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2008 World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair.com
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 1)
Friday, September 19, 2008 to Monday, September 22, 2008
Buy-in: £ 1,500 (American Conversion $2) Prizepool: £ 615,000
Entries: 410
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Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:04:17
Official List of Day 1a Survivors and Chip Counts
The following 42 players will return to the Empire Casino on Sunday for Day 2. Four-time WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu leads the pack:
Daniel Negreanu 74,900
Jason Gray 72,800
David La Ronde 57,000
Brandon Cantu 54,200
Willie Tann 52,500
Yevgeniy Timoshenko 50,800
Michael Bepper 49,500
Tim Pennington 43,300
Carl Hostrup 38,700
Rumit Somaiya 36,700
John Kabbaj 35,300
William Martin 34,100
Keiron Traversari 31,100
Ben Grundy 30,900
Oystein Stai 30,700
Julian Quance 28,500
John Juanda 27,000
Lee Nathan 24,100
Ryan Johnson 24,000
Pete Linton 22,700
Matt Novak 22,000
Tony Mackay 21,400
Zach Chesses 20,600
Dahe Liu 20,200
Kristian Jorgensen 20,000
Ashley Hayles 19,900
Neil Channing 19,700
Ian Woodley 18,800
John Kitchen 17,900
Christoph Bommes 15,600
Jan Arne Bjerke 15,500
Granvillano Orazio 14,700
Ian Bott 14,500
Surinder Sunar 14,200
Torstein Iversen 12,200
Gary Pearce 12,100
Vitaly Lunkin 12,100
Leo Kam 10,500
Denis O'Mahoney 9,900
Darren Fuller 8,400
Erik Seidel 7,000
Soheil Zamanian 3,700
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:10:48
Day 1a Concludes, Action Resumes Tomorrow at 1 p.m. (GMT+1)
Bag 'em and tag 'em boys, Day 1a is in the books, with approximately 46 of today's 191 starters remaining in the tournament. David La Ronde appears to still be at or near the chip lead with Jason Gray, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Daniel Negreanu and Brandon Cantu not far behind.
Official chip counts will be posted as soon as they become available, which we're told will not be too long from now.
Join us again tomorrow for all the action from the floor of the Empire Casino in London, where a sellout crowd is expected for Day 1b of this Ł1,500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament.
Until then, good night and good luck from London!
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:06:09
Football Match Proves Too Tempting
On the turn of a 
board, Brian Johnson check-raised Henrik Gwinner all in. Gwinner, having committed most of his stack, muttered something along the lines of having tickets to see the Chelsea vs. Manchester United match on Sunday, and how he'd rather go to that than try to negotiate the last few minutes of the level with a short stack. He called all in with 
against Johnson's 
, which tripped up on the 
river even though it wasn't needed.
board, Brian Johnson check-raised Henrik Gwinner all in. Gwinner, having committed most of his stack, muttered something along the lines of having tickets to see the Chelsea vs. Manchester United match on Sunday, and how he'd rather go to that than try to negotiate the last few minutes of the level with a short stack. He called all in with against Johnson's , which tripped up on the river even though it wasn't needed.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:59:43
Davood Mehrmand Eliminated
Davood Mehrmand, he of the boisterous personality and lively table talk has been silenced.
Mehrmand had the misfortune of taking his 
to war with Daniel Negreanu's 
. The money went in on the 
flop. The and the 
that followed were no help to Mehrmand and he hit the rail with about seven minutes to play before we wrap for the day.
to war with Daniel Negreanu's . The money went in on the flop. The and the that followed were no help to Mehrmand and he hit the rail with about seven minutes to play before we wrap for the day.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:56:38
Double Knockout
The short-stacked Hoa Ngo didn't waste too much time getting his stack in before Arnaud Mattern reraised all in for just over 6,000 from late position. Tony Mackay was sitting in the blinds and decided to give them both value by making the call.
Ngo tabled 
, Mattern 
, and Mackay 
.
The board came 
!!! 
.
The two-outer came for Mackay on the turn and he eliminated two players, helping his stack up to 21,000.
, Mattern , and Mackay .
The board came !!! .
The two-outer came for Mackay on the turn and he eliminated two players, helping his stack up to 21,000.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:49:25
Delight for Davood!
Davood Mehrmand has managed to double up through Daniel Negreanu. It was an all-in preflop jobbie, Davood's 
fending off the challenge of 
on the 
board.
The German now has around 17,000.
fending off the challenge of on the board.
The German now has around 17,000.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:46:47
When an Early Night is not Early Enough
Despite the fact that the length of the day was curtailed by two full levels of play, Rumit Somaiya just decided to call it a night with over 20 minutes remaining in Level 8. With about 40,000 worth of chips in his stack, Somaiya just put on his coat, filled out his end of day card with the tournament staff, and left!
No bad beat, no big fold, no steam to walk off-- it appeared that he'd just had enough and figured he was well-stacked enough to survive being blinded off for a couple of more rounds.
Somaiya did, however, leave a banana behind in his absence to take care of his chips. Thus far, the banana appears to be playing rather tight.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:43:11
Hoa'd of Thought It
Carl Hostrup made a raise to 2,200 from late position and Hoa Ngo defended his big blind by making the call.
The flop came 
and Ngo called Hostrup's 3,500 continuation bet before the turn came 
. Ngo checked once more and was to face an all-in bet, this time totaling 13,900.
He sat there and thought for a long while, but it was no Hollywood as he made the call for most of his stack with 
. It was a good call too as he had Hostrup's out-kicked.
The river came !!! It made two pair for Ngo but made the straight for Hostrup, doubling him up once more, this time to 42,000.
and Ngo called Hostrup's 3,500 continuation bet before the turn came . Ngo checked once more and was to face an all-in bet, this time totaling 13,900.
He sat there and thought for a long while, but it was no Hollywood as he made the call for most of his stack with . It was a good call too as he had Hostrup's out-kicked.
The river came !!! It made two pair for Ngo but made the straight for Hostrup, doubling him up once more, this time to 42,000.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:30:21
Londoners Double
Brian Johnson raises from the cutoff, only to find the small blind moving all in and then Neil Channing moving faster than a whippet on racing day as he shoves his paltry stack all in as well from the big blind.
Johnson folds, flashing the which must please Channing as he shows 
to the small blind's 
. The board runs out 
to double Channing up, and Brian Johnson lets out a groaning laugh.
"You'll never guess what I had, 
!"
Meanwhile, at the same time Willie Tann moves all in and gets called with his ahead of 
, which is the way it stays on the 
board.
which must please Channing as he shows to the small blind's . The board runs out to double Channing up, and Brian Johnson lets out a groaning laugh.
"You'll never guess what I had, !"
Meanwhile, at the same time Willie Tann moves all in and gets called with his ahead of , which is the way it stays on the board.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:24:55
David La Ronde = New Chip Leader
All the money went in on an 
flop, David La Ronde holding for trips and his disappointed opponent with 
. The 
on the turn made La Ronde a full house and the on the river sealed up his victory. His opponent hit the rail and La Ronde stacked up his 71,000 chips, good enough for the current lead.
flop, David La Ronde holding for trips and his disappointed opponent with . The on the turn made La Ronde a full house and the on the river sealed up his victory. His opponent hit the rail and La Ronde stacked up his 71,000 chips, good enough for the current lead.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:22:28
Jason Not Feeling Gray
Jason Gray has added to his chip stack after knocking out Guillaume de la Gorce. The board read 
and the Frenchman called all in on the river, but mucked when he saw his opponent's and thus exited the stage.
and the Frenchman called all in on the river, but mucked when he saw his opponent's and thus exited the stage.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:22:25
Kabbaj Gets the Bacon
John Kabbaj has managed to double his stack up to 30,000. He managed to get it all in preflop holding 
versus an opponent's . The board blanked out and now suddenly Kabbaj has 50 percent more than the average stack.
versus an opponent's . The board blanked out and now suddenly Kabbaj has 50 percent more than the average stack.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:18:00
He Sees Inside Souls
John Juanda raised to 2,400 from the cutoff and only found a call from the big blind player, before the flop came 
.
The big blind led out for a 3,600 bet that Juanda called, before the turn brought us the . Once again the big blind led out for 5,000, which Juanda thought through and made the call.
The river saw both players check it through. Juanda waited for his opponent to show his missed gutshot draw with 
. Juanda showed the not-very-strong but winning .
Juanda is up to 36,000 now.
.
The big blind led out for a 3,600 bet that Juanda called, before the turn brought us the . Once again the big blind led out for 5,000, which Juanda thought through and made the call.
The river saw both players check it through. Juanda waited for his opponent to show his missed gutshot draw with . Juanda showed the not-very-strong but winning .
Juanda is up to 36,000 now.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:16:46
Untz...Untz...Untz...
Ah yes. The throb of dance club electronica has returned to the Empire Casino, spilling over from what appears to be one of the property's discos. There hasn't been nearly the uprising we saw when the cabaret act went on an hour ago though a number of players have thrown their headphones back on in an attempt to drown it out.
I say bring back the cabaret. Next time I'm requesting "Luck be a Lady."
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:10:16
The Abacus Down for the Count
Michel "The Abacus" Abecassis got his remaining 9,200 in the middle before the flop, calling a reraise from Daniel Negreanu that set him all in. Negreanu turned up , dominating Abecassis' . No help for him as the board ran out 
and The Abacus hit the rail.
Meanwhile, Negreanu is up to 36,500.
, dominating Abecassis' . No help for him as the board ran out and The Abacus hit the rail.
Meanwhile, Negreanu is up to 36,500.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:03:57
And Away We Go...
Action has resumed for what will be the last level of the evening.
The last level? What's that you say? Weren't they supposed to play ten levels, not eight?
The rate of bust-outs has been so rapid today that the tournament directors made the decision to conclude play at the end of Level 8 instead of the end of Level 10, excellent news for the players who will be able to catch some extra sleep (or hit the bar for a drink) tonight.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:58:45
Color-Up
The action has been paused between levels while the green 25-denomination chips are colored up and raced off the tables.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:54:00
Brian Johnson on the Upswing
The player in the hijack seat opened for 1,800, Brian Johnson raised to 3,400 from the button, the small blind flat-called and the hijack called as well. The flop came down . The small blind checked to the hijack, who bet 5,000, prompting an all-in shove from Johnson for 10,250. The small blind insta-mucked, but the hijack tanked a while, disgustedly mucking his cards in the end.
Coming back from the dinner break with 25,000 and dipping as low as 12,000 at one point, Johnson is now up to a healthy 30,000.
. The small blind checked to the hijack, who bet 5,000, prompting an all-in shove from Johnson for 10,250. The small blind insta-mucked, but the hijack tanked a while, disgustedly mucking his cards in the end.
Coming back from the dinner break with 25,000 and dipping as low as 12,000 at one point, Johnson is now up to a healthy 30,000.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:51:48
No Blank for Blanco
Cristiano Blanco raises from UTG to 1,800 and is called by the big blind, a young, Scandinavian-looking kid. They see a flop of and the big blind checks, Blanco then bets 3,700 into the pot, only to see his opponent quickly reraise all in for an additional 10,225.
Blanco counts out the extra chips, which represents the majority of his stack, and then decides to make the call with his . It's ahead, but vulnerable to the drawtastic that the big blind shows. The turn is the but the river is not the two pair the Italian wants to see, as it's the , leaving him crippled and propelling his opponent up to almost 30,000.
and the big blind checks, Blanco then bets 3,700 into the pot, only to see his opponent quickly reraise all in for an additional 10,225.
Blanco counts out the extra chips, which represents the majority of his stack, and then decides to make the call with his . It's ahead, but vulnerable to the drawtastic that the big blind shows. The turn is the but the river is not the two pair the Italian wants to see, as it's the , leaving him crippled and propelling his opponent up to almost 30,000.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:33:11
Trickett or Treat
Sam Trickett raised to 1,600 from early position before an opponent, two seats along, reraised all in for 10,750. It was folded back to Trickett, who snap-called with and he had his opponent in big trouble holding .
The board ran .
The first piece of bad news came for Trickett on the flop, and the second piece came on the river. Aces cracked sending the on-form Trickett back down to 6,300.
and he had his opponent in big trouble holding .
The board ran .
The first piece of bad news came for Trickett on the flop, and the second piece came on the river. Aces cracked sending the on-form Trickett back down to 6,300.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:32:04
Channing Not Feeling It
Neil Channing was one of those slightly bemused by the music and singing going on behind him, though he admitted that today he wasn't really "feeling it." For the tournament that is, not the music.
"I've misplayed two hands today. And this really is an all-in or pass tournament, so you can't afford to misplay hands."
He's currently under pressure with around 9,000.
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