2011 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #3: €5,300 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
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
Entries
180
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
0

Callaghan Takes Some From Mercier

We caught the action on a {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Spades}{Q-Spades} board where Mercier decided to check-call the 8,800 bet Callaghan threw into the pot. The river was the {Q-Hearts} and Mercier checked again. When Callaghan also checked Mercier announced he had {A-}{10-}. Callaghan turned over {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} as Mercier sighed, "Damn". Thin value for Callaghan who wondered if Mercier would have called a small river bet. Mercier answered with a short "Maybe".

Mercier is still smiling with 70,000 chips wile Callaghan gaines some chips getting him up to 64,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
70,000
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP 6X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of David Callaghan ie
David Callaghan
64,000
-72,000
-72,000

Tags: David CallaghanJason Mercier

Chop-Chop!

Randy Dorfman and Jelassi Ramzi seem to have forgotten their little spat earlier and are now on more amicable speaking terms. This hasn't stopped them playing aggressive poker against each other. Both players just got it in on the flop and the result was a split pot.

Dorfman{A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {3-Spades}
Jelassi{K-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {3-Clubs}

Board: {9-Spades} {2-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {2-Hearts}

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jelassi Ramzi
Jelassi Ramzi
91,000
91,000
91,000
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Randy Dorfman
32,000
-11,000
-11,000

Tags: Randy DorfmanJelassi Ramzi

O'Dea Doubles Through Motorov

Eoghan O'Dea
Eoghan O'Dea

Dmitry Motorov was chip leader, but after just doubling up November Nine finalist Eoghan O'Dea he's now back in the pack. Our colleagues witnessed the hand and told us everything that just went down.

David Williams limped after which O'Dea raised to 3,600. Motorov decided to make a pot sized re-raise to 13,500 which got everyone but O'Dea to fold. The flop brought out {Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} and O'Dea front-shoved all-in for his remaining 34,500 chips. Motorov made the call.

Dimitry Motorov{A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Eoghan O'Dea{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and the river the {5-Spades} giving O'Dea a huge double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eoghan O'Dea ie
Eoghan O'Dea
100,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dimitry Motorov
Dimitry Motorov
97,000
-58,000
-58,000

Tags: Dimitry MotorovEoghan O'Dea

Billirakis is in Full Control

Steve Billirakis
Steve Billirakis

We caught the action on the flop in a multi-way pot with {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{J-Spades} on the board. Two players checked to Billirakis who bet 7,000. Elie Payan was sitting right next to Billirakis and he decided to raise to 15,000 getting the two other players to fold easily. Billirakis made the call.

The turn was the {5-Clubs} and Billirakis checked to Payan who bet 9,000 with only 21,000 behind. Billirakis gave it some thought and decided to put his French opponent all-in. Payan snap-folded giving the pot to Billirakis who's been on a roll the last level.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Billirakis
128,000
86,000
86,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Elie Payan fr
Elie Payan
21,000
-18,000
-18,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Elie PayanSteve Billirakis

32 Players Remaining

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

with an average stack of 84,375 or 70 big blinds. 18 players will get paid today, but it could take us several hours to get close to that number.

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0