Event #1: €350 NLH Opener Day 1a | 2021 World Series of Poker Europe

11-20-2021 00:21 UTC+2

Armino Busts to Budai

Will Shillibier

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Leonardo Armino checked the flop and Alexandru Budai bet 4,000. A third player in the hand called before Armino check-raised all in for 26,200. Budai called and the other player folded.

Leonardo Armino:
Alexandru Budai:

Budai had flopped straight and flush draws, and picked up extra straight outs on the turn. The river gave him Broadway and sent Armino to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Budai	145,000
Leonardo Armino	Busted

11-20-2021 00:20 UTC+2

Van Brug Starting Level 10 Strong

Will Shillibier

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Marius Asanache opened from early position to 2,500 and got a call from the next player.
Rolf Van Brug thought from the small blind before bumping it up to 10,600.

Asanache folded but not the player next to him.

The flop came . Van Brug checked to his opponent who went all in for around 30,000. Van Brug snap-called and when the cards were turned over, Van Brug was ahead with a flopped two-pair , while his opponent showed a flush draw with and needed a spade in order to survive.

Both the turn and river didn't help him, so Van Brug busted his opponent to move up to 160,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rolf van Brug	160,000 48,000	48,000

11-20-2021 00:11 UTC+2

Luxon Pay Partners With King's Resort

Will Shillibier

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With the 2021 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) underway, Luxon Pay have been unveiled as the official payment partner of King's Resort, Rozvadov.

Players can now buy in and get paid out using their Luxon Pay eWallets.

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Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

11-19-2021 23:48 UTC+2

Break

Will Shillibier

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are going on another 15-minute break. When they return there will be three more levels before late registration closes at the end of Level 12.

The tournament clock shows 291/706 players remaining.

11-19-2021 23:47 UTC+2

Chip Counts Before the Break

Will Shillibier

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Steinberg	350,000 105,000	105,000
Renat Bohdanov	285,000 80,000	80,000

Mario Galic	225,000 50,000	50,000
Daniel Van Os	225,000 30,000	30,000
Farukh Tach	115,000 35,000	35,000
Willibald Stopfer	110,000
Michal Mrakes	43,000 13,000	13,000
Leonardo Armino	28,000 -20,000	-20,000
Sandro Pitzanti	20,000 -50,000	-50,000

11-19-2021 23:45 UTC+2

Weiss Doubles Through Linke

Will Shillibier

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player had opened to 2,400 and Thorsten Weiss had shoved for 13,200. Enrico Linke four-bet all in for 30,400 and action was back on the original raiser. He tanked before folding and cards were turned over.

Thorsten Weiss:
Enrico LInke:

Linke flopped a flush draw on but received no other help on the runout and Weiss doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thorsten Weiss	30,000 -125,000	-125,000
Enrico Linke	20,000

11-19-2021 23:43 UTC+2

Iotti Makes the Correct Call on the River

Will Shillibier

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action started from Diogo Iotti who raised under the gun to 2,400. A player from middle position called and that invited Mark Rostron to come along from the big blind.

The flop came and Rostron checked to Iotti who continued for 4,500. One player got out of his way but not Rostron, who called the bet.

The turn brought the and Rostron checked again to Iotti who fired 12,400. Rostron did not waste time before making the call.

The river completed the flush and Rostron decided to lead this time, betting 18,500 and sending Iotti to the tank.
After some thinking Iotti called and as soon as Rostron showed reluctantly his , Iotti showed for a set of aces and collected the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Iotti	135,000 135,000	135,000
Mark Rostron	110,000 110,000	110,000

11-19-2021 23:27 UTC+2

Saliba Out; Mrakes In

Will Shillibier

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Vivian Saliba's seat was empty, but another had been filled by Michal Mrakes. Mrakes is a regular here at King's, cashing in several festivals in 2021 including the WSOP Circuit, Benelux Classics, European Poker Festival and Euro Rounders Euro Poker Million (EPM).

He'll be looking for another cash here to get his WSOP Europe off to the perfect start.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Mrakes	30,000
Vivian Saliba	Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200