Event #5: €10,450 Mixed Max - No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2012 World Series of Poker Europe

09-26-2012 17:32 UTC+3

Let's Get Ready to Mix Max It Up!

Chad Holloway

Today, the sixth annual World Series of Poker Europe at the Casino Barrière in Cannes, France will continue with Event #5: €10,450 Mixed Max No-Limit Hold'em. The event, which was introduced to the WSOP Europe schedule last year, has proven popular with players because of its unique format—nine handed on Day 1; six handed on Day 2; and then heads-up for the final 16.

In 2011, this very event attracted 125 of the world’s best players and the top 16 ended up being quite the star-studded affair that included Bryn Kenney, Erik Seidel, Matt Waxman, Jason Mercier, Brian Hastings, Dan Fleyshman, Noah Schwartz, Roger Hairabedian, Shawn Buchanan and Michael Mizrachi. Interestingly, both Hairabedian and Mizrachi are at the Event #3: €5,300 Pot-Limit Omaha right now—Follow that action by clicking here.

In last year’s final match, Mizrachi squared off against Buchanan and emerged victorious to capture the €336,008 first-place prize and what was then his second bracelet (he captured his third in this year’s $50,000 Poker Players Championship and could win his fourth in the aforementioned PLO event here at the WSOP Europe).

2011 WSOP Europe €10,400 Mixed Max No-Limit Hold’em

Place	Player	Prize
1st	Michael Mizrachi	€336,008
2nd	Shawn Buchanan	€207,624
3rd	Roger Hairabedian	€112,092
4th	Noah Schwartz	€112,092
5th	Dan Fleyshman	€54,810
7th	Brian Powell	€54,810
8th	Anatolii Ozhenilok	€54,810
9th	Jason Mercier	€26,618
10th	Dmitry Motorov	€26,618
11th	Matt Waxman	€26,618
12th	Erik Seidel	€26,618
13th	Alexander Roumeliotis	€26,618
14th	Joel Nordkvist	€26,618
15th	Bryn Kenney	€26,618
16th	Kent Lundmark	€26,618

This year’s installment is set to kick off in about a half an hour, and we’re expecting a big turnout with plenty of big names. Stayed tuned for all the latest and greatest from Event #5: €10,450 Mixed Max No-Limit Hold'em!

Tags: Miichael Mizrachi

09-27-2012 03:36 UTC+3

Cheung More Than Doubles While Sending Karr to the Rail

Chad Holloway

Mori Eskandani opened for 1,500 under the gun only to have McLean Karr shove all in for approximately 11,000 from the hijack. Fung Cheung was next to act in the cutoff and she promptly moved all in herself for 31,350. Eskandani asked for a count and then put in a call.

Showdown
Karr: {8-Diamonds} {8-Hearts}
Eskandani: {J-Spades} {J-Hearts}
Cheung: {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}

Cheung had the best of it and was never in any serious trouble as the board ran out {7-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {K-Hearts} {6-Clubs} . With that, an unhappy Karr ran out of gas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fung Cheung	75,000	39,500
Mori Eskandani	63,000	-27,000
McLean Karr	Busted

Tags: Fung Cheung McLean Karr Mori Eskandani

09-27-2012 04:25 UTC+3

Tilly Takes on Star-Studded Field to Soar to the Top

MarcC

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Some times at PokerNews we have to prepare a recap of the day’s play bearing in mind one of a few players could finish on top of the pile. It’s almost like a live reporter’s range. Today we had no such problems as one player smashed, bashed, value-bet and sucked out on all comers to amass a huge stack after eight levels of play. That person was Jennifer Tilly who bagged up 218,000 chips. Asked about how her day went she just said, “I got lucky!” Ashton Griffin quickly piped in and said that she played great as well as getting lucky.

She is far clear of a chasing pack that includes Faraz Jaka (126,000), Brain Park (114,200), Marvin Rettenmaier (109,000), Michael Mizrachi (89,700), Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier (82,500) and Mori Eskandani (89,400). A total of 52 players remain. With all the success Mizrachi has had in the last year, lest us not forget he is the defending champ.

The tone of Tilly’s day was set very early on when she eliminated Eugene Katchalov in the first level when her set of jacks bettered his set of eights. From there she never looked back as she eliminated player after player. If she didn’t have it she made it, if she did have it they paid her off, and if they were bluffing she sniffed it out. She basically just had one of those days you dream of.

For her to have such a good day many had to have bad days. Steve O’Dwyer paid a very quick visit, Mohsin Charania couldn’t win with aces or kings, Daniel Negreanu came and talked a lot before flipping off, Andrew Lichtenberger busted to go and take his Chance on Broadway, and Isaac Haxton fell to the in-form Rettenmaier.

Haxton was really straightened out by German Pro. The two took a {k-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {q-Diamonds} flop with Justin Bonomo and it was the latter who fired for 1,250. Haxton raised to 4,000 and Bonomo folded after Rettenmaier called. The turn came {9-Hearts} and Haxton bet 8,200, tank-called by the German. The river fell {q-Spades} and Haxton bet his last 15,000 and was snapped off by Rettenmaier who had filled up with {k-Spades} {q-Clubs} . The unlucky Haxton opened {j-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} for straight and made his exit.

Play will resume at 2pm (CET) tomorrow where the tournament format moves on to the next stage. It’s all about action-packed 6-max, and play will continue until we have 16 players remaining. From there the tournament moves into a heads-up format. If we reach the required number early enough then the round of 16 matches will also play out tomorrow, and will negate the need for a fourth day of play.

Join the PokerNews reporting team back here tomorrow for what promises to be an exciting day of play. This fun tournament, played for the first time here last year, sees momentum build and build as it progresses.

Tags: Jennifer Tilly