2012 World Series of Poker Europe

€50,000 Majestic High Roller
Day: 1
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

Chen Crushing Early

Juha Helpii fired 10,000 on the {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Spades} flop, and his opponent, Lifeng Chen, made the call to see the {7-Hearts} land on the turn. Helpii bet 25,000, and Chen called.

The river was a fourth spade with the {5-Spades} landing, and Helpii checked. Chen fired 55,000, and Helpii quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Lifeng Chen cn
Lifeng Chen
295,000 145,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
105,000 -45,000

Tags: Juha HelpiiLifeng Chen

Straight for Rettenmaier

On the final board of {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, Marvin Rettenmaier fired 26,600 into Roger Hairabedian. Hairabedian tanked for so long that he had the clock called on him by another player at the table. With just a few seconds left on the clock, Hairabedian called.

Rettenmaier showed the {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a straight, and Hairabedian mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
180,000 30,000
Roger Hairabedian fr
Roger Hairabedian
WSOP 2X Winner
145,000 -5,000

Tags: Marvin RettenmaierRoger Hairabedian

Level: 2

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

Early One for Trickett

Level 1 : 200/400, 0 ante

From under the gun, Thomas Wahlroos raised to 1,100. Tom Dwan called from the next seat, Qiang Wang called from middle position, Juha Helpii called from the hijack seat, then Sam Trickett reraised to 6,000 on the button. Only Dwan came along to see the flop, and it came out {Q-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Dwan checked, and Trickett fired 8,500. Dwan folded.

Tags: Sam TrickettTom DwanThomas WahlroosQiang WangJuha Helpii

Table and Seat Draw

Level 1 : 200/400, 0 ante

Here's the early table draw and we'll update this as the players come in.

TableSeatPlayer
11John Juanda
12Senh Ung
13David Benefield
14Talal Shakerchi
15Dan Smith
16--empty--
17Paul Newey
18--empty--
   
21Isaac Haxton
22Jean-Noel Thorel
23Roger Hairabedian
24Tony Gregg
25Ziv Bachar
26--empty--
27--empty--
28--empty--
   
31Jani Sointula
32Thomas Wahlroos
33Tom Dwan
34Qiang Wang
35Juha Helpii
36Paul Phua
37Sam Trickett
38--empty--

Shuffle Up and Deal!

Level 1 : 200/400, 0 ante

With 17 players in the field, the cards are now in the air for the €50,000 Majestic High Roller here at the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe.

Level: 1

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0