Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
2009 World Series of Poker Europe
£10,000 WSOPE Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
£10,000
Prize Pool
£3,340,000
Entries
334
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Tales From the Back Room
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Chad Brown: 50,000
Tales of Woe
Robert Mizrachi: 10,550
Outfit of the Day
Mr. Mark Teltscher, not usually known for his sartorial flair, has today outdone the rest of the field and turned up in a very lovely white linen suit with a pillarbox-red satin shirt. Mr. Teltscher and your fashion choices: PokerNews salutes you.
Keston Takes a Hit
He was faced with an
flop and a young gentleman of indeterminate northern European origin betting out 1,650. Keston promptly made it another 3,850 to go -- but was left with a decision when the young gentleman announced all in with a flourish. Eventually Keston passed, raising an eyebrow in that 'what can you do?' sort of way, and he's down to 26,000.
Seed Struggling
board waiting patiently on the felt, Huck Seed dipped into his already depleted stack and bet out 5,000 from the button, leaving himself just 2,750 behind. But to his horror, his opponent, a young online qualifier, swiftly moved all in. As the gleam of the camera shone brighter, you could almost sense the dread in Seed as he fanned his remaining chips, the mere thought that he might have to call all-in with the worst hand after betting three quarters of his stack and then have it broadcast on national - global even - television, surely a factor in his decision.
But either way, and after a moment of two of frustrated deliberation, Seed flicked his cards into the muck, and the cameras released a mechanical exhale and backed away from the table.
Not Pham-tastic
flop, Pham check-called a bet of 1,125 (the Russian fled), before check-folding to a bet of 5,000 on the 
turn. Pham down to 14,000.
Ivey versus Brunson
flop, Ivey bet 2,000, and Brunson called. Both players checked the 
turn, only for Ivey to fire out 2,500 on the 
river. Brunson made it 11,000 - his foot jiggling frantically beneath him - and Ivey folded.Ivey currently struggling with 16,625.
The Ivey Strikes Back
flop. Check, check on the 
turn, only for Ivey to bet 2,500 on the 
river. His opponent folded, and Ivey clawed a few chips back.
Railers Of The Day
Mr. David Docherty, a young Scottish player who already cashed in event #1 and is now hoping to go similarly deep in the main event, has turned up today with a variety of enthusiastic supporters including a few poker buddies, and his mum. They are calling themselves Poker Friends United, and most admirably seem to be settling themselves down for what they hope to be five days of railing, interrupted only by Day 1b tomorrow. Docherty hasn't moved much from his starting stack, and is at a fearsome table also involving Matt Lagarde, Sandra Naujoks, Cristiano Blanco and Dario Minieri, so it could be a long and tense day for them. Nevertheless we like to see that kind of camaraderie in the poker world. Good on them.
Hellmuth Sheds Costume, Chips