2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 1 - £1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
£144,218
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,500
Prize Pool
£615,000
Entries
410
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Cantu Scoops

I joined the action late in the day, but the pot had already escalated to 14,000 with the final decision on William Martin. With the board reading {5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, Brandon Cantu had pushed all in for a total of 7,150 and was patiently awaiting the decision of Martin who was tinkering with his stack of 19,325.

As Martin continued to mull, Cantu remained as cool as the Arctic breeze, although the soothing head massage he was receiving at the time probably made the task a little easier. A minute or two later, Martin made a very reluctant fold, to allow Cantu to scoop up the pot and construct a new and improved stack of 22,000.

Tags: Brandon CantuWilliam Martin