Erik Cajelais Wins WSOPE Event #2

WSOPE Event #2, £2,500 Half Pot Limit Omaha/Half No Limit Hold’em, London, 21st-23rd September 2009

Entries: 158
Buyin: £2,500
Prizepool: £395,000

1. Erik Cajelais, Canada, £104,677
2. Mats Gavatin, Sweden, £64,705
3. Robin Keston, UK, £47,858
4. Men ‘The Master’ Nguyen, USA, £35,412
5. Richard Gryko, UK, £26,619
6. Chris Bjorin, UK, £20,106
7. Hoyt Corkins, USA, £15,302
8. Ian Frazer, UK, £11,732
9. Howard Lederer, USA, £9,117

Canadian pro Erik Cajelais has won the second event of this year’s World Series of Poker Europe, £2,500 Half Pot Limit Omaha/Half Pot Limit Hold’em for £104,677. The imposing Cajelais came through a tough final table that included multiple bracelet winner Men Nguyen and the legendary Howard Lederer. There was also a strong contingent of British players at the final table looking to emulate JP Kelly’s achievement earlier in the week but none could overcome the giant Canadian.

Cajelais previously had a runner-up finish at the 2007 WSOP in a PLO event that featured the UK’s Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott at the final table.