The WSOP-Europe thread

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    Players Left
        126

    Entries
        346

Top Chip Counts
1    Phil Ivey    302,000
2    Viktor Blom    290,000
3    James Mitchell    210,000
4    Barny Boatman    185,000
5    McLean Karr    185,000
6    Andrew Pantling    183,000
7    Thomas Bichon    180,000
8    Nick Schulman    169,000
9    Darren Woods    161,000
10    Quinn Do    155,000


PN Coverage....


If you remember back to our coverage of JP Kelly's final table in Event #3, Kelly was in contention to break Phil Ivey's record as the youngest player to win three gold bracelets. Unfortunately for Kelly, he fell in second place and the record still belongs to Ivey, his adversary in this hand.

Ivey raised to 2,700 and Kelly flat-called on the button. The flop came down {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Ivey bet out 4,000. Kelly made the call to bring them to see the {2-Clubs} on the turn. Ivey didn't slow down and fired 11,000. Kelly made another call.

The river completed the board with the {8-Spades} and Ivey fired out 25,000. Kelly thought for a minute or two and then moved all of his chips into the middle, totaling 80,300. Ivey asked how much the bet was for and then tanked a bit himself. He eventually tossed his hand into the muck and Kelly picked up the pot without showdown. He's now up to over 140,000 while Ivey slipped back to 302,000.

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 Ivey and/or Blom still leading the way with 300,000+ stacks

We’re down to almost a third of the field here at The Empire in the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. There are but 119 players left in contention including the big stacks of Irish Open champion James Mitchell; Swedish online legend Viktor Blom; WSOP bracelet-winner Antonio Esfandiari and of course, Phil Ivey.
» Break time - level nine complete, 126 players remain.

Ivey still leads the way but Isildur1 is catching up fast with just ten big blinds between them. We're still rooting for them both to make the final table.
» Ivey still leads, Isildur1 still chases, Bansi and Krost double

The monstrous 320,000 stack of Ivey is challenged only by Viktor Blom's 250,000ish. Brit Bansi doubles up to 65k via PokerStars Pro Lacay.

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1      Viktor Blom     480,000
2    Darren Woods    335,000
3    Phil Ivey    300,000
4    Barny Boatman    270,000
5    Nick Schulman    255,000
6    Thomas Bichon    230,000
7    Andrew Pantling    200,000
8    Antonio Esfandiari    195,000
9    James Mitchell    195,000
10    JP Kelly    170,000


Amazing top ten, currently

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99 left, break time

http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/world-series-of-poker-europe-2010/event-5-wsope-championship-no-limit-hold-em/chips.1686.htm

[JK]

Blom leading by a chunk. Brian Hastings reportedly very pleased and wishing him well.

[cambridgealex]

this is shaping up to be one hell of an event. im having a sick time dealing for all these legends. So sorry to see James Keys go, he was playing really well and had my jaw on the floor when he 6bet shoved on this guy showing a  after. Gl to all blondes and brits.

Dream final table? Ivey, Isildur, Kelly, Trickett, Mitchell, Bansi, Matusow, Laak and Elezra would be my pick.

[stonecoldkiller]

What price ivey to TID keith?

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    Daniel Negreanu RealKidPoker
       
      End of night 142,800 played 8 hands won 5 and 3 bet 1 hand. 69 players left avg is 150k. I'll be at the FT again. Very confident.

[toddswain]

this is shaping up to be one hell of an event. im having a sick time dealing for all these legends. So sorry to see James Keys go, he was playing really well and had my jaw on the floor when he 6bet shoved on this guy showing a  after. Gl to all blondes and brits.

Dream final table? Ivey, Isildur, Kelly, Trickett, Mitchell, Bansi, Matusow, Laak and Elezra would be my pick.

Im guessing your thinking Blom is isildur, that aint him and isildur still hasnt been revealed yet, as far as im aware anyway

[gatso]

isildur or not he's sat on james mitchell's left tomorrow with freddy deeb in the next seat and nicolas levi on james's right. should be fun

[Royal Flush]

That Ivey Hansen hand in the HU has been misreported fwiw, obv it sounded ridic

[GreekStein]

That Ivey Hansen hand in the HU has been misreported fwiw, obv it sounded ridic

that's what Neil C told me and he was sitting watching it. What was the action?

[GreekStein]

this is shaping up to be one hell of an event. im having a sick time dealing for all these legends. So sorry to see James Keys go, he was playing really well and had my jaw on the floor when he 6bet shoved on this guy showing a  after. Gl to all blondes and brits.

Dream final table? Ivey, Isildur, Kelly, Trickett, Mitchell, Bansi, Matusow, Laak and Elezra would be my pick.

Im guessing your thinking Blom is isildur, that aint him and isildur still hasnt been revealed yet, as far as im aware anyway

lol it sure isnt blom!

[NoflopsHomer]

Most comedy moment was from Snoops today saying Viktor Blom's hair was like Ernie McCracken's in Kingpin. Seriously, it's effing disgusting.

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For Day three

    Players Left
        69

    Entries
        346

Top Chip Counts
1    Viktor Blom    443,200
2    Bojan Gledovic    442,300
3    Darren Woods    372,500
4    Andrew Pantling    344,000
5    David Peters    309,300
6    Phil Ivey            289,300
7    Arnaud Mattern    280,900
8    Nicolas Levi    272,300
9    Dan Fleyshman    269,000
10    Brian Powell    266,100