Event #6: €1,650 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
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2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #6: €1,650 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€1,650
Entries
206
Level
20
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
0
Can Lichtenberger Seal The Deal?
That is the mean question heading into today's final table. Over the course of the last couple of years Andrew Lichtenberger has shown to be one of the best. But yet he has failed to complete that ultimate goal: A World Series of Poker bracelet.
Today's chip leader has been close plenty of times, with his best result being a second place finish in the 2009 $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em shootout event. This past summer he also had some great shots, finishing in eight in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-max, third in the $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw and sixth in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-max. Lichtenberger is ready to be part of the most illustrious group in poker, and today could be his day!
There are just five players remaining in this event, after the aforementioned busted Nikolay Volper in the dying seconds of Day 2 play. The other big notable player at this final table is Ana Marquez. The Spanish pro has made plenty of deep runs in big events, her best being a tenth place finish in the 2011 PCA Main Event.
Two of the remaining five are from Finland. Both Aku Joentausta and Petteri Kalenius showed their qualities on the felt last night, and will most certainly not be toyed around with. The most toying around was done last night by Francisco Da Costa Santos, who comes into today second in chips. Santos was very vocal last night, and got himself involved in many pots. He's not expected to slow down today, and fireworks are bound to happen.
All in all we can look forward to having another great final table with many interesting story lines. Make sure to tune in at 2:00 PM GMT to follow all the live updates.
The Table Draw
| Seat | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emtpy | - | - |
| 2 | Petteri Kalenius | 62,000 | 15 |
| 3 | Ana Marquez | 176,000 | 44 |
| 4 | Andrew Lichtenberger | 256,000 | 64 |
| 5 | Aku Joentausta | 202,000 | 50 |
| 6 | Francisco Da Costa Santos | 233,000 | 58 |
Five Minutes Till Kick Off
The players are taking their seats and we are almost ready for kick off. The cards will be in the air momentarily.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 0
First Hand: Kalenius All In
Francisco Da Costa Santos raised from the small blind to 9,000 and Petteri Kalenius defended his big blind.
The flop came down 
and Santos fired out 11,000. Kalenius tanked for a bit before moving all in. His shove was for a total of 53,000, and Santos folded after about 20 seconds.
Kalenius is still the short stack with five players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
213,000 | -20,000 |
|
82,000 | 20,000 |
Lichtenberger Takes Big Hit, Kalenius Doubles Up
Petteri Kalenius raised to 9,000 from the button after which Ana Marquez gave up her small blind. Andrew Lichtenberger was in the big blind and he three-bet to 29,000. Kalenius tanked for a bit and finally moved all in for 80,000. Lichtenberger made the call.
Showdown:
Petteri Kalenius: 
Andrew Lichtenberger: 
The board ran out 
, and Kalenius doubled up. Lichtenberger has lost his chip lead, and all five players are now very close to each other.
"You start to speak now?" Francisco Da Costa Santos asked Kalenius after he doubled up, but the Finn remained pretty quiet.
"I'm okay," Kalenius said.
"At least you're smiling," Santos smiled as he tries to liven up the atmosphere.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | -76,000 |
|
|
166,000 | 84,000 |
Marquez Takes One Down
Petteri Kalenius has played quite a lot of pots right off the bat, and he just raised to 9,000 from the button. Ana Marquez was in the small blind and she three-bet pot. Kalenius followed with the call.
The flop brought out 
and Marquez took down the pot with a 45,000-chip bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000 | 29,000 |
|
|
133,000 | -33,000 |
Small One For Lichtenberger
Ana Marquez raised to 8,000 under the gun and Andrew Lichtenberger called. The action was folded to Petteri Kalenius who committed the extra chips from the big blind.
The flop came down 
, and both Kalenius and Marquez check-folded to Lichtenberger's 16,000-chip bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
197,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
196,000 | 16,000 |
|
|
125,000 | -8,000 |
Four Players Fighting For One Spot
The top four stacks are all within just a few big blinds of each other, and Aku Joentausta just took a slight chip lead.
Francisco Da Costa Santos raised under the gun and Joentausta called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Joentausta checked to Santos who bet 9,000. The Finn raised it up to 24,000 and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000 | 13,000 |
|
|
195,000 | -18,000 |