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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Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend

Barbara Martinez waiting for the river, and her fate.
Barbara Martinez waiting for the river, and her fate.

We found Barbara Martinez and Dan Smith looking at a connected flop of {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Martinez bet 10,000 and Smith made it 31,000 to go. Martinez called and the {8-Clubs} turned.

Smith moved her all in and she snapped with {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} for a straight. Smith was drawing live, however, with the {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

The {5-Diamonds} drilled the river and made Smith's flush. Martinez quickly stood up and exited the tournament area while Smith stacked his new chips. He's currently sitting on about 270,000.

Tags: Barbara MartinezDan Smith

Chip Counts Part 6

Who Knew Hellmuth Had It in Him

We caught the action with 120,000 already pulled into the middle with a board reading {2-Spades}{7-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. [Removed:138], who was in the small blind, was considering what to do as Hellmuth had 35,000 out in front of him.

"Let's gamble. One of us wins the chips," Hellmuth said as Guinand contemplated. Eventually Guinand folded his hand and Hellmuth smiled and quickly flipped over {10-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for a stone-cold bluff.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Andrulis Wins with Continuation Bet

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

From under the gun, Kristijonas Andrulis raised to 4,300. Vladislav Varlashin called from middle position, Phil Hellmuth called from the cutoff seat, and Adrien Allain called from the big blind. From there, the dealer ran out the {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Clubs}, and Allain checked. Andrulis fired a continuation bet of 6,500, and all of his opponents folded.

Tags: Adrien AllainKristijonas AndrulisPhil HellmuthVladislav Varlashin

Chip Counts Part 5

Sylvia Folds Two Pair

On the final board of {K-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}{Q-Spades}, Jesse Sylvia fired 29,500. His opponent, Curt Kohlberg, raised to 99,500. Sylvia tanked, then folded the {K-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} face up for two pair. Kohlberg didn't show.

Tags: Curt KohlbergJesse Sylvia

Full House for Julius

From middle position, Jason Mercier raised to 4,000. Kyle Julius called from the big blind, and the flop came down {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Both players checked to see the {K-Clubs} come out on the turn. Julius checked, and Mercier bet 4,400. Julius called.

The river was the {Q-Diamonds} to pair the board, which prompted Julius to lead for 15,000. Mercier called.

Julius tabled the {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades} for a full house, and Mercier mucked his hand.

Tags: Jason MercierKyle Julius

Chip Counts Part 4

Beware of Cheung

Liv Boeree opened for 4,500 under the gun and received a call from October Niner Jesse Sylvia, who had chipped up considerably since the last time we check in with him. Fung Cheung, who had just moved from another table a few hands before, then came in with a three-bet to 20,000 from the small blind.

As the big blind was considering his action, another player started chatting up Cheung, who has been known to hang out with Phil Ivey. When asked where she learned to play poker, Cheung simply said, "Macau." When asked for how long, she whispered, "Long time."

The Macau games are the stuff of legends in the poker world, and it's possible the other players found the newly revealed information a bit intimidating as one by one they folded. Appropriately, Cheung revealed {A-Spades}{A-Clubs} before sending her cards to the muck.

Tags: Fung CheungJesse SylviaLiv Boeree

Huge Double For Julius

Jason Mercier opened to 4,000 from early position and was called by Sam Cohen as well as Kyle Julius from the small blind and the player in the big blind.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and there were three checks to Cohen. She fired 7,700 and Julius raised to 17,000. The big blind got out of the way and Mercier joined him by throwing his cards to the muck.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and Julius bet 9,500. Cohen called and the {4-Hearts} river put a straight on the board. Julius moved all in for 67,000 and after about a minute Cohen announced a call.

Julius showed {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for a higher straight than on the board and Cohen threw away her hand. Julius is now sitting on roughly 212,000 in chips.

Tags: Kyle JuliusSam CohenJason Mercier