World Series of Poker Europe 2010

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

Bald Move from Fabrizio; Italian Doubles Through

Hand #176: Baldassari raised again, this time to 130,000, but Bord opted to call. Ronald Lee, however, squeezed from the big blind, making it a total of 400,000 to go.

Quicker than a cheetah on Concord, Baldassari announced all-in, Bord folded, and Lee called.

In the blink of an eye, we had a showdown, the Italian in water hotter than the sun with {A-Spades}{4-Clubs} versus Lee's superior {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}.

The Poker Gods were clearly in a devilish mood as they lay a {4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop on the felt, followed by a harmless {9-Diamonds} turn and {J-Hearts} river.

Baldassari was grabbed by an attractive woman on the rail who threw a barrage of kisses the Italian's way. Lee must have been gutted he didn't win, for the sexual assault alone.

"No woman has ever kissed me like that," wept a member of the Harrah's staff who I am unable to name.

Tags: Fabrizio BaldassariJames BordRonald Lee