Level: 15
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
2009 World Series of Poker Europe
Event 2 - £2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
£2,500
Prize Pool
£395,000
Entries
158
Level
21
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Break Time Again - Dinner This Time
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Dinner Arrangements
, only for Richard Gryko to raise to 66,200. Again, Keston was tortured by his decision, and as the two began talking about how this would affect their dinner arrangements and possibly cause social awkwardness during the upcoming hour, Keston appeared to be leaning towards a fold. "I could find a new dinner party," he threatened. "I don't want to show because I don't want it reported, but I'll tell you during the break." Keston folded, and it looks like that secret will remain between the two of them.
Prescott Doubles Through Keston
Keston:
Prescott:
Board:
Prescott doubled to 100,000, while Keston sighed and dropped to 85,000.
We Are Family
For the first time today, I witnessed a family pot (although this table is about eclectic as it gets) with Erik Cajelais, Dino Brivati, Chris Bjorin, Ian Frazer and Howard Leder all limping in.
"Hey, hey, it's my big blind," said Men Nguyen. "I'm good, let's go."
But despite experiencing four-way action, we never got passed the
flop, two checks leading to a bet of 6,500 from Brivati, which was enough to take it down.
Gryko Bests Keston
Robin Keston in the big blind and Richard Grykoon the button saw an
flop, on which Keston bet out. Gryko looked him up and down for a while before calling.Come the
turn Keston looked most unhappy. He looked at his hole cards, checked, and then sat back in his chair with some huffing and puffing. Gryko took the opportunity and bet 11,200; a swift fold later and the pot was his.
Cajelais Takes One Off Frazer
Tense moments as a
board lay patiently on the board. Erik Cajelais had led for 15,000 and had become the recipient of a piercing staredown. Cajelais seemed unaffected, remaining cucumber cool. Suddenly, Frazer plonked 15,000 over the line, but Cajelais was quick to show . Frazer mucked.After a recent flourish, Frazer has dropped slightly to 100,000.
Frazer Wouldn't Say No to Brivati's Sweat
Brivati:
Frazer:
-- note the diamond thereBoard:
......
...
Chop, chop.
"I didn't like your sweat there," said Frazer as they took their chips back. "I wouldn't have said no to it, but I didn't like it."
Hot Flushes
More fireworks than bonfire night (or the 4th of July for our American viewers) as Richard Gryko doubles up to 125,000. And it was Gryko who kicked off proceedings, making it 5,200 from under the gun. Hoyt Corkins (cut-off) and Mats Gavatin (big blind) both called, meaning we had three-way action to a
flop.One quick glance at his chips, and Gavatin was leading out for 12,300, obviously hoping that his remaining opponents were holding big cards. Gryko liked the flop, but not enough to insta-push. He dwelt momentarily, and then in he went, 53,500 (the pot) with just a few bits of shrapnel behind.
But let's not forget Horkins, the former WPT star - he was equally interested, and duly announced all in behind. His 53,500 was separated from the rest of his stack, leaving an additional 32,400.
Back round to Gavatin, and even he looked tempted! He mulled momentarily, but a fold seemed inevitable, be it with a big hand which later mumbles revealed was a folded set. But with Gavatin out of the way, we had a showdown:
Gryko ==
Corkin =
The turn was a decisive, the
allowing Gryko to utilise his 'get out of jail free' card and turning Corkins' expression sour. An academic river later, and the pot, and the double up, was Gryko's.
Tristan Clémençon Eliminated in 14th Place (£6,521)
, and was in trouble against Ian Frazer's 
.Board:
Thus the young Frenchman, who dominated much of yesterday's play, busts in 14th.