| Year | Player | # of Players | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jesper Hougaard | 410 | €144,218 |
| 2009 | JP Kelly | 608 | €136,803 |
| 2010 | Scott Shelley | 582 | €133,857 |
| 2011 | Andrew Hinrichsen | 771 | €148,030 |
We arrived at the table just in time to see John Tabatabai being pushed a pot. We're not sure when the money went in, but we can confirm that Tabatabai just double holding 
on a 
against the 
of his unknown opponent. Based on the cards, we're guessing the money went in on the flop.
Meanwhile, David "ODB" Baker, who has been nursing a short stack much of the evening, has been eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
Busted |
We paid a visit to Table 18 in the back of the room and saw the dealer counting out a bunch of chips. When we arrived, Erik Cajelais had 
laid out in front of him on a 
board. His opponent held the inferior 
and the dealer was counting down his stack to pay out Cajelais. From what we could tell, the two had built the pot on both the flop and turn, before Cajelais got his last 4,000 or so in on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
||
There are approximately 12 minutes left in Level 8, and the plan is to skip the scheduled break, play ten minutes into Level 9, and then end at the same time as the Day 1a flight; in other words, players will be bagging and tagging in 20 minutes or so.
Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Tristan Wade opened for 850 from middle position only to have the small blind three-bet to 2,200. Wade opted to make the call and then bet 2,300 after his opponent checked the 
flop. The small blind thought for a few seconds before folding his hand.
"Queens?" Wade asked. His opponent, who didn't speak english, just smiled. "We could have gotten it in," Wade added as he flashed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
||
Players are now bagging and tagging, which means action has come to an end with 53 players remaining. Combined with Day 1a's 45, 98 players will return tomorrow for Day 2 and look to make the money at the top 63.
Stay tuned for the top chip counts and a full recap of today's action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,950
19,950
|
19,950 |
|
||
|
44,300 | |
|
40,350
5,350
|
5,350 |
|
||
|
36,550 | |
|
34,100
-1,900
|
-1,900 |
|
33,325
22,825
|
22,825 |
|
33,275
23,275
|
23,275 |
|
|
30,875
-1,625
|
-1,625 |
|
|
||
|
|
29,300
9,300
|
9,300 |
|
|
||
|
28,400
5,200
|
5,200 |
|
19,875
-10,125
|
-10,125 |
|
||
|
|
6,175
-4,825
|
-4,825 |
|
|
Busted | |
The 2012 World Series of Poker Europe Event #2: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em continued on Sunday as 331 players turned out for Day 1b, the second of two starting flights. In just over nine levels of play, that number was reduced to just 53 with Marvin Rettenmaier and his stack of 69,950 leading the way.
Combined with Day 1a’s 295 players, Event #2 drew a total of 626 entries and created a prize pool of €600,960, which will be distributed to the top 63 with €126,207 reserved for the winner. Tomorrow, the remaining 98 players from both starting flights will combined under the same roof for Day 2 action.
Back on Day 1a, Rettenmaier late registered for the tournament but didn't have much luck as he busted fairly quickly. He took advantage of the re-entry format and fired a second bullet, which proved to be a wise decision. In a hand earlier today, the board read 
when an unknown player had checked from early position and Rettenmaier took the opportunity to move all in. His opponent only had 1,550 behind and tank-called only to discover his 
was no good against the 
of Rettenmaier. It wasn’t a huge pot, but it was reminiscent of how the German ran throughout the day.
Unfortunately not everyone was as fortunate as Rettenmaier. Andy Frankenberger, Chance Kornuth, Oliver Speidel, Vanessa Selbst and Michael Mizrachi were just a few of the players who re-entered and fell short for a second time. They were joined by Day 1b newbies Jennifer Tilly, David “ODB” Baker, Phil Hellmuth, Charlotte Van Brabander, Roland Israelashivili, Dan Shak and Brandon Cantu, just to name a few.
With that said, a few re-entries did make the most of their second chance including Dominik Nitsche, Joe Kuether, Tristan Wade, Erik Cajelais and John Monnette, all of whom finished toward the top of the Day 1b chip counts. They, along with John Tababtabia, Roger Hairabedian, Jean Paul Pasqualini, Bourcier de Carbon, and Gil George, will join the likes of Day 1a’s Antonio Esfandiari, Mclean Karr and Antonin Teisseire on Monday for Day 2 action.
| Player | Count |
|---|---|
| Marvin Rettenmair | 69,950 |
| Florian Ciuro | 44,300 |
| Dominik Nitsche | 40,350 |
| Gianluca Cedolia | 36,550 |
| Bourcier de Carbon | 34,100 |
| Marc Bariller | 33,325 |
| Joe Kuether | 33,275 |
| Tristan Wade | 30,875 |
| Erik Cajelais | 29,300 |
| Gil George | 28,400 |
| John Monnette | 19,875 |
The remaining 98 players will transfer to the Casino Barrière de Cannes Croisette for Day 2 action at 14:00 CET (10:00 EST), so join us then as we bring you all the latest and greatest from Event #2: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em on the way to the money!
