the river.

Outraged by the bad beat, Doyle rose from his seat, banged his fist on the table, and cursed his opponent relentlessly. OK, he was a good sport and left quietly, although my version is a lot more exciting.

Tags: Doyle Brunson

Level: 6

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Latest Chip Counts

Jeff Buffenbarger -- 1,500
Martyn Cavanagh -- 5,500
Huck Seed -- 15,500
Michael Abecassis -- 19,000
Marc Goodwin -- 18,750
Neil Channing -- 5,000
Roland De Wolfe -- 7,500
Richard Grace -- 8,250
Jeff Lisandro -- 7,500
Richard Gryko -- 16,500
Dave Callaghan -- 5,250
Robin Keston -- 9,750
Robert Williamson III -- 18,500
Yuval Bronshtein -- 11,250
Ryan Fronda -- 14,500
Brian Johnson -- 13,500
Mohammed Hassan -- 3,000
Fuad Serhan -- 3,000
Ian Frazer -- 25,000
Sami Kelopuro -- 12,750
Chris Bjorin -- 27,500
Sherkhan Farnood -- 27,000
Sandra Naujoks -- 16,500
John O'Shea -- 7,000
Howard Lederer -- 13,500
Richard Kellett -- 9,250
Teddy Sheringham -- 10,500
Barry Greenstein -- 7,500
Willie Tann -- 10,750
Karl Mahnreholz -- 15,500
Vitaly Lunkin -- 7,750
Marty Smyth -- 7,500
Andrew Feldman -- 10,750
Dario Alioto -- 13,750
Barny Boatman -- 8,250
John Kabbaj -- 20,000
Jerome Bradpiece -- 15,000
Max Pescatori -- 13,000
Peter Gould -- 29,000
Men Nguyen -- 26,500
Brandon Cantu -- 8,750
Annette Obrestad -- 30,000

Cavanagh Eliminated

Aces is a tricky hand in Omaha, as found out by Welshman Martyn Cavanagh. He went for an under the gun limp when he peeked down at the bullets, but with no preflop raise, Marc Goodwin was allowed to hit trips on a {4-?}{4-?}{?x} to send Cavanagh home.

Tags: Martyn Cavanagh