2009 World Series of Poker Europe

£10,000 WSOPE Main Event
Day: 5
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Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♠10♣
Prize
£801,603
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Prize Pool
£3,340,000
Entries
334
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Shulman Doubles Through Bansi

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Praz Bansi raised under the gun and both Barry Shulman (small blind) and Jason Mercier (big) called. They saw a {6-Clubs} {8-Spades} {4-Spades} flop.

We're not entirely sure how the action on the flop went -- whether Shulman open-shoved or whether it checked around to Bansi and then Shulman shoved to a bet -- but however it went down, Shulman moved all in. Jason Mercier spent a while thinking about it but eventually folded, looking very unhappy -- but Bansi called, and they were on their backs, to a whole load of shouting from the railers, who are filling every available nook around the main stage.

Bansi: {K-Spades} {K-Hearts} for an overpair
Shulman: {A-Spades} {9-Spades} for a flush draw

Turn: {A-Clubs}

River: {5-Diamonds}

Thus Shulman failed to hit his flush but managed to spike an ace instead to give him the double up. The whole rail, filled as it is with Bansi-ites, fell silent, except for Shulman's wife who kept on shouting support for some minutes after the hand was over.

With that, although Bansi is still technically chip leader, the stacks have returned to pretty much even. We could be in for a long night.

Tags: Barry ShulmanPraz Bansi