2011 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #6: €1,620 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq109
Prize
€124,584
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,500
Prize Pool
€498,330
Entries
339
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
0

New Names And Big Stacks

Dario Alioto
Dario Alioto

We scouted out three more new names, Davidi Kitai, Dario Alioto and Ana Marquez. The room keeps filling up and at this moment we have 306 players registered for the tournament. Late registration is open till the beginning of the fifth level.

While those players just got started Nicolas Chouity, Tommy Vedes and Ludovic Lacay have been winning lots of pots already. We just witnessed Lacay rake in another one.

On a {J-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop a player checked to Lacay who bet 200, his opponent raised to 600 and the French pro called. The turn was the {7-Clubs} and his opponent bet a 1,000 with only 1,625 left behind. Within second Lacay put him all-in. His opponent folded and Lacay is up to 10,500 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
WPT 2X Winner
12,000
Ludovic Lacay fr
Ludovic Lacay
EPT 1X Winner
10,500 6,000
Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
EPT 1X Winner
10,500 5,725
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
4,500
Dario Alioto it
Dario Alioto
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
4,500

Tags: Ludovic Lacay

WSOPE Event #3 PLO Bracelet Winner In The House

24-hours ago Steve Billirakis was closing in on his second WSOP bracelet in the third event of this series. He captured his second title after despatching Michele Di Lauro and is back in business today.

Hugo Lemaire raised to 75 from the small blind and Billirakis called in the big blind. The flop was {A-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {7-Hearts} and Lemaire bet 225 and Billirakis called. The turn was the {K-Hearts} and Lemaire pulled back the trigger and fired out his second shot of 375. Billirakis took his eyes off his Chinese poker game for a few seconds and made the call. The river was the {5-Hearts} and Lemaire fired his third barrel worth 1,500 and eventually Billirakis folded.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Billirakis us
Steve Billirakis
WSOP 2X Winner
5,525 1,025

Tags: Hugo LemaireSteve Billirakis

David Vamplew In PLO Action

Former EPT Winner David Vamplew has decided to have a go at the four-card game and we have just seen him in action. There was an early position limper before Vamplew declared "pot" from the cut-off. The price was 125 and the button cold-called before the small blind squeezed out a raise for 575. The action folded around to Vamplew who made the call and the button folded.

Flop: {A-Hearts} {3-Spades} {2-Hearts}

The player in the small blind bet 1,350 and Vamplew folded instantly.

Player Chips Progress
David Vamplew gb
David Vamplew
EPT 1X Winner
6,000 1,500

Tags: David Vamplew

Level: 2

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

Maria Ho Loses a Pot But Has Started Well

Maria Ho limped from under the gun and there was a button raise of 120 and she made the call. The two of them looked down upon a flop of {A-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {5-Clubs} and Ho check-called a 250 button bet. The turn was the {6-Hearts} and once again Ho checked to the button who announced "pot" and Ho surrendered her hand but still has 8,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
8,000

Tags: Maria Ho

Lamb Gone

We didn't even see it happen but his Twitter told us he got it in with {K-}{K-}{J-}{J-} versus aces and {A-}{2-}{X-}{X-} versus {7-}{7-}{X-}{X-} on a {A-}{7-}{7-}{A-}{2-} board. A very short day for Lamb who will have some time off before the Main Event starts on Saturday.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb

Smith Has Friends

Dan Smith
Dan Smith

We picked up the action on a {6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop and the small blind quickly bet out pot, 675. Dan Smith, who was on the button, instantly raised pot and threw in a lot of big chips. While his opponent was tanking Smith seemed very relaxed and even produced an "Howdy!" to yours truly who was following the action. "Because we're friends I'll show you if you fold," Smith replied to his opponent who seemed to be really hurting.

After a while he folded and Smith turned over {6-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for two pair. The young American pro raked in the pot and is up to 7,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
7,000 2,500

Tags: Dan Smith

Diamonds For Lewis

There was a raise to 75 in the cut-off before Toby Lewis three-bet to 275 on the button.

"How do you even hold these things," joked Lewis.

The flop was {8-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} and a 275 Lewis c-bet won the pot. As he was pulling in his new chips two players were heading for his table - Scotty Nguyen and Anna Marquez. We both watched in anticipation and Marquez walked straight past whilst Nguyen took a seat to the right of Lewis.

"How are you baby?" Said Nguyen.

Lewis, you should really run better my son!

Player Chips Progress
Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
4,825

Tags: Toby Lewis

MacPhee Hit by Pollak

There was 900 in the pot and a flop of {10-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {5-Clubs} and all the players checked. The turn was the {K-Spades} and Benjamin Pollak bet 500 from the small blind and Kevin MacPhee made the call in the cut-off. The river was the {6-Clubs} and Pollak checked to MacPhee who bet 1,200 from a stack of 2,500. Action back to Pollak and he check-raised to 3,500 and MacPhee was forced to fold his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin MacPhee us
Kevin MacPhee
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
1,300 -3,200

Tags: Benjamin PollakKevin MacPhee

November Niners in The House

Matt Giannetti
Matt Giannetti

The WSOP Main Event final table is only weeks away and today we see four finalist battle it out in the Omaha tournament. Lamb is seated in the main room while Collins, O'Dea and Giannetti are in de second room all seated within three tables of each other.

Eoghan O'Dea already made the final table of the €5,300 PLO so he's having a good series while Giannetti managed to win a WPT just a couple of weeks ago. Let's see who can make another run for the big money!

Player Chips Progress
Phil Collins us
Phil Collins
4,500
Eoghan O'Dea ie
Eoghan O'Dea
4,500
Matt Giannetti us
Matt Giannetti
WPT 2X Winner
4,500
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
4,500

Tags: Ben LambEoghan O'DeaMatt GiannettiPhil Collins