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

"Player out... Table 2!"

...said the dealer seated there, as we witnessed who we believed to be the first elimination of the day exit the tournament area.

While the departed's name escapes us, his captor's certainly doesn't. Russian pro Nikolay Evdakov -- perhaps best know for setting the record for most cashes (9) in a single World Series of Poker (2008) -- was the victor, and he now sits with a healthy 15,800 in chips.