Americans clinch Caesars Cup

Thursday, 20 October 2011 08:15

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Two 5-player teams representing Europe & America competed in the 2011 Caesars Cup international competition this week, with the Americans, captained by Phil Hellmuth, emerging triumphant.

In the second edition of the event (the first was won by the Europeans) internet & live tourney poker ace Bertrand Grospellier selected & captained a European team that comprised Tony G, Jake Cody, Gus Hansen & Max Lykov, whilst Hellmuth's aces consisted of Johnny Chan, Daniel Negreanu, Jason Mercier & Ben Lamb.

The contestants played to three competitive formats. In the first, two players from each team played against each other using similar chip stacks & hands but with alternating players on each street of action, & blinds going up every 10 minutes. The USA's Mercier & Lamb buttoned that one up.

The second phase saw another two players from each team face off with the same chip stacks, but alernate hands, & this section was won by the Europeans.

The third & final phase was a heads up format in which Chan faced Grospellier, with the US team member victorious.

Hellmuth & Lykov then played heads up, with the American taking the honours, giving Team USA the overall best results & the cup.

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