£10,000 WSOPE Main Event | 2009 World Series of Poker Europe

10-02-2009 01:59 UTC+2

Showdown!

[user46298]

A look-up of a river bet brought the attention of the crowd here back to the table. Daniel Negreanu had called one of those little button raises preflop as is traditional, as well as a small flop bet. Both players checked the turn, so the full board at the exciting bit was {4-Hearts}

. At this point, Negreanu bet out 325k, called pretty quickly by Shulman who mucked when Negreanu showed down {8-Clubs}

for two pair.

Tags: Barry Shulman Daniel Negreanu

10-02-2009 01:55 UTC+2

All Four Negreanu

[user46298]

Quad quads, as it were, for both heads-uppers as one hand reached the river (though sadly not showdown). Barry Shulman had tried a bet of 150k on the {4-Spades}

flop, check-called by Negreanu, but neither player wanted to bet the {4-Hearts}

turn, and Negreanu led out 350k on the river - {4-Diamonds}

- to an immediate fold from his opponent.

Tags: Barry Shulman Daniel Negreanu

10-02-2009 01:52 UTC+2

More for Chip-Munching Negreanu

[user46392]

Shulman raised and a call later he and Negreanu saw a {5-Spades}

flop. Negreanu checked and Shulman bet -- but Negreanu raised and Shulman's cards were in the muck quicker than Snoopy can get into a box of dog biscuits.

Tags: Barry Shulman Daniel Negreanu

10-02-2009 01:51 UTC+2

No Walking, Not Much Limping Either, Still Super Fast

[user46298]

I don't think either one of these players has given the other a walk heads up yet. There has usually been a small or min raise from the player on the button, with the other guy almost never folding preflop. So we're seeing a rainbow of flop colours and textures, but most of the speedily-played hands aren't getting past this point. With almost no dwell-time being used up by either player, they're fairly rocketing through hands as fast as the dealer can deal them.

10-02-2009 01:48 UTC+2

Negreanu Has Chips Delivered to Him on a Trey

[user46392]

Negreanu raised his button and Shulman called. They saw a {K-Clubs}

and Shulman checked; he proceeded to fold when Negreanu bet. Only slightly disappointed, Negreanu showed him pocket threes for a set.

Tags: Barry Shulman Daniel Negreanu

10-02-2009 01:43 UTC+2

Chip Leader Ekes His Quarter Mil Back

[user46298]

Daniel Negreanu called a preflop bet of 125k from Barry Shulman just now, and then followed it up with a check call on the {8-Clubs}

flop. Both players checked the {10-Spades}

turn but when Negreanu bet 275k on the {6-Spades}

river it was enough to take the pot.

Tags: Barry Shulman Daniel Negreanu

10-02-2009 01:43 UTC+2

Negreanu Tops All-Time Money List

[user46392]

Whether he comes first or second in this, Daniel Negreanu will be picking up enough cash at the end of tonight to bump him up above both Phil Ivey and Jamie Gold in the all-time money list as according to the folks in the know over at the Hendon Mob rankings page. Congratulations Mr. Negreanu, and we hope the drinks are on you!

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

10-02-2009 01:39 UTC+2

Shulman Ekes a Quarter Mil From the Chip Leader

[user46298]

Daniel Negreanu raises to 120k on the button (that's a minraise now, the blinds have reached such dizzy heights). Barry Shulman reraises him a further 125k, and Negreanu makes the call.

On the {6-Spades}

flop Shulman instantly bets out 400k, which wins him the pot without further ado.

Tags: Barry Shulman Daniel Negreanu

10-02-2009 01:32 UTC+2

Early Heads Up Action

[user46298]

First hand - Shulman raises 180k, Negreanu calls. {J-Clubs}

comes down - Negreanu check-calls Shulman's 250k bet.

The turn: {K-Spades}

Both players check.

The river: {5-Spades}

Check-check one more time, and it turns out that Negreanu's {A-Spades}

for, as Jack Effel puts it, "A pair of deuces with a large kicker," is good enough to take the first pot.

Tags: Barry Shulman Daniel Negreanu

10-02-2009 01:30 UTC+2

More Announcing

[user46392]

...Presumably just in case nobody in the casino knows who these two gentlemen are yet.

Messrs. Shulman and Negreanu have been once more officially introduced to the crowd who cheered dutifully.

With that achieved, it's shuffle up and deal!