World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Event #5: £10,350 WSOPE Championship No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
£830,401
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Entries
346
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

French/Swedish War Begins

Tony Cousineau opened preflop to 250 from the cutoff before William Thorson made it 625 on the button. Ludovic Lacay reraised to 2,075 in the small blind. Cousineau folded but Thorson made the call. Lacay and Thorson have tangled before many a time in EPTs and both know of each others super-aggressive reputation giving this hand an extra edge.

The flop came {J-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {2-Spades} and Lacay fired out 3,000. Thorson flat-called to see an {8-Clubs} turn where the Frenchman bet 6,100, Thorson looked vaguely concerned but then called a second time to see the {6-Clubs} river. This time Lacay stacked up all his remaining chips and pushed them into the middle, a total of 16,525. This final bet appeared to be too much for Thorson, who gave up.

Lacay said, "What did you fold? Queens?" before readily scooping up the 22,000 chip pot.

Tags: Ludovic LacayWilliam Thorson