2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #1: €2,700 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
€147,099
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,500
Prize Pool
€544,800
Total Entries
227
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 227
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Updated Chip Counts

Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Updated Chip Counts

Sheikh Doubles Back

Action folded to Dominique Malpelli in the small blind and he raised to put [Removed:163] all in from the big blind for his last 1,875. Sheikh made the call to put himself at risk with the {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}. Malpelli held the {10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}.

The board came {J-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Sheikh finished with a king-high straight to win the pot. He moved back to over 4,000 in chips with the double.

Tags: Dominique Malpelli

Fives for Hellmuth

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante
Phill Hellmuth
Phill Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth opened with a raise from under the gun to 1,800. Edouard Mignot three-bet from the button to 4,125 and Hellmuth called. Hellmuth then checked in the dark and the flop came down {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Spades}. Mignot checked behind.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Hellmuth quickly led for 3,000. Mignot quickly called. The river was the {3-Clubs} and both players checked almost instantly.

Hellmuth tabled the {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} to beat Mignot's {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and win the pot.

Tags: Edouard MignotPhil Hellmuth

Sheikh and Chechin Trade Doubles

[Removed:163] was all in against Serge Chechin with the {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Chechin held the {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. After the board ran out {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs}, Sheikh doubled up.

On the very next hand, Chechin moved all in for 8,225 and Sheikh reraised all in for 10,325. Everyone else folded and it was Sheikh's {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} versus Chechin's {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. The board ran through {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Chechin doubled back.

Tags: Serge Chechin

Baker Burns Robein

David "ODB" Baker put Valerie Robein all in on the turn of the {Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} board. Robein made the call with the {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}, but was drawing dead against the {5-Spades}{5-Clubs} for Baker who had flopped middle set.

The river completed the board with the {7-Clubs} and ended Robein's tournament short of the money. Baker collected the pot and moved to 125,000 in chips.

Tags: David BakerDavid "ODB" BakerValerie Robein

Turtiainen Doubles Through Guichard

Mikko Turtiainen moved all in from the button for 6,175. Paul Guichard called from the big blind holding the {A-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, but was dominated by Turtiainen's {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. The board ran out {J-Hearts}{J-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Turtiainen doubled up.

Tags: Paul GuichardMikko Turtiainen

Merson Eliminated by Tabatabai

Current World Series of Poker Player of the Year leader and Octo-Niner Greg Merson was just eliminated. He was all in preflop with the {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} against John Tabatabai's {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}.

The board ran out {K-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Merson was eliminated.

Tags: Greg MersonJohn Tabatabai

Chauvassagne Doubles with Flush

On the final board of {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, Romain Chauvassagne checked and Yury Gulyy bet 3,500. Chauvassagne check-raised all in for 13,450 and Gulyy tank-called. Chauvassagne showed the {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for the nut flush and Gulyy mucked his hand.

Tags: Romain ChauvassagneYury Gulyy