Event #2: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Started
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #2: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€600,960
Entries
626
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000
Day 1b of Event #2: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em is Set to Begin
Yesterday, World Series of Poker Europe Event #2: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em kicked off as 295 players took to the felt for the first of two starting flights. Just 45 players survived with American Ashly Butler leading the way. Today, the Casino Barrière will play host to Day 1b, which is expected to be even bigger and better than the first flight.
You see, this particular tournament is a re-entry, meaning the 250 players who busted on Day 1a have the option of re-entering on Day 1b. We expect many pros to take advantage and fire a second bullet including Vanessa Selbst, Chance Kornuth, Davidi Kitai, Marvin Rettenmaier, Michael Mizrachi, Joe Kuether, Jeff Lisandro, John Juanda, Andy Frankenberger and Jonathan Aguiar.
In addition, they will likely be joined by some new face, such as Phil Hellmuth and David “ODB” Baker, both of who were unable to play yesterday because of their deep runs in Event #1: €2,700 Six-Handed NLHE. All of these players and more will be looking to join the likes of Day 1a’s Antonio Esfandiari, Mclean Karr and Antonin Teisseire on Monday for Day 2 action.
The plan for the day is to play the same amount of time as the first flight, meaning action should come to an end a short time into Level 9. Join us in about an hour as we bring you all the latest and greatest from Event #2: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1b.
Former WSOP Europe €1,000-€1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
| 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 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/25
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 25/25, 0 ante
Tournament Director Jack Effel has just finished his welcome speech and the cards are in the air here at the Majestic Barrière. The tournament clock say there are already 267 players registered for today's event, and with registration open through the break at the end of Level 4, there's no doubt we'll surpass yesterday's total.
The room has a hustle and bustle about it as players like David "ODB" Baker, Andy Frankenberer and Todd Terry take a shot on Day 1b. We're off to the tournament floor to compile a list of today's notables.
Notables in the Field
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,000 | |
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3,000 | |
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3,000 | |
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3,000 | |
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3,000 | 3,000 |
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3,000 | |
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3,000 | 3,000 |
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3,000 | 3,000 |
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3,000 | |
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3,000 | |
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3,000 | 3,000 |
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3,000 | |
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3,000 |
More Notables in the Field
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,000 | |
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3,000 | 3,000 |
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3,000 | 3,000 |
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3,000 | 3,000 |
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3,000 | |
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3,000 | |
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3,000 | |
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3,000 | |
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3,000 | |
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3,000 |
Roy Off to a Rough Start
With around 1,200 in the pot and a board reading 
, Alain Roy checked from the hijack and opened the door for his opponent to bet 500 on the button. Roy thought for a solid 30 seconds before tossing in a call, but mucked when the button rolled over 
for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,500 | -1,500 |
Getting to Know Kuether
Working your way through the poker ranks can be tough. For every success story, there are dozens of futile tales. Luckily for Joe Kuether, he can count himself in the former camp. The 24-year-old has followed in the footsteps of Phil Galfond and Phil Hellmuth by going from the classrooms of the University of Wisconsin Madison to the bright lights of Las Vegas. While Kuether hasn’t attained the extraordinary results as his fellow alumni, he is well on his way to a successful poker career.
Kuether recently made poker headlines when he conquered a 332-player field at the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s Rincon Main Event for $111,104. Kuether defeated a stacked field and a tough final table that included WSOP Circuit Bicycle Casino Main Event Champ Freddy Deeb.
Since 2009, Kuether has amassed $888,907, including $ 634,877 of which has come in 2012.
Some of Kuether’s 2012 Results
| Date | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 27 | WSOP Circuit Caesars Palace $1,600 Main Event | 7th | $29,686 |
| February 7 | LAPC $150 NLHE Double Stack Turbo | 192nd | $400 |
| February 14 | LAPC $225 NLHE Turbo | 12th | $780 |
| February 19 | LAPC $550 NLHE | 27th | $1,030 |
| February 22 | LAPC $340 NLHE Double Stack Turbo | 6th | $5,550 |
| February 29 | Wynn Classic $500 NLHE | 7th | $2,027 |
| March 2 | Wynn Classic $500 NLHE | 1st | $21,139 |
| March 6 | Wynn Classic $500 NLHE | 1st | $19,367 |
| March 24 | WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Rincon $1,600 Main Event | 1st | $111,104 |
| July 1 | 2012 WSOP Event #54 $1,000 NLHE | 3rd | $218,983 |
| July 15 | Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza III $600 NLHE | 1st | $46,954 |
| July 26 | Palms $2,500 NLHE Event | 1st | $44,000 |
In a recent hand, there was around 700 in the pot on a flop of 
when Kuether bet 350 from the big blind after the small had checked. His opponent made the call and then checked the 
turn. Not one to slow down, Kuether slid out 400, which proved enough to get the job done. It was a small pot, but Kuether is already making the most of his second bullet after being eliminated on Day 1a.
Meanwhile, we've noticed Tristan Wade and Roger Hairabedian have both opted to re-enter and have taken their seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,000 | 1,000 |
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3,000 | 3,000 |
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3,000 | 3,000 |
A Few Tweets from the Third Day of the WSOP Europe
Level 1
: 25/25, 0 ante
audavidb David Baker Event 2 wsope €1100 NL starting with 3k. Always difficult starting with small stk after busting a big one hours earlier. Up for challenge
September 23 2012
TuckonSports David Tuchman just finished test run at #WSOPE in Cannes. First event 6-max NL will be streamed live without hold cards when they are down to 6. 1:30ish?
September 23 2012
ChancesCards Chance Kornuth Just played a full orbit at my tbl and don't play a hand. Probably will be bluffing all in shorty
September 23 2012
Frankenberger Departs; Rettenmaier Enters
We're not sure how it happened, but the seat formerly occupied by two-time WSOP bracelet winner Andy Frankenberger (which happened to be the exact same seat he had on Day 1a) is now supporting a new player. We can only deduce that Frankenberger has been an early elimination here on Day 1b.
Meanwhile, we've discovered Chance Kornuth in the field, and also saw Marvin Rettenmaier making his way to his seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,000 | 3,000 |
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3,000 | 3,000 |
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Busted |