WSOPE: Orpen Kisacikoglu Leads Final Seven in 25K Short Deck
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On Day 7 of the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe in King's Resort in Rozvadov, one bracelet was awarded while two final tables were set.
Event #6: €25,500 Short Deck High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
A promising 65 entries after Day 1 set the pace for frantic action in the first two levels of Day 2 in Event #6: €25,500 Short Deck High Roller No-Limit Hold'em and the field size was nearly doubled in Europe's biggest poker arena at the King's Resort in Rozvadov. Once all entries and re-entries were no longer accepted, a field of 111 entries had emerged, consisting of 61 unique players and 50 re-entries.
This surpassed the guaranteed prize pool and the top 17 spots share a portion of €2,636,250 with High Roller regulars and Short Deck aficionados from near and far taking a shot at the second-ever WSOP bracelet in the game type that has gained a lot of popularity in the poker world throughout the last few years. Ultimately, only seven players remained in contention for the next 2019 World Series of Poker Europe gold bracelet as the action concluded once the unofficial final table was reached.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Antes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Depa | United States | 12,925,000 | 86 |
| 2 | Siamak Tooran | Germany | 20,925,000 | 140 |
| 3 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | 22,925,000 | 153 |
| 4 | Netanel Amedi | Israel | 22,300,000 | 149 |
| 5 | Rob Yong | United Kingdom | 3,700,000 | 25 |
| 6 | Thai Ha | United States | 6,275,000 | 42 |
| 7 | Besim Hot | Switzerland | 21,600,000 | 144 |
Four players have 140 antes or more at their disposal and it was Orpen Kisacikoglu that jumped into the lead after a late surge on the outer table, claiming 22,925,000 to his name. The High Roller and Super High Roller regular from Turkey, who currently resides in London, is followed by fellow big stacks Netanel Amedi (22,300,000), Day 1 chip leader Besim Hot (21,600,000) and Siamak Tooran (20,925,000). Tooran was one of many Day 2 entries and scored several early double ups during the minefield of the re-entry period to reach the final seven.
Jonathan Depa also has some Pot-Limit Omaha Short Deck experience and remained among the bigger stacks throughout the day to bag 12,925,000. Thai Ha (6,275,000) and Dusk Till Dawn's Rob Yong (3,700,000) will be the two short stacks for the final day when the action resumes with 17 minutes left in level 20, which features an ante of 150,000 and a button double ante of 300,000.
Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, and Dario Sammartino all cashed in this event, but missed out on the final table.
Payouts
| Place | Prize (in EUR) | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 740,992 | $822,501 |
| 2 | € 457,964 | $508,340 |
| 3 | € 319,102 | $354,203 |
| 4 | € 225,839 | $250,681 |
| 5 | € 162,385 | $180,247 |
| 6 | € 118,653 | $131,705 |
| 7 | € 88,128 | $97,822 |
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Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em
Shahar Levi takes commanding chip lead into the final day of Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event with seven players out of 766 entries in total making it through. All seven players are guaranteed at least €20,396 but they will have their sights set on that first-place prize of €167,056, the coveted gold WSOP bracelet, and the WSOPE Main Event Ticket worth €10,350.
Levi is followed by Leeds’ Andrew Bak with 13,650,000 which is worth 57 big blinds when play resumes. Closing out the podium is Didier Rabl from Switzerland with 11,240,000.
The rest of the final table is completed by Jose Rivas, Vangelis Kaimakamis, Luigi Macaluso, and Markus Jordan.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Rivas | Venezuela | 7,060,000 | 29 |
| 3 | Vangelis Kaimakamis | Greece | 6,270,000 | 26 |
| 4 | Andrew Bak | United Kingdom | 13,650,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Luigi Macaluso | France | 5,230,000 | 22 |
| 7 | Didier Rabl | Switzerland | 11,240,000 | 47 |
| 8 | Markus Jordan | Germany | 3,525,000 | 15 |
| 9 | Shahar Levi | Israel | 30,035,000 | 125 |
The seven remaining players will return to battle it out for the win at 3 p.m. local time on Sunday, October 20. There are 24 minutes left in Level 30 which features a small blind of 120,000, big blind of 240,000, and a big blind ante of 240,000. A 15-minute break is scheduled after Level 32 and every three levels after.
Payouts
| Place | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 167,056* | $184,218 |
| 2 | € 103,216* | $113,819 |
| 3 | € 72,474* | $79,919 |
| 4 | € 51,628* | $56,932 |
| 5 | € 37,321* | $41,155 |
| 6 | € 27,382 | $30,195 |
| 7 | € 20,396 | $22,491 |
* Plus €10,350 WSOPE Main Event Ticket
