Event #7: €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
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2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #7: €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
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Event Info
Finales Ergebnis
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€10,450
Preispool
€4,032,000
Players
420
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Cheong Leads Final 24; Hellmuth, Mercier & Boeree Still in the Hunt
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Level 18
: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante
On Tuesday, the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event continued with Day 3 action from the Majestic Barrière in Cannes, France. The remaining 77 players from a 420-player field returned for six levels of play, during which time the money bubble burst, and by the end of the night, Joseph Cheong emerged as the chip leader with 24 remaining; however, he faces some stiff competition as Phil Hellmuth, Jason Mercier and Liv Boeree are still in contention.
The day wasn’t as kind to everyone; in fact, 29 players went home empty handed on Day 3. They included Jonathan Little, Jean-Robert Bellande, Alex Bilokur, Sam Trickett, Tobias Reinkemeier, Dan Smith, Martin Jacobson, Sam Cohen and Aaron Lim, just to name a few.
On the money bubble, October Niner Jesse Sylvia moved all in for his last 45,500 and was called by 2010 November Niner Joseph Cheong. The crowd gathered around filled with media members and players eager to see if they made the money. The hands were revealed to find that Sylvia was in need of some help.
| Showdown |
Sylvia:   |
Cheong:   |
The flop fell 
and Cheong retained his lead. It wouldn't be an exciting bubble hand without a sweat, however, and the 
on the turn did just that. Sylvia needed to catch either a diamond or an ace on the river to stay alive in the tournament. Unfortunately for Sylvia, the 
came down on fifth street and he was forced to settle for the title of bubble boy. On his way out, Sylvia was wished good luck in the WSOP Main Event Final Table where he stands to win up to $8,527,982 later this month.
Once in the money, the eliminations mounted rapidly. Justin Bonomo (48th-€20,150), Daniel Weinman (47th-€20,150), Daniel Negreanu (43rd-€20,150) and Eugene Katchalov (40th-€21,250) were a few of the people who fell quick. It was at that point that Elio Fox, who outlasted a field of 593 players to win €1,400,000 in this very event last year, had his bid at a title defense just cut short.
In what would be his last hand, action folded around to Jason Mercier on the button and he raised to 10,000. Fox then moved all in for approximately 80,000 from the big blind and Mercier made the call.
| Showdown |
Mercier:   |
Fox:  |
Both players held an ace, but Mercier had the better kicker. That's what ended up making the difference as the board ran out 
and Fox followed up last year's win with a 39th-place finish for €21,250.
Other who joined him on the rail before night’s end were Fung Cheing (37th-€21,250), Prosper Masquelier (36th-€21,250), Bruno Fitoussi (35th-€21,250), JC Alvarado (33rd-€21,250), Emil Patel (31st-€22,982), Philipp Gruissem (29th-€22,982), Ben Roberts (26th-€22,982) and Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier (25th--€22,982).
While many fell, other managed to navigate the tough field and advance to Day 4. They include 2005 WSOP runner-up Steve Dannenmann; high-stakes legend David Benyamine; former EPT winners Liv Boeree and Toby Lewis; last year’s 8th-place finisher Max Silver; the always-entertaining Scott Seiver; two-time bracelet winner Andy Frankenberger; and 12-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth.
Here’s a look at the top ten End-of-Day-3 chip counts:
2012 WSOP Europe End-of-Day-3 Top Ten Counts
| Place | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Cheong | 1,381,000 |
| 2 | Paul Tedeschi | 1,071,000 |
| 3 | Sergii Baranov | 1,055,000 |
| 4 | Christopher Brammer | 956,000 |
| 5 | Jason Mercier | 824,000 |
| 6 | Phil Hellmuth | 741,000 |
| 7 | Max Silver | 656,000 |
| 8 | Curt Kohlberg | 607,000 |
| 9 | Timothy Adams | 577,000 |
| 10 | Joe McGowan | 518,000 |
The plan for Day 4 on Wednesday is for the remaining 24 players to play down to the final table of eight. Play is scheduled to kick off at 12:00 PM local time, so be sure to check back then as PokerNews will be on hand to bring you all the action and eliminations from the 2012 WSOP Europe Main Event.
Official End-of-Day Chip Counts
| Spieler | Chips | Fortschritt |
|---|---|---|
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1,381,000 | 441,000 |
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1,071,000 | -129,000 |
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1,055,000 | 5,000 |
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956,000 | 21,000 |
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824,000 | -11,000 |
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741,000 | 351,000 |
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656,000 | 88,000 |
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607,000 | -177,000 |
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577,000 | 17,000 |
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518,000 | 110,000 |
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493,000 | -127,000 |
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456,000 | -4,000 |
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431,000 | 11,000 |
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411,000 | -54,000 |
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390,000 | -110,000 |
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311,000 | 141,000 |
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309,000 | 14,000 |
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285,000 | 72,000 |
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251,000 | -39,000 |
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230,000 | 40,000 |
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217,000 | -103,000 |
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186,000 | -39,000 |
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168,000 | -15,000 |
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90,000 | -30,000 |
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Long Final Hand
Level 18
: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante
On a flop of 
, Joseph Cheong fired out a bet of 25,000 and was called by his lone opponent of Curt Kohlberg. The 
dropped down on the turn and Cheong continued with his aggression, betting 48,000. Kohlberg called once again. The river was the 
and Cheong moved 133,000 into the middle.
Five minutes passed while Kohlberg pondered his decision. Eventually, the level had finished and play wrapped up for the night. The clock was called on Kohlberg and he ran it all of the way down, unable to make a decision. Tournament Director Jack Effell declared his hand dead and Cheong was awarded the pot.
Queens for Guinand
[Removed:138] got his stack all in preflop holding 
and was in great shape against the 
of Sergii Baranov. The board ran out 
and Guinand received a late-night double.
| Spieler | Chips | Fortschritt |
|---|---|---|
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1,050,000 | -230,000 |
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420,000 | 195,000 |
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Baranov Takes Chip Lead
With about 140,000 already in the pot, Christopher Brammer checked his action on a board of 
. Sergii Baranov riffled chips and finally pushed out a bet of 110,000. Brammer then went into the tank.
After about two minutes had passed, David Benyamine, who was also seated at the table, called the clock. The tournament director came over and gave Brammer one more minute to act on his hand. With only ten seconds left, Brammer finally decided to fold.
Baranov flashed the 
to the table.
"Oh!" said Baranov. "Its not an ace!" He let out a laugh. "I thought it was an ace! It looks like one!" Despite the needle, Brammer remained silent while Baranov scooped up the chips.
| Spieler | Chips | Fortschritt |
|---|---|---|
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1,280,000 | 210,000 |
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935,000 | -115,000 |
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Cheong Loses 784K Pot After Flopping Full House
From early position, Timothy Adams opened with a raise to 16,000. Curt Kohlberg called in middle position, Joseph Cheong called in the cutoff seat, and Stephane Albertini called from the big blind.
With 76,000 in the middle, the flop was 
, and Albertini checked. Adams and Kohlberg also checked, then Cheong bet 30,000. After Albertini made the call, Adams check-raised to 92,000. Kohlberg took his time while counting down his stack. He then looked at the dealer and announced that he was all in.
"Count," was the immediate response from Cheong.
The dealer broke down Kohlberg's stacks to reveal he had moved all in for 293,000.
"I'm all in," was the next statement from Cheong's mouth.
Albertini folded quickly, but Adams looked a bit uneasy as he worked out a kink in his neck. He then folded.
Kohlberg showed the 
for trip nines with a ten kicker, while Cheong rolled over the goods with the 
for a flopped full house. The pot was worth 784,000 in chips.
The turn was the to keep Cheong in front, but when the 
landed on the river, Kohlberg had backed into a better full house to win the huge pot. Cheong sent over the chips, but wasn't pleased about having to do so.
"That one hurt," said Cheong as he watched Kohlberg stack up the chips. he then took a few moments to walk around and gather himself before returning to action at his table.
| Spieler | Chips | Fortschritt |
|---|---|---|
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940,000 | -460,000 |
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784,000 | 474,000 |
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560,000 | -205,000 |
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190,000 | -85,000 |
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Tedeschi Chips Up
Paul Tedeschi and Curt Kohlberg were in action on the 
flop. Both players checked, and the turn was the 
. Tedeschi fired 26,000, and Kohlberg called. The river completed the board with the , and Tedeschi bet 60,000. Kohlberg folded.
| Spieler | Chips | Fortschritt |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000 | 10,000 |
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310,000 | -130,000 |
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Fireworks at Table 8
Phil Hellmuth opened to 25,000 from early position and Andy Frankenberger three-bet to 60,000.
"God!" said Hellmuth, lamenting the fact that he has been three-bet several times since the re-draw.
"See Phil," said Scott Seiver. "You fell for the trap, and now I'm all in." Seiver's four-bet all in was for 195,000 total.
It folded back around to Hellmuth and he flung his cards away. Frankenberger eventually gave up as well and Seiver took the pot.
| Spieler | Chips | Fortschritt |
|---|---|---|
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290,000 | 95,000 |
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225,000 | -45,000 |
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Three-Table Redraw
Level 18
: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Adams |
| 2 | Curt Kohlberg |
| 3 | Vadzim Markushevski |
| 4 | Joseph Cheong |
| 5 | Paul Tedeschi |
| 6 | Stephane Girault |
| 7 | Stephane Albertini |
| 8 | Liv Boeree |
| 1 | Phil Hellmuth |
| 2 | Andy Frankenberger |
| 3 | Scott Seiver |
| 4 | Vladislav Varlashin |
| 5 | Joe McGowan |
| 6 | Kyle Julius |
| 7 | Joe Kuether |
| 8 | Max Silver |
| 1 | [Removed:138] |
| 2 | David Benyamine |
| 3 | Christopher Brammer |
| 4 | Sergii Baranov |
| 5 | Toby Lewis |
| 6 | Jason Mercier |
| 7 | Steve Dannenmann |
| 8 | Nicolas Cardyn |