Event #7: €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 4 | 2012 World Series of Poker Europe

10-03-2012 20:15 UTC+3

Hellmuth Straightens Out Baranov

Chad Holloway

Sergii Baranov, frustrated at Phil Hellmuth.

Sergii Baranov raised to 40,000 from middle position and received a call from Phil Hellmuth in the cutoff. Paul Tedeschi then three-bet to 95,000 from the small blind, two calls ensued, and the flop fell {4-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {2-Spades} . Tedeschi checked, Baranov bet 131,000, and only Hellmuth called.

When the dealer burned and turned the {3-Hearts} , Baranov check-called a bet of 100,000 and the {A-Hearts} was put out on the river. Again Baranov check-called a bet, this time 300,000, but was left shaking his head when Hellmuth said, "Straight," and tabled {5-Spades} {6-Spades} .

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	3,700,000	700,000
Sergii Baranov	3,000,000	-700,000
Paul Tedeschi	750,000	-100,000

Tags: Paul Tedeschi Phil Hellmuth Sergii Baranov

10-03-2012 20:08 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

Josh_Cahlik

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergii Baranov	3,700,000	100,000
Phil Hellmuth	3,000,000	350,000
Joseph Cheong	2,240,000	140,000
Jason Mercier	1,050,000	-50,000
Stephane Albertini	1,010,000	130,000
Paul Tedeschi	850,000	25,000
Timothy Adams	450,000	35,000
Christopher Brammer	385,000
Stephane Girault	315,000

10-03-2012 20:06 UTC+3

Girault Doubles Through Brammer

Josh_Cahlik

Christopher Brammer opened to 40,000 from early position and Phil Hellmuth called from the small blind. Stephane Girault three-bet all in from the big blind and Brammer moved all in over the top. Hellmuth mucked his cards and the hands were shown:

Girault: {J-Hearts} {J-Spades}
Brammer: {9-Clubs} {9-Diamonds}

The board fell {K-Spades} {J-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {2-Clubs} {5-Spades} and Girault was able to double up through his set of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Brammer	385,000	-165,000
Stephane Girault	315,000	85,000

Tags: Christopher Brammer Stephane Girault

10-03-2012 19:53 UTC+3

Baranov Shows The Bluff

Josh_Cahlik

Christopher Brammer opened with a 40,000 from middle position and Sergii Baranov called from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and the two were heads up to the {8-Spades} {2-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} flop. Brammer check-called a bet of 57,000 and the turn brought the {5-Hearts} .

Brammer checked a second time and Baranov moved 105,000 into the middle. Once again Brammer decided to stick around to see the {6-Spades} on the river. Brammer checked for a third time and Baranov bet 205,000. Brammer went into the tank for well over two minutes before finally releasing.

"He's just like Santa!" said Baranov as he turned over {Q-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} for nothing but queen-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergii Baranov	3,600,000	175,000
Christopher Brammer	550,000	-318,000

Tags: Sergii Baranov Christopher Brammer

10-03-2012 19:40 UTC+3

Mercier vs. Baranov

Chad Holloway

Sergii Baranov opened for 40,000 under the gun and cleared the field all the way to Jason Mercier, who three-bet to 116,000 from the big blind. Baranov made the call and then raised to 235,000 when Mercier led out for 87,000 on the {4-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {K-Clubs} flop. Mercier made the call and then checked the {9-Hearts} turn. Baranov did not slow down and fired out a bet of 275,000. It proved enough as Mercier folded, at which point Sergii Baranov showed {A-Hearts} {9-Clubs} .

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergii Baranov	3,425,000	300,000
Jason Mercier	1,100,000	-300,000

Tags: Sergii Baranov Jason Mercier

10-03-2012 19:28 UTC+3

Baranov Takes Chip Lead

Josh_Cahlik

Joseph Cheong opened from early position with a raise to 40,000. Stephane Albertini called from the next seat over and it folded to Sergii Baranov who three-bet to 120,000 from the cutoff. Both Cheong and Albertini called.

The flop came down {9-Hearts} {6-Spades} {J-Hearts} and there were two checks to Baranov. He fired out 200,000 and Cheong quickly released his hand. After about fifteen more seconds, Albertini decided to let his hand go as well, awarding Baranov the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergii Baranov	3,125,000	601,000
Joseph Cheong	2,100,000	-200,000

Tags: Joseph Cheong Sergii Baranov Stephane Albertini

10-03-2012 19:20 UTC+3

Adams Fighting Back

Chad Holloway

Action folded around to Timothy Adams in the small blind and he raised to 50,000. Phil Hellmuth defended from the big, leading to a {7-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {6-Spades} flop. Adams looked at the dealer and quietly stated, "All in." He had about 285,000 behind and it was enough to get the job done as Hellmuth showed the {A-Spades} and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	2,650,000	-50,000
Timothy Adams	415,000	69,000

Tags: Timothy Adams Phil Hellmuth

10-03-2012 19:09 UTC+3

Nice One for Tedeschi

Chad Holloway

Phil Hellmuth raised to 40,000 from the cutoff only to have Paul Tedeschi three-bet to 110,000 from the small blind. Joseph Cheong made the call from the big blind, Hellmuth called the additional 70,000, and it was three-way action to the {2-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {9-Diamonds} flop. Tedeschi checked, Cheong bet 75,000, and both his opponents called.

All three players then checked the {8-Diamonds} turn, and Tedeschi moved all in on the {K-Diamonds} river for roughly 310,000. Cheong quickly folded and Hellmuth did the same, but not before showing {A-} {Q-} .

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	2,700,000	-200,000
Joseph Cheong	2,300,000	-185,000
Paul Tedeschi	825,000	221,000

Tags: Paul Tedeschi Joseph Cheong Phil Hellmuth

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

10-03-2012 18:39 UTC+3

Updated Counts

Josh_Cahlik

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	2,900,000	100,000
Sergii Baranov	2,524,000	224,000
Joseph Cheong	2,485,000	85,000
Jason Mercier	1,400,000	-50,000
Stephane Albertini	880,000	-220,000
Christopher Brammer	868,000	-242,000
Paul Tedeschi	604,000	118,000
Timothy Adams	346,000	21,000
Stephane Girault	230,000	30,000