2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #4: €3,250 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€107,614
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,250
Entries
141
Level Info
Level
12
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

O'Brien Doubles Again

Dan O'Brien
Dan O'Brien

From under the gun, Roman Romanovskyi raised to 4,800. Philippe Boucher called from the small blind, then Dan O'Brien reraised all in from the big blind for 47,000. Romanovskyi folded, but Boucher called.

O'Brien: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Boucher: {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}

The board of {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts} kept O'Brien in the lead and gave him the double up to over 100,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan O'Brien
105,000
30,500
30,500
Profile photo of Philippe Boucher ca
Philippe Boucher
65,000
-52,000
-52,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dan O'BrienPhilippe BoucherRoman Romanovskyi

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 12th Place (€5,428)

Phil Hellmuth - 12th Place
Phil Hellmuth - 12th Place

From under the gun, the short-stacked Phil Hellmuth raised to 7,000. He had 8,000 behind, and action folded around the table to his nemesis of the day, Roman Romanovskyi. Romanovskyi reraised to 14,000 after asking Hellmuth how much he had behind. Hellmuth moved his chips all in and said, "You've probably got the best hand this time." Romanovskyi called.

Hellmuth showed the {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and was behind the {A-Spades}{5-Spades} for Romanovskyi. The good thing was, his cards were plenty live.

The board ran out {J-Clubs}{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{2-Spades}, and Hellmuth couldn't find what he needed. He was eliminated in 12th place, earning €5,428.

"I play like a 12-time world champ and I'm out," were the parting words of Hellmuth as he exited the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Hellmuth
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

Tags: Phil HellmuthRoman Romanovskyi

Hellmuth with a Pair

On the first hand back from the break, action folded to Phil Hellmuth in the small blind. He limped in, then John Monnette checked his option in the big blind.

The flop of {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades} was checked by both players before the {10-Spades} landed on the turn. Both checked again. The river was the {3-Spades}, and both checked once more.

Hellmuth announced a pair of eights and showed the {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Monnette mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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John Monnette
117,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
16,400
4,400
4,400
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

Tags: Phil HellmuthJohn Monnette

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Oleksii Kovalchuk ua
Oleksii Kovalchuk
202,000
27,000
27,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Roman Romanovskyi ua
Roman Romanovskyi
160,000
-6,500
-6,500
Profile photo of Trond Aanensen
Trond Aanensen
143,000
9,800
9,800
Profile photo of John Monnette us
John Monnette
120,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Philippe Boucher ca
Philippe Boucher
117,000
39,000
39,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Valentin Messina fr
Valentin Messina
104,000
13,800
13,800
Profile photo of Paul Guichard fr
Paul Guichard
88,500
40,500
40,500
Profile photo of John Duthie gb
John Duthie
80,000
-14,500
-14,500
Profile photo of Dan O'Brien us
Dan O'Brien
74,500
-6,000
-6,000
Profile photo of Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
66,000
-12,000
-12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Adrien Allain fr
Adrien Allain
56,000
-29,700
-29,700
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Giovanni Rosadoni fr
Giovanni Rosadoni
51,600
-31,700
-31,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
12,000
-38,000
-38,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

Break

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The players are on another 20-minute break. Chip counts will be posted shortly.

O'Brien Doubles

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Dan O'Brien was all in with the {5-Spades}{5-Clubs} versus the {A-Hearts}{J-Spades} for Roman Romanovskyi. On the flop of {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, Romanovskyi took the lead. He stayed in front after the {9-Hearts} turn, but the {5-Hearts} on the river delievered O'Brien with the win and the double. O'Brien was all in for 35,300.

Tags: Roman RomanovskyiDan O'Brien

Romanovskyi Beats Hellmuth Again and the Ranting Continues

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

From early position, Phil Hellmuth raised to 5,000. Action folded all the way around to Roman Romanovskyi in the big blind, and he called to see the {9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop.

"Ok, this could be the double up!" said Hellmuth when he saw Romanovskyi call.

On the flop, Romanovskyi checked, Hellmuth bet 5,000, and Romanovskyi called.

"Turn a four, please," requested Hellmuth.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds}, and Romanovskyi checked. "Aaaallllll rriiiiiggghhhtt, I cheeeeccckkkk," said Hellmuth with a long, drawn out check.

The river completed the board with the {8-Spades}. Romanovskyi bet 8,400, and Hellmuth beat him into the pot.

Romanovskyi tabled the {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for two pair, nines and fours. Hellmuth snapped his hands into the air with disgust. "Yeah, nice hand. So sick!" he complained.

Romanovskyi egged him on a little by saying, "Yeah, nice snap call," but this only set Hellmuth off more.

"You wanna make fun of me, huh?" came back Hellmuth. "You played so bad today, please don't tell me about poker. Jesus!"

Hellmuth paused, but then continued, "So sick! This f***ing player is the worst player ever. This is so sick!"

Tags: Phil HellmuthRoman Romanovskyi