Event #3: £1,075 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Completed
World Series of Poker Europe 2010
Event #3: £1,075 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
World Series of Poker Europe 2010
Buy-in
£1,000
Prize Pool
£582,000
Entries
582
Level
9
Blinds
300 / 600
Ante
75
Congratulations to Scott Shelley, Event #3 Champion (£133,857)!
The amateur has done it! Scott Shelley, the amateur poker player from right here in London, has conquered his first World Series of Poker final table!
Just a few days ago, Shelley was just another poker player with a dream in the field of 582 entrants. He successfully maneuvered his way to the final table and from there, got lucky when he needed to and played great when it really mattered.
When Shelley got heads up with the defending champion JP Kelly, the room was literally cut in half between the two sets of railbirds. Almost everyone was anxiously waiting to see if Kelly could do the unthinkable: smash Phil Ivey's record of youngest player to win three bracelets, become the first player with two WSOP Europe bracelets and be the first player to win the same bracelet event in back-to-back years in Hold'em since Phil Hellmuth did it in the 1990s. Well, that was a great story and all, but it's going to have to wait until another time for the media to be able to put it in print.
Kelly didn't go home empty handed though, as he did win a nice payday worth £82,854. Shelley took home the better of the lot with £133,857 going in his pocket and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. For Kelly, he was well aware of the records he was trying to break and the history he was trying to rewrite. He's now left with the bitter taste of defeat in his mouth after coming oh so close.
That wraps up our coverage from Event #3 here in London, but don't forget about the other events going on here this week. Right now, the High Roller Heads-Up event is going on and the field is one of the most elite ever. Check out that blog and stay tuned to PokerNews for all the up-to-the-minute poker coverage you can handle!
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JP Kelly Eliminated in 2nd Place (£82,854)
Scott Shelley raised to 47,000 from the button, and JP Kelly gave him a good stare. After about twenty seconds, he announced an all in. Shelley was already starting to stand up from his chair as he took one last peek at his hole cards and made the call with a shot at snatching the bracelet, like right now. Cards on their backs, gents:
Shelley: 
Kelly: 
Shelley's boisterous cheerleaders pressed in on the table and erupted in a storm of cheers. "Threeeeeee!" came a wave of full-throat shouting. Kelly's British mates on the rail were a bit more subdued, clearly a bit nervous for the fate of their countryman. With the tension mounting by the second, and the noise building to a deafening crescendo, the dealer burned a card.
The 
appeared right in the door, and the dealer froze for what seemed like an eternity. After what must have been an hour (or 1.5 seconds), he rolled out the full 
flop to a volcanic eruption of noise from Team Shelley. Even he himself could no longer contain his joy, pumping his fist and letting out one beastly, "Yes!!!" before he gathered himself in gentlemanly silence.
The turn 
ended it all right there, and Kelly gave a quick handshake and was whooshed off through the ropes in a blink as he was drawing dead and out of chips. He wasn't even around for the 
river, the last card of the day and the one that finally put the bracelet on Shelley's wrist.
There's not much else we can say about JP Kelly that we haven't already said. His bid to become the youngest triple bracelet winner has just managed to elude him this time, and we'd guess the £80,000 he'll be picking up won't be much consolation for him tonight. He's to be congratulated on another impressive performance here this week, though, one that had the poker world (and most specifically the British poker world) chattering like giddy schoolchildren.
The good news for JP is that he still has about 18 months in which to try and accomplish that youngest-ever thing, and you can bet we'll be right there when he has another go at it.
Good game, JP.
Shelley Really Applying Pressure Now
JP Kelly limped the button and Scott Shelley checked to see the flop come down 
. Shelley check-raised a bet of 25,000 from Kelly to 80,000 and won the hand.
The Pots Are Getting Big
Scott Shelley raised to 47,000 and JP Kelly made the call. The flop came down 
and both players checked. The turn brought the and Kelly fired 52,000. Shelley raised to 125,000 and then Kelly reraised to 200,000. Shelley snap-shoved his chips in the middle and Kelly snap-folded.
Kelly is now down to about 670,000 while Shelley has reassumed the chip lead with 1.08 million. We've got ourselves a battle folks.
"C'mon JP!"
JP kelly opened with a raise to 45,000 and Scott Shelley moved all in. kelly quickly called and in an instant, the cards were on their backs and the fans on their feet.
Kelly: 
Shelley: 
The board ran out 
and Kelly was able to double up. He's back over 900,000 now and back in the lead.
"C'mon JP! C'mon JP!" rang his railbirds, emphatically urging him onward in his title defense.
Big Pot for Shelley
Scott Shelley just increased his lead by a nice margin and now has JP Kelly at over a 2:1 deficit.
Shelley raised to 47,000 and Kelly called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Kelly check-called 65,000. The turn brought the 
and Kelly checked. Shelley quickly checked behind.
The river completed the board with the 
and Kelly fired 80,000. Shelley tanked and then made the call.
"I've got a seven," said Kelly, but that wasn't going to be good enough as Shelley tabled the 
to win the pot. He's now up to 1.215 million while Kelly dropped to 535,000.
No One Wants To Bet
Scott Shelley raised to 41,000 from the button and JP Kelly called. The flop, turn and river were all checked by both players as the board ran out 
. Shelley tabled the for a pair of fours and won the pot.
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 2,000