2022 WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Rozvadov - Autumn Edition

€1,700 NLH Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Rozvadov - Autumn Edition

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
€189,650
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,700
Prize Pool
€1,101,430
Entries
748
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
371
Players Left
84

Bushell and Ruzicka Among the Leaders as Day 2 Concludes Shy of Money Bubble

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Matthew Bushell
Matthew Bushell

The 2022 World Series of Poker International Circuit €1,700 Main Event Autumn Edition at the King's Resort in Rozvadov is one step closer to crowning a champion. Out of a field of 748 entries, only 84 players remain in contention in Europe's biggest poker arena and they all aim to secure a portion of the €1,101,430 prize pool.

Upon completion of nine 60-minute levels, the money bubble was all but reached as the top 80 finishers will earn at least €3,395 for their efforts. With just a few eliminations away from the stone cold bubble, the end of the night was a tense affair and six players claimed a seven-figure stack to their name in pursuit of WSOP glory.

The UK's Matthew Bushell leads the way with 1,208,000, narrowly ahead of Eden Anzio (1,183,000) and Mirza Veletanlic (1,147,000). Czech WSOP Main Event finalist Vojtech Ruzicka retained his prime spot after bagging the most chips on Day 1b and showcased his talents on the live-streamed feature table to finish the night with 1,028,000.

Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 2

PositionPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Matthew BushellUnited Kingdom1,208,000101
2Eden AnzioIsrael1,183,00099
3Mirza VeletanlicSweden1,147,00096
4Vojtech RuzickaCzech Republic1,028,00086
5Renat BohdanovUkraine1,027,00086
6Dawid SmolkaPoland1,019,00085
7Samuel TebegeGermany987,00082
8Lars KamphuesGermany880,00073
9Andrea SiriguItaly867,00072
10Iman GhashayarNetherlands819,00068

The overnight top ten also features the WSOP Europe bracelet winner Renat Bohdanov, Dawid Smolka, and Lars Kamphues. Bohdanov was involved in a dramatic turn of events during the final hands of the night when his four-bet shove with kings was paid off by Radu Pitic, who only had king-queen and lost the vast majority of his stack.

Bushell's rise to the top of the leaderboard culminated in level 16 when the Brit flopped a set of fours and Georgios Vrakas was unable to lay down pocket aces for an overpair. Second-placed Anzio won the largest pot of the day after he scored a massive double through Italy's Christian Bertu in a four-bet pot.

Other notables in prime position for a run to the nine-handed final table on Day 3 include Waheed Ashraf, Nicola Angelini, Onur Unsal, Jason Wheeler, Georgios Tsouloftas, Sergiu Covrig, and Marek Blasko.

The de facto defending champion Volkan Alkan - who topped the April edition in a field of 648 entries - is also still in the mix with a stack of 340,000. Likewise, former WSOP Circuit King's Main Event winner Andrea Ricci has 261,000 at his disposal.

Those who came up short of surviving another day were the likes of Tom Orpaz, Emil Bise, Kully Sidhu, William Kassouf, Ori Hasson, Matous Skorepa, Antoine Vranken, Dalibor Dula, and Vangelis Kaimakamis. Argentina's Maria Lampropulos was also a high-profile casualty of the day but she earned redemption in the early morning hours after topping a field of 155 entries in the €1,100 Bounty Hunter ring event. She defeated King's regular Yehuda Cohen in heads-up for a payday of €24,694 and additional 2022 WSOP Europe €10,350 Main Event ticket.

Maria Lampropulos
No cash in the €1,700 Main Event but a WSOP Circuit ring thereafter for Maria Lampropulos

The same highly sought-after entry will also be awarded to the top 12 finishers in the WSOP Circuit €1,700 Main Event as well. However, until then, it's still a long way to go and the money bubble dynamics will go into effect when Day 3 kicks off at 2pm local time on Monday, October 10, 2022.

Stay tuned right here on PokerNews and on the King's Resort Twitch channel for the conclusion of the tournament in the following two days.

Tags: Andrea RicciAndrea SiriguChristian BertuDalibor DulaDawid SmolkaEden AnzioEmil BiseGeorgios TsouloftasGeorgios VrakasJason WheelerMarek BlaskoMaria LampropulosMatous SkorepaMatthew BushellMirza VeletanlicNicola AngeliniOnur UnsalOri HassonRenat BohdanovSergiu CovrigVangelis KaimakamisVojtech RuzickaVolkan AlkanWaheed AshrafWilliam Kassouf

Triple Up for Smintana Januszewski

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ilie Smintana Januszewski
Ilie Smintana Januszewski

Down to the last three big blinds and in the under-the-gun position, Ilie Smintana Januszewski pushed all-in and was called by Marek Blasko on the button as well as Pierre Trauer in the big blind.

Both active players checked down the {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades}{4-Hearts}{j-Spades} board and Trauer tabled the {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} for a pair of sevens. Smintana Januszewski had that beat with the {q-Spades}{8-Spades} and Blasko mucked the {a-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

At the same time, Silviu Baltaenu was knocked out by Andrea Sirigu and that brought the field down to 89 players.

Player Chips Progress
Andrea Sirigu it
Andrea Sirigu
900,000 600,000
Marek Blasko sk
Marek Blasko
520,000 -10,000
Pierre Trauer de
Pierre Trauer
380,000 -50,000
Ilie Smintana Januszewski be
Ilie Smintana Januszewski
110,000 110,000
Silviu Baltateanu ro
Silviu Baltateanu
Busted

Tags: Andrea SiriguIlie Smintana JanuszewskiMarek BlaskoPierre TrauerSilviu Baltaenu

Massive Double for Anzio Against Bertu

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Eden Anzio
Eden Anzio

Eden Anzio faced a three-bet to 70,000 by Christian Bertu in the small blind and then clicked it back to 198,000 in middle position. Bertu called after short consideration and both checked the {q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Spades} flop.

After the {3-Clubs} turn, Bertu bet 115,000 for Anzio to swiftly call and that led them to the {10-Diamonds} river. Bertu now checked and Anzio pushed all-in for 266,000.

More than five minutes into the tank, the clock was called on Bertu and he tossed in a chip for the call within the thirty second countdown. Once Anzio tabled the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} and Bertu was reluctant to reveal his, the player from Israel already celebrated.

The dealer exposed the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} as per all-in showdown rule and Anzio scooped a massive seven-figure pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eden Anzio il
Eden Anzio
1,200,000 880,000
Christian Bertu it
Christian Bertu
125,000 -545,000

Tags: Christian BertuEden Anzio

Unsal Chips Up With a Straight Flush

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Onur Unsal
Onur Unsal

As the board showed {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}, Adrian Koermoeczy paid off a bet worth 78,000 by the table big stack Onur Unsal. He was shown the {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a ten-high straight flush and several players gasped.

"Jesus ..." Rachid El Yaacoubi sighed as he was sitting on a short stack in the two seat. Unsal had just taken a picture of the board with his smart phone and had a smile on the face.

"You need some coaching on how to make a straight flush?" Unsal asked back to El Yaacoubi as he holds nines times as many chips right now.

Player Chips Progress
Onur Unsal tr
Onur Unsal
800,000 -30,000
Adrian Koermoeczy hu
Adrian Koermoeczy
220,000 35,000
Rachid El Yaacoubi fr
Rachid El Yaacoubi
100,000 -20,000

Tags: Adrian KoermoeczyOnur UnsalRachid El Yaacoubi

Vrakas' Elimination Boosts Bushell to the Lead

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Georgios Vrakas
Georgios Vrakas

On a completed board of {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{q-Hearts}, Matthew Bushell had a stack of T-25,000 chips pushed out in front while in the big blind and the action was on Georgios Vrakas. The latter had some 240,000 behind and eventually called it off.

Bushell revealed the {4-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a flopped set and Vrakas exposed his {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} before leaving the tournament area. While stacking the chips, Bushell mentioned that he had check-raised the flop, bet the turn and jammed the river.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Bushell gb
Matthew Bushell
Day 2 Chip Leader
1,100,000 300,000
Georgios Vrakas gr
Georgios Vrakas
Busted

Tags: Georgios VrakasMatthew Bushell

Di Ceglie Doubles Through Kopyl

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Pasquale Di Ceglie
Pasquale Di Ceglie

Pasquale Di Ceglie started the action with a raise in late position and Waldemar Kopyl then three-bet on the button. The four-bet shove by Di Ceglie followed and Kopyl called for more than half of his stack.

Pasquale Di Ceglie: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Waldemar Kopyl: {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

The dominated pair gained no equity throughout the {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{a-Spades} board and Di Ceglie briefly celebrated his victory.

"Who folded an ace?" Tom Orpaz inquired but received no answer from any of the opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Orpaz il
Tom Orpaz
340,000 -10,000
Pasquale Di Ceglie hr
Pasquale Di Ceglie
300,000 125,000
Waldemar Kopyl de
Waldemar Kopyl
120,000 -95,000

Tags: Pasquale Di CeglieTom OrpazWaldemar Kopyl

Chen Knocked Out by Jirout

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Zhong Chen
Zhong Chen

The action started with a raise to 11,000 by Frantisek Jirout and Levente Pal called. Zhong Chen moved all-in for 57,000 and both opponents came along. On the {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop, Pal bet 71,000 when checked to and then folded when Jirout pushed all-in.

Zhong Chen: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Frantisek Jirout: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The {q-Hearts} turn gave Chen some more outs but he missed them all on the {3-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
Frantisek Jirout cz
Frantisek Jirout
900,000 200,000
Levente Pal ro
Levente Pal
220,000 -300,000
Zhong Chen nl
Zhong Chen
Busted

Tags: Frantisek JiroutLevente PalZhong Chen

Kamphues Doubles in a Classic Flip

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Lars Kamphues
Lars Kamphues

Lars Kamphues opened the action with a raise to 10,000 and Murat Yasa then three-bet to 30,000 on the button. The four-bet shove by Kamphues for 151,500 followed and Yasa called.

Lars Kamphues: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Murat Yasa: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop vaulted Kamphues into the lead, which he retained thanks to the {10-Diamonds} turn and {5-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
650,000 210,000
Lars Kamphues de
Lars Kamphues
Day 3 Chip Leader
320,000 90,000
Marcus Skowronek de
Marcus Skowronek
300,000 156,800
Murat Yasa de
Murat Yasa
270,000 158,400
Christian Berg se
Christian Berg
120,000 52,100

Tags: Lars KamphuesMurat Yasa

Ghashayar Sends Keles to the Rail

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Alaettin Keles
Alaettin Keles

In a preflop raising war, the chips went into the middle of the table between Iman Ghashayar and Alaettin Keles with the latter as the player at risk.

Alaettin Keles: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Iman Ghashayar: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}

There was no upset in the cards on the {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} board as Keles became the next casualty. "I also had aces the last time," Ghashayar told him on the way out of the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Iman Ghashayar nl
Iman Ghashayar
320,000 270,000
Alaettin Keles de
Alaettin Keles
Busted

Tags: Alaettin KelesIman Ghashayar

Chalkiadakis Gets a Shove Through

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Andreas Chalkiadakis
Andreas Chalkiadakis

Four ways to the {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop, the action checked to Catalin Diac and he bet 27,000. Narcis Nedelcu called in the hijack while a third player folded. Andreas Chalkiadakis then check-jammed out of the small blind for 198,500 and earned the pot without resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Narcis Nedelcu ro
Narcis Nedelcu
Day 1A Chip Leader
510,000 -100,000
Catalin Diac ro
Catalin Diac
365,000 298,400
Andreas Chalkiadakis gr
Andreas Chalkiadakis
345,000 108,200

Tags: Andreas ChalkiadakisCatalin DiacNarcis Nedelcu