Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #7: €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 3
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
Fitoussi Gone
We got to the table to find Bruno Fitoussi all in and at risk before the flop. Fitoussi's all in was called by both Jason Mercier and Toby Lewis.
The flop came 
and Lewis checked. Mercier bet 14,000 and Lewis called. The turn was the 
and they both checked to see the 
on the river. Two more checks prompted them to table their cards. Lewis showed 
. Mercier showed the 
and then mucked.
Fitoussi tabled 
for nothing and was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Chip Counts at the Dinner Break
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000 | 150,000 |
|
880,000 | 60,000 |
|
810,000 | 260,000 |
|
743,000 | 111,000 |
|
700,000 | 180,000 |
|
658,000 | 23,000 |
|
633,000 | 123,000 |
|
535,000 | 172,000 |
|
530,000 | 215,000 |
|
530,000 | 125,000 |
|
440,000 | |
|
425,000 | 95,000 |
|
411,000 | 91,000 |
|
410,000 | -60,000 |
|
350,000 | -245,000 |
|
325,000 | -220,000 |
|
321,000 | -22,000 |
|
292,000 | -35,000 |
|
290,000 | 60,000 |
|
285,000 | 146,000 |
|
234,000 | -6,000 |
|
223,000 | -87,000 |
|
215,000 | 47,000 |
|
208,000 | 68,000 |
|
198,000 | -217,000 |
Race Off and Dinner Break
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Tournament staff is currently coloring up and racing off the purple t500 chips. We will have full chip counts for you shortly after the race off is finished.
The remaining 36 players are on a dinner break and will return in 90 minutes.
Cheong Ships From the Small Blind
Action folded around to Joseph Cheong in the small blind and he simply moved all in to put the pressure on the short-stacked Joe Kuether, who ended up calling off for 56,500 total.
| Showdown |
Kuether:   |
Cheong:  |
The 
flop was kind to Kuether as it paired his ace and gave him a big lead. The 
turn was pause for concern as Cheong picked up a gut-shot straight draw, but there was no need to worry as the 
peeled off on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
520,000 | -55,000 |
|
115,000 | 65,500 |
ElkY vs. Boeree
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier opened for 10,000 from the hijack and received a call from Stephane Albertini in the cutoff. Liv Boeree then came in with a three-bet to 31,000 from the button, both blinds folded, and Grospellier moved all in for 152,000. Albertini got out of the way and Boeree made the call.
| Showdown |
Grospellier:  |
Boeree:  |
It was a quintessential flip headed to the flop, which came down . It was safe for Grospellier, as were the 
turn and 
river. Boeree just shook her head and sent over a good portion of her chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
405,000 | -330,000 |
|
|
315,000 | 180,000 |
Alvarado Doubles Through Grospellier
Joe McGowan raised to 12,000 from the button and JC Alvarado three-bet all from the small blind. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier called from the big blind and McGowan folded.
Grospellier: 
Alvarado: 
The board fell 
and Alvarado was able to score the double up. He's currently sitting on about 190,000 while Grospellier has fallen to 135,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000 | 65,000 |
|
|
135,000 | -289,000 |
Benyamine Beats a Bluff
Kyle Julius just raised to 10,500 and both Curt Kohlberg and David Benyamine called. The flop came down 
and all three players checked.
On the turn the hit and Benyamine bet 14,500. Julius folded and Kohlberg made the call.
The river brought out the and Benyamine bet 27,000. Kohlberg went into the tank for quite some time before eventually raising to 65,000. Benyamine called rather quickly and Kohlberg turned over 
. Benyamine showed 
, and took down the pot with a straight.
"I only beat a bluff," Benyamine sighed as he started stacking his new chips. He climbs up some more while Kohlberg is still doing great.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
635,000 | 75,000 |
|
|
343,000 | 36,000 |
Table 10 Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
595,000 | 65,000 |
|
|
575,000 | -220,000 |
|
|
330,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
240,000 | 75,000 |
|
105,000 | -156,000 |
|
91,000 | |
|
|
49,500 | -19,500 |
Fox's Bid at Back-to-Back Championships Comes to an End
In the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event, a young man from New York by the name of Elio Fox outlasted a field of 593 players to win €1,400,000 and his first bracelet. Fox returned to Cannes this year looking to defend his title, and while he made a good run at it, that bid was just cut short.
In what would be his last hand, action folded around to Jason Mercier on the button and he raised to 10,000. Fox then moved all in for approximately 80,000 from the big blind and Mercier made the call.
| Showdown |
Mercier:   |
Fox:  |
Both players held an ace, but Mercier had the better kicker. That's what ended up making the difference as the board ran out 
and Fox followed up last year's win with a 39th-place finish for €21,250.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
820,000 | 218,000 |
|
Busted |