Main Event
Day 3 Started
2018 WSOP International Circuit King's Casino Rozvadov
Main Event
Day: 3
Kabrhel, Margolin Lead Final 30 in €1,650 WSOP International Circuit Main Event
At 2 p.m. local time, 30 players will return for the final day of the €1,650 WSOP International Circuit Main Event here in the biggest poker arena of Europe, the King’s Casino in Rozvadov. All 30 players are guaranteed at least €6,012 but they will all be eyeing that first-place prize of €220,000 which also comes with the coveted gold WSOP Circuit Ring. A long day is looming ahead, with the winner not expected to be crowned before the early hours of the morning. A possible extra day might be added to the schedule at the tournament supervisor's discretion later tonight if the day is deemed too long.
Martin Kabrhel went to sleep in the early hours knowing he had the chip lead with 2,235,000 in chips. Trailing behind him are Timur Margolin with 1,981,000, Amar Begovich with 1,735,000, Stanislav Koleno with 1,348,000, Paris Stavridis with 1,344,000, Ben Zech with 1,276,000, and Jose Acebes Lopez with 1,239,000. Also keep an eye on Grzegorz Wyraz (977,000), Martin Mulsow (514,000), Yehuda "ChiKKita BanAAna" Cohen (492,000), and Day 1a chip leader Alexander Romme with a short stack of 226,000.
A live stream with hole cards which will start around 2.30 pm local time with a 30-minute security delay. Players will resume play on Level 25 with blinds at 12,000 / 24,000 and a running ante of 4,000. All levels will be one hour long and a winner will be determined by the end of today’s play.
Follow all the live updates as the PokerNews live reporting team will be there to tell you all of the stories straight from the floor as it happens.
Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | Alexander Romme | Germany | 226,000 | 9 |
| 14 | 2 | Jamie Nixon | United Kingdom | 912,000 | 38 |
| 14 | 3 | Iman Gazorishadiz | Germany | 642,000 | 27 |
| 14 | 4 | Florian Goss | Germany | 266,000 | 11 |
| 14 | 6 | Johannes Kissel | Germany | 216,000 | 9 |
| 14 | 7 | Parminder Singh | United Kingdom | 401,000 | 17 |
| 14 | 8 | Stanislav Koleno | Slovakia | 1,348,000 | 56 |
| 15 | 1 | Amar Begovic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,735,000 | 72 |
| 15 | 2 | Thomas White | United Kingdom | 970,000 | 40 |
| 15 | 3 | Paris Stavridis | Greece | 1,344,000 | 56 |
| 15 | 4 | Grzegorz Wyraz | Poland | 977,000 | 41 |
| 15 | 5 | Dennis Kirsch | Germany | 475,000 | 20 |
| 15 | 6 | René Zembinský | Czech Republic | 892,000 | 37 |
| 15 | 7 | Konstantinos Misailidis | Greece | 736,000 | 31 |
| 15 | 8 | Lukasz Golczyk | Poland | 196,000 | 8 |
| 16 | 1 | Martin Mulsow | Germany | 514,000 | 21 |
| 16 | 2 | Rajeev Dhiri | United Kingdom | 702,000 | 29 |
| 16 | 3 | Yehuda Cohen | Germany | 492,000 | 21 |
| 16 | 4 | Jose Acebes Lopez | Spain | 1,239,000 | 52 |
| 16 | 5 | Peter Ralbovský | Slovakia | 477,000 | 20 |
| 16 | 6 | Florian Sarnow | Germany | 189,000 | 8 |
| 16 | 7 | Martin Kabrhel | Czech Republic | 2,235,000 | 93 |
| 16 | 8 | Omer Yoruk | Germany | 900,000 | 38 |
| 17 | 1 | Timur Margolin | Israel | 1,981,000 | 83 |
| 17 | 2 | Ben Zech | Germany | 1,276,000 | 53 |
| 17 | 3 | Dawoud Fares | Jordan | 939,000 | 39 |
| 17 | 5 | Oleksandr Vikhtiuk | Ukraine | 311,000 | 13 |
| 17 | 6 | Oleh Haisiuk | Ukraine | 441,000 | 18 |
| 17 | 7 | Sebastián Kos | Czech Republic | 447,000 | 19 |
| 17 | 8 | [Removed:221] | Germany | 195,000 | 8 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The 30 players have been welcomed back to the tables, the chips have been taken out of the bags, and the tournament director has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal. A redraw will take place when there are 24, 16 and 9 players left.
Misailidis First Elimination of the Day; Begovic New Chip Leader
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Konstantinos Misailidis raised to 50,000, and got three callers including Amar Begovic on the button, and Thomas White and Paraschos Stavridis in the blinds.
The flop came 
and it checked to Misailidis who bet 130,000. Begovic raised in position to 300,000 and the blinds folded. Misailidis moved all in and Begovic called.
Amar Begovic: 
- set of sevens
Konstantinos Misailidis: 
- pair and flush draw.
Misailidis picked up a straight draw on the 
turn but the river 
was a brick and he was sent to the rail, boosting Begovic's stack to 2.5m. He is the new chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000 | 765,000 |
|
Busted |
Romme Doubles Through Gazorishadiz
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Iman Gazorishadiz moved all in for 558,000 from early position. Stanislav Koleno tank-folded in the small blind and Alexander Romme called all in for his last 184,000 in the big blind.
Iman Gazorishadiz: 
Alexander Romme: 
"I folded tens!" said Koleno. The board came 
with Romme's set ensuring he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000 | 154,000 |
|
370,000 | -272,000 |
Live Stream Started
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The live stream has just started with their broadcast. Hole cards will be shown as there is a 30-minute security delay so the actual footage will start in about 15 minutes.
Table 16 has been selected as the feature table today which includes players like Martin Mulsow, Yehuda Cohen, and Martin Kabrhel.
Double Up for Goliz
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Sebastian Kos moved all in from the small blind and [Removed:221] called in the big blind for his last 179,000.
Sebastian Kos: 
[Removed:221]: 
The board came 
and Goliz doubled up. Kos was left with 350,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
![[Removed:221]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
370,000 | 175,000 |
|
350,000 | -97,000 |
Fares Takes From Margolin
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The flop read 
and Dawoud Fares had checked his big blind. Timur Margolin bet 40,000. Fares raised to 120,000 and Margolin called.
The turn brought them the 
, Fares bet 140,000 and Margolin raised to 300,000. Fares called.
They both checked on the on the river. Fares tabled 
and Margolin mucked his hand. Fares stacked up his newly acquired chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000 | 219,000 |
|
1,370,000 | 431,000 |
|
675,000 | -601,000 |
Kos Eliminated by Fares
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Sebastian Kos moved all in for 208,000 from under the gun. It folded to Dawoud Fares on the button who three-bet all in for 1.3m. The blinds folded.
Sebastian Kos:
Dawoud Fares: 
The flop came 
giving Kos a flush draw. "Never easy," murmured someone at the table. The turn 
and river bricked and Kos was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | 130,000 |
|
|
Busted |