Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #1: €2,700 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€2,500
Prize Pool
€544,800
Entries
227
Level
25
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
A First Look Around The Room
Ladouceur Busts Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari was all in with 
against Marc-Andre Ladouceur's 
. Esfandiari failed to improve and was eliminated from Event #1.
Upon seeing Esfandiari exit and Ladouceur stacking up his chips, Greg Merson came over and thanked Ladouceur for busting Esfandiari. Ladouceur wondered why and Merson explained to him that he's also in the hunt with Merson for World Series of Poker Player of the Year. Esfandiari currently sites third with 513.10 points.
Clearly, Merson is in it to win it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,800
5,800
|
5,800 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
PokerNews Podcast Episode #121
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Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Greg Merson is looking to extend his lead in the 2012 World Series of Poker Player of the Year race, but before he boarded his flight to Cannes, France, he appeared on this week's edition of the PokerNews Podcast.
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,500
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
16,200
8,700
|
8,700 |
|
13,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
12,500
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
11,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
||
|
10,600
-700
|
-700 |
|
8,000
500
|
500 |
|
||
|
8,000
500
|
500 |
|
7,800
300
|
300 |
|
7,100
-400
|
-400 |
|
6,600
-900
|
-900 |
|
||
|
6,600
-900
|
-900 |
|
||
|
6,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
6,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
|
||
|
5,800
-1,700
|
-1,700 |
|
||
|
5,500
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
More Day 1 Photos
Cajelais Chips Up
From under the gun, Joe Kuether raised to 250. The hijack seat reraised to 700 and then action folded to Erik Cajelais in the small blind. He four-bet to 1,800 and play folded back to the hijack seat. That player made the call and the flop came down 
. Cajelais checked and his opponent checked behind.
The turn was the 
and paired the board. Cajelais fired 1,600 and his opponent quickly called to see the 
land on the river. Cajelais fired 2,100 and his opponent gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000
6,300
|
6,300 |
|
|
||
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
19,500
|
19,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
12,500
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
9,200
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
||
|
7,600
100
|
100 |
|
|
||
|
6,700
-800
|
-800 |
|
|
||
|
6,500
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
||
|
4,800
-2,700
|
-2,700 |
|
|
4,600
-2,900
|
-2,900 |
|
4,600
-2,900
|
-2,900 |
|
3,000
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
|
2,100
-5,400
|
-5,400 |
Break
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
The players are on their first break of the day. See you back here in 15 minutes.
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0