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2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #3: €5,300 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€475,300
Entries
97
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
0
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Jachtmann Makes His Presents Know
Before this summer not a lot of people knew who Jan-Peter Jachtmann was. But that changed quickly when he managed to win the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship. The German player won his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet and $661,000.
Now we're in Cannes and Jachtmann is looking for more Pot-Limit Omaha succes. On a 
flop the player to Jachtmann's right bet 500, and he called. Jani Sointula called as well in position.
The turn was the 
and the flop-bettor checked. Jachtmann fired out 2,000, and only Sointula called. On the river the 
hit, and the German bet 4,800. Sointula gave it some thought, but eventually folded leaving himself with 9,100. Jachtmann is off to a great start with 27,000 chips in front of him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 | 500 |
|
9,100 | -1,900 |
Mizrachi Shares The Wealth: Azor Jumps into Second
There are a ton of chips over on Table 8 where Michael Mizrachi has been a very commanding force. Ran Azor has been sitting there all day as well, and he just managed to get a very big double up.
Azor got his stack worth 23,625 into the pot holding 
against Mizrachi's 
. Both players had pocket aces, but Azor had the better cards on the side.
The board ran out 
, and Azor celebrated his double up. Even though Mizrachi had to pay off 157 big blinds, he's still on 93,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,000 | -3,000 |
|
47,300 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | 18,000 |
|
30,000 | 8,000 |
|
27,000 | 12,000 |
|
|
26,500 | 11,500 |
|
20,000 | |
|
19,600 | 4,600 |
|
15,000 | |
|
13,000 | -2,000 |
|
13,000 | -2,000 |
|
12,000 | -3,000 |
|
12,000 | -3,000 |
|
|
11,000 | -4,000 |
|
8,200 | -6,800 |
|
Busted |
Kitai Comeback
Davidi Kitai did not have a lot of chips left when he got involved in the following hand. The Belgian bracelet winner was fortunate enough to take down the pot, and that means he's back in the race.
The flop read 
when Kitai bet 650 and his opponent called. On the turn the 
hit, and Kitai checked. His opponent fired out 1,200 at this time, and Kitai called again, but not before putting on his sunglasses.
The river brought out the 
and Kitai moved all in for just 3,175. Kitai's opponent hesitated for a bit before throwing in the call.
Kitai turned over 
, and with his full house he managed to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000 | 4,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 | -3,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
24,000 | |
|
17,000 | 2,000 |
|
14,000 | -1,000 |
|
10,000 | -9,000 |
|
8,000 | -7,000 |
|
|
7,000 | -8,000 |
|
5,000 | -10,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Break
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Play will resume in 15 minutes.
Short Day For Baker
David Baker has just been eliminated. We caught the action when the flop read 
and Roland Israelashvili had bet 525 from the big blind. The action was on Baker who raised to 1,500 from the small blind. Israelashvili gave it some thought before eventually calling.
The turn brought out the 
and Baker moved all in for 2,700. Israelashvili called quickly and turned over 
. Baker had 
and was eliminated when the hit the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,000 | 4,000 |
|
Busted |