WSOPE 2010: Dramatic Moments and Key Eliminations in the Main Tournament

The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) 2010 main tournament is heating up with dramatic moments and key eliminations. The winner of this year's tournament will receive £830,401, which is £28,798 more than the previous year.

On the second day, Alexander Kravchenko was eliminated with Ax Qx against Kx Kx. Vitaly Lunkin started the day with 47,750 chips and doubled up with Kx Kx against Ax Ax, but later was eliminated with Kx Kx against Qx Qx. Nikolai Evdakov did not make it to the third day, but details of his elimination are unknown. Eugene 'Blackwinterday' Gorelik ended the day with 137,000 chips.

Phil Ivey was the chip leader at one point, but ended the day in 6th place with 289,300 chips. Victor Blom ended the day in first place with 443,200 chips. Charles Chua was eliminated by Victor Blom with pocket sevens beating pocket aces. Matt Parry described Victor Blom's overbets and successful bluffs. Eugene Timoshenko, Barry Greenstein, Roland de Wolff, and Daniel Negreanu all advanced to the third day.