World Series of Poker Europe Update: Event #2 Wrapup!

Jeff Lisando during the 2009 WSOP, where he won the Player of the Year award. (Bodog File Photo.)

Jeff Lisandro, the 2009 WSOP player of the year, won his fifth career bracelet this weekend after a particularly exciting final table in event #2 of the World Series of Poker Europe event, behind held in London's Empire Casino in Leicester square. Event #2 in the WSOPE lineup was a Pot Limit Omaha championship and it's been part of the schedule every year since the original. Previous champions in the Pot Limit Omaha tournament include Italy's Dario Alioto in 2007, Theo Jorgensen from Denmark in 2008 and Finland's Jani Vilmunen in 2009.

Joseph Serock, a 22-year-old pro from Albuquerque, New Mexico got second place and won £98,262 for the experience of a lifetime: taking on one of the best poker players out there in an enthralling tournament. Over two dozen players in the Pot Limit Omaha event were former WSOP bracelet winners and many of the others in the field were among the top PLO players in Europe.

Serock fought valiantly in the last few hands and proved worthy of everyone's respect throughout the tournament, but there's a reason the pro from Italy via Australia has won four bracelets in the last 15 months. Besides Lisandro, there were four other WSOP gold bracelet winners at the final table, including Chris Bjorin, Willie Tann and Jeff Madsen and two of the finalists were also WSOP Player Of The Year winners. A stunning lineup and Serock's ability to keep his cool makes him someone to watch out for.

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James Bord Becomes First UK Player To Win WSOPE Main Event

James Bord won over £830,000 for his first-place finish at the WSOPE Main Event. (Bodog File Photo)

England's James Bord captured the WSOPE Main Event title after four days of play, coming out on top of a field of 346 players. The 29 year old pro from Stanmore was cheered by a crowd described by onlookers as "boisterous" after the win at the Empire Casino in London. Surprisingly, this was only the second World Series of Poker event that Bord had ever entered and he surprised everyone, including himself. After being handed the bracelet, he told a reporter: "I never thought I would win a bracelet. Being so close, you just never know when it’s going to come again. And it’s even more special to win it in my hometown. It’s just something very special."

Before playing poker professionally, Bord worked for Citigroup. He says that he is a "professional gambler," but makes most of his money playing poker, widely regarded as a skill game. This year's final table was an interesting group of players; Bord joined seven other pros and Dan Fleyshman, the CEO of an online poker company, and four countries were represented at the final table: France, Great Britain, Monaco and the US. Bord is typically a Mixed Games cash player and for the last few years he's been focusing on high-low games. When asked if he'll change his focus after this victory, he responded "I will play in some more tournaments. But on a daily basis, cash games are my thing."

Bord collected £830,401 for taking the top spot. Here's how the rest of the table broke down:

2nd – Fabrizio Baldassari (£513,049)
3rd – Ronald Lee (£376,829)
4th – Roland de Wolfe (£278,945)
5th – Nicholas Levi (£208,119)
6th – Danny Steinberg (£156,530)
7th – Dan Fleyshman (£118,643)
8th – Brian Powell (£90,617)
9th – Marc Inizan (£69,754)

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Phil Laak at Final Table of WSOPE's First Event

Phil Laak and Jennifer Tilly demonstrating the game. (Bodog File Photo)

It's been, as the poet would say, a hell of a year for the Unabomber when it comes to the game that Phil Laak has made his name playing. After the first six months seemed to be a bit dull for the over-the-top pro that gets to make time with Jennifer Tilly, he went and decided to set an insane poker endurance record during this year's World Series of Poker, playing over 100 hours of poker at the Bellagio's cash tables before then managing to get himself into a pretty serious ATV accident while vacationing with his friend Antonio Esfandiari. So, what's he doing now? Oh, just hitting the final table at the World Series of Poker Europe first event, going against some of the best in the game to see if he can get his share of cold, hard cash.

He came to London well in advance of the World Series of Poker Europe to play at the English Poker Open. There, he barely made it into the bubble before bowing out at 18th place but he seems to have gotten his act together in time to hit the WSOPE with a vengeance. As of this writing, he's currently in second place in the chip counts with three players remaining: Andrew Pantling continues his domination from yesterday, holding 1,237,5000 in chips with Laak holding 415,5000 and Chris Bjorin way behind with 183,500.

Even with the disparity between Pantling and Laak, there have been greater upsets in the history of the game and we may be looking at the vivacious show-stopper getting his first WSOP bracelet at this event if his streak stays hot.

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World Series of Poker Europe Update: Event #2 Wrapup!

Jeff Lisando during the 2009 WSOP, where he won the Player of the Year award. (Bodog File Photo.)

Jeff Lisandro, the 2009 WSOP player of the year, won his fifth career bracelet this weekend after a particularly exciting final table in event #2 of the World Series of Poker Europe event, behind held in London's Empire Casino in Leicester square. Event #2 in the WSOPE lineup was a Pot Limit Omaha championship and it's been part of the schedule every year since the original. Previous champions in the Pot Limit Omaha tournament include Italy's Dario Alioto in 2007, Theo Jorgensen from Denmark in 2008 and Finland's Jani Vilmunen in 2009.

Joseph Serock, a 22-year-old pro from Albuquerque, New Mexico got second place and won £98,262 for the experience of a lifetime: taking on one of the best poker players out there in an enthralling tournament. Over two dozen players in the Pot Limit Omaha event were former WSOP bracelet winners and many of the others in the field were among the top PLO players in Europe.

Serock fought valiantly in the last few hands and proved worthy of everyone's respect throughout the tournament, but there's a reason the pro from Italy via Australia has won four bracelets in the last 15 months. Besides Lisandro, there were four other WSOP gold bracelet winners at the final table, including Chris Bjorin, Willie Tann and Jeff Madsen and two of the finalists were also WSOP Player Of The Year winners. A stunning lineup and Serock's ability to keep his cool makes him someone to watch out for.

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Phil Laak at Final Table of WSOPE's First Event

Phil Laak and Jennifer Tilly demonstrating the game. (Bodog File Photo)

It's been, as the poet would say, a hell of a year for the Unabomber when it comes to the game that Phil Laak has made his name playing. After the first six months seemed to be a bit dull for the over-the-top pro that gets to make time with Jennifer Tilly, he went and decided to set an insane poker endurance record during this year's World Series of Poker, playing over 100 hours of poker at the Bellagio's cash tables before then managing to get himself into a pretty serious ATV accident while vacationing with his friend Antonio Esfandiari. So, what's he doing now? Oh, just hitting the final table at the World Series of Poker Europe first event, going against some of the best in the game to see if he can get his share of cold, hard cash.

He came to London well in advance of the World Series of Poker Europe to play at the English Poker Open. There, he barely made it into the bubble before bowing out at 18th place but he seems to have gotten his act together in time to hit the WSOPE with a vengeance. As of this writing, he's currently in second place in the chip counts with three players remaining: Andrew Pantling continues his domination from yesterday, holding 1,237,5000 in chips with Laak holding 415,5000 and Chris Bjorin way behind with 183,500.

Even with the disparity between Pantling and Laak, there have been greater upsets in the history of the game and we may be looking at the vivacious show-stopper getting his first WSOP bracelet at this event if his streak stays hot.

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James Bord Becomes First UK Player To Win WSOPE Main Event

James Bord won over £830,000 for his first-place finish at the WSOPE Main Event. (Bodog File Photo)

England's James Bord captured the WSOPE Main Event title after four days of play, coming out on top of a field of 346 players. The 29 year old pro from Stanmore was cheered by a crowd described by onlookers as "boisterous" after the win at the Empire Casino in London. Surprisingly, this was only the second World Series of Poker event that Bord had ever entered and he surprised everyone, including himself. After being handed the bracelet, he told a reporter: "I never thought I would win a bracelet. Being so close, you just never know when it’s going to come again. And it’s even more special to win it in my hometown. It’s just something very special."

Before playing poker professionally, Bord worked for Citigroup. He says that he is a "professional gambler," but makes most of his money playing poker, widely regarded as a skill game. This year's final table was an interesting group of players; Bord joined seven other pros and Dan Fleyshman, the CEO of an online poker company, and four countries were represented at the final table: France, Great Britain, Monaco and the US. Bord is typically a Mixed Games cash player and for the last few years he's been focusing on high-low games. When asked if he'll change his focus after this victory, he responded "I will play in some more tournaments. But on a daily basis, cash games are my thing."

Bord collected £830,401 for taking the top spot. Here's how the rest of the table broke down:

2nd – Fabrizio Baldassari (£513,049)
3rd – Ronald Lee (£376,829)
4th – Roland de Wolfe (£278,945)
5th – Nicholas Levi (£208,119)
6th – Danny Steinberg (£156,530)
7th – Dan Fleyshman (£118,643)
8th – Brian Powell (£90,617)
9th – Marc Inizan (£69,754)

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