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Flop:
First to act, Alekhin checks the flop and Juanda slides 140,000 worth of chips into the middle. Alekhin -- always patient and deliberate -- ponders his move for a solid minute or two before eventually laying down his hand.
2008 World Series of Poker Europe
£10,000 WSOP Europe Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
£10,000
Prize Pool
£3,620,000
Entries
362
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Flop:
First to act, Alekhin checks the flop and Juanda slides 140,000 worth of chips into the middle. Alekhin -- always patient and deliberate -- ponders his move for a solid minute or two before eventually laying down his hand.
Negreanu checks, Sonnert bets 60,000, Negreanu raised to 180,000 and Sonnert called. Both players held an ace-high straight and split the pot.
"It's almost a family pot," commented Jack Effel, before the dealer spread the first three community cards:
All players checked the flop, and also the
that fell on the turn. The last card off the deck was the
and Alekhin bet 35,000. Negreanu was the only caller and Alekhin turned over 
for a king-high straight, which was good enough to take down the pot.
flop.Juanda passes the first option to Demidov, who bets the minimum, 16,000, and that's all it takes to force Juanda out of the hand.
. and both players check. The turn is the 
. Alekhin checks to Sonnert who bets 55,000. Alekhin bumps it up to 121,000, followed by a swift all-in move from Sonnert. Alekhin gives it up and Sonnert takes down the pot.