Event #5: THE COLOSSUS - €550 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1h | 2017 World Series of Poker Europe

10-31-2017 03:57 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Magalashvili	190,000 39,500	39,500
Martin Kabrhel	164,000 10,000	10,000

Emil Lukac	120,000 13,000	13,000
Vladimir Burstein	105,000 10,000	10,000
Theodoros Aidonopoulos	94,000 64,000	64,000
Jaco Valk	82,000 -15,000	-15,000
Antoine Vranken	64,000 39,000	39,000

Gerard van Veen	54,000 30,000	30,000
Sander van Wesemael	49,000 -29,000	-29,000
Federico Quevedo	34,500 -10,500	-10,500
Catalin Pop	33,000 -39,000	-39,000
Erik Cajelais	31,500 -20,500	-20,500

Chris Ferguson	29,000 -13,000	-13,000

Pierre Neuville	14,000 1,000	1,000
Sebastian Langrock	Busted

Back Back To Almost Average

Shirley Ang

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

The board read and Christopher Back had bet 8,000 from the big blind. The player in the cutoff tanked and then called. Back showed for two pair, kings and queens and that was enough to take the pot down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Back	70,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Christopher Back

10-31-2017 03:43 UTC+2

Magalashvili Takes One Down

Shirley Ang

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

In the last hand before the break, Michael Magalashvili won a big hand against Christian Werner.

The flop came , Werner, in the small blind, had check-raised all in on Magalashvili's bet and Magalashvili had called.

Michael Magalashvili:
Christian Werner:

Magalashvili had top pair with jacks but Werner had the better hand with pocket aces. The came on the turn so Magalashvili needed a jack or queen to not double up Werner. The came on the river to eliminate Werner from the tournament in 62nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Magalashvili	150,500 62,500	62,500
Christian Werner	Busted

Tags: Michael Magalashvili Christian Werner

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

10-31-2017 03:23 UTC+2

Break

Shirley Ang

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

After the bubble burst, the players played a few more hands before the break started. They now still have about 15 minutes of break left before they continue with the remaining six levels. There are currently still 62 players left in the field.

10-31-2017 03:22 UTC+2

Magalashvili Doubles Up During The Bubble

Shirley Ang

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

In the hand before the bubble burst, the player in the small blind had gone all in on Michael Magalashvili's table. Magalashvili was sitting in the big blind and went into the tank. After a while, he called but they had to wait for the other tables to finish their hands first before they could go to showdown.

Michael Magalashvili:
Small Blind:

The board ran out - Magalashvili hit a six on the flop and his opponent the five but the rest of the board didn't endanger his situation and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Magalashvili	88,000 49,000	49,000

10-31-2017 03:16 UTC+2

Lukac Burst The Bubble

Shirley Ang

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

In the 6th round of hand-for hand play Emil Lukac burst the bubble by eliminating Lars Kamphues.

Kamphues had gone all in from the under-the-gun position for almost 13,000 and was called by Emil Lukac in the cutoff who had more.

Emil Lukac:
Lars Kamphues:

The board ran out - no help for Kamphues and he was eliminated in 69th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emil Lukac	107,000 107,000	107,000
Lars Kamphues	Busted

Tags: Emil Lukac Lars Kamphues

10-31-2017 02:40 UTC+2

Hand-for-hand Play

Shirley Ang

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Hand-for-hand play is going to start now as there are 69 players left at the moment.

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

10-31-2017 02:33 UTC+2

Slow Play

Shirley Ang

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Play has slowed down a lot since the players are getting close to the bubble. With 70 players left, only 2 more players need to be eliminated before the rest of the players have reached the money.