2017 European Open Special Edition

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 European Open Special Edition

Final Results
Winner
Joe Serock
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$113,059
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$665,866
Entries
673
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Ryan Readenour Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,320)

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Ryan Readenour
Ryan Readenour

The action folded to Ryan Readenour in the small blind, and he limped in. Jordan Cristos checked his option in the big blind, and the dealer fanned a {4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{Q-Spades} flop.

Readenour led out for 135,000 and Cristos called as the {9-Spades} laned on the turn. Readenour pushed all in for roughly 370,000, and Cristos quickly called.

Readenour: {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Cristos: {Q-Clubs}{3-Spades}

Cristos held two-pair, and for Readenour to stay alive, he would need to find a king or eight.

The river fell the {5-Spades}, and Readenour was eliminated in 9th place for a $11,320 payday as Cristos climbed to over 4.2 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan Cristos us
Jordan Cristos
4,240,000
530,000
530,000
WPT 1X Winner
Ryan Readenour us
Ryan Readenour
Busted

Tags: Jordan CristosRyan Readenour

Jacks for Joris

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Andrey Plotnikov opened to 115,000 from the cutoff, and when the action was on Joris Springael, he moved all in for roughly 1.5 million.

"You look like a guy that would come in fourth or fifth place!" stated Springael to Plotnikov.

Plotnikov eventually folded, and Springael showed his {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joris Springael be
Joris Springael
1,675,000
-135,000
-135,000
Andrey Plotnikov ru
Andrey Plotnikov
750,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Joris SpringaelAndrey Plotnikov

Level: 29

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Andrey Plotnikov Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,384)

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Andrey Plotnikov
Andrey Plotnikov

From under the gun, Andrey Plotnikov pushed all in for his last 750,000. The action folded to Egi Adriaans, and he called from the button.

Plotnikov: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Adriaans: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

With Plotnikov at-risk and trailing, the {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds} furthered his disadvantage as the {5-Spades} landed on the turn.

Needing only an ace or queen to stay alive, the river would fall the {6-Hearts}, and Plotnikov would be eliminated in 8th place for a $13,384 payday as Adriaans climbs to 2.7 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Egi Adriaans nl
Egi Adriaans
2,680,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Andrey Plotnikov ru
Andrey Plotnikov
Busted

Tags: Andrey PlotnikovEgi Adriaans

Two Pair for Springael

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Joe Serock limped in from the small blind and Joris Springael checked in the big blind.

The dealer spread a {2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{K-Spades} flop and Serock checked to Springael who bet 100,000. Serock called, and then checked the {5-Diamonds} on the turn.

Springael bet out 200,000, and Serock folded as Springael opted to show his {7-Spades}{5-Spades} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Serock us
Joe Serock
2,170,000
-130,000
-130,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joris Springael be
Joris Springael
1,910,000
235,000
235,000

Tags: Joris SpringaelJoe Serock

Cristos Continues to Climb

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Jordan Cristos opened the hijack to 155,000 and Joris Springael called on the button to see a {6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} flop.

Cristos bet out 375,000 and Springael folded.

Cristos is now sitting on nearly 4.5 million as Springael drops to 1.7 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan Cristos us
Jordan Cristos
4,465,000
225,000
225,000
WPT 1X Winner
Joris Springael be
Joris Springael
1,690,000
-220,000
-220,000

Tags: Jordan CristosJoris Springael

Rex Clinkscales Eliminated in 7th Place ($16,114)

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Rex Clinkscales
Rex Clinkscales

The action folded to Rex Clinkscales on the button, and he pushed all in for roughly 710,000. Jordan Cristos called in the big blind, and the cards were tabled.

Clinkscales: {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Cristos: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}

The dealer spread a {8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop to give Clinkscales outs to a backdoor straight draw to go along with his pair outs. The turn of the {5-Hearts} would see those backdoor outs come true now to leave Clinkscales drawing to a king, nine or seven.

The river landed the {6-Hearts}, and Clinkscales was eliminated in 7th place for a $16,114 payday as Cristos saw his stack motor up to 5.4 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan Cristos us
Jordan Cristos
5,430,000
965,000
965,000
WPT 1X Winner
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales
Busted

Tags: Jordan CristosRex Clinkscales

Springael Takes from Adriaans

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Egi Adriaans limped in from under the gun and Joris Springael completed from the small blind as Andrew Warren checked the big blind.

The flop landed {5-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Adriaans bet out 100,000 with only Springael check-calling as the turn landed the {7-Hearts} and both players checked.

The river landed the {A-Spades} and after a Springael check, Adriaans bet 250,000 and Springael quickly called.

Adriaans tabled his {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for sixth pair, but it would be Springael's {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for second pair that would ensure he was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Egi Adriaans nl
Egi Adriaans
2,100,000
-400,000
-400,000
Joris Springael be
Joris Springael
1,900,000
210,000
210,000

Tags: Egi AdriaansJoris SpringaelAndrew Warren

Martin Soukup Eliminated in 6th Place ($20,076)

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Martin Soukup
Martin Soukup

Joe Serock min-raised to 120,000 from the hijack and Martin Soukup called in the big blind to see a {6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop.

Soukup open-shoved his last 530,000 into the middle, and Serock called.

Serock: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}
Soukup: {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}

Soukup was trailing but had backdoor straight outs to go along with his six and five. The turn was one of those cards as it landed the {5-Spades}.

Soukup now needed to fade any ace, eight or three to ensure his double, but when the dealer dropped the {8-Hearts} on the river, the 2016 Unibet Open Malta winner would be eliminated in 6th place for a $20,076 payday. Serock is now sitting on 3.3 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Serock us
Joe Serock
3,350,000
900,000
900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Martin Soukup cz
Martin Soukup
Busted

Tags: Joe SerockMartin Soukup