Event #15: €550 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em Day 1a | 2019 World Series of Poker Europe

10-29-2019 02:28 UTC+2

"Lucky" Bensimhon Busts Negreanu Again

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

[Removed:321] Mahmoodi opened and Eyal Bensimhon, as well as Daniel Negreanu, called in the blinds.

Things heated on the flop . It checked to Mahmoodi who bet 5,500 and Bensimhon called before Negreanu pushed all-in for 35,000. Mahmoodi tanked before calling and Bensimhon tossed a pile of 5,000 chips in front of him, signifying a raise tà 106,500. Mahmoodi ended up folding, showing .

Daniel Negreanu:
Eyal Bensimhon:

Negreanu held two pair while Bensimhon had the straight draw. "Jack on the turn, I'm very lucky!" warned Bensimhon, right before the hit the turn. "You really are very lucky!" replied Negreanu laughing.

The completed the board and the players shook their hands before Negreanu left the tournament area, busted one more time by Bensimhon after his elimination from the main event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eyal Bensimhon	325,000 150,000	150,000
Mohammad Mahmoodi	35,000 -41,000	-41,000
Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Eyal Bensimhon

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

10-29-2019 02:14 UTC+2

Ace-High for Volcovschi

Gaelle Jaudon

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

Diana Volcovschi opened to 4,500 and it was called by Thomas Schulze on the button and Chris Ferguson in the big blind.

The flop came and it checked to Schulze who bet 11,000. Ferguson folded but Volcovschi made the call after some thinking.

The rest of the board was checked throughout the turn and river and Volcovschi tabled for ace-high, which was good enough to make Schulze muck his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diana Volcovschi	132,000 47,000	47,000
Thomas Schulze	30,000 23,000	23,000
Chris Ferguson	23,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Chris Ferguson Diana Volcovschi

10-29-2019 02:03 UTC+2

Update on Day's Schedule; 18 Levels or 12 Players

Gaelle Jaudon

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

Tournament officials have announced an update on the day's schedule. The plan is to play either 18 30-minute levels or until we reach 12 players.

Currently there are 45 players remaining as Level 13 comes to an end.

10-29-2019 02:01 UTC+2

Mahmoodi Sends Schneider Out

Gaelle Jaudon

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

[Removed:321] Mahmoodi opened and it folded to Marc Schneider who sent his last 16,000 in the middle in the small blind. Mahmoodi eventually called.

Schneider held and was against for Mahmoodi for a flip. The board brought , improving Mahmoodi 's hand into to pair to eliminate Schneider.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammad Mahmoodi	76,000 -1,000	-1,000
Marc Schneider	Busted

Tags: Marc Schneider

10-29-2019 01:56 UTC+2

End of the Late Registrations

Gaelle Jaudon

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

A total number of 143 players registered for Day 1a, with 35 re-entries, including Daniel Negreanu who re-entered during the break at the end of the late registrations.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	25,000 25,000	25,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

10-29-2019 01:34 UTC+2

Break

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The remaining 49 players are now heading to another 15-minute break.

10-29-2019 01:32 UTC+2

More Chipcounts

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eyal Bensimhon	175,000 80,000	80,000
Hongbin Guo	141,000 116,000	116,000
Aleksandr Merzhvinskii	140,000 50,000	50,000
Roland Israelashvili	100,000 75,000	75,000
Maximilian Eck	85,000 60,000	60,000
Christian Kindl	74,000 43,000	43,000
Eirimas Livonas	72,000 -13,000	-13,000
Franz Haid	60,000 60,000	60,000
Yan Li	35,000 35,000	35,000
Ion Naicu	23,000 -8,000	-8,000

10-29-2019 01:26 UTC+2

Ioli Doubles Through Sancak on the River

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, all the chips went in the middle between Mark Ioli, at risk for his last 22,300, and Ersin Sancak.

Ioli held and was facing in Sancak's hand for a typical flip. The dealer fanned a board , giving a pair of tens to Ioli on the river. Sancak was left with 6,000 chips after that hand and busted a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Ioli	47,000

Ersin Sancak	Busted

Tags: Mark Ioli