2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

Event 3 - £10,000 No-Limit Holdem Main Event
Day: 5
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Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7♥7♠
Prize
£1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000
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Hand Analysis: Hands #31-40

[user24788]
[user24788]
After getting shut out last round, Johannes Korsar won two pots. He picked up pocket Aces but couldn't get paid off. He finally passed the 1 million mark after slipping earlier.

Gus Hansen called Dominic Kay "the tightest player he had ever seen." It wasn't a surprise to us when Kay moved all in on Hand #34 that he held pocket Aces. He doubled up against John Tabatabai, who made an interesting call with {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

John Tabatabai got his chips back when he woke up with Pocket Cowboys on Hand #38 and doubled through Theo Jorgensen. Jorgensen was crippled. He shoved all in on Hand #39 and ended up quadrupling up. He chopped the next hand to avoid elimination.

John Tabatabai became the first player past the 2 million chip mark as he took the lead back from Matt McCullough, who slipped to 1.25 million.

Theo Jorgensen is still the severe short stack. He needs help... fast.

Updated Chip Counts

[user38334]
[user38334]
Seat 1: Johannes Korsar – 1,152,000
Seat 2: Oyvind Riisem – 753,000
Seat 3: John Tabatabai – 2,299,000
Seat 4: Annette Obrestad – 505,000
Seat 5: Dominic Kay – 506,000
Seat 6: Matthew McCullough – 1,267,000
Seat 7: Theo Jorgensen – 12,000
Seat 8: Magnus Persson – 770,000

It's a Funny Old Game

[user4144]
[user4144]
After taking the chip lead in the previous hand with Kings, it makes me think back to a couple of days back when it was those Pocket Cowboys that John was busting to remain in the tournament.

The unfortunate victim was Jon 'Pearljammer' Turner, and John had re-raised all-in for his tournament life with Jacks, only for Turner to instacall with Kings. Jamie Gold announced that he'd folded K-J, so John was truly under the cosh.

However, that one outer hit the flop, much to the intense dismay of Turner, and John went from strength to strength to reach the position he is currently enjoying.

It just shows you how pivotal one hand can be, not just to your existence in a tournament, but also to your way of life, because if John takes down the one million first prize, it will surely be a life-changing moment.

Tags: John Tabetabai

Tabatabai Fan Club Go Wild, Tabatabai Does Not

[user3511]
[user3511]
John Tababatai
John Tababatai
John Tababatai's pocket kings vs Jorgenson's pocket tens has created something of an electric atmosphere at the final table.

He pondered for a long time before the call. He called and there was a huge gasp from the audience, who thought he may have called with a crazy hand again. They couldn't see his hand but when the announcer let them know it was pocket kings they went crazy.

"No ten no Ten" was the cry all around the building.

By the time the river card hit you would have thought he had just won the bracelet.

Tabatabai, however, remained incredibley calm throughout, he never even twinched.

Tags: John Tabatabai

Hand #38 - John Tabatabai Cripples Theo Jorgensen

[user25067]
[user25067]
Oyvind Riisem has the button in Seat 2. Theo Jorgensen raises to 46,000, Johannes Korsar calls, John Tabatabai re-raises to 154,000, Jorgensen moves all in, Korsar folds, and Tabatabai calls. Jorgensen shows {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, while Tabatabai shows the {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}. Their stacks are very close to even, with Jorgensen covering Tabatabai by only 12,000. The flop is {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. The turn is the {6-Spades}, the river is the {Q-Diamonds}, and Tabatabai cripples Jorgensen.

Tags: John TabatabaiTheo Jorgensen

Hand #37 - Johannes Korsar

[user25067]
[user25067]
Johannes Korsar has the button in Seat 1. Matthew McCullough limps, Korsar raises to 60,000, and McCullough calls. The flop is {Q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. McCullough checks, Korsar bets 80,000, and McCullough calls. The turn is the {6-Clubs}. McCullough checks, Korsar bets 125,000, McCullough folds, and Korsar wins the pot.

Tags: Johannes Korsar

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