29 September 2010
James Bord is our new World Series of Poker Europe champion!
Well, that is that. After an intense match of raises, re-raises, all-ins and tense sweats, James Bord has beaten Fabrizio Baldassari to the World Series of Poker Europe Championship bracelet.
Heads up continues with big swings
James Bord has taken over the dominance of proceedings in this heads-up showdown. His rail are understandably excited but are getting repeated warnings from Jack Effel about booing or insulting their friend's opponent. Will the railbirds hit the rail?
James Bord doubles up
James Bord 3-bet Baldassari before the flop and the aggressive Italian, who has picked off bluffs and thin value bets throughout the final table, made a grave error.
28 September 2010
WSOPE heads-up play
James Bord raised the button and Baldassari called to see a 8h-3d-9s flop. Baldassari checked, Bord bet 400,000 and Fabrizio called the bet; the turn was the 4d and Baldassari bet 425,000 Bord contemplated his action before making the call. The river was the Jh.
WSOPE heads-up play - hands 3 - 6
Baldassari is getting the better of Bord so far, calling with bottom pair to take a 1.5m pot but Bord's rail aren't letting their man get discouraged. Here are the hands:
Baldassari wins first two heads-up hands
With heads-up underway the first two hands of the confrontation have been quiet affairs going the way of Italy.
Heads-up battle commences
Shuffle up and deal! We are off heads-up for £830,401 and a World Series of Poker bracelet. "Welcome back to the WSOPE Main Event final table of 2010," said Effel.
James Bord versus Fabrizio Baldassari
Well, crazy isn't the right word. Have you ever been at a cup-winning football match? That's the kind of atmosphere that James Bord's friends are creating at The Empire now that he is heads-up and within one player of the bracelet.
Heads-up for a bracelet!
"BORDY! BORDY! BORDY!" Well, James Bord has eliminated Ron Lee in third place for £279,000 and now he is heads-up with Fabrizio Baldassari for the World Series of Poker Europe bracelet.
Baldassari takes another from Lee
Fabrizio Baldassari is, quite simply, owning it. He seems to have Ronald Lee figured out and is putting him under constant pressure in big pots. Lee is down to a 1.7m stack after their latest conflict.