2012 World Series of Poker Europe

€50,000 Majestic High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
€1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€2,880,000
Entries
60
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Watson Doubles

Mike Watson
Mike Watson

From under the gun, 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event champion John Juanda raised to 60,000. Play then folded to Mike Watson on the button. With his short stack of 145,000, Watson reraised all in. The two blinds folded, then Juanda called.

Juanda: {A-Spades}{8-Spades}
Watson: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

The flop came down clean for Watson when the {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} rolled out. The turn was the {7-Spades} to give Watson a set of sevens, but Juanda could now hit a spade to win the pot as long as it didn't pair the board. The river completed the board with the {K-Diamonds}, and Watson doubled.

On the next hand, action folded to Watson and he raised all in. No one called, but Watson was still able to chip up a bit and he's now back over 400,000.

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
2,375,000
-155,000
-155,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
430,000
280,000
280,000
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: John JuandaMike Watson

Gruissem Takes One

Level 18 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to start-of-the-day chip leader John Juanda in the cutoff seat, and he opened with a raise to 60,000. From the small blind, Philipp Gruissem called. Everyone else folded, and the flop came down {K-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Both players checked.

On the turn, the {3-Hearts} landed, and Gruissem led with a bet of 70,000. Juanda folded, and Gruissem snatched up the pot.

Tags: John JuandaPhilipp Gruissem

Break

Level 18 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Play will resume in 10 minutes after the 1,000 chips have been raced off.

Level: 19

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Benefield Drops Down

David Benefield raised to 60,000 preflop and John Juanda called from the big blind. The flop came down {K-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Juanda check-called 50,000.

On the turn the {8-Hearts} hit, and both players checked. The river brought the {3-Clubs}, and again the action was checked.

Juanda turned over {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
2,600,000
165,000
165,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
David Benefield us
David Benefield
400,000
-120,000
-120,000

Tags: David BenefieldJohn Juanda

Yong Leapfrogs Gruissem

From under the gun, Philipp Gruissem raised to 60,000. Richard Yong three-bet to 160,000 from the button, and Gruissem called.

On the {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop, Gruissem checked, Yong bet 175,000, and Gruissem called.

The turn was the {J-Spades} to pair the board, and both players checked to see the {7-Hearts} land on the river. Gruissem fired 225,000, and Yong called.

Yong showed the {A-Spades}{K-Hearts} after Gruissem announced that he had an ace. Yong's had was best as Gruissem's went into the muck and he moved himself into second place on the leader board while Gruissem dropped to third.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Yong my
Richard Yong
1,400,000
450,000
450,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
1,225,000
-650,000
-650,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Richard YongPhilipp Gruissem