2011 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #2: €1,090 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
€148,030
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,090
Prize Pool
€740,160
Entries
771
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

Karr Goes from Mid-Size to Full-Size

McLean Karr
McLean Karr

Action folded to McLean Karr and he raised to 800. The player to his left called and everyone else folded. The flop came down {K-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}. Karr checked and his opponent bet 1,325. Karr check-raised to 2,750 and his opponent then moved all in. Karr called all in for less at 6,875.

Karr: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Opponent: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

The turn was the {2-Spades} and the river the {2-Clubs}. Both of those kept Karr in the lead and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
McLean Karr us
McLean Karr
WPT 1X Winner
16,400 4,400

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Waxman Getting Involved

Matt Waxman doesn't have a ton of chips, but has been staying involved on his table.

After action folded to him on the button, he moved all in for 6,050. The player in the big blind tanked for a bit and then Waxman told the player that if he folds and shows, Waxman will also show. After a minute or so more, the player folded and showed the {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}. Waxman showed the {9-Hearts}{9-Spades} to stay good on his word.

On the next hand, action folded to Waxman in the cutoff seat and he raised to 800. The player in the big blind called and had 1,200 behind. After the flop came down {5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, the big blind moved all in for his last 1,200. Waxman called saying, "It's not that good of a flop for me."

Waxman held the {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades} and his opponent the {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

The turn was the {K-Hearts} to put Waxman in front and the river kept him there with the {J-Diamonds} completing the board. He busted the player and moved his stack to about 10,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Waxman us
Matt Waxman
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
9,750 2,550

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Level: 8

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

He's a Fighter

Matt Waxman was all in preflop with the {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for 3,300. He was up against the {A-Clubs}{4-Spades} for his opponent.

The flop came down {K-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and kept Waxman in front. The {4-Diamonds} on the turn put him behind, but the {10-Diamonds} on the river won him the hand and he doubled.

"I'm a fighter," said Waxman after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Waxman us
Matt Waxman
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
7,000 2,500

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Bonyadi Takes a Hit

After a player opened to 1,300, Farzad Bonyadi made the call to see the {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop. The player check-called a bet of 2,025 from Bonyadi and then the {9-Diamonds} landed on the turn. Bonyadi's opponent moved all in for 4,975. After a minute, Bonyadi made the call with the {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}. His opponent showed with the {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}.

The river was the {A-Spades} and gave Bonyadi's opponent the winning hand. Bonyadi sent over the chips and suffered the hit to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Farzad Bonyadi us
Farzad Bonyadi
WSOP 4X Winner
37,000 -9,000

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