2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #4: €3,250 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€107,614
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,250
Entries
141
Level Info
Level
12
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

Messina Cracks Kovalchuk's Aces and Doubles with Quads

Valentin Messina
Valentin Messina

From middle position, Valentin Messina raised to 4,400. Oleksii Kovalchuk reraised from the small blind to 10,100 before Messina shoved all in for 42,900. Kovalchuk snapped with the {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. Messina held the {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

"How many f***ing times you gonna get aces?" said John Duthie, citing the fact that Kovalchuk has had them many, many times today.

Those aces wouldn't hold, though, as the board ran out {Q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{9-Hearts} to give Messina quads. He doubled on the second time we've seen quads today.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Oleksii Kovalchuk ua
Oleksii Kovalchuk
94,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Valentin Messina fr
Valentin Messina
90,200
39,200
39,200

Tags: John DuthieOleksii KovalchukValentin Messina