Tournaments Poker Blog: WSOP Day 3 - Europe takes the Poker stage

WSOP Day 3 - Europe takes the Poker stage

6/4/07posted by Dr. Poker @ 2:24 PM

Day three of the WSOP proved to be hectic for players and officials, as there were one final table - $5,000 mixed hold?em - and three other bracelet events - $1,500 no-limit hold?em, $1,500 pot-lmit hold?em, and $2,500 Omaha/seven-card stud eight-or-better? were in full progress.

The day started with a series of delays, one was in the $1,500 no-limit event as players busted out so fast officials could not keep pace and suspended play for 40 minutes, much to the chagrin of many players. Other delays occurred when some players complained that their chip counts were not as they had signed off on the previous night.

But not just delays dominated the day, there was Poker as well!

The European contingent had plenty to cheer as German Anders Krause, who finished second in the $2,500 seven-card stud eight-or-better in 2000, stormed to the final table.
Anders Krause, with tournament earnings of over $800,000, has $490,000 in chips, just over half the stack. He is on touch with the two chip leaders, Alex Jacob and Paul Evans.

Event four, $1,500 pot-lmit hold?em, saw 781 players register, with Marco Traniello of Italy and Ian Woodley of England finishing the day on approximately $66,000 and $40,000 in chips, respectively with blinds, of $2,000/-$4,000. Katja Thater from Germany was hanging in with around $12,000 in chips. All have made the money, with the tournament paying out 72 players.

Dr. Poker

source: CardPlayer.com

Labels: Euro Poker Tourneys, Poker Tourneys, WSOP

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