Level: 10
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
2017 WSOP International Circuit King's Casino Rozvadov
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 WSOP International Circuit King's Casino Rozvadov
Buy-in
€1,650
Prize Pool
€1,000,000
Entries
672
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Soulier Flops the Joint
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
There was a raise to 2,000 from middle position and the button called. Fabrice Soulier was in the big blind and also tagged along to see the flop of 
. Soulier checked and the player in middle position continued for 2,500. Both the button and Soulier called.
The turn was the 
and the action was checked to the button who bet 21,000. Soulier thought for a moment and then called for his remaining 19,400. The player in middle position laid his hand down and the remaining two hands were tabled.
Soulier immediately turned over 
for a full house on the flop, while his opponent was drawing dead with the 
, only good enough for a straight. The insignificant 
completed the board and Soulier more than doubled up his short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,500
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
||
Lisandro Eliminated Late on Day 1A
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
With around 6,000 in the middle and the board reading 
, the action was checked to Jeff Lisandro in middle position. He fired 2,700, forcing the big blind to fold but Fabian Gumz check-raised to 7,100. Lisandro made the call and the 
hit the turn.
Gumz pushed all-in, having Lisandro covered and putting him to the test. Lisandro thought for a moment and then reached over to feel Gumz's pulse. "It feels like you're having a stroke," Lisandro said and then quickly called.
Gumz turned over 
and was surprisingly ahead of Lisandro's 
. The river landed the and Gumz's ace-king high took down the pot, eliminating Lisandro on Day 1A.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,300 | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Just moments after being a special guest in the WSOP Circuit ring ceremony, Phil Hellmuth made his appearance right on "Hellmuth Time" in the Main Event. Hellmuth, who considers himself the best player in the world, will be competing with some of the best players in Europe when the WSOP Europe gets underway next week.
He made the trek to Rozvadov a week early to find himself sitting among those competing for a WSOP Circuit ring. Unfortunately, he came up just short in the PLO High Roller event, finishing in 8th place yesterday.
Level: 11
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Hellmuth Wins the Race
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
There was a raise to 2,000 from early position and a three-bet to 6,100 from middle position. The hijack called and Phil Hellmuth ripped his short stack of 19,400 into the middle from the big blind. The initial raiser folded along with the player in middle position. However, the hijack instantly called and the cards were tabled.
Hellmuth: 
Opponent: 
The flop came 
and Hellmuth quickly took the lead with a pair of aces. The turn was the 
improving his hand to two pair and the 
on the river solidified the win for Hellmuth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,100
48,100
|
48,100 |
|
||
Bensimhon Keeps Rolling, Cracks 200k
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Maxim Lykov raised to 2,000 from under the gun and was called by a player in the cutoff, the small blind, and Ben Bensimhon in the big blind. The flop came 
and the action was checked to Lykov who continued for 3,200. Bensimhon was the only player to make the call and the rolled off on the turn.
Both players checked to the on the river and Bensimhon fired an even 10,000. As Lykov was thinking, Bensimhon blurted out, "You have two tens, or jacks." Lykov immediately called and Bensimhon turned over 
. Lykov sent his cards to the muck and another pot was shipped to Bensimhon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
201,500
36,500
|
36,500 |
|
37,300
-51,300
|
-51,300 |
|
||
Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Primerano Holds with Aces
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
There was a raise to 2,600 and a call from early position. A player in middle position made a three-bet to 7,800 and Daniele Primerano flatted from the small blind. Both players in early position also made the call to go four-ways to the flop.
The dealer fanned the flop of 
and the action was checked around to the player in middle position who continued for 11,000. Primerano instantly put the last of his 17,400 stack in the middle and was called by the player in middle position.
Primerano tabled 
and was up against the of his opponent. The turn was the 
and the river landed the , securing a big pot for Primerano after struggling through the last few levels.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
12,200
|
12,200 |
Last Hands of the Day
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The tournament director has paused the clock and there will be six more hands left in the day. At the conclusion of the six hands, the remaining players will bag and tag to return on Sunday for Day 2.