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As we're nearing the end players keep busting out. We won't be seeing any of these guys on day two.
2011 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #1: €2,680 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker Europe
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
€2,500
Prize Pool
€753,600
Total Entries
360
Level
27
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 360
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Here are the chips from the left-hand side of the room.
When we got to the table, Vanessa Selbst had a bet of 16,900 out in front of her in a big pot with Daniel Negreanu. The board read 
with Negreanu tanking. He thought long and hard, but eventually gave it up.
Former November Nine finalist Dennis Phillips just doubled up to 11,00 chips. We witnessed the following showdown.
| Dennis Phillips |   |
| Opponent |   |
The board ran out 
and with that Phillips's back in the game.
Two more levels left in Day 1a. Here are the up to date chip counts.
Marvin Rettenmaier just won a huge pot in which he was all-in for his tournament life with just a pair of deuces. The story is a bit more complicated that but in the end that's what he ended up doubling with.
Rettenmaier raised to 725 from the button with 
and the player in the big blind called. The flop was 
and the big blind bet 1,100. Rettenmaier raised to 2,800 giving his opponent the option, he decided to three-bet to 6,800. After this raise Rettenmaier decided to get it in for a total of 22,300 chips and his opponent called.
| Marvin Rettenmaier | |
| Opponent |   |
The turn brought the 
giving Rettenmaier even more cards to fear but the river was the 
making him double up to 45,000.
Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Level 6
: 150/300, 25 ante
Back in 20 minutes folks.
Michael Friedrich was seated on the button and Jeff Lisandro was seated in the big blind and all of the chips were in the middle.
| Friedrich |  |
| Lisandro |   |
Board: 
Friedrich doubled up.
From the cutoff seat, 11-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth raised to 750. The only caller he received was Scott Lipshutz from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Lipshutz checked. Hellmuth fired a continuation bet of 1,200 and Lipshutz made the call.
The turn was the and both players checked through to the river. After Lipshutz checked, Hellmuth bet 1,375. Lipshutz made the call.
Hellmuth tabled the 
for the winner with aces and sixes. Lipshutz mucked his hand.
