The Final Table of the Main Event
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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
Official Chip Counts at the Break
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,630,000
302,000
|
302,000 |
|
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3,110,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
2,595,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
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1,190,000
-234,000
|
-234,000 |
|
790,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
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|
490,000
-59,000
|
-59,000 |
|
405,000
-138,000
|
-138,000 |
|
400,000
-204,000
|
-204,000 |
|
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Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Mercier All In...No Callers
On the first hand back from break, Jason Mercier moved all in before the flop and the rest of the table folded their hands. Mercier was able to pick up the blinds and antes to bring him up to 485,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
485,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
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Brammer vs. Hellmuth
Christopher Brammer opened for 60,000 from the hijack and Phil Hellmuth called from the small blind. The latter proceeded to check-call a bet of 75,000 on the 
flop, and then turned right around and led out for 80,000 when the 
appeared on the turn. It was enough to get the job done as Brammer sent his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,765,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
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|
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655,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
|
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Jason Mercier Eliminated in 8th Place (€84,672)
Stephan Girault held the button. Action folded around to Jason Mercier in middle position and he moved his short stack of roughly 465,000 all in before the flop. Sergii Baranov called from the next seat over and the rest of the table folded.
Mercier: 
Baranov: 
The flop came down 
and was of no help to Mercier. The 
paired Baranov on the turn and Mercier needed a ten on the river to stay alive. Unfortunately for Mercier, the 
rolled off on fifth street and he officially became the first casualty of this final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,560,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Joseph Cheong: Three Million Dollar Man
Christopher Brammer held the button. It folded around to Joseph Cheong in the hijack who made it 65,000. Sergii Baranov called from the small blind and Phil Hellmuth tagged along from the big.
The trio saw a flop of 
and there were two checks to Cheong. He continued for 65,000 and Baranov got out of the way. The 
turned and both players checked to see the 
hit the river.
Hellmuth checked for a third time and Cheong reached into his stack. Cheong moved forward a bet of 220,000 and after about twenty seconds Hellmuth called.
Cheong wasted no time flipping up 
for a rivered set of fours.
"GOD!" yelped Hellmuth as he shot out of his seat. He showed 
for a pair of tens and the second best hand. By winning this pot Cheong is now over three million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,390,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
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3,035,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
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Stephane Girault Eliminated in 7th Place (€108,864)
Joseph Cheong opened for 65,000 under the gun and received a call from Phil Hellmuth on the button. Stephane Girault then moved all in from the small blind for 300,000 more, Cheong folded, and Hellmuth made the call.
Showdown
Girault: 
Hellmuth: 
"I've got a good feeling about this one," Hellmuth said. It looked like he may have spoke to soon as the 
flop delivered an ace and gave Girault the lead. With that said, the turn sent a wave of, "Ahhhh's," through the room as it gave Hellmuth an open-ended straight draw and ten outs.
Wouldn't you know it, the river was one of them as Hellmuth straightened out Girault and sent him home in seventh place for €108,864.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,520,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
|
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Busted | |
Paul Tedeschi Eliminated in 6th Place (€149,184)
Joseph Cheong had the button. Sergii Baranov raised to 60,000 from under the gun and it folded to Paul Tedeschi who moved all in for his last 470,000 from the cutoff. Cheong peeked at his cards on the button and announced a flat call.
It folded back to Baranov who thought for about a minute before letting go.
Tedeschi: 
Cheong: 
The flop came down 
giving Tedeschi a diamond draw on top of his ace for outs. The bricked out for him on fourth street and the board finished off with the 
, allowing Cheong's queens to hold and sending Tedeschi to the rail as our 6th place finisher.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,350,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Brammer One Card Away From Elimination
Action folded to Christopher Brammer on the button and he moved all in for 430,000. Phil Hellmuth asked for a count from the big blind and ended up making the call.
| Showdown |
Hellmuth:  |
Brammer:  |
Hellmuth used pocket fives to knock out Stephane Girault, and he was looking to do it to Brammer as well. The 
made that a strong possibility as it gave Hellmuth a set, but it also gave Brammer a flush draw. The 
turn was of no consequence, and Brammer needed to catch a non-eight heart on the river to stay alive. The dealer burned one last time and put out the 
. Brammer spiked his heart and his supporters went wild on the rail; meanwhile, Hellmuth sat silently while staring at the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,090,000
-430,000
|
-430,000 |
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|
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900,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
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