2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #7: €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€1,022,376
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,450
Prize Pool
€4,032,000
Total Entries
420
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 420
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Notable Chip Counts

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Break Time

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

One level is in the books here on Day 2, which means it's time for the first 20-minute break of the day. During that time the WSOP staff will race off the green T25 chips.

Tran Doubles

From the cutoff seat, Roberto Romanello raised to 1,400. Henry Tran moved all in for 4,300 from the button, then Remy Biechel reraised to 8,600 from the small blind. Everyone folded, leaving it was Tran versus Biechel.

Tran: {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Niechel: {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The flop, turn and river ran out {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{K-Spades}{A-Diamonds} to give Tran a full house. He doubled back to over 10,000 while Biechel dropped to under 50,000.

Tags: Henry TranRemy BiechelRémy BiechelRoberto Romanello

Being Honest Gets Haxton Eliminated

Issac Haxton on Day 1a
Issac Haxton on Day 1a

Isaac Haxton was just eliminated in a very strange scenario. He had raised under the gun after which the action folded to Averso Olivier who moved all in from the small blind. The total shove was for 11,025 and Haxton ended up making the call.

Showdown:
Isaac Haxton: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Averso Olivier: {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, and Olivier doubled up. The dealer counted out the chips out of Haxton's stack, and he was left behind with just 400 chips. During all of this the runner-up of the $40,000 No-Limit Holdem anniversary event back in 2009 was standing up, and he expected to be eliminated.

A member of the staff stood by the table, as players were trying to figure out how many chips Olivier should have.

"We're not sure if I'm busted or not," Haxton said to the staff member who observed as the dealer counted out the chips again. Philippe Boucher calculated that Olivier should have 23,200 chips, and he was short of that number. Haxton seemed very content with the fact that everything was resolved in honest fashion and left the tournament room.

"I'm not gonna lie over 400 chips," Haxton added as Olivier stacked the additional chips he received.

Tags: Isaac HaxtonPhilippe Boucher

Long Tank-Fold For Esfandiari

The flop read {K-Hearts}{3-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Matan Krakow checked. Antonio Esfandiari bet 4,200 only to be raised to 11,200 by Krakow. Esfandiari called.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and paired the board. Krakow moved 15,000 into the center and Esfandiari called once again.

The {J-Clubs} rivered and Krakow moved all in for 39,650 total. Esfandiari tanked for about two minutes before finally talking to Krakow.

"Do you want me to call you?" asked Esfandiari.

Krakow sat motionless and garnered no reply.

Another minute passed.

"Kid! Give me something!" said Esfandiari.

Krakow gave nothing as he stared at one spot on the felt and never lifted his gaze.

Eventually, another player at the table called time and Esfandiari had one more minute to act on his hand. The floor came over and counted down until the timer finally hit zero and Esfandiari was forced to let go of his cards.

Esfandiari pulled them out of the muck and showed {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}.

"Can you beat that?" Esfandiari asked Krakow.

Krakow did not respond and simply mucked his hand and dragged in the pot.

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariMatan Krakow

Nitsche Doubles Through Tran

Dominik Nitsche was all in for 17,825 on the {K-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop with the {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}. Henry Tran held the {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and was the player Nitsche was up against.

The turn was the {9-Spades} and river the {6-Spades}, keeping Nitsche's jacks in front. He doubled while Tran was left with just about 4,500 in chips.

Tags: Dominik NitscheHenry Tran

Tran Picks One Up from Defending Champ

Elio Fox raised to 1,300 from the cutoff seat, and Henry Tran called from the big blind. On the {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop, Tran checked, and Fox fired 1,500. Tran called.

The turn was the {9-Spades}, and Tran checked. Fox checked behind to see the {3-Clubs} land on the river. Tran tossed 8,000 forward, and Fox folded.

Tags: Henry TranElio Fox