European Bracelet Count Hits 10 at WSOPGerman's Top Euro League With Three Bracelets, Italy in Second Place With Twoby Brendan Murray | Published: Jun 26, 2008 |
 
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The European bracelet count at the 2008 World Series of Poker hit 10 today when Martin Klaser of Germany won event 43, the $1,500 pot-Limit Omaha eight-or-better, to bring the German tally to three. Italy is currently second among European countries with two wins. Last year Europeans won just six bracelets.
The full list of European winners, the events they won, and their first prize payouts is:
No 43 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Eight-Or-Better: Martin Klaser (Germany) - $216,249
No 38 - $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em: Davidi Kitai (Belgium) - $244,546
No 37 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha High-Low Split 8 or Better: David Benyamine (France) - $535,687
No 36 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em: Jesper Hougaard (Denmark) - $610,304
No 33 - $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Eight-Or-Better: Sebastian Ruthenberg (Germany) - $328,756
No 31 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed: Dario Minieri (Italy) - $528,410
No 30 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em: Rob Hollink (Netherlands) - $496,931
No 27 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em: Vitaly Lunkin (Russia) - $628,417
No 24 - $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold’em / Omaha: Max Pescatori (Italy) - $246,471
No 22 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.: Jens Voertmann (Germany) - $298,253
With 12 events still to be decided there is plenty of scope for further European winners including the $10,000 main event. It is seven years since a European last won the main event at the Series when Carlos Mortensen took down the most prestigious title in world poker. But whatever happens 2008 will rightly be remembered as a year of superb European performances.