2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #1: €2,700 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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
Entries
227
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

Top Pair for Mahmoud

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

From under the gun, Roberto Romanello raised to 8,500. Ruben Velasco called on the button, Imed Ben Mahmoud called from the small blind, and Freddy Darakjian called from the big blind.

All four players took a flop of {J-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Mahmoud led for 20,000. One by one, each of his opponents folded and Mahmoud won the pot. He showed the {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} for top pair after they all mucked.

Tags: Freddy DarakjianImed Ben MahmoudRoberto RomanelloRuben Velasco

Freddy Darakjian Eliminated in 11th Place (€8,842)

Freddy Darakjian during his final hand.
Freddy Darakjian during his final hand.

From under the gun, Freddy Darakjian raised to 10,500. Yannick Bonnet called on the button, and everyone else folded.

The flop was {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Darakjian fired 17,000. Bonnet raised to 35,000 and then Darakjian moved all in for approximately 120,000. Bonnet quickly called with top set — {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Darakjian had the {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

The turn brought the {K-Clubs} and river the {Q-Diamonds}. Darakjian was eliminated and finished in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Yannick Bonnet fr
Yannick Bonnet
345,000
157,000
157,000
Freddy Darakjian fr
Freddy Darakjian
Busted

Tags: Freddy DarakjianYannick Bonnet

Chip Count Update

Player Chips Progress
Yannick Bonnet fr
Yannick Bonnet
341,000
-4,000
-4,000
Ruben Velasco es
Ruben Velasco
260,000
110,000
110,000
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
183,000
-52,000
-52,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Matan Krakow il
Matan Krakow
182,500
17,500
17,500
Sylvain Ribes fr
Sylvain Ribes
140,000
-4,000
-4,000
Imed Ben Mahmoud tn
Imed Ben Mahmoud
135,000
-15,000
-15,000
Senh Ung gb
Senh Ung
132,000
72,000
72,000
Sandy Denis
Sandy Denis
124,000
34,000
34,000
Romain Chauvassagne fr
Romain Chauvassagne
115,000
-35,000
-35,000
Demis Hassabis gb
Demis Hassabis
80,000
10,000
10,000

Set of Deuces for Mahmoud

Three players were in action on the {9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop. Yannick Bonnet was first and checked. Next up was Ruben Velasco and he bet 15,500. Behind him, Imed Ben Mahmoud called. Bonnet then folded.

The turn was the {K-Spades} and both remaining players checked to see the {J-Diamonds} fall on the river. Velasco checked and Mahmoud fired 20,000. Velasco called.

Mahmoud showed the {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for bottom set of deuces. Velsco flashed the {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} to the table, then mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ruben Velasco es
Ruben Velasco
212,000
-48,000
-48,000
Imed Ben Mahmoud tn
Imed Ben Mahmoud
175,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Imed Ben MahmoudRuben VelascoYannick Bonnet

Sandy Denis Eliminated in 10th Place (€12,040)

Sandy Denis - 10th Place
Sandy Denis - 10th Place

Sandy Denis was all in with a flush draw holding the {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} on the {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop. Senh Ung had flopped trip sevens with the {7-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and had Denis on the ropes.

After the {Q-Hearts} landed on the turn, Denis was down to just the river and needing to make his flush without Ung filling up.

The river completed the board with the {Q-Clubs} and also completed Denis' tournament. He was eliminated in 10th place for €12,040.

Player Chips Progress
Senh Ung gb
Senh Ung
250,000
118,000
118,000
Sandy Denis
Sandy Denis
Busted

Tags: Sandy DenisSenh Ung

Ducks for Bonnet

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Ruben Velasco raised to 9,000 from under the gun and Yannick Bonnet called out of the big blind. The flop came down {8-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}, and Bonnet checked. Velasco bet 11,000, and Bonnet check-raised to 26,000. Velasco called.

The turn was the {7-Hearts}, and both players checked. They also checked the {8-Clubs} river. Bonnet tabled the {2-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Velasco mucked.

Tags: Ruben VelascoYannick Bonnet

Level: 18

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Mahmoud's Ace High Holds

Action folded to Ruben Velasco in the small blind and he raised to 12,000. Imed Ben Mahmoud three-bet from the big blind to 30,000 and Velasco called to see the {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop. Then, Velasco led for 40,000. Mahmoud raised all in for 108,000 and Velasco called.

Mahmoud: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Velasco: {Q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The turn was he {4-Hearts} and river the {5-Spades} to give Mahmoud the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Imed Ben Mahmoud tn
Imed Ben Mahmoud
280,000
105,000
105,000
Ruben Velasco es
Ruben Velasco
120,000
-92,000
-92,000

Tags: Imed Ben MahmoudRuben Velasco