Party Poker World Open 2010

The PartyPoker World Open 2010 took place in the prestigious Palm Beach Casino where 48 famous international players  participate.
The event is a NL Hold’em tournament with a prize pool of $ 480,000 for a buy-in of $ 10,000.

The first round from September 6th to 9th: 

6 sit’n go of 8 players. Each winner qualify for the final table of 7 players (6 winners + 1 rescued: the player who will win the runners up sit’n go) and will be sure to win minimum $ 15,000.

Among the participants, we find the 2009 champion Phil Laak but also James Akenhead, Neil Channing, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Dave Ulliott, JP Kelly, Annette Obrestad and Sorel Mizzi – Team Titan Pro - , Roland de Wolfe, Praz Bansi or Mike Sexton and Tony G.

The final table:

It will consist of six winners of the winner and runner-up heat will be held September 10. The winner of that will go Sit’n proclaimed champion 2010.

Sam Trickett – Team Titan Pro - was the first to win his sit’n go and qualified for the final table (september, 10th).
The english player has emerged victorious from his table where he was in competition with James Akenhead, Neil Channing, Ian Frazer, Marty Smith, Dan Fleyshman Peter Jetten and Lee Atherton.
Congrats!

Result:

Winner: Sam Trickett
2nd: Marty Smyth
3rd: James Akenhead
4e: Ian Frazer
5th: Peter Jetten
6th: Lee Atherton
7th: Dan Fleyshman
8th: Neil Channing

The winner Toby Lewis

In the end, it’s an English player, Toby Lewis, who wins the trophy and the big €467,836 check.

After a long heads-up against the tough Swedish player Martin Jacobson, the young Lewis takes the title.

A lot of friends and fans have gathered in the poker room and the party is about to begin. Beer beer beer!

The last hand:

Toby Lewis raised on the button to 160K and Martin Jacobson called.

Flop: A♣9♥10♠
Both players checked.

Turn: 5♠
Jacobson bet 180K and Lewis made it more expensive (585K total).
Then Jacobson bet 1.2 million and Lewis 2 million and Jacobson went all-in and Lewis called.

Martin Jacobson:  9♦5♦ for two pair
Toby Lewis: 5♣5♥

River: 10♣ which gave a full-house to the young winner.

Congratulations !!!

Black day for Trickett

What an amazingly unlucky day for Sam Trickett ! Nothing seemed to go right for him as he lost almost every hand, even though he was the favorite going in to the day.

No regrets for him though, as he played perfectly. Just a matter of luck, but for sure a big disappointment and major frustration.

The last hand:

Lewis opens to 100K, Jacobson 3-bet for 265 K and Sam Trickett moves all-in for 1.3 million total.

Lewis folds but Jacobson pays with  Q♥J♥
Sam shows 2♥2♠

Board: J♦5♥8♥3♣4♠

Sam Trickett takes home €139,680.

See you really soon for other exciting Team Titan adventures (cause for sure there will be many to come )!

Somebody said: “Better to be lucky than good”….. That’s poker !

Vilamoura

Blinds 25K/50K, Ante 5K -

Teddy Sheringham opens to 125 K and Martin Jacobson calls.

Flop: K♠9♦10♥
Both players check.

Turn: 9♥
275 K bet from Sheringham and raise to 590K from Jacobson.
Sheringham moves all-in and the Swede snap-calls.

Sheringham: K♣Q♣ for the top pair
Jacobson: Q♠J♣ for a straight

River is the 3♠ and Sheringham is eliminated in 5th place after four days of great poker.

We are down to four players now and Sam Trickett is in 3rd position.

EPT Vilamoura - Final Table

It’s time for a 15 minute break.

Chipcount:

Toby Lewis: 4.315 million
Sam Trickett: 2.615 million – Team Titan
Martin Jacobson: 1.85 million
Teddy Sheringham: 1.49 million
Jason Lee: 1.215 million

Sometimes we need a friendly hug

First hand:

Sam Trickett for the first time (understandably) shows a little bit of frustration after having lost a pot.

All-in preflop:

Jacobson: Q♦J♣
Trickett: J♦J♠

Amazing board: 5♦2♦6♦A♦5♥

Sam Trickett down to 2.4 million before the next hand.

Second hand:

Another all-in preflop from Lee with A♣2♠ and an easycall from Trickett with A♥K♦.

The flop is once again a nightmare for the Team Titan player: A♦2♣ Q♦4♦8♠

No comment!!

Sam Trickett and a friend during the last break

Level 25: Blinds 20K/40K, Ante 4 K -
Jason Lee opens to 77K in the button and Sam Trickett pays from the small blind. Teddy Sheringham gives up his big blind.

Both players check on the flop K♦2♠5♥

Turn: 4♥
Sam Trickett bets 125 K and Jason Lee calls.

River: 4♦
Sam Trickett takes a  minute and asks the dealer to spread the chips to get an idea of how big the pot is,  and bets 500 K.

Sam shows K♠Q♠ and Lee mucks his hand.

Trickett: over 3 million

Casino Vilamoura

It is a preflop confrontation once again. This time it’s between the Swedish player Martin Jacobson with pocket 4 and the Dane Frederick Jensen with A♣J♦.

Board: Q♠3♥Q♣10♥6♥

5 players remain.
Average: 2.304 million

Sam Trickett needs energy

Sam Trickett’s bad luck is going on…

Still at the blinds 15K/30K Ante 3K, Sam Trickett and Jensen sw the flop: 10-10-4
Trickett bet 50K and the dansih paid it.

Turn: 9♣
Trickett fired out 105 K this tme and Jensen called another time.

River: K♥
Big bet of 405 K and Jensen moved all-in for 665K. Trickett called and didn’t believe to see that his hand 10♦5♦ was beaten by Jensen ones: 4♣4♠

Trickett: 1,9 million
Jensen: 1,3 million

Trickett smiling says: “Rough day for me today ! Jesus…”.

This is the end of the level and the players has a 15-minutes break.

Teddy Sheringham

Blinds 15,000/30,000 Ante 3000, Sam Trickett opens to 60 K in early position and Teddy Sheringham 3-bet to 150K. Call from Trickett.

Flop: 8♥10♦9♥
Check-check

Turn: A♣
Check-check

River: 7♦
Third and last check-check from the players.

Trickett announces “Queens” and Sheringham answers with “Kings !”

Sam Trickett: “Do you see that ? It is really sick”.

Six players left for an average of 1.92 million.