WSOPE 2012: Update September 26th, 2012
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Antonio Esfandiari captured his third bracelet and immediately jumped into Event #4. Sarah has all the details on what to expect today and tomorrow.
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #5: €10,450 Mixed Max - No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€10,450
Prize Pool
€921,600
Entries
96
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000
Romanello Calls, Mucks
Roberto Romanello took his time to call on the river in a hand versus Georges Lenne, almost as of he knew he was beat.
The former was in early position and continued for 800 on an 
flop. Lenne was in the small blind and check-called before he led for 2,000 and 4,500 on the 
turn and river.
The Welshman made the calls and mucked upon seeing Lenne's 
for a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | -10,000 |
Jaka & Negreanu Jump From Shootout to Mix Max
The latest additions to our tournament are Faraz Jaka and Daniel Negreanu.
Jaka was literally busted from Event #4: €3,250 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout by John Duthie less than 20 minutes ago. Jaka collected €5,428 for his 17th-place finish in that event. Here's hoping he can improve in the Mix Max.
Likewise, Negreanu has taken a seat over at Table 8 next to Jean Robert Bellande.
@DNChips moved tabled and went broke. Flopped flush in BB lost to a bigger one out in 16th. #ontothenextoneSeptember 26 2012Follow
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 |
Katchalov the First to Bust
Eugene Katchalov didn't exactly get value for money from today's tournament. In fact it cost him €10,000 a hand.
We missed his exit to Jennifer Tilly but he Tweeted the following:
Snap busted 1st hand played in the 10k mix max vs Jen Tilly in 3 bet pot set over set...kinda brutal not sure if I could have foldedSeptember 26 2012Follow
She opened to 275 I 3bet to 700 with 88 button cold calls and she calls. Flop Jd7c6s rainbow, ck I bet 1k button calls she calls, turn 8cSeptember 26 2012Follow
She checks I bet 3k button folds she makes it 11k (we all started with 30k)...I thought she plays 66,77 same way and shoved and ran into JJSeptember 26 2012Follow
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 30,000 |
|
Busted |
Lichtenberger Off to a Good Start
We caught the action with 18,100 in the pot and a board reading {d}
. Joann Georges Lenne had just bet 7,000 from the small blind and action was on Andrew Lichtenberger on the button.
The man known as "Lucky Chewy" thought for a solid minute before silently tossing in a call, and Lenne immediately muck his cards. A winner must be shown to lay claim to a pot, so Lichtenberger tabled the winning 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000 | 14,000 |
|
|
28,000 |
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Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
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Updated Player of the Year Standings
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Antonio Esfandiari's win in Event #2: €1,100 NLHE yesterday has shaken up the 2012 World Series of Poker Player of the Year race. The victory allowed him to leapfrog John Monnette and Phil Ivey into the lead by over 114 points; however, Greg Merson, who currently sits in seventh place with 481.13 points, is a member of the October Nine. If he finishes in fourth place or better when the Main Event final recommences later this month, he will take over the lead.
Current 2012 WSOP Player of the Year Standings
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Esfandiari | 683.10 |
| 2 | Phil Ivey | 568.70 |
| 3 | John Monnette | 541.25 |
| 4 | David “ODB” Baker | 517.13 |
| 5 | Phil Hellmuth | 509.45 |
| 6 | Michael Mizrachi | 486.20 |
| 7 | Gregory Merson | 481.13 |
| 8 | Vanessa Selbst | 471.42 |
| 9 | Timothy Adams | 410.78 |
| 10 | Andy Frankenberger | 406.66 |
Don't Mess With Thorel
Jean Noel Thorel may come across as an old-school French poker player, but he is anything but. The multi-millionaire business does like to call down a lot, that's not all he is capable of though. At EPT Deuville a couple of season's ago he was witnessed six-bet bluffing pre flop against none other than Viktor Blom.
Thorel, Oliver Speidel, Mike McDonald and one other player all saw a limped flop of 
.
McDonald led for 475 from the big blind and was called by Thorel in early position before Speidel check-raised to 1,300 from the small blind (the fourth player folded from the cut-off). McDonald folded and Thorel called.
No more chips made it into the middle as the two remaining players checked the 
turn and river down. Speidel, the Aussie Millions Main Event Champ from this year, opened 
for queen high and lost out to the 
of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000 | |
|
25,650 | |
|
25,000 |
Esfandiari Wants More Quality Time with Grinder
The defending champ, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, who finished third in Event #3: €5,300 Pot-Limit Omaha about an hour ago, and has taken his seat to the immediate left of Antonio Esfandiari.
The two have been chatting back and forth while the rest of the table has listened with great interest. The latest tale told involved a bet between "The Magician" and "The Grinder" as to who could do the most pushups in one minute. "Yeah, and it's been cancelled two time," Mizrachi chimed.
"I never cancelled," Esfandiari retorted. Mizrachi admitted that it wasn't cancelled, but that it's been delayed on more than one occasion for both players to prepare. Originally it was supposed to be at the WSOP this summer, but Esfandiari struck it big in the Big One for One Drop, so he had other things on his plate. They were going to try again during the Main Event, but that fell through as well.
"Let's go right now," Esfandiari offered.
The Grinder smiled and simply replied, "We have to change dates, I've been smoking." That brought a round of laughter from the table.
"The only way to get quality time with the Grinder it to sit next to him in a tournament," Esfandiari concluded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 |