€50,000 Majestic High Roller Day 2 | 2012 World Series of Poker Europe

10-03-2012 18:26 UTC+2

Duhamel Busts

Donnie Peters

Fung Cheung raised to 6,000 from under the gun, Tobias Reinkemeier called in the hijack seat, and Daniel Negreanu called from the cutoff seat. In the small blind, Jonathan Duhamel raised all in for about 70,000. Cheung reraised all in, and Reinkemeier and Negreanu folded.

Cheung: {A-Diamonds} {A-Spades}
Duhamel: {6-Diamonds} {6-Spades}

The board ran out {Q-Hearts} {10-Spades} {9-Hearts} {K-Spades} {8-Hearts} , and Duhamel was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fung Cheung	240,000 102,000	102,000
Jonathan Duhamel	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Fung Cheung Jonathan Duhamel Tobias Reinkemeier

10-03-2012 18:21 UTC+2

Andrulis Busts Wahlroos

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Donnie Peters

From the hjiack seat, Thomas Wahlroos raised to 6,500. Scott Seiver called from the cutoff seat, then Kristijonas Andrulis reraised to 18,500 on the button. Play folded back to Wahlroos, and he made it 41,000 to go. Seiver folded, but Andrulis had other things in mind and moved all in.

"All right, let's go," said Wahlroos after a minute of thought. He held the {A-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} , but was crushed by Andrulis' {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} .

The flop, turn and river ran out {J-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {2-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {4-Clubs} , and Andrulis won the pot. He had Wahlroos covered and moved to just under 400,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristijonas Andrulis	395,000 159,600	159,600

Thomas Wahlroos	Busted

Tags: Kristijonas Andrulis Thomas Wahlroos Scott Seiver

10-03-2012 18:14 UTC+2

Short Day For Patel

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Remko Rinkema

Emil Patel entered as one of the last players, but he's already been knocked out. Justin Bonomo took out Patel and he explained to us what happened.

Bonomo raised under the gun and Patel ended up defending his big blind. The flop came down {A-} {K-} {10-} with one diamond, and Patel check-called 12,000.

The turn brought the {5-Diamonds} and this time Patel check-called 37,000. The board was completed with a {4-} and Patel checked a third time. Bonomo bet 100,000, and Patel called all in for 85,000. Bonomo turned over {a-} {K-} and took down the pot. Patel mucked his cards and made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	350,000 111,400	111,400

Emil Patel	Busted

Tags: Justin Bonomo Emil Patel

10-03-2012 18:10 UTC+2

Dan Smith Out, Varlashin in

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Remko Rinkema

Under unknown circumstances Dan Smith has just been eliminated. The only thing we heard is that he lost with pocket tens to jacks.

All players agreed on letting one more player in. Vladislav Varlashin, who finished 23rd Place for €26,661 in the Main Event, was the final player to enter this tournament. That brings the total amount of entries up to 49. A payout is expected shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladislav Varlashin	150,000
Dan Smith	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith Vladislav Varlashin

10-03-2012 17:59 UTC+2

No Comeback For Alvarado

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Remko Rinkema

JC Alvarado was left behind with little chips after doubling up Isaac Haxton just before the break. After the break he got his final eight big blinds into the pot with {Q-} {8-} from the button. Andrew Lichtenberger called from the big blind with {K-} {Q-} , and the board brought mere blanks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	245,000 76,600	76,600

JC Alvarado	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger JC Alvarado

10-03-2012 17:48 UTC+2

Juanda Jumps Back into The Lead

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Remko Rinkema

Paul Phua has just been knocked out by John Juanda. The latter was already stacking his newly won chips, and Philipp Gruissem explained to us what had happened.

Apparently Phua had raised pre flop after which Juanda called. On a {A-} {Q-} {8-} flop with one heart Juanda check-called, and the turn was the {9-Hearts} . Juanda check-called Phua's shove and he turned over {A-Hearts} {5-Hearts} . Phua was drawing live against Juanda's {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} , but the river was the {Q-} .

Phua was knocked out and Juanda jumped back into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Juanda	695,000 157,000	157,000

Paul Phua	Busted

Tags: John Juanda Paul Phua

10-03-2012 17:39 UTC+2

Dwan Eliminated By Benefield

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Remko Rinkema

Tom Dwan was just the first player to be eliminated after the re-buy period finished. On the turn with a board reading {A-} {J-} {3-} {Q-} the money went in, and Dwan showed {K-} {10-} . Benefield held {A-} {Q-} , and hit a full house on the river when another {q-} showed up.

Benefield is up to around 475,000 chips and with that one of the chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benefield	475,000 99,900	99,900
Tom Dwan	Busted

Tags: David Benefield Tom Dwan

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

10-03-2012 17:20 UTC+2

Fresh Faces

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Remko Rinkema

There were three players waiting for a fresh 150,000-chip stack. The following players will enter the tournament after the break. Sam Trickett has rebought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Trickett	150,000 150,000	150,000
Scott Seiver	150,000

Phil Ivey	150,000

Emil Patel	150,000

10-03-2012 17:16 UTC+2

Big Slick vs. Queens

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Donnie Peters

On the second-to-last hand at their table, Sam Trickett and Daniel Negreanu got all the money in preflop with ace-king versus queens. Here's what happened.

From under the gun, Jonathan Duhamel raised to 6,000. Negreanu flatted from the small blind, then Trickett reraised to 21,000 out of the big blind. Duhamel folded, and Negreanu reraised to 53,000. Trickett wanted to raise small, but due to French gaming law, had to make it at least 106,000. Negreanu then shoved, and Trickett called.

Trickett: {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}
Negreanu: {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}