Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #7: €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€10,450
Prize Pool
€4,032,000
Entries
420
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The players have taken their seats and Tournament Director Jack Effel has given the traditional, "Shuffle up and deal!" Cards are in the air in the 2012 WSOP Europe €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event finale!
Baranov Draws First Blood
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded around to Sergii Baranov's button and he raised to 51,000. Phil Hellmuth called from his blind and the two saw a flop of 
. Hellmuth checked in the dark and Baranov continued for 62,000. Hellmuth folded his hand and Baranov took down the pot.
A Three-Bet from Girault
Christopher Brammer opened for 48,000 from middle position and received a call from Phil Hellmuth on the button. Stephane Girault then came in with a three-bet to 155,000 from the small blind, which was enough to get the job done as both Brammer and Hellmuth sent their cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,380,000
-54,000
|
-54,000 |
|
||
|
800,000
-51,000
|
-51,000 |
|
||
|
764,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Brammer All in; Chops With Cheong
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth raised to 65,000 from early position and was called by Joseph Cheong from the cutoff. It folded to Christopher Brammer's small blind and he moved all in for 751,000. Action was back to Hellmuth and he tanked for about a minute before folding.
"I call," said Cheong, showing 
.
Brammer tabled the same hand- 
- and it looked like it was going to be a chopped pot.
There was a small sweat on the flop of 
, but the 
turned, meaning the two would indeed chop up the pot. The meaningless 
completed the board and the pot was split.
Big Slick for Cheong
Joseph Cheong opened for 48,000 and received a call from Phil Hellmuth. Both players checked the 
flop, and then Cheong check-called a bet of 40,000 on the 
turn. Both players returned to checking on the 
river, and Cheong rolled over 
for ace-king high. It was good as Hellmuth simply mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,328,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,100,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
|
|
||
Ace-King Wins For Albertini
Paul Tedeschi had the button.
Sergii Baranov raised to 52,000 from middle position and it folded around to Stephane Albertini in the big blind who called. The flop brought 
and Albertini checked. Baranov continued for 58,000 and Albertini called.
The 
fell on the turn and Albertini check-called a bet of 152,000. Both players checked the 
river and Albertini showed 
for top pair. Baranov showed 
for a club-draw that did not get there and Albertini took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,077,000
-262,000
|
-262,000 |
|
1,424,000
262,000
|
262,000 |
Cheong Takes from Girault
Stephane Girault opened for 80,000 from early position and received calls from Joseph Cheong and Sergii Baranov in the hijack and big blind respectively. The 
flop saw Baranov check, Girault bet 125,000, and Cheong call. After Baranov got out of the way, the dealer burned and turned the .
This time Girault slowed down with a check, and then ended up folding when Cheong tossed out a bet of 180,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
-77,000
|
-77,000 |
|
|
2,350,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
549,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
Baranov Pushes
Action folded around to Christopher Brammer who raised to 48,000 from the cutoff. Jason Mercier folded his button and Sergii Baranov called from the small blind. Phil Hellmuth folded his big blind and the flop brought 
. Baranov checked and Brammer continued for 55,000. Baranov slid out a check-raise to 137,000. Brammer called.
The 
fell on fourth street and Baranov moved out 195,000. Brammer let go of his cards and Baranov was able to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,185,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
615,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
|
|
||
Break Time
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Player are now on a 20-minute break. During this time the tournament staff will be doing a color up of the T1,000 chips.