2008 World Series of Poker Europe
£10,000 WSOP Europe Main Event
Day: 1a
Level: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
"The husband goes out, the wife plays!" he remarked, pretty much hitting the nail on the head, before darting off like his own little whirlwind. Expect more of the same tomorrow, when he's down to play.
On the turn, with the board Ellis checked and Matusow bet 3,600. There followed the longest dwell of the day, if not the Series, as Ellis contemplated (he had about 18,000 at this point). He sat still apart from his hands, which did that not-quite-a-trick where you just pick up and drop the first few chips of a stack over and over again. Eventually he made the call.
The river brought the and a bet of 6,500 when Ellis checked to Matusow once more. This time he called with unexpected alacrity, only to instantly muck when he caught a glimpse of the Mouth's aces.
The flop came and Dauteuil passed the first option to Rousso who fired a bet of 1,500. Vayo quickly folded and Dauteuil made the call.
Both remaining players then checked the on the turn and saw the fall on the river.
Dauteuil then check-called one more bet from Rousso -- this one 2,000 -- and Rousso announced, "Kings with a queen," as she tabled the . Her opponent flashed before tossing his cards into the muck and Rousso moved to 25,000 in chips with the win.
Three-handed on the turn, with the board showing , Alioto fired an 1,800 bet and was called by Bellamy; Isaia let go of his hand.
The river brought the and Alioto checked to Bellamy who dove deep into the tank and eventually surfaced with a 6,000 bet into the ~6,000 pot. Without hesitation, Alioto made the call and Bellamy threw his cards into the muck just as fast, saying, "Good call."
Alioto turned over a pocket pair of threes and smugly raked in the pot.
"Good try," Alioto remarked.
"Yeah, good call," Bellamy said again.
The turn brought the and a quietly irritated, "Straight away!" from Gould, and the made no difference. I am not sure the masseuse realized he had to get up and leave, as he sort of wriggled out from beneath her relaxing touch and left the tournament.