Event #3: €5,300 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2011 World Series of Poker Europe

10-11-2011 14:42 UTC+1

Sean Dempsey Doubles Up

Dermot Blain raised to 1,800 and three players join him to see a flop of {5-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {2-Spades} . The action checked to Shannon Shorr who bet 5,000 and when the action fell back to Sean Dempsey, he dumped 19,000 over the line (leaving himself 7,000 behind). Shorr didn't seem overly happy with the call but he made it nonetheless.

Dempsey
Shorr

Turn: {Q-Diamonds} and river: {3-Diamonds}

Shorr ships some of his stack to Dempsey

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	134,000 32,400	32,400

Sean Dempsey	51,700 6,200	6,200

Tags: Sean Dempsey Shannon Shorr

10-11-2011 14:48 UTC+1

Mercier Going For His Third

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Remko Rinkema

We just received word about a Jason Mercier double up. The multiple bracelet winner is going for his third here in Cannes and with {A-} {A-} {Q-} {6-} he managed to beat {K-} {K-} {4-} {3-} pre flop all-in. Mercier already has $1.5 million in tournament earnings this year bringing his total in only four years to $6.7 million. Will he break the seven million dollar mark this tournament?

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	85,000 51,500	51,500

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10-11-2011 14:58 UTC+1

Uspenskiy Double Up

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Konstantin Uspenskiy has just doubled up through Kambiz Kashi.

Board: {K-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {4-Hearts} {7-Spades} {5-Hearts}

Uspenskiy

Kashi mucked his hand before we could see it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kambiz Kashi	53,000 2,000	2,000
Konstantin Uspenskiy	52,000 16,600	16,600

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10-11-2011 15:03 UTC+1

Table 78 Big Stacks

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Remko Rinkema

Shannon Shorr just got moved to Di Lauro's table. The number one and two from yesterday could still clash in a massive pot but both players started the day off with a loss. Dermot Blain is doing very well at the start of the day and he also among the chip leaders now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Di Lauro	135,000 17,000	17,000
Shannon Shorr	125,000 9,000	9,000

Dermot Blain	117,000 51,000	51,000
Konstantin Uspenskiy	70,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Shannon Shorr Michele Di Lauro Dermot Blain Konstantin Uspenskiy

10-11-2011 15:05 UTC+1

Naughty Dealer

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It has taken 58-minutes of the first level for Phil Hellmuth to lose his cool. This time his anger is directed at the dealer and this is why.

The action folds around to Hellmuth who announces pot. The dealer tells him that he can bet 2,800 and he does. Alfredo Vega calls in the small blind and both players share a flop of {9-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} . The next action is a 3,000 Hellmuth bet, but the dealer gives him a warning because he had checked out of position. Vegas sought confirmation that if he checked the Hellmuth 3,000 bet would have to stand before check-raising to 16,000. Hellmuth clenches his fist in anger and after several shakes of the head he folds his hand.

"Are you sure you didn't see him check?" Hellmuth asks the Dealer.

"Sure," replied the dealer.

"I don't like it when people say they are sure," Hellmuth says before getting up and going for a walk to blow off some steam.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfredo Vega	115,000 22,600	22,600
Phil Hellmuth	46,000 10,100	10,100

Tags: Phill Hellmuth Alfredo Vega

10-11-2011 15:08 UTC+1

Trickett Confused

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Remko Rinkema

On a board reading {3-Spades} {8-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {K-Spades} Sam Trickett bet out 8,500. Elie Payan, who won a PLO bracelet in Las Vegas this summer, decided to raise to 20,000 putting the Brit to the test. Trickett started mumbling about the hands Payan could have and eventually folded.

Besides this loss Trickett is doing fine with over a 100,000 chips. Payan had the chip lead for the most part yesterday but ended up losing a bunch towards the end, he's back on top now and closing in on the other big stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Trickett	108,000 12,000	12,000
Elie Payan	87,000 15,700	15,700

Tags: Sam Trickett Elie Payan

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

10-11-2011 15:12 UTC+1

Kravchenko Double Up

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Alex Kravchenko bets 2,800 from under the gun and Dries Goyens moves all-in from the small blind and Kravchenko makes the call (the pot is 14,000).

Kravchencko
Goyens

Board: {J-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {J-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {6-Clubs}

The dealer went to give Kravchenko all of Goyens chips until Kravchenko told him that Goyens still had 2,500 remaining. By this time Phil Hellmuth had returned from his walk.

"So you don't make mistakes? You just tried to bust a player who hadn't busted and yet you are so sure he checked earlier on?" Hellmuth said referring to his previous hand. "I believe the player I don't believe you," said Hellmuth.

Hellmuth got up and went for a walk, "David, David (Benyamine) do you have a pill that can stop me from steaming?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Kravchenko	14,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Alex Kravchenko Phil Hellmuth

10-11-2011 15:15 UTC+1

Mercier Playing on Two Fronts

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Jason Mercier is multi-tasking at the moment. Not only is he cruising in this tournament but he is also playing 13-card Chinese poker against Steve Billirakis who is also still in this tournament.

"Fancy a game?" He asked Alex Kravchenko who was asking him what he was doing.

Kravchenko politely declined but did download the app.

Tristan Clemencon raised to 1,700 in early position and three players called. The flop was {9-Clubs} {8-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} and everyone checked. The turn was the {Q-Clubs} and Mercier bet 4,100 to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	84,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Jason Mercier

10-11-2011 15:20 UTC+1

Phil Hellmuth Busts Event #3

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We caught the action on the turn. The board had revealed itself and it was {A-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {6-Spades} {3-Diamonds} . David Callaghan (who had Hellmuth covered) checked to the Poker Brat who announced pot. This was a bet of around 19,000 and Callaghan immediately announced a check-raise that put Hellmuth all-in and he called.