888.com World Poker Crown Live Updates November 22, 2009

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Jack Hinchey - Canada 2 years ago

Jack Hinchey, one of the two remaining Canadians at this final table, hails from the province of Ontario where he manages a pump and electric motor service. An old-school Stud player who, for obvious reasons, started playing in the real world, Hinchey battled his way through this immense field before traveling all the way here to Barcelona to show these online young guns a thing or two about poker off the virtual felt.
  • Average Stack: $185,167
  • Players Left: 6
  • Tables Left: 1

Stanislaw Times Two 2 years ago

Piotr Stanislaw of Poland came back from the dinner break in dire need of resuscitation. He got exactly that a moment ago when he got all-in pre-flop racing Ad Js agains the pocket sixes of Bjorn Van Bavel.

With Stanislaw's tournament life on the line the flop came down As Qc 2h, nailing the aces for the all-in player and leaving the pocket sixes in terrible shape. The turn and river came Th Ks and Stanislaw finishes the hand with the broadway straight to double up to over $70,000.

  • Average Stack: $185,167
  • Players Left: 6
  • Tables Left: 1

Back from Dinner; The Final Six Soldier On 2 years ago

The remaining six players are back from the break and ready to continue down the road to an eventual winner. Stay tuned as we chronicle their journey.
  • Average Stack: $185,167
  • Players Left: 6
  • Tables Left: 1

Bart Wetsteijn - Netherlands 2 years ago


Do the Bart-Man!

PL.com first met this young Dutchman when he narrowly missed the final table at the recent EPT San Remo main event, the first EPT event to take place on Italian soil. Wetsteijn finished 15th in Italy, which was good for €17,600.

Playing under the name MrMr82 on Pacific Poker, Wetsteijn is known for his sportsmanlike conduct at the table. Although seeming to play a solid if somewhat conservative game, Bart has shown he has what it takes to make moves when he has to.

  • Average Stack: $185,167
  • Players Left: 6
  • Tables Left: 1

Meet the Players 2 years ago

There are just a few minutes left in the dinner break and as we prepare for the return of the final six players we thought we'd fill you in on what we know about them. Stay tuned and keep an eye out for these bite-sized bios which will be interspersed among the hand reports.
  • Average Stack: $185,167
  • Players Left: 6
  • Tables Left: 1

Dinner Break 2 years ago

We've just received word that the six remaining players are now on dinner break. Check back in an hour for poker action from the Castle.
  • Average Stack: $185,167
  • Players Left: 6
  • Tables Left: 1

Dutch vs. Dutch; Van Bavel Doubles 2 years ago

In a battle of the Dutchmen Bjorn Van Bavel just doubled through Bert van Doesburg. Van Bavel held pocket fours to van Doesburg's Ah Jd.

The board came 6h 6d 3d 9c 8h and Van Bavel is still very much alive with just over $100,000 now.

  • Average Stack: $185,167
  • Players Left: 6
  • Tables Left: 1

Roessler Rustled (Seventh) 2 years ago

German Mark Roessler has dodged a few bullets tonight but he just got hit by a stroke of bad fortune.

In the hand Jack Hinchey holding Kc 3d and Roessler holding Jc 8c limp to a flop of Js 9h 2d. Roessler makes the initial bet of $10,000, but Hinchey reraises with nothing but king-high. Roessler makes the correct read and goes all-in for his last $60,000.

It's $30,000 more for Hinchey to call and eventually the Canadian does, indeed, call.

The turn comes Qh giving Hinchey a straight draw and the river falls 10c to complete the straight.

Roessler is out in seventh in a bit of a nasty hand. Even Hinchey is shaking his head at the surprising turn of events.

"Some call it poker but I think it was a donkey play," exclaims Roessler in an exit interview.

  • Average Stack: $185,167
  • Players Left: 6
  • Tables Left: 1

Railbirds! 2 years ago

We've just noticed a certain Annette Obrestad in the audience. Obrestad was the 2007 WSOPE Main Event champion and is one of the best online poker players in the world. Obrestad is most likely there to root for Canadian Michael Lawson, who is a close friend.
  • Average Stack: $158,714
  • Players Left: 7
  • Tables Left: 1

The Mark Roessler Double-Up 2 years ago

Bart Wetsteijn has As 9c and opts to bet. Mark Roessler has Kc 3c and, for some reason, decides to ship it all-in for approximately $50,000. Wetsteijn thinks for a few minutes but eventually makes the call.

The board comes Kh Jh 10d 2s 4d and Roessler spikes a king to survive.

  • Average Stack: $158,714
  • Players Left: 7
  • Tables Left: 1

888.com World Poker Crown - Day 1, Reports by:

  • Owen Laukkanen
    Owen Laukkanen
  • Arthur Crowson
    Arthur Crowson
  • Matthew Showell
    Matthew Showell

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  • Buy-In: $1,000
  • Entrants: 2,200
  • Total Prize Money: Unknown
  • Date: May 8, 2008

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Blind Structure2 years ago

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