WSOPE Event #8: €25,000 GGMillion€

Tom-Aksel Bedell put in his sub-ten big blind stack from the small blind and was called by Sirzat Hissou from the big blind.

Bedell tabled    and was behind Hissou's   . The Norwegian failed to connect on the       runout and was eliminated.

Sirzat Hissou	3,400,000	600,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	0	-435,000

With two players seeing a board of      and around 200,000 in the middle Salih Atac was all in for 380,000 more from under the gun and was up against Simone Andrian who covered him from the hijack.

Salih Atac:   
Simone Andrian:   

Andrian was in bad shape against Atac's set and could only catch a ten to score the elimination. The   river was safe for Atac who took the pot while making a serious dent in Andrian's stack.

Salih Atac	1,010,000	235,000
Simone Andrian	360,000	-710,000

Julien Martini shoved from under the gun for 45,000 and was called by Simone Andrian in the big blind.

Julien Martini:   
Simone Andrian:   

The board ran out       giving Martini kings up for the double.

Two hands later, Martini was all in from the small blind for 100,000 and up against Sirzat Hissou who covered him from middle position.

Julien Martini:   
Sirzat Hissou:   

Martini had his opponent dominated preflop and remained ahead on the       runout to score a second double up in quick succession.

Sirzat Hissou	2,300,000	0
Simone Andrian	755,000	-65,000
Julien Martini	240,000	200,000

Martin Kabrhel opened to 50,000 from the hijack and Alex Foxen three-bet to 150,000 from the cutoff. Kristen Foxen four-bet shoved from the small blind, forcing out Kabrhel while Alex Foxen made the call with a covering stack.

Kristen Foxen:   
Alex Foxen:   

Alex was a huge favorite with top set on the     flop leaving Kristen drawing only to running quads or a running straight. The   turn and   river changed nothing and Alex took the pot while Kristen chose to reenter shortly afterwards.

Alex Foxen	1,600,000	350,000
Martin Kabrhel	1,425,000	-105,000
Kristen Foxen	500,000	195,000

Martin Kabrhel opened to 40,000 from the cutoff before Stephen Chidwick raised to 500,000, leaving 75,000 behind. Alex Foxen was in the small blind and moved all in for 520,000. Kabrhel though it over before folding. Chidwick then put in the rest of his stack.

Alex Foxen:   
Stephen Chidwick:   

"Both bluffers," said Kabrhel as the cards were turned over, who revealed he had folded pocket eights.

Both players paired up on the     flop, with Foxen remaining ahead. The   turn and   river confirmed the double up for Foxen, which Kabrhel appeared displeased about.

"He saved you," said Kabrhel to Foxen. "Say thank you to him."

The words kept coming from Kabrhel, who then directed his speech to Chidwick.

"This guy puts in half a million with queen-high. This is the only way I can lose this pot."

The following hand, Kabrhel opened to 55,000 and Chidwick put in his last 55,000 as well. Foxen then made it 185,000 and Kabrhel got out of the way once more.

"Complete banana players," added Kabrhel, who has been animated since cards went in the air.

Stephen Chidwick:   
Alex Foxen:   

Foxen took the rest of Chidwick's chips after the       runout.

"Not your tournament," Kabrhel aimed at Chidwick. "I wouldn't even rebuy."

Nonetheless, Chidwick did opt to reenter, alongside Fahrredin Mustafov

Martin Kabrhel	1,530,000	-100,000
Alex Foxen	1,250,000	650,000
Stephen Chidwick	500,000	-75,000
Fahredin Mustafov	500,000	500,000

With two players seeing a board of      and around 375,000 in the middle, Sirzat Hissou checked from the big blind and Orpen Kisacikoglu bet 270,000 from under the gun. Hissou made the call.

Hissou checked again on the   river and Kisacikoglu moved all in for 575,000. Hissou, who had Kisacikoglu slightly covered, went deep into the tank.

After burning through four time extensions Hissou flicked in the call. Kisacikoglu could only show    for a missed gutshot turned into a bluff. Hissou tabled a pair with    and dragged in a massive pot while Kisacikoglu made his exit.

Sirzat Hissou	2,300,000	1,025,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	0	-1,040,000

After busting on the last hand of Day 1, Thomas Eychenne has returned to the fold and has opted to reenter.

Thomas Eychenne

500,000

500,000

Tom-Aksel Bedell raised from early position and called when Jacob Amsellem three-bet to 110,000 from the small blind.

Bedell called for 100,000 on the     flop before the   turn checked through to the   river. Amsellem fired out another 200,000 and Bedell went into the tank. He used up his last two time banks before flicking in a calling chip.

Amsellem had trip aces with    and Bedell lost half of his stack on the opening hand of play.

Jacob Amsellem	1,650,000	430,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	435,000	-410,000