World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Event #2: £5,250 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info

World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
62
Prize
£159,514
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,000
Prize Pool
£600,000
Entries
120
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Fingernails Plenty Strong to Hold Short Stacks in Tournament

As Paul Zimbler said, chugging along with around 15,000, "Omaha tournaments! Love it, could have 150k in the next ten minutes! I've come back with a tenth of the average and won before!"

This gives hope to all the small stacks who could in a matter of moments be big ones - and looking round in the last few minutes there have been several all-in life-on-the-line moves but no bustouts. The pick of the lot:

Tim Flanders shoves preflop over the top of a Willie Tann raise (Tann being another first event finalist success story, now with 80k!) for just 4,500 more. Tann says, "You don't want me to call," which sounds a bit like a question. Flanders says, "If you've got a pair, you should call," at which point Tann passes and Flanders shows him {A-} {A-} {Q-}...

Aarno Kivelio gets it all in preflop for what looks like just over one big blind, but finds Robin Keston raising to 10,700 and picking up surprise button caller Yasuhiro Waki who bet him off the now large sidepot on a {9-Spades} {4-Clubs} {7-Hearts} flop. Kivelio managed to hold for his bowl of rice and is still kicking...

Tags: Aarno KivelioTim FlandersWillie Tann