World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Event #5: £10,350 WSOPE Championship No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
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Event Info
World Series of Poker Europe 2010
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
£830,401
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Total Entries
346
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 346
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Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicolas Levi fr
Nicolas Levi
92,500
17,500
17,500
Profile photo of Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
89,000
29,000
29,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
88,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of
80,000
28,000
28,000
Profile photo of Almira Skripchenko
Almira Skripchenko
76,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Arnaud Mattern fr
Arnaud Mattern
75,000
6,000
6,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jani Sointula fi
Jani Sointula
66,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Filippo Candio it
Filippo Candio
60,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
57,000
13,000
13,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Montgomery ca
Scott Montgomery
55,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jonathan Aguiar pt
Jonathan Aguiar
53,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
53,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Ross Boatman gb
Ross Boatman
52,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Scott Fischman
Scott Fischman
47,500
8,500
8,500
Profile photo of Joe Beevers gb
Joe Beevers
46,000
12,000
12,000
Profile photo of Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
45,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Profile photo of Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
44,500
18,500
18,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax
Profile photo of Thomas Bichon fr
Thomas Bichon
42,000
8,000
8,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kevin MacPhee us
Kevin MacPhee
39,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of
36,000
Profile photo of Vitaly Lunkin ru
Vitaly Lunkin
34,500
1,500
1,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Hoyt Corkins us
Hoyt Corkins
33,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
31,500
500
500
WSOP 6X Winner
Profile photo of Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
29,700
15,300
15,300
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Tyler Bonkowski ca
Tyler Bonkowski
29,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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On the Chopping Bloch

Andy Bloch
Andy Bloch

Andy Bloch was last seen being harangued in the bar by an intoxicated local with little knowledge about the game. Bloch was nodding politely, despite having just bitten the dust.

That elusive bracelet will have to wait another year.

Tags: Andy Bloch

Mercier Going the Wrong Way

Jason Mercier final tabled this event year, eventually falling in fourth place and taking home £267,267. This year, a run to the final table doesn't look to be the favorite, but it is early on. Mercier has had somewhat of a glum look on his face for most of the day since getting up to about 50,000 earlier.

On this hand, he limped under the gun and the next player raised to 1,400. Mercier called and the two saw a flop of {K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades}. Mercier check-called a bet of 2,500 from his opponent before the {2-Diamonds} peeled off on fourth street. Mercier checked and his opponent set him all in after looking at his stack size. Mercier has just under 17,000 left in his stack and went into the tank for a long while. Eventually, he gave it up and was left shaking his head.

Tags: Jason Mercier

£10k Tournament Not Quite Stimulating Enough?

There appears to be an unusual post-prandial slump in progress. Usually the return after eating leads to shorter stacks taking the plunge or some snooze-related mistakes which create conflicts, but looking round the remaining tables there's hardly a hole card seeing the light of day face up.

So instead, here are some examples of what people at the table are doing as a sideline to the tournament itself:

Andy Bloch and Toby Lewis have iPads, which appear to have infinite battery life and are apparently (according to another source)used for watching one's own Twitter feeds or wrestling videos.

Allen Cunningham is playing phone-based chess.

Isabelle Mercier is writing what looks like postcards ("London is lovely, apart from the rain. Today I check-raised John Cernuto. Wish you were here...).

Two other people had kindle electronic books open through the early levels.

It makes one wonder what stage of the tournament is interesting/important enough to just play it as one's sole occupation. It's true early on Day One is slow going, with lots of potential for folding and sitting there, or playing pots which benefit stacks only slightly, however; I would be there will be no such distractions come Day Two.

Tags: Allen CunninghamIsabelle MercierAndy BlochToby Lewis

Seidel Check-Raises and Folds

Erik Seidel, Jason Mercier and a third player took a flop of {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Spades}. Seidel and Mercier checked in that order before the next player fired 2,100. Seidel threw in a raise to 6,000 and Mercier folded. Seidel's opponent then moved all in for 23,300. After a minute of thought, Seidel said, "Ok, you got it," and tossed his hand away. He was left with 43,000 in his stack.

Tags: Erik SeidelJason Mercier

Juanda Pushes Blind

John Juanda
John Juanda

I joined to Toby Lewis asking, "How much? 10 more?" - his raise from the cut-off having been met by an all-in from John Juanda in the big blind.

Detecting that the 2008 Champion could be making a move, Lewis called with {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. Juanda showed {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

However, despite the predicament, the {6-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop favoured the Team Full Tilt Pro, before the {3-Diamonds} turn and {Q-Spades} river sealed the deal to keep him alive.

"Good hand," complimented Lewis, resisting the temptation to cross his fingers behind his back.

"I didn't look," confessed Juanda.

EPT Vilamoura Champion Lewis drops to 19,000.

Tags: Full Tilt PokerJohn JuandaToby Lewis

Lisandro Lands a Double-Up

Jeff Lisandro
Jeff Lisandro

With 20,000 in the middle and a {K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Clubs} board waiting patiently on the felt, Scott Montgomery (small blind) slid enough chips across the felt to put Jeff Lisandro (under the gun) all in.

Lisandro instantly pushed his stack across the line, almost beating Montgomery into the pot, and added, "If you've got me, then good luck to you."

But Montgomery didn't "have" him, his {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts} one rung down from Lisandro's {3-Spades}{3-Clubs} to award the Italian/Australian the pot.

Lisandro back up to 47,000.

Tags: Jeff LisandroScott Montgomery

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Dinner Time!

Ding!

Four levels are in the books, and we've got two more to play. But first, dinner! Everyone's getting a little hungry (or at least we are), and we'll take a 90-minute break for some munchies.

See you back here at 8:50 p.m. for some after-dinner pokering!

Hell for Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth's Entrance
Phil Hellmuth's Entrance

Despite a promising start since his late, and somewhat flamboyant arrival, it looks as though "Poker Brat" Phil Hellmuth will be heading into the 90-minute dinner break with a less than satisfactory stack.

I joined the action of the turn of a {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{9-Hearts} board where Hellmuth had led for 4,500. After a moment or two of deliberation his opponent made the call.

The river was the {A-Clubs}, and deliberately and meticulously, Hellmuth counted out 10,500 and chucked it across the line. A brief pause later and the call was made, his opponent tabling {5-Spades}{5-Clubs} to scoop the pot.

Hellmuth, clearly disgruntled, shook his head and waved his hand in the air in frustration before throwing his cards into the muck.

As a result of this last-minute crash, Hellmuth will return with a depleted stack of 20,500. It's a shame the break arrived; the media could have been treated to some fireworks.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

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