World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Event #3: £1,075 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1c
Event Info

World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
£133,857
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,000
Prize Pool
£582,000
Entries
582
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
300 / 600
Ante
75

Straight to Hawes

With a raise to 375 and flat call before him, Richard Hawes decided to make his move by pushing all in from the small blind for 3,150.

The initial raiser thought for a couple of minutes before making the call with {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}, leading to a showdown - after the cut-off had stepped out of the way - against Hawes' {K-Spades}{9-Spades}.

The {4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{Q-Spades} flop brought a gutshot straight draw, which, after the {3-Diamonds} turn, duly came through on the {J-Spades} river to double Hawes through.

Tags: Richard Hawes

Feldman Avoids Being Felled Man

An early position player opened to 400 and it was called by the small blind before Andrew Feldman moved in for 750 total and got called in both spots.

The flop was {9-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {2-Hearts} and the original raiser bet the small blind off the hand with a 700 chip bet and then turned over {9-Hearts} {3-Clubs}.

"Nine-three? That's...interesting," commented Feldman as he turned over {K-Hearts} {K-Spades}, holding on the {10-Hearts} turn and {10-Clubs} river. Feldman up to 2,250.

Tags: Andrew Feldman

Simon Says...

... "Good game," as he eliminated an opponent, his {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} holding up against {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}.

It was Simon Mairs who lit the first spark, opening from UTG+1 for 425. His opponent three-bet all in for 1,475 and Mairs made the call.

A {Q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades} board later and the scalp, and a now 6,200 stack, were his.

Tags: Simon Mairs

Two out, two in

Frank Kassela
Frank Kassela

Rob Jarrett-Smith and Paul Zimbler have departed from Table 6 since we've last been past. The table would've been hoping for a couple of no-name short-stacks to come in but they have to contend with Frank Kassela (14,500) and Fabrice Soullier (8,500). Heavy names with heavy racks.

Feldman Finds Fold, Then Falls To Flip

Andrew Feldman managed to fold to a river push on a {10-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} only to be shown {8-Spades} {6-Spades} by his opponent who missed the flush but rivered a backdoor straight.

Soon after Feldman was all-in with {5-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} against {K-Clubs} {Q-Spades} but a queen hit the board and the young Brit was eliminated.

The tables in the Shadow room have started to break and it won't be too long into the next level that this room will be completely empty.

Tags: Andrew Feldman

D'Ancona a Gonna

Piergiorgio D'Ancona was short-stacked and moved all-in for 850 from mid-position. Tomasz Gluszko was in the next seat and quickly moved all-in too. Everyone else folded to leave it as a heads-up showdown:

D'Ancona: {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Gluszko: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The board ran {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{a-Clubs} to hand Glusko the pot at the expense of the Italian's tournament.

Tags: Piergiorgio D'AnconaTomasz Gluszko

A Set-Up For Cunninhgam

A player opened and Allen Cunningham set him all-in from the blinds flipping {10-Hearts} {10-Spades} but dominated by his opponent's {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds}.

The flop came {6-Clubs} {5-Spades} {3-Diamonds} and Matusow looked disappointed saying he folded {6-} {6-}. The {10-Diamonds} came on the turn to audible groans from the table and the {Q-Spades} river meant Cunningham eliminated the other and increased his own stack up to 7,300.

Tags: Allen Cunningham