title: 2012 World Series of Poker Europe
text: # 2012 World Series of Poker Europe
  
  The sixth World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) took place from September 21, 2012 to October 4, 2012, at Hôtel Majestic Barrière and Le Croisette Casino Barrière in Cannes, France. There were seven bracelet events, culminating in a €10,450 No Limit Hold'em Main Event.
  
  The Main Event was won by Phil Hellmuth, who increased his WSOP-record bracelet total to 13. He also became the first player ever to have won the Main Events of both the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and the WSOPE; he claimed the Las Vegas Main Event title in 1989.
  
  ## Event schedule
  
  | # | Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | €2,700 Six Handed No Limit Hold'em | 227 | Imed Ben Mahmoud | €147,099 | Yannick Bonnet | Results |
  | 2 | €1,100 No Limit Hold'em | 626 | Antonio Esfandiari | €126,207 | Remi Bollengier | Results |
  | 3 | €5,300 Pot Limit Omaha | 97 | Roger Hairabedian | €142,590 | Ville Mattila | Results |
  | 4 | €3,250 No Limit Hold'em Shootout | 141 | Giovanni Rosadoni | €107,614 | Dan O'Brien | Results |
  | 5 | €10,450 Mixed Max No Limit Hold'em | 96 | Jonathan Aguiar | €258,047 | Brandon Cantu | Results |
  | 6 | €1,650 Six Handed Pot Limit Omaha | 206 | Francisco Da Costa Santos | €83,275 | Ana Marquez | Results |
  | 7 | €10,450 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | 420 | Phil Hellmuth | €1,022,376 | Sergii Baranov | Results |
  
  ## Main Event
  
  The 2012 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event began on September 29 and finished on October 4. The event drew 420 entrants, generating a prize pool of €4,032,000. The top 48 players made the money, with the winner earning €1,022,376.
  
  ### Final table
  
  | Name | Number of chips (percentage of total) | WSOP Bracelets | WSOP Cashes* | WSOP Earnings* |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Phil Hellmuth | 3,434,000 (27.2%) | 18 | 95 | $10,904,904 |
  | Sergii Baranov | 3,339,000 (26.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Joseph Cheong | 1,966,000 (15.6%) | 0 | 11 | $4,663,030 |
  | Stephane Albertini | 1,162,000 (9.2%) | 0 | 1 | $160,036 |
  | Christopher Brammer | 851,000 (6.7%) | 0 | 4 | $276,065 |
  | Stephane Girault | 664,000 (5.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Jason Mercier | 652,000 (5.2%) | 2 | 30 | $1,903,294 |
  | Paul Tedeschi | 543,000 (4.3%) | 0 | 1 | $26,671 |
  
  *-Career statistics prior to beginning of 2012 WSOPE Main Event
  
  ### Final Table results
  
  | Place | Name | Prize |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1st | Phil Hellmuth | €1,022,376 |
  | 2nd | Sergii Baranov | €632,592 |
  | 3rd | Stephane Albertini | €423,360 |
  | 4th | Joseph Cheong | €292,320 |
  | 5th | Christopher Brammer | €207,648 |
  | 6th | Paul Tedeschi | €149,184 |
  | 7th | Stephane Girault | €108,864 |
  | 8th | Jason Mercier | €84,672 |
  