World Series Of Poker Euro Update: Day 25Three Europeans Make Final Table On Day 25 Of The World Seriesby Rebecca McAdam | Published: Jun 23, 2008 | |
 
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Many Europeans cashed but did not make the final table of the $1,500 no limit hold’em event on day 25 of the Series. They did not do much better in the $2,500 limit two-seven triple-draw low-ball event, but made up for it in the $1,500 mixed hold’em event, with three making it to the final table. A new battle began today also, the $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em World Championship.
The $1,500 no-limit hold’em event saw two players go head to head in combat for the top prize of $631,656. Matthew Wood took on the most experienced contender at the table, David Woo in the race for gold. Woo’s experience ultimately won out, earning him his first bracelet. Runner-up Wood took home $389,844.
Brit Paul Kerr did well in the event with a 10th place finish and $36,756. Other Europeans who cashed at the higher end of the prize pool were Giovanni Nervo ($21,905) Italy, Kevin O’Leary (21,905) England, Feng Chen ($17,450) Holland, William Haughey ($17,450) Scotland, Jakobvedel Lauridsen ($9,653) Denmark, Michel Leibgorin ($8,539) France, and Sasa Biorac ($6,311) Germany.
There were many Euro cashes at the lower end of the spectrum also, and roughly half of them were English: Marcin Horecki ($5,569) Poland, Mazlum Acar ($4,084) Switzerland, Michael Wernick ($4,084) England, Karin Abdelmoumene ($4,084) France, David Johansson ($3,527) Sweden, Steven Vanzadelhoff ($3,527) Netherlands, James Keys ($3,527) England, Karl Mahrenholz ($3,155) England, Ian McDonald ($3,155) England, Nigel Jones ($3,155) England, James Moult ($2,970) England, Nicholas Gibson ($2,970) England, Martin Derbyshire ($2,970) England, Chris Rentes ($2,970) Ireland, and Kenneth Powell ($2,784) Ireland.
Frenchman Anthony Lellouche was making good headway mid-session in the $2,500 limit two-seven triple-draw low-ball event, but sadly, not even a cash prize was to be, when he was eliminated at level 11. Another Parisien, Claude Cohen could not hold the fort for France either. He finished in 18th place for $6,842.
Later on, John Phan got a short-stacked Dario Alioto all-in, and drew 2 on the first draw. The Italian drew 3. Phan drew 1 on the second draw and Alioto drew 2, then laughed when he saw his cards. After it was all said and done Phan showed 9-8-5-3-2, Alioto showed a face card, and the last European in the event was eliminated in 12th place with $9,580.
Five players’ dreams will be dashed tomorrow when only one is crowned champion.
German Davood Mehrmand and Dutch Rolf Slotboom were eliminated at level 11 of the $1,500 mixed hold’em event. One level later, luck also ran out for German Jan Von Halle. A player doing better than his German counterparts was Alex Jalali. He made his way into the leader board by end of play and will take a seat tomorrow at the final table.
Swedish Mats Gavatin was also running good on day 2 of the event. Once the no-limit level began, Gavatin and David Sorger, butted heads. Sorger raised under the gun to 12,200 and Gavatin called. The flop came K
85
and Sorger led out for 20,000. Gavatin made the call. The turn was the K
and Sorger checked. Gavatin checked behind. The river was the 9 and Sorger again bet 20,000. Gavatin groaned, but made the call. "Sixes," said Sorger, to Gavatin's amazement. Gavatin turned over QQ
for the winner.
Irishman Chris Rentes knocked out two players in one hour shortly before end of play. In doing so, he reserved a seat alongside Gavatin and Jalali at the final table, which kicks off tomorrow.
2,218 players entered the $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em World Championship today, creating a prize pool of $2,018,380. Over the next two days, the tournament will heat up as some of the oldest (and wisest) players in the world compete for the $368,832 top prize.
The winners of the $2,500 limit two-seven triple-draw low-ball and the $1,500 mixed hold’em events will be announced tomorrow, and a new event beginning is the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha high-low split eight-or-better.
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