2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

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

2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
£1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

"I'm Such a Fish"

Kunkuwap
Kunkuwap
After Jamie Gold had limped under the gun, John Tabatabai checked from the big blind and the two checked down a {6-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{A-Hearts} board until Gold bet 5k on the river.

"I'm such a fish," confessed Tabatabai.

After huffing and puffing momentarily, Tabatabai called and showed {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}.

Gold mucked.

Tags: Jamie GoldJohn Tabatabai

Chips Flying Around on Table Gold

First of all, Jamie Gold called a raise to 5,800 from Jon Turner on the button. When Turner bet out on the {J-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop, Gold raised another 15k on top of his 7,500. A pass from Turner - he was shown Gold flopped set: {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}. "It would have been sick if you'd moved in. I'd have called, but I'd have felt sick," commented Gold.

Then a decision was put to yoyoing John Tabatabai - again against Turner, who seems to play almost as many pots. Turner had check-raised on a board of {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{10-Spades} by 17k, which was about a third of his remaining chips. Tabatabai went into the tank, and when he came up for air, it was to throw his hand away unhappily.

The chips on that table look like:

Dominic Kay -- 225,000
Andreas Bergren -- 61,700
James Keys -- 110,300
Jon Turner -- 110,000
Jeff Buffenbarger -- 65,700
John Tabatabai -- 58,500
Jamie Gold -- 160,000
Marcello Marigliano -- 119,400

Tran teaches Frazer how to Play Poker

Ian Frazer has been moved to the same table as Kenny Tran. Its getting a little heated after Tran started telling Frazer what he thought he had.

"I must be surrounded by professionals I'm getting all these free poker lessons. You should go on TV and give up all this brilliant advice," Frazer retorted.

"They couldn't afford my fee," Tran remarked back.

It could get nasty at this table.

Janne Lamsa Doubles Through Kid Poker

Over at the featured TV table, I caught the action on a flop of {Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. Janne Lamsa fired out 11,000. Daniel Negreanu raised to 50,000. Lamsa moved all in for 107,000. Negreanu went into the tank and eventually called.

Negreanu: {K-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Lamsa: {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Negreanu was ahead witha pair, but Lamsa flopped a nut flush draw. The turn was the {6-Clubs} and Lamsa made his hand. The river was the {2-Diamonds}. Negreanu was knocked down to about 35,000. Lamsa increased his stack to 220,000.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJanne Lamsa

Cowboy Down

Corkins runs into the Hilton Sisters
Corkins runs into the Hilton Sisters
Over at the featured TV table, Hoyt Corkins moved all in for 31,900. Johannes Korsar re-raised all in and everyone else folded.

Korsar: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}
Corkins: {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The flop was {J-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Spades} and Corkins picked up a gutshot straight draw. The turn was the {K-Diamonds} and Corkins added two more outs, which he desperately needed if he expected to survive. The river was the {6-Clubs} and Korsar's Queens held up. Cowboy Hoyt Corkins headed to the rail under a warm round of applause from the audience.

Tags: Hoyt Corkins

Food for Thought

The tournament directors here are in jovial spirits, retelling me of how they demanded sponsorship from Betfair to play the circuit. Apparently, Betfair welcomed the idea and offered to put them in all their freerolls - they have to pay for their own shirts though.

As we enter the last level prior to lunch, I'm hoping for a flurry of exits in order to decrease the length of the buffet queue. At one point, one of the players requested a new band pass as his had snapped off, but the initial response was negative with the TD saying, "Nope, sorry, you're going to have to starve." I think the TDs are thinking along the same lines with regards to the buffet which will certainly help the cause.

Cowboy Up

Over at the featured TV table, Hoyt Corkins finally made a stand with a short-stack. He shoved for his last 13,000 and was called by Magnus Persson.

Corkins: {A-Spades}{5-Spades}
Persson: {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

The flop was {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{10-Clubs}. The turn was {3-Clubs} and the river was the {K-Hearts}. Hoyt Corkins avoided elimination and increased his stack to almost 30,000.

Tags: Hoyt Corkins