Heads Up for the Loot
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2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #4: €3,250 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
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
O'Brien's Wheel Snags Huge Pot
Dan O'Brien had the button.
He opened to 16,000 and Giovanni Rosadoni flung out a call.
The dealer produced a flop of 
and Rosadoni took control of the hand with a 22,000 bet. O'Brien called and the 
peeled off on the turn. Rosadoni checked and O'Brien bet 47,000. Rosadoni opted to make it 100,000 straight and O'Brien flat called.
The 
completed the board and Rosadoni checked. O'Brien moved 115,000 into the center and Rosadoni called.
O'Brien showed 
for the wheel and Rosadoni threw his hand into the muck. O'Brien has now passed the one-million chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,045,000 | 249,000 |
|
252,000 | -249,000 |
Rosadoni Draws First Blood
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Giovanni Rosadoni opened to 18,000 from the button. Dan O'Brien called and the dealer spread out a flop of 
. O'Brien checked and Rosadoni continued for 42,000. O'Brien folded and the Rosadoni took down the first pot of heads up play.
Action Resumes
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
The players are back in their seats and the cards in the air.
Heads-Up Chip Counts
The players are on a short break before the heads-up battle commences.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
776,000 | 712,350 |
|
|
501,000 | 437,700 |
John Monnette Eliminated in 3rd Place (€48,177)
Dan O'Brien opened to 16,000 from the button and John Monnette three-bet all in for 180,000 from the small blind. O'Brien called and the hands were tabled to find the two players racing:
O'Brien: 
Monnette: 
The board fell 
and O'Brien's eights were able to hold, sending Monnette home in 3rd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
796,000 | 247,000 |
|
Busted |
O'Brien Picks One Up
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Giovanni Rosadoni opened to 18,000 from the small blind and received a call from Dan O'Brien in the big blind. The flop was 
and both players checked. Rosadoni checked the 
turn and O'Brien fired out 28,000.
Rosadoni mucked his hand and O'Brien took downt he pot.
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
560,000 | 170,000 |
|
|
549,000 | -1,000 |
|
|
185,000 | 5,000 |
A Few For Rosadoni
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Giovanni Rosadoni opened to 22,000 from the small blind and Dan O'Brien called. The flop was 
and Rosadoni continued for 12,000. O'Brien folded and Rosadoni showed the 
as he took down the pot.
The next hand John Monnette limped from the small blind only to find Rosadoni raise to 18,000 from the big blind. Monnette called and the both checked the 
flop as well as the 
turn. Monnette check-folded to a bet on the river and Rosadoni dragged another pot.
O'Brien Wins After Checking It Down
John Monnette raised to 16,000 on the button and was called by Dan O'Brien from the big blind.
The flop was 
and both players checked. The duo did so once again on the turn and a third time on the 
river.
O'Brien showed for a rivered pair of aces and Monnette mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
550,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
180,000 | -40,000 |