2017 European Open Special Edition

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 European Open Special Edition

Final Results
Winner
Joe Serock
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$113,059
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$665,866
Entries
673
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Break Time

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The remaining 13 players are heading on a 15-minute break.

There will also be a color-up of the orange 1,000-denomination chips.

Hong Zhang Eliminated in 14th Place ($7,355)

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hong Zhang
Hong Zhang

On the last hand of the level, the action folded to Hong Zhang in the small blind, and he moved all in for 640,000. Jordan Cristos called from the big blind, and the cards were tabled.

Zhang: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
Cristos: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Zhang was eliminated from the tournament in 14th place as Cristos climbs towards 3 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Hong Zhang us
Hong Zhang
Busted

Tags: Hong ZhangJordan Cristos

Yngve Steen Three-Bet Shoves Turn

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Yngve Steen opened to 55,000 from middle position and both Henrik Tellving and Joe Serock called from the button and small blind respectively.

The flop landed {K-Spades}{9-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and each player checked to see the {A-Clubs} on the turn. Serock and Steen both checked again before Tellving bet out 100,000.

Serock responded with a check-raise to 300,000 before Steen pushed all in for 606,000 total.

Tellving mucked, and after some time deliberating about the decision, Serock folded also and dropped to 800,000 as Steen climbed to over 1.2 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Yngve Steen no
Yngve Steen
1,223,000
198,000
198,000
Joe Serock us
Joe Serock
800,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Henrik Tellving se
Henrik Tellving
440,000
-150,000
-150,000

Tags: Henrik TellvingJoe SerockYngve Steen

Monster Pot for Jordan Cristos

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Jordan Cristos opened from under the tun to 55,000 and Andrey Plotnikov called on the button before Hong Zhang three-bet to 179,000 from the big blind.

Cristos responded with a four-bet to 320,000 as Plotnikov folded. Zhang called, and then both players checked the {10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop.

The turn landed the {9-Clubs} and Zhang checked to Cristos who bet 215,000. Zhang check-raised to 515,000, and Cristos moved all in for 1,215,000. Zhang eventually opted to fold his hand saying he had queens.

As Cristos raked in the pot, he moved to over 2.1 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan Cristos us
Jordan Cristos
2,110,000
908,000
908,000
WPT 1X Winner
Andrey Plotnikov ru
Andrey Plotnikov
910,000
92,000
92,000
Hong Zhang us
Hong Zhang
750,000
-835,000
-835,000

Tags: Andrey PlotnikovHong ZhangJordan Cristos

Jim Agate Eliminated in 15th Place ($7,355)

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Jim Agate
Jim Agate

The action folded to Jim Agate in the hijack, and he moved all in for 332,000. Andrew Warren called in the small blind, and the cards were tabled.

Agate: {A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Warren: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Agate was eliminated in 15th place for $7,355. After those two back-to-back eliminations, Warren is now up to 1.7 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Warren us
Andrew Warren
1,700,000
360,000
360,000
Jim Agate us
Jim Agate
Busted

Tags: Andrew WarrenJim Agate

Federico Butteroni Eliminated in 16th Place ($6,452)

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Federico Butteroni
Federico Butteroni

Federico Butteroni opened to 55,000 from under the gun, and with the action on Andrew Warren in the small blind, he three-bet to 150,000. The action folded back to Butteroni, and he moved all in for with Warren quickly calling.

Butteroni: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}
Warren: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}

The board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Butteroni was eliminated in 16th place for a $6,452 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Warren us
Andrew Warren
1,340,000
716,000
716,000
Federico Butteroni it
Federico Butteroni
Busted

Tags: Andrew WarrenFederico Butteroni

Zhang Climbing

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The action was on Egi Adriaans and before he could act, Hong Zhang raised to 52,000.

Adriaans was explained on the situation, and instead decided to raise himself to 52,000 meaning Zhang had all his actions back.

Zhang three-bet to 135,000, and after the action folded back to Adriaans, he folded and showed his {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

Zhang tabled his {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}, and collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Hong Zhang us
Hong Zhang
1,585,000
302,000
302,000
Egi Adriaans nl
Egi Adriaans
860,000
-195,000
-195,000

Tags: Egi AdriaansHong Zhang

Serock Takes from Butteroni

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Catching the action on the river with the board reading {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{5-Spades} and roughly 300,000 in the middle, Federico Butteroni checked from the big blind over to Joe Serock on the button.

Serock bet out 195,000, and after several minutes in the tank, Butteroni called.

Serock tabled his {K-Spades}{J-Spades} for top pair, and Butteroni mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Serock us
Joe Serock
815,000
128,000
128,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Federico Butteroni it
Federico Butteroni
585,000
-291,000
-291,000

Tags: Federico ButteroniJoe Serock