Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1a | 2021 World Series of Poker Europe

11-21-2021 02:21 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Karol Bogusz	350,000 20,000	20,000
Vasileios Tsaknis	190,000 80,000	80,000
Jelka Andelic	130,000 130,000	130,000
Serok Kilic	130,000 25,000	25,000
Jack Sinclair	120,000 95,000	95,000

Alfredo Vega Meister	80,000 -15,000	-15,000
Narcis Nedelcu	45,000
Marcello Miniucchi	Busted

Benelli Loses Some to Sen

Christian Zetzsche

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

On a completed board of , Ottavio Benelli lost 20,000 chips to Orhan Sen when he briefly flashed his cards. Sen had turned broadway with the and that prevailed, as the two pair of Benelli were no good.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ottavio Benelli	175,000 -40,000	-40,000
Orhan Sen	150,000 5,000	5,000

Krzysztof Magott	55,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Ottavio Benelli Orhan Sen

11-21-2021 02:08 UTC+2

Late Additions as Registration Closes

Christian Zetzsche

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

Several players joined just prior to the break or re-entered before the cards went back in the air. According to the tournament screens, Day 1a attracted 199 entries of which 58 players remain.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaroslav Peter	25,000
Krzysztof Magott	25,000 25,000	25,000
Martin Kabrhel	25,000 25,000	25,000

Zhao Feng	25,000 25,000	25,000
Yossi Obadia	25,000 25,000	25,000
Dario Alioto	25,000 3,000	3,000

Michal Mrakes	25,000 25,000	25,000
Didier Rabl	25,000 25,000	25,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

11-21-2021 01:47 UTC+2

Third Break of the Day

Christian Zetzsche

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

Upon completion of level 12, the remaining 56 players out of 195 entries have been sent into a scheduled 15-minute break. Once the next level gets underway, the late registration period for Day 1a will conclude.

11-21-2021 01:45 UTC+2

Triple Up for Benelli

Christian Zetzsche

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

Ottavio Benelli ended up at risk on the three-way turn of and a side pot emerged between Daniele Mattioli and Bianca Jacobs. The two active players checked the river as Jacobs checked behind.

Benelli tabled the for jacks full of deuces. A frustrated Benelli flashed to win the side pot and Jacobs mucked her cards while mentioning she had missed the heart and clubs flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniele Mattioli	305,000 60,000	60,000
Ottavio Benelli	215,000 150,000	150,000
Bianca Jacobs	85,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Bianca Jacobs Daniele Mattioli Ottavio Benelli

11-21-2021 01:40 UTC+2

Magalashvili Will Be Back for Day 1b

Christian Zetzsche

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

"Alright, that's it for me today but I had a blast," Michael Magalashvili mentioned after he was eliminated once more and headed out of the tournament area. He will be back for Day 1b for sure as other notable also ran out of chips recently.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krzysztof Magott	Busted
Yossi Obadia	Busted
Sebastian Langrock	Busted

Michael Magalashvili	Busted
Adrian Kyiak	Busted

Tags: Michael Magalashvili

11-21-2021 01:37 UTC+2

Mrakes Busts to Hemmert

Christian Zetzsche

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

In the moment Jack Sinclair sat down at the table, Michal Mrakes was all-in with a short stack and Udo Hemmert as the initial raiser called.

Michal Mrakes:
Udo Hemmert:

The board improved Hemmert to a ten-high straight as Mrakes was left drawing dead on the turn already.

"Cheers," Sinclair nodded to him as both had ordered beers not long ago.

Player	Chips	Progress
Udo Hemmert	90,000 20,000	20,000
Jack Sinclair	25,000

Michal Mrakes	Busted

Tags: Jack Sinclair Michal Mrakes Udo Hemmert

11-21-2021 01:30 UTC+2

Hemmert Collects on the Flop

Christian Zetzsche

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

Udo Hemmert raised the pot to 5,600 in the cutoff and picked up two callers in Michal Mrakes on the button and Ernst Stoller out of the small blind.

The flop was checked to Hemmert and he bet 10,000. Mrakes folded and so did Stoller as Hemmert claimed the pot without resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlado Sevo	130,000
Udo Hemmert	70,000
Shawn Stroke	70,000 25,000	25,000
Marcello Miniucchi	65,000 -20,000	-20,000
Ernst Stoller	55,000 -5,000	-5,000
Michal Mrakes	16,000 -14,000	-14,000