Event 3 - £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 2009 World Series of Poker Europe

09-25-2009 14:52 UTC+1

Flying Finns

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After 30 minutes, Patrik Antonius and Ziigmund have triumphed over Phil Ivey and Huck Seed. Next in the dock for North America are Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu (will there be harmony in that team?). They're taking on ElkY and one very nervous looking online qualifier. Game on!

09-25-2009 14:50 UTC+1

Jeff Kimber Eliminated in 8th (22,869)

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Neighbours Howard Lederer and Jeff Kimber reached a {K-Clubs}

flop where Lederer led, and Kimber called. Both players checked the {6-Spades}

turn, only for Lederer to lead out on the {Q-Clubs}

river. Kimber shoved, and Lederer called.

Lederer = {K-Hearts}

Kimber =

... and Lederer takes both the pot, and the scalp with a bigger full house.

Tags: Howard Lederer Jeff Kimber

09-25-2009 14:39 UTC+1

Finn on Finn Action

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Aarno Kivelio raised to 35,000 from the button, only for fellow countryman Jani Villmunen to bump it up to 80,000 from the small blind. After brief deliberation, Kivelio made the call.

On the {5-Hearts}

flop, Vilmenen took it down with a bet of 240,000.

Tags: Aarno Kivelio Jani Vilmunen

09-25-2009 14:27 UTC+1

Robert Williamson III Eliminated in 9th (£17,772)

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After Roberto Romanello took down the first couple of pots preflop, and then latecomer Jani Vilmunen, it was the end of the road for Robert Williamson III who found himself all in with {K-Spades}

versus Romanello's {K-Clubs}

. The

looked safe, but the {J-Spades}

turn provoked doubt (despite a flush draw), and justifiably so as the river came the {10-Hearts}

to send Williamson III crashing out.

Tags: Robert Williamson III Roberto Romanello

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

09-25-2009 14:04 UTC+1

Ryder Cup of Poker

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As we await the start of today's Omaha final, a large crowd is huddled around the feature table, goggle-eyed as Europe battle America in the Betfair Caesar Cup.

As expected, it's a rather low profile affair, with a bunch on amateurs making up either side. Representing North America are Greenstein, Ivey, Negreanu, Seed, Harman, Juanda and Hellmuth, whilst for the home continent, we have Antonius, Ziigmund, Hansen, Obrestad, Minieiri, Eastgate, ElkY and one star-struck Betfair qualifier (your reporter was cruelly overlooked).

Currently locking horns at the felt are Antonius and Ziigmund versus Ivey and Seed, located at each end of the table like a a double date between two married couples. The process is simple: they take it in turns to play a street, and by the looks of, it appears as though the Americans currently have the edge.

09-25-2009 13:52 UTC+1

Event 3 Final Table Starting Stacks and Seat Assignments

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Play is scheduled to resume at 2:00 p.m. local time (GMT+1)

Seat 1: Robert Williamson III -- 64,000
Seat 2: Ville Haavisto -- 249,000
Seat 3: Howard Lederer -- 320,000
Seat 4: Jeff Kimber -- 133,000
Seat 5: Dan Hindin -- 320,000
Seat 6: Aarno Kivelio -- 608,000
Seat 7: Jani Vilmunen -- 899,000
Seat 8: Roberto Romanello -- 306,000
Seat 9: Ross Boatman -- 180,000