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

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.

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

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

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

Shadow Room Counts

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
14,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
9,500
6,500
6,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
8,450
6,950
6,950
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Claire Renaut fr
Claire Renaut
8,000
2,700
2,700
Profile photo of Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
6,300
3,200
3,200
WSOP 4X Winner
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
4,700
2,000
2,000
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Jeff Kimber gb
Jeff Kimber
4,200
-500
-500
Profile photo of Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
3,450
650
650
WSOP 5X Winner
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Daniel Rudd gb
Daniel Rudd
3,000
Profile photo of Nikolay Evdakov ru
Nikolay Evdakov
2,300
-200
-200
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
2,200
WPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Feldman gb
Andrew Feldman
2,100
-900
-900
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Dario Alioto it
Dario Alioto
1,550
-2,050
-2,050
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of John Racener us
John Racener
1,175
-1,825
-1,825
WSOP 2X Winner
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Jack Ellwood gb
Jack Ellwood
Busted

Level: 4

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Good Start Undone

Full Tilt Poker sponsored player Paul Zimbler is bemoaning his luck. He told us that he was up to 7,000 but is now back down to 2,100 after his kings were cracked. He raised to 300 and then moved all-in when an opponent three-bet to 700. His opponent called all-in with ace-queen and duly hit an ace on the flop.

Tags: Paul Zimbler

Some Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
7,000
2,350
2,350
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
6,200
3,100
3,100
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Surinder Sunar gb
Surinder Sunar
6,100
3,400
3,400
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jessica Dawley us
Jessica Dawley
6,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dan Shak
Dan Shak
5,300
2,400
2,400
Profile photo of Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
5,200
2,900
2,900
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Justin Smith us
Justin Smith
4,125
-875
-875
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Ash Hussain
Ash Hussain
3,600
100
100
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
3,300
-2,300
-2,300
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
3,300
500
500
Profile photo of Maria Demetriou
Maria Demetriou
3,200
-300
-300
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Stuart Rutter gb
Stuart Rutter
3,200
-1,200
-1,200
Profile photo of Richard Ashby gb
Richard Ashby
2,700
-900
-900
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Paul Zimbler
Paul Zimbler
2,100
-600
-600
Full Tilt
Profile photo of Thomas Dunwoodie gb
Thomas Dunwoodie
850
-1,050
-1,050

Not Marvellous

Neil Channing
Neil Channing

The near table started out with more stories than Jackanory with Devilfish and Neil Channing on board, but the anecdotes count will dip now that Channing has hit the deck.

Down to just a bowl of rice at the time, Channing moved all in for a few hundred in the cut-off with {Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, but was looked up by Devilfish on the button who tabled a dominating {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}.

"Marvellous," sighed a disappointed Channing as an {A-Clubs} hit the window, but it was followed by a {10-Clubs} and {J-Diamonds} to give him outs to the straight. Despite a flush draw arriving on {4-Diamonds} turn, Channing was unable to hit as the river came the {5-Spades} to send him home.

Tags: DevilfishNeil Channing