2008 World Series of Poker Europe

£10,000 WSOP Europe Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
£868,800
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Prize Pool
£3,620,000
Entries
362
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Spring Cleaning

Okay, it may not be spring, but I was surprised to hear the whirring sound of a vacuum as the camera crew cleaned underneath Daniel Negreanu's seat at the feature table. But don't worry, Kid Poker hasn't been molting or suffering from a bad case of dandruff, it was simply a DIY job from ESPN who needed to undertake some drilling work underneath the hole cameras. All is fixed now, and play has recommenced.

Cagey Aces

Small ball
Small ball
Brandon Adams raised from early position and found callers from Scott Fischman in the next seat and the two blinds before the flop came {10-Hearts} {9-Spades} {6-Diamonds}.

It was checked to Adams who fired 15,000 into the pot and only Fischman hung around for the {4-Clubs} turn.

Both players checked here so we went to the {3-Hearts} river where both players checked again.

Adams flipped over {A-Hearts} {A-Clubs} which was good for the pot.

Tags: Brandon Adams

Matusow Follows His Gut

The Mouth
The Mouth
As a {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} board lay patiently on the felt, Chris Moorman bet 41,000 into what was quickly becoming a substantial pot. Matusow, however, took no time in announcing all in and slid over a 100,000 across the felt, effectively putting Moorman all in for his remaining stack. Choosing not to go the Oscar route, Moorman made a swift fold, and Matusow took the pot.

"Sick," commented John Juanda.

"What, you think I got nothing?" replied Matusow. "Figured he was pot committed. Why would I not move all in?"

As Matusow was urged to show his hand to the mobile camera, a disgruntled Juanda joked, "Hey, show one, show all."

Matusow brushed aside the demands, but did add, "My gut feeling said ship it in, and if it's going in the middle he mucks. And that's exactly what happened."

Matusow now on 325,000, whilst Moorman drops down to 100,000.

Tags: Chris MoormanMike Matusow

Differing Scandie Fortunes

Bengt Sonnert raises to 6,500 preflop, Johnny Lodden calls from midposition and Andy Bloch calls from the small blind. The flop is {Q-Hearts} {4-Spades} {Q-Spades} and Sonnert bets 17,000 after Bloch checks. Lodden quickly folds but Block takes his time before carefully putting out the call. Both players check the {J-Clubs} turn before Bloch bets out 20,000 on the {9-Hearts} river. Sonnert thinks for a moment before folding disgustedly.

Meanwhile, Soren Kongsgaard has doubled up with {K-Spades} {Q-Clubs} against {9-Spades} {9-Clubs} catching a vital {Q-Spades} on the flop to push back up to around 70,000 and the zone of almost relative comfort.

Tags: Andy BlochBengt SonnertSoren Kongsgaard

Where there's a Will there's a Way

Will Haughey
Will Haughey
William Haughey has just doubled-up again, this time through Scott Fischman. It all went in preflop with Haughey having the better of it with {7-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} to Fischman's {5-Hearts} {5-Spades}.

The board changed nothing enabling Haughey up to 56,000, whereas Fischman is slipping back a little and now sits on 180,000.

Joshing Around

In a battle of the blinds encounter, Josh Arieh (small blind) and Martin Fournier-Giguere (big blind) found themselves coin-flipping with {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} versus {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds} respectively.

The {9-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop was a decisive one, but the {8-Clubs} gave hope of a chop. A {6-Spades} river provided no such fortune, forcing the shorter stack, by just 300, to hit the bricks.

"Holy neck snappage," commented a relieved Arieh, whatever that might mean. "Pots come in bunches, ya'll be careful."

As a result of that victory, Arieh is now on 125,000, whilst Fournier-Giguere is on the rail.

Tags: Josh AriehMartin Fournier-Giguere