2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #8: €25,500 No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€848,702
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€3,158,750
Entries
133
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
2,400,000

Last Level of the Day

Level 14 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

At the start of Level 14 which is the last level of the day, last year's record has been broken already with 119 players in total. With registration still open until the start of Day 2 tomorrow, which has been moved to 3 PM local time, the total number of entries is expected to increase even more.

Player Chips Progress
Julian Thomas de
Julian Thomas
Busted
WPT 1X Winner
Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
Busted

Sontheimer Finds a Double Up

Level 14 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Christian Rudolph raised to 105,000 in early position and Christoph Vogelsang called from the small blind. Steffen Sontheimer was in the big blind and pushed all in for 665,000. Rudolph called while Vogelsang let his hand go.

Steffen Sontheimer: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Christian Rudolph: {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}

Sontheimer held the advantage with the superior pocket pair. The flop came {9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Rudolph was still searching for a five. The turn was the {k-Clubs} and the river brought the {9-Spades} as Sontheimer got a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
1,450,000
450,000
450,000
Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
965,000
-305,000
-305,000

Tags: Christian RudolphChristoph VogelsangSteffen Sontheimer

Bicknell Doubles Up; Eliminates Salter

Level 14 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

Kristen Bicknell raised to 115,000 from the under-the-gun position and Sergio Aido called from the button. Big blind Jack Salter moved all in for 420,000 and Bicknell decided to flat. Aido moved all in himself as well, covering Bicknell. Bicknell called for her entire stack which was 1,875,000.

Kristen Bicknell: {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}
Sergio Aido: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Jack Salter: {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Bicknell came out on top with her pocket kings. Salter was eliminated in the last level of the day, but the reentry period is still open.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
4,200,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
StakeKings
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
1,770,000
370,000
370,000
$25K Fantasy
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
Busted

Tags: Jack SalterKristen BicknellSergio Aido

Level: 14

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Addamo Running Hot

Level 13 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 90,000 from early position and Igor Kurganov shipped all in for 665,000 in the small blind. Michael Addamo was int he big blind and thought for a minute before making the call. Thorel stepped aside and the two hands were tabled.

Michael Addamo: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Igor Kurganov: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Kurganov was well out front with his pocket queens but the flop of {7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} turned the tide in favor of Adams. The {3-Spades} on the turn and the {4-Hearts} on the river sealed the deal for Adams as Kurganov was eliminated. Adams was able to recover most of the chips he previously lost in a pot with Rainer Kempe.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
7,100,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
3,800,000
-20,000
-20,000
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
505,000
-531,000
-531,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Igor KurganovMichael AddamoRainer Kempe

Loeser Gets Rid Of Ferguson

Level 13 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser

Chris Ferguson was seen getting up from his chair and his stack was pushed Manig Loeser's way.

The board read {2-Clubs}{9-Spades}{j-Clubs}{x-}{8-} and Loeser had {10-Spades}{7-Spades} in front of him for the straight. Ferguson had {j-}{9-} for the flopped two pair and that wasn't enough to survive his first bullet.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
2,800,000
2,365,000
2,365,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
StakeKings
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
Busted
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Chris FergusonManig Loeser

Choi Doubles Through Farrell

Level 13 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Niall Farrell just got all in against Stanley Choi. Farrell had Choi covered and the latter was at risk of elimination with {A-Clubs}{4-Spades} against the {A-Spades}{J-Spades} of Farrell.

The board ran out in Choi's favor looking {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{4-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Choi managed to double up through Farrell.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
1,450,000
-890,000
-890,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Stanley Choi hk
Stanley Choi
1,300,000
300,000
300,000

Tags: Niall FarrellStanley Choi