Event #1: €2,680 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 2011 World Series of Poker Europe

10-09-2011 18:54 UTC+2

Let's Go!

Happy_Freaked

Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The cards are in the air! There are 12 minutes left in this level after which we will play one more before going to dinner.

10-09-2011 19:05 UTC+2

A quiet start

Happy_Freaked

Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The first hands of six handed action have been very quiet. As soon as we catch an interesting hand we will make sure to bring you all the details.

10-09-2011 19:06 UTC+2

A Couple of Raises to Start Things Off

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Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Guillaume Humbert raised to 22,000 in the hijack and Adrien Allain three-bet to 48,000 on the button. Action back to Humbert and he four-bet to 74,000 more and Allain released his hand.

Martons Czuczor raised to 22,000 under the gun and Azusa Maeda called in the big blind. The flop was {7-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} . Maeda checked to Czuczor who c-bet 24,000 and Maeda check-raised to 65,000 and Czuczor released his hand.

Level: 22

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

10-09-2011 19:10 UTC+2

Marton Czuczor Eliminated in 6th Place (€33,255)

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Azusa Maeda raised pre flop to 24,000 and after Adrien Allain folded his cards Marton Czuczor shoved all-in. Maeda made the quick call giving us the first final table showdown.

Azusa Maeda
Marton Czuczor

The board ran out {7-Spades} {3-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {J-Spades} giving Maeda a pair of kings and the knock-out. We're down to five as Czuczor exits the room with a €33,255 pay day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azusa Maeda	630,000	250,000
Marton Czuczor	Busted

Tags: Azuda Maeda Marton Czuczor

10-09-2011 19:20 UTC+2

Juicy Pot For The Chip Leader

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Guillaume Humbert raised to 26,000 and Matan Krakow called in the big blind. The flop came down {10-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {9-Diamonds} and Krakow bet 31,000 and Humbert called. The final card was the {3-Hearts} and Krakow bet 95,000 and Humbert made the call.

Krakow won the hand after tabling {Q-Hearts} {10-Hearts} and Humbert mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matan Krakow	810,000	150,000
Guillaume Humbert	240,000	-124,000

Tags: Matan Krakow Guillaume Humbert

10-09-2011 19:35 UTC+2

Krakow First Player to Break The Million Mark

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Matan Krakow raised pre flop to 30,000 from the small blind getting a call from his only opponent with cards, Roy Finlay. The flop was {10-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {3-Hearts} and Krakow was first to act betting 38,000. Finlay gave it some thought before announcing a raise to 103,000. Krakow went into the tank for quite some time before he decided to add another 100,000 to the pot.

Finlay quickly folded after this raise leaving himself with 465,000 while Krakow is the first player to move over the 1,000,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matan Krakow	1,020,000	210,000
Roy Finlay	465,000	-189,000

Tags: Matan Krakow Roy Finlay

10-09-2011 19:53 UTC+2

Adrien Allain Eliminated in 5th Place (€46,250)

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If you had to bet who was going to win this first event, Adrien Allain would not have been a bad investement considering the way he has been playing today. When Jack Effel announced all six final table players earlier today it was Allain who received the biggest cheer. Unfortunately, as we all know, poker is a game of decisions and Allain has just made one that has put him out of this tournament in fifth spot.

Allain raised to 25,000 from the cut-off and Azusa Maeda three-bet to 67,000 from his seat in the big blind. Action back to the Frenchman and he moved all-in for 345,000 and Maeda snap-called.