World Series of Poker Europe – £10,000 No-Limit Holdem Main Event – Day 4

World Series of Poker Europe – £10,000 No-Limit Holdem Main Event – Day 4 – Part I

WSOP Europe by James on October 1, 2008

Day 4 of the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event started with 24 players looking to make their way to the final table. This is shaping up to be one of the strongest fields since the poker boom with nearly half of the field top name professional. Daniel Negranu, Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, Andy Bloch, Erik Seidel, Mel Judah, Brandon Adams, Brian Townsend, Scott Fischman, Daniel Negranu, and John Juanda were all remaining in the field at the start of today’s play. Also left is one of the November Nine, Ivan Demidov. Demidov is trying to make his way to the final table of this Main Event before playing the Main Event final table of the World Series of Poker – Las Vegas in November.

It only took about 10 minutes to lose our first player. Preflop, Toni Hiltunen raised from middle position and Tim West moved all in from the button. Peter Neff was in the big blind and made the call. Hiltunen decided to get out of the way. Neff was holding 10s-10h and West held 3c-3d. The board missed both players and Tim West became the 24th place finisher, making £28,960.

Andy Bloch went all-in two hands in a row against John Juanda. Both times Juanda folded. On the next hand, Juanda raised preflop and was called by both Andy Bloch and Mel Judah. The flop fell 3d-Jd-5s and Juanda bet out. Judah folded and Andy Bloch moved all in for the third hand in a row. This time Juanda made the call. Bloch showed Ad-10d for the nut flush draw and Juanda showed 6d-7d for a weaker flush draw and a gutshot straight draw. The turn fell the 5h, and Bloch still lead. A river 6s gave Juanda a pair of sixes and ended Bloch’s run at this title. Andy Bloch becomes our 23rd place finisher.

Perttu Bergius lost most of his chips to Bengt Sonnert when Sonnert spiked an Ace on the river to outdraw Bergius. The very next hand, Bergius moved all in with Kd-Jh and was called by the 10d-3d of Jason Smith. The flop fell 6h-4c-4s, missing both players. The turn fell the 10s, putting Bergius behind the eight ball needing a King or a Jack. The river actually fell an 8, and Bergius was eliminated in 22nd place.

Mel Judah was running pretty short and moved all in preflop with 66,500. John Juanda made the call holding Ah-5d. Judah was holding pocket Queens. Juanda spiked an ace on the flop, and Judah was left needing one of two outs. The turn card fell the 2h and the river the 9c and Judah busts out in 21st place. After the hand, a player from the rail was heard commenting, “You know the expression ‘Run like God?’ It should be ‘Run like Juanda.’”

John Juanda raised preflop and Kim-Andre Torsvik made the call. On a flop of Kd-4s-Ks, Torsvik checked to Juanda, who bet out 20,000. Torsvik then check-raised for around half of his total chip stack. Juanda then moved all-in and Torsvik called. Juanda held pocket Queens and Torsvik held As-10s for the nut flush draw. The turn fell the Jc, but Torsvik needed a spade to fall that did not pair the board or an Ace. The river fell a harmless 4c, and Torsvik is out 20th place finisher.

Erik Seidel has eight World Series of Poker bracelets. Unfortunately, he will not win #9 this year. Seidel was down to just 18,500 and moved all in preflop. Scott Fischman made a min-raise but then Soren Kongsgaard reraised enough to force Fischman to fold. Seidel flipped over 7s-3c and Kongsgaard flipped over Ah-Ad. Seidel would need next to a miracle to survive. Half of that miracle hit the board when the flop fell 9d-4d-3h. The turn fell the 5s. Seidel would need a seven or a 3 to win the hand. The river fell the 2c to give Kongsgaard a wheel, and Erik Seidel is our 19th place finisher.

At this point in the day, John Juanda had a massive chip lead. He held 1.1 Million in chips. His next closest opponent is Bengt Sonnert with 610,000.

Sadly, one of my favorite players was the next to be eliminated. On a flop of 4s-7s-9h, Mike Matusow moved all-in and was called by Johnny Lodden. Matusow held Js-10h for the gutshow straight draw and Lodden held 5s-6s. The turn fell the 5c to give Lodden a pair but Matusow still had seven outs. The river fell the 2s, completing Lodden’s flush and eliminating Matusow. Mike Matusow is our 18th place finisher and will receive £36,200 for his strong finish.

Brandon Adams moved all in preflop against Daniel Negreanu. He held As-Qd against the Kc-Qc of Negreanu. A king hit the flop, putting Adams far behind. Sadly, wheel cards fell on the turn and river and Adams became our 17th place finisher.

Daniel Negreanu was at it again soon afterwards. On a flop of 3s-7h-6h, Justin Smith bet out and Negreanu raised enough to put Smith all-in. Smith made the call showing 7c-7d for a set of sevens. Negranu showed 4h-5h for a flopped straight. Smith would need the board to pair to win the hand, or catch running straight cards to chop. The turn came one of the needed straight card when the 5d hit. At this point Smith had 9 outs to win and 3 outs to chop. The river fell the Kh and Justin Smith is our 16th place finisher.

It was only a few minutes later when Brian Townsend moved all in against Scott Fischman. Townsend held Ac-8s and Fischman held 10h-10d. The flop fell Qc-5h-8h, giving Townsend a pair of eights. The turn of the Jh gave Fischman a flush draw. The river fell the Jc and Townsend became our 15th place finisher. He will receive £45,250 for his finish.

The action for Day 4 continues. Players will continue play to the final table. The remaining action will be in the next post.