2012 World Series of Poker Europe

€50,000 Majestic High Roller
Day: 2
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

Mostafavi is Not Scared

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
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Alex Mostafavi
370,000
100,100
100,100
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Tony G
240,000
-110,000
-110,000

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Break

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.

No Re-Buy Needed For Haxton

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
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Isaac Haxton
190,000
55,200
55,200
WSOP 1X Winner
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JC Alvarado
35,000
-113,000
-113,000

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Big Slick vs. Queens

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}

The flop came down {10-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} to keep Trickett in front. "Oh come on flips," sighed Negreanu.

The turn was the {A-Clubs}, and that gave Negreanu the lead. The river completed the board with the {9-Clubs}.

Trickett lost the hand and opted to rebuy.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Negreanu
590,000
269,800
269,800
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Sam Trickett
Busted

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Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

Dwan Eliminated By Benefield

Tom Dwan
Tom Dwan

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
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David Benefield
475,000
99,900
99,900
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Tom Dwan
Busted
GTO Wizard

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Juanda Jumps Back into The Lead

Paul Phua
Paul Phua

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
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John Juanda
695,000
157,000
157,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Paul Phua
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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