2011 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #3: €5,300 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
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Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker Europe
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
akq3
Prize
€238,140
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€882,000
Total Entries
180
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 180
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Ben Lamb Busto

Ben Lamb booked a last minute flight to be able to play in this tournament but he hasn't gotten great value out of his money. The November Nine finalist and most likely WSOP Player of the Year just ran his open ended straight, back door flush and two pair into a set and a flush draw.

After a little dispute with the dealer about the raise Lamb put out, he cut the chips across the betting line something that's not allowed in most European casinos, he made it 400 from the under the gun position. After getting multiple callers the flopped showed {J-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{K-Clubs} and Lamb bet 1,000. Kevin Iacofano decided to raise to 3,000 and when the action came back to Lamb he put in the remainder of his 11,075 chips. The EPT London finalist snap-called creating a big pot and an important showdown for both players.

Ben Lamb{Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Kevin Iacofano{A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades}

The turn was the {5-Spades} and the river the {3-Spades} giving Iacofano the pot and the knock out.

Tags: Ben LambKevin Iacofano

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Tom Dwan Exits Stage Left

Tom Dwan has just been eliminated by Marcello Marigliano who earlier professed "he was a little bit crazy!"
To be fair to Marigliano there was nothing crazy about the hand that eliminated the young superstar.

Dwan raised to 400 in the cut-off and the button and big blind (Marigliano) both called. The flop was {A-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {3-Spades} and Marigliano checked, Dwan bet 950, the button folded and Marigliano called. The next card to hit the deck was the {5-Hearts} and Marigliano checked to Dwan again. Dwan fired his double barrel of 2,300 but Marigliano responded by check-raising to 7,000. Dwan, who hadn't taken his eyes off Marigliano throughout the entire hand, moved all-in and after a quick peek of his cards Marigliano made the call.

Marcello Marigliano{A-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {2-Diamonds}
Dwan{A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {6-Diamonds}

River {8-Spades}

Dwan got up shook Marigliano's hand and left the tournament area.

Tags: Tom DwanMarcello Marigliano

Failla Leaves Early

Will Failla's been having a killer year with a WPT titel and many more deep runs, but today it wasn't his day. We just asked his former table mates what happened and they told us the following.

Failla got it all-in pre flop with {K-}{K-}{J-}{10-} against {A-}{A-}{10-}{6-} for his remaining 6,400 chips against Naill Charlton and that didn't work out. It worked out perfectly for Charlton who's one of the big stacks in the room after almost three hours of play.

Tags: Will FaillaNiall Charlton

Adinolfi Gets a River Value Bet Out of Soulier

There was a limp in first position before Mario Adinolfi raised to 675 when next to act. Christophe Lesage called on the button and Fabrice Soulier/Nick Binger also called in the blinds.

Flop: {A-Spades} {K-Spades} {9-Spades}

All four players checked.

Turn: {J-Clubs}

Soulier bet 900 and Binger and Adinolfi both called.

River: {9-Hearts}

Soulier and Binger checked to Adinolfi and he bet 3,500. Soulier was next to act and after a two minute think, he made the call and Binger folded.

Adinolfi{K-Hearts} {K-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {8-Hearts}
SoulierMucked

Tags: Fabrice SoulierMario Adinolfi

Deeb Nearly Doubles

On the river the board read {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} in a hand between Freddy Deeb and Ted Lawson. From the small blind Deeb had bet 2,700 with only 800 chips behind. "I've only got a lousy flush," Lawson stated as Deeb kept staring into the distance. "And I've got three diamonds as well. I think I have to call" Lawson added before he finally threw in the chips.

Lawson showed his {J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Deeb said, "I've got this," as he turned over {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}, "And this" as he turned over {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for the best possible hand. "Why are you slowrolling me Freddy?," Lawson said to Deeb who raked in the pot. "Don't cry now Ted, i've doubled you up many times in the past".

Deeb and Lawson probably know each other for many years and a bit of needling has to be part of the game to keep it fun.

Tags: Freddy DeebTed Lawson

Josephy Catches Up With O'Shea

We arrived at the table with a flop of {10-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} and Shawn Buchanan, John O'Shea and Cliff Josephy were having a fight. The action was checked through to Buchanan who bet 575. John O'Shea check-raised to 1,625, Josephy called and Buchanan folded. The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and O'Shea bet 3,850 and Josephy called. The final card was the {4-Clubs}, and the board had now paired, and O'Shea slowed down with a check. Josephy bet 12,700 (which was full pot) and O'Shea folded.

Tags: Cliss JosephyJohn O'Shea

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Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

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