2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 3 - £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9710
Prize
£204,048
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,000
Prize Pool
£770,000
Entries
154
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Ladies for Lederer

Jani Vilmunen raised to 36,000 preflop and Howard Lederer defended in the big blind. Both players checked the {Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop, before Lederer led for 79,000 on the {3-Spades} turn. Vilmumen dwelt momentarily, then made the call. Two insta-checks on the {J-Clubs} river, Lederer taking it down with {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{A-Spades}.

A minor chink in the Finn's armour.

Tags: Howard Lederer

Eternally Insane

There's a Bangles themed slot machine here at the Empire Casino that is driving people insane, continually banging out the tune to 'Walk Like An Egyption' 24/7. I was in the lavatory just now, when the dude at the neighbouring urinal started humming the tune. In fact, the song is so infectious that I just caught Ross Boatman whistling it across the felt.

Roberto Romanello Eliminated in 7th (£29,830)

Roberto Romanello's demise occurred whilst I was at my station, but I prodded and probed members of the rail and was duly informed that Jani Vilmunen was the assassin. According to what I collated (although prised is a more accurate phrase) from my sources, Romanello and Vilmunen got it all in on a {7-?}{2-?}{3-?} rainbow flop, the Finn's pair of sevens with {4-?}{5-?}{6-?}{7-?} holding up against the Welshman's {4-?}{5-?}{9-?}{8-?}.

Tags: Jani VilmunenRoberto Romanello

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

The Prof Deals Out a Lesson

Jani Vilmunen kicked things off again, raising to 25,000. Howard Lederer and Aarno Kivelio both called. On the {6-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop, Lederer check-raised Vilmunen's conintuation bet of 50,000 to what looked to be around the 175,000 mark. The Finn quickly folded.