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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
Jacks Give Nitsche a Mountain of Chips
We happened by Table 22 just in time to see the dealer pushing a huge pot to Dominik Nitsche. We're not sure of the specifics, but we do know the young German had 
laid out in front of him with a board reading 
. Roy held 
.
With that, Nitche doubled to 45,000 and holds a nearly 6-1 chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
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9,000 | |
Negreanu Pulling Away Against Cajelais
On the button, Erik Cajelais raised to 1,200. Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind, and the dealer ran out the 
flop. Negreanu checked, Cajelais fired 1,000, and Negreanu check-raised to 2,700. Cajelais called.
The turn was the , and Negreanu opted to check. After Cajelais fired 4,000, Negreanu called to see the river.
The 
completed the board, and Negreanu checked. Cajelais fired 6,000, but Negreanu made the call.
Cajelais turned over the 
for just queen high, but that was no good to Negreanu's 
and he won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
||
|
4,000
-9,500
|
-9,500 |
|
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Charania Advances
On the 
board, Mohsin Charania and Ramin Hajiyev got all the money in. Charania held the and Hajiyev the 
.
The river was the 
, and Charania's hand held up to give him the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000
50,500
|
50,500 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Stout vs. Duplantier: Only One Can Survive
A preflop raising war resulted in Margaux Duplantier and Matt Stout getting all the chips in the middle. The two were essentially even in chips, though Duplantier was the one at risk.
| Showdown |
Duplantier:  |
Stout:  |
Both players were on their feet as the dealer ran out the board... 
. Duplantier looked extremely disappointed as the stacks were verified. "Good game," Stout said. "I'm sorry we both couldn't win."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,750
28,250
|
28,250 |
|
Busted |
Negreanu Finishes Cajelais
Daniel Negreanu and Erik Cajelais we both on their feet so we hurried over just in time to catch the cards. Cajelais had 
laid out in front of him on a 
board, but it was no good as Negreanu had 
and had spiked an ace on the river to send his fellow Canadian to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,600
4,600
|
4,600 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |
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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
|
11,650 |
|
|
63,550
8,550
|
8,550 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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
|
42,275 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Break
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
The remaining tables are now on a 15-minute break.
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100