Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #4: €3,250 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€3,250
Entries
141
Level
12
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Rosadoni Beats Der Megreditchia
Giovanni Rosadoni just defeated Jacques Der Megreditchia to advance to Day 2. He'll be carrying over 63,300 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,300 | 13,300 |
|
Busted |
Romanovskyi Wins; Aguiar Loses
The last of Jon Aguiar's chips went in preflop with the 
against Roman Romanovskyi's 
.
The flop, turn and river gave Romanovskyi the win as the dealer ran out the 
. We'll see him back here on Day 2 tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,850 | 2,850 |
|
Busted |
Messina Busts Ladouceur To Advance
Valentin Messina just eliminated Marc-Andre Ladouceur. The money went in preflop with Messina holding the 
to Ladouceur's 
. A board of 
gave Messina the win and moved him to Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,525 | 17,525 |
|
Busted |
Romanovskyi Comes From Behind Against Aguiar
Jon Aguiar and Roman Romanovskyi were all in preflop. Romanovskyi held the 
to Aguiar's 
. The board ran out in Romanovskyi's favor when it came 
and he won the pot to double up.
Romanovskyi was all in for 29,775 and left Aguiar with just about 3,100 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000 | 31,000 |
|
|
3,100 | -28,900 |
Who's Still Left?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | |
|
|
46,000 | |
|
41,000 | |
|
37,100 | |
|
|
32,000 | 21,300 |
|
|
29,000 | |
|
|
28,000 | |
|
26,500 | |
|
|
22,000 | |
|
21,300 | -13,900 |
|
|
17,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
13,000 | |
|
11,500 | -6,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Break
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
The remaining tables are now on a 15-minute break.
The Poker Brat Finally Wins a Shootout
Phil Hellmuth held a huge lead over Frederic Casalta and has been chipping down the Frenchman all level. It finally came to a head when Casalta got his last few thousand in preflop with 
against the 
of Hellmuth. The board ran out a clean 
and Hellmuth punched his ticket to Day 2; what's more, because his table had the most players, he'll take a stack of 71,775 to the final 20—enough to make him the chip leader.
"This is the first shootout I've ever won at the World Series," Hellmuth told Tournament Director Jack Effel with glee.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,775 | 42,275 |
|
|
Busted |
Nitsche, O'Brien Advance; Newey, Metaal Eliminated
Dominik Nitsche and Dan O'Brien have both advanced to Day 2.
O'Brien defeated Paul Newey heads up to win. On the final hand, the two got the money in on the 
board with O'Brien holding the 
and Newey the 
. The river completed the board with the and gave O'Brien a flush to deliver him with the win.
On another table, Govert Metaal was eliminated with three players remaining at his table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,650 | 11,650 |
|
63,550 | 8,550 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |