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

10-03-2012 18:13 UTC+3

No Re-Buy Needed For Haxton

Happy_Freaked

On the final hand before the break Paul Newey raised to 6,000. JC Alvarado three-bet to 18,000 and a couple seats over Isaac Haxton moved all in for 91,200. The action was folded back to Alvarado who made the call.

Showdown:
Isaac Haxton: {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}
JC Alvarado: {A-Hearts} {K-Spades}

The board ran out {Q-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {J-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} and Haxton doubled up. Alvarado was left behind short, but will not be able to re-buy since he has chips left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	190,000 55,200	55,200

JC Alvarado	35,000 -113,000	-113,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton JC Alvarado Paul Newey

10-03-2012 18:10 UTC+3

Break

Happy_Freaked

Level 9 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The re-buy period has concluded and there will be a 15-minute break now. Plenty of action still to come as we had to all-in showdown on the final hand.

10-03-2012 18:00 UTC+3

Kurganov Pressures Seidel

Happy_Freaked

Igor Kurganov raised to 5,500 from the cutoff and Erik Seidel three-bet from 17,000. Alex Mostafavi tanked for a bit from the big blind, but he eventually folded.

Kurganov tanked for a bit before four-betting to 37,500 and Seidel folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	240,000 -53,800	-53,800

Igor Kurganov	210,000 40,800	40,800

Tags: Alex Mostafavi Erik Seidel Igor Kurganov

10-03-2012 17:50 UTC+3

Mostafavi is Not Scared

Happy_Freaked

We caught the action on a {3-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {5-Diamonds} flop when Alex Mostafavi had check-called a 25,000-chip bet from Tony G. The G was directly to his left, and the turn brought out the {A-Spades} .

Mostafavi checked again on the turn and Tony G threw out 50,000. After tanking for a bit Mostafavi called once more.

The river brought the {4-Spades} and Mostafavi quickly threw out a 150,000-chip bet. Immediately Tony G threw his {A-Hearts} {A-Clubs} face up onto the table.

"Nice hand," Tony G sighed.

"You can show," Mostafavi told the dealer when he mucked his cards. She turned over his {2-Spades} {2-Hearts} and Tony G complimented his opponent on his play again. Mostafavi raked in the chips and is now one of the big stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Mostafavi	370,000 100,100	100,100
Tony G	240,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Alex Mostafavi Tony G

10-03-2012 17:43 UTC+3

Yong Chips Up with Check-Raise

donpeters

Level 9 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

On the paired {K-Spades} {K-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} flop, Richard Yong checked, and Alex Mostafavi fired 3,200. After Roger Hairabedian called, Yong check-raised to 9,200. Mostafavi and Hairabedian folded, allowing Yong to chip up a bit.

Tags: Alex Mostafavi Richard Yong Roger Hairabedian

10-03-2012 17:41 UTC+3

Three-Bet from Hairabedian

donpeters

Level 9 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Action folded to Alex Mostafavi on the button. He raised to 6,200, and Tony G called from the small blind. In the big blind, Roger Hairabedian reraised to 27,500. That was good enough to win the pot as both of his opponents folded.

Tags: Alex Mostafavi Roger Hairabedian Tony G

10-03-2012 17:34 UTC+3

Troyanovskiy Exits

Happy_Freaked

Vladimir Troyanovskiy's €50,000 High Roller appearance was very short lived as he's already been eliminated. The tournament staff informed us that Troyanovskiy lasted for around 20 minutes, and opted not to re-buy.

There are 30 minutes remaining in the current level after which the re-buy period will be closed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	Busted

Tags: Vladimir Troyanovskiy

10-03-2012 17:30 UTC+3

Duhamel Enters

Happy_Freaked

The 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel just entered the event. Duhamel took his seat right next to Sam Trickett and Daniel Negreanu.

This table has to be among the toughest ones in the field right now as it also has Justin Bonomo, Tobias Reinkemeier and Marvin Rettenmaier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Duhamel	150,000

Tags: Jonathan Duhamel

10-03-2012 17:16 UTC+3

"Ahh, F*** It, I've Got a Rebuy"

donpeters

On the first hand of the day, Yi Cheng raised to 5,100 from under the gun. Action folded to Sam Trickett on the button, and he announced, "Raise," before tossing out a single gray T5,000 chip. Daniel Negreanu pointed out that Cheng had already raised, but Trickett didn't see it. Because his intention was announced as a raise, Trickett had to make it 10,200. Mind you, due to French gaming law, all raises must be double the total previous amount.

"Good morning, fish," Negreanu joked to Trickett as he knew Tickett had mis-clicked with the raise.

Action then folded back to Cheng. He took a few moments, then reraised all in for 94,900. Everyone laughed at what had happened, knowing Trickett made a mistake.

"I guess he probably wants me to call now," Trickett said. He spread his stack out, then said, "Ahh, f***it, I've got a rebuy," and pushed his chips forward.

Trickett revealed the {Q-Hearts} {J-Spades} and Negreanu made sure to point out his hand. "Queen-jack off! Ha!" laughed Negreanu. Cheng held the dominating {K-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} .

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} to give Trickett a monster with a full house. The turn was the {6-Hearts} and river the {5-Clubs} . Trickett had won the pot to eliminate Cheng in true bad-beat fashion.

"Must be nice to be Trickett!" said Negreau as he laughed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Trickett	244,200 100,900	100,900
Yi Cheng	Busted

Tags: Sam Trickett Daniel Negreanu Yi Cheng

10-03-2012 17:14 UTC+3

Small Pot For Alvarado

Happy_Freaked

Jani Sointula raised to 5,500 and Paul Newey called. JC Alvarado was on the button and he threw in the needed chips after which both blinds folded.

The flop came down {K-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} and Sointula fired out 9,000. Newey folded and Alvarado made the call.

On both the turn, the {6-Spades} , and the river, the {4-Clubs} , both players checked. Sointula showed {A-Spades} {8-Spades} and lost to Alvarado's {7-Hearts} {7-Clubs} .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jani Sointula	160,000 -10,800	-10,800
JC Alvarado	148,000 23,400	23,400

Tags: JC Alvarado Jani Sointula Paul Newey