2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #7: €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 3
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
Entries
420
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 420
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Baranov Eliminates ElkY; Over One Million

Bertrand Grospellier - busted
Bertrand Grospellier - busted

Action folded around to Sergii Baranov who raised to 16,000. To his immediate left, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier three-bet to 42,000. It folded back to Baranov who wasted no time four-betting to 116,000. Grospellier moved all in and Baranov snapped him off with {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}. Grospellier shook his head and flipped up {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and would need some help.

Unfortunately for ElkY, help would not come, as the board fell {K-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. The elimination of Grospellier propelled the field into a total redraw with only 24 players left.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sergii Baranov ua
Sergii Baranov
1,070,000
220,000
220,000
Profile photo of Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
GGPoker

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierSergii Baranov

Troyanovskiy Gets It in Good, But Cheong Gets Lucky

Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Vladimir Troyanovskiy

Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened for 17,000 from the hijack and received a call from Christopher Brammer in the cutoff. Joseph Cheong then three-bet to 64,000 from the small blind, Troyanovskiy four-bet to 128,000, Brammer folded, and Cheong five-bet all in. Troyanovskiy called off his remaining 120,000 and was in a dominating spot.

Showdown
Troyanovskiy: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Cheong: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Troyanovskiy seemed happy with the spot, but not after the {Q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop gave Cheong a flush draw. Troyanovskiy stood from his chair and watched the dealer burn and turn the {A-Clubs}, a safe card. Troyanovskiy managed to avoid a diamond on the river as well, but unfortunately for him the {9-Hearts} spiked, giving Cheong trips and the win. Troyanovskiy was clearly disappointed and silently made his way to the payout desk in 27th place for €22,982.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
1,400,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Busted

Tags: Vladimir TroyanovskiyJoseph Cheong

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Tedeschi fr
Paul Tedeschi
1,190,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
1,100,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sergii Baranov ua
Sergii Baranov
850,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
835,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 6X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christopher Brammer gb
Christopher Brammer
765,000
275,000
275,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
620,000
248,000
248,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Max Silver gb
Max Silver
568,000
65,000
65,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Steve Dannenmann us
Steve Dannenmann
500,000
210,000
210,000
Profile photo of Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
465,000
65,000
65,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
460,000
49,000
49,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
440,000
218,000
218,000
Profile photo of Joe McGowan us
Joe McGowan
408,000
13,000
13,000
Profile photo of Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
395,000
135,000
135,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
GGPoker
Profile photo of David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
320,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Stephane Girault fr
Stephane Girault
295,000
145,000
145,000
Profile photo of Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
286,000
39,000
39,000
Profile photo of Stephane Albertini fr
Stephane Albertini
275,000
260,000
260,000
Profile photo of [Removed:138] fr
[Removed:138]
225,000
118,000
118,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Cardyn fr
Nicolas Cardyn
213,000
72,000
72,000
Profile photo of Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
195,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 7X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
183,000
3,000
3,000
Profile photo of Vadzim Markushevski by
Vadzim Markushevski
170,000
38,000
38,000
Profile photo of Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
150,000
65,000
65,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Roberts gb
Ben Roberts
132,000
3,000
3,000
Profile photo of Vladislav Varlashin ru
Vladislav Varlashin
120,000
92,000
92,000

Hellmuth's Instincts Are Wrong

Phil Hellmuth in classic form
Phil Hellmuth in classic form

The board read {8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{7-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} and Phil Hellmuth checked. Timothy Adams moved 78,000 into the middle and the 12-time WSOP bracelet winner went into the tank.

"My instincts say I should put the money in," Hellmuth said as he discussed the hand to himself. "Then again I'm going to bust him anyway...It feels like I'm on a freeroll here."

At that line the table burst into laughter, but Hellmuth remained stoic as he came to a decision. He pushed calling chips into the middle and Adams showed {10-Hearts}{9-Spades} for a straight. Hellmuth shook his head and mucked his cards. A few seconds passed before he slammed his hand on the table in frustration and muttered something that was inaudible. He's currently sitting around 390,000 in chips while Adams is up to 765,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
765,000
22,000
22,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
390,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

Tags: Phil HellmuthTimothy Adams

Kitty has Run Out of Lives

Hui Chen- Kuo
Hui Chen- Kuo

After Paul Tedeschi opened for 12,000, Kitty Kuo three-bet all in for approximately 120,000. Tedeschi made the call and out the former Asian Poker Player of the Year at risk.

Showdown
Kuo: {2-}{2-Spades}
Tedeschi: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}

It was a flip, but not after the flop fell {A-}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}. Tedeschi hit his ace to take a commanding lead. The {7-} turn was no help to Kuo, and she needed to catch a deuce on the river to stay alive. The dealer burned one last time and put out the {7-}, the last card Kuo would see as she took her leave right at the end of Level 16.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Tedeschi fr
Paul Tedeschi
1,200,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
Busted
Natural8

Tags: Paul TedeschiKitty Kuo

Lewis' Pair of Eights Win

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

From early position, two-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Jason Mercier raised to 12,000. Toby Lewis called on the button, and Paul Tedeschi called out of the small blind.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Spades}, and Tedeschi checked. Mercier fired a continuation bet of 16,000, and Lewis called. Tedeschi also called.

On the turn, the {9-Hearts} hit the felt. Tedeschi, Mercier and Lewis all checked to see the {2-Clubs} fall on the river. That's where all three checked again.

Tedeschi showed the {K-Spades}{10-Spades} for king high, but Mercier then showed the {7-Hearts}{7-Spades} for a pair of sevens. Lewis showed the {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} to beat both of those hands with a pair of eights, and he won the pot.

Tags: Jason MercierPaul TedeschiToby Lewis