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

Let Me Be Frank

Frank Kasella looks to be the chip leader at the moment with around 15,000 having just picked up a small pot from Fabrice Soulier. The Frenchman check-called 400 on the flop of a {6-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {4-Spades} but then folded when facing a bet of 1,150 on the {2-Diamonds} turn.

Tags: Frank Kasella

Out-Coin-Flipped

With the rapid early structure in these events, you have win your races, but it would appear as though Rob Jarrett-Smith left his spikes at home as his {6-}{6-} was out-gunned by {K-}{Q-}.

"I pushed 13 big blinds from the hijack," he added whilst confirming his exit, "and the guy called in the big blind."

Tags: Rob Jarrett-Smith

Connellier Misclicks

Philip Connellier was spotted propping up the bar (not drinking, just propping) with somewhat of a dejected expression.

"I made a mistake," he revealed. "I thought I was value-betting my hand, but it turned out that I'd misread the board. After that, I was a bit rattled."

And it was a misread that ultimately cost him, as he's now added to the list of post-break casualties.

Tags: Phillip Connellier

Tann's Dream Still Alive

With the early exit of Chris Bjorin, Willie Tann is the only player in with a chance of making a third out of three final tables at this year's WSOPE. This dream was looking shaky but he's just doubled-up to 2,150. He was all-in on a {q-Clubs}{a-Spades}{7-Spades} flop with {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades} versus a caller's {q-Spades}{8-Spades}. The {10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} turn and river changed not a thing.

Tags: Willie Tann

Hall Falls

Gavin Hall
Gavin Hall

Neil Channing arrived with an army of players today, but he's now lost two minions as Gavin Hall followed recent casualty Owen Robinson out of the door.

Robinson's tale was a simple one, pushing all in for 1,850 over the shove of a short stack with pocket sevens, only for James Akenhead to wake up behind with jacks.

Despite Hall's demise, Channing will still be keeping a watchful eye on Robert Jarrett-Smith, current table mate Simon Mairs, and high stakes pro Richard Ashby.

Tags: Gavin HallNeil ChanningOwen Robinson

A Day At The Raceners

John Racener opened preflop to 250 from UTG and a player in middle position raised all-in, Racener called off his stack flipping {10-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} against {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs}.

The flop came a still-in-the-balance {5-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {6-Clubs} as Mike Matusow told the other player, "You're the favourite..." until the {4-Diamonds} turn where he added, "now you're a dog."

But the river was neither blank nor gin card for either player as the {2-Hearts} put a straight on board forcing them to chop it up.

Tags: John Racener

Rudd Says Yes to Nine

Pushing all in over the button's open for a total of 1,575, Daniel Rudd found his tournament life hanging by the very thinnest of threads, his {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} in water hotter than the sun against {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}.

The Poker Gods, however, were smiling down upon the young online pro as following the {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} flop, a sumptuous {9-Spades} hit the turn to save his bacon. A bullet-less {J-Clubs} river and the man from Grimsby was back over his starting stack.

Tags: Daniel Rudd

No Back-to-Back Cashes For Jelinek

Steve Jelinek has fallen at the hands of fellow Brit Simon Mairs. Mairs opened to 300 from late position before Jelinek, who finished 15th in the PLO event, moved all-in for 1,600. Mairs made the call with ace-queen and was racing Jelinek's pocket threes. A queen on the flop and an ace on river sealed Jelinek's fate.

Tags: Simon MairsSteve Jelinek

The Levi Breaks While Soulier Hits The Jackpot

Nicolas Levi looks to have been eliminated from the tournament as Nikolay Evdakov is now sitting in the Frenchman's seat.

Meanwhile Fabrice Soulier took more than a moment to push all-in on the turn of a {3-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} board with {7-Spades} {7-Diamonds} against a bet of 1,025 from the small blind who had 700 back. But he did so regardless and was up against a slowplayed {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts} which couldn't hit on the {3-Hearts} river.

"I knew he was trapping me with something," declared Soulier.

Tags: Nicolas LeviFabrice Soulier