World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Event #3: £1,075 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
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Event Info
World Series of Poker Europe 2010
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
£133,857
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,000
Prize Pool
£582,000
Entries
582
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
300 / 600
Ante
75
Players Left 1 / 582

Closed Book

Sleeping bear awakes.
Sleeping bear awakes.

After remaining as patient as a saint in a staring contest, Barry Greenstein was rewarded with a welcome double through when he hopped on a flight with the American Airlines.

All in for - I believe - 4,255 with {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}, Greenstein found himself up against {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}, but survived a scare-free {3-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} board to double through to just under the 9,000 mark.

I sensed that perhaps they had a last-longer bet (or a similar wager), as Greenstein alerted Tom Dwan (who is seated on the neighbouring table) of his triumph, adding with a mischievous smile, "You know what I had."

Either way, the book 'Ace on the River' underneath Greenstein's chair remains closed, and it will be left for someone else to snap up the literary reward. Unless, of course, Greenstein snags his fourth bracelet to date.

Tags: Barry Greenstein.Tom Dwan