€1,700 NLH Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2022 WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Rozvadov - Autumn Edition
€1,700 NLH Main Event
Days: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Rozvadov - Autumn Edition
Buy-in
€1,700
Prize Pool
€1,101,430
Players
748
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Left
10
Lars Kamphues Leads Final Ten Players; Vojtech Ruzicka Hot on His Heels
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000-80,000, 80,000 ante
Only ten players out of an 748-entry strong field remain in contention for the biggest slice of the €1,101,430 prize pool in the 2022 WSOP International Circuit €1,700 Main Event Autumn Edition at the King's Resort in Rozvadov.
All of them have locked up a payday of €13,525 and an entry into the 2022 WSOP Europe €10,350 Main Event in one month from now. However, all eyes are set on the top prize of €189,650 that is reserved for the eventual champion in Europe's biggest poker arena.
Seven different countries are represented among the last ten contenders and Germany's Lars Kamphues leads the way with a stack of 7,745,000. Second in chips is Denis Gergoc (6,860,000) while Vojtech Ruzicka is arguably the biggest name still in the mix. The former WSOP Main Event final tablist, from the Czech Republic, sits in third place on the leaderboard with 5,985,000.
Frenchman Dorian Melchers won a WSOP Circuit ring during the stop at the King's Resort and follows with 4,685,000 in chips, right in the muddle of the pack. The same also applies for Alireza Keyvar (3,680,000), Alessandro Pagliuso (3,000,000), and Natale Allegra (2,660,000).
A trio of shorter stacks will aim to secure the pay jump by making the nine-handed final table. Frans Van Staalduinen (1,485,000) holds nearly three times as many chips as Berkan Munar (560,000) and Samir Boudeliou (510,000) who are under immediate pressure.
The blinds in level 28 will recommence at 50,000-100,000 with a big blind ante of 100,000, giving the two shortest stacks very little room to manoeuvre.
Seat Assignments for the Final Day
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | Dorian Melchers | France | 4,685,000 | 47 |
| 37 | 2 | Natale Allegra | Italy | 2,660,000 | 27 |
| 37 | 3 | Vojtech Ruzicka | Czech Republic | 5,985,000 | 60 |
| 37 | 5 | Berkan Munar | Germany | 560,000 | 6 |
| 37 | 8 | Alireza Keyvar | Iran | 3,640,000 | 36 |
| 39 | 1 | Frans Van Staalduinen | Netherlands | 1,485,000 | 15 |
| 39 | 3 | Denis Gergoc | Switzerland | 6,860,000 | 69 |
| 39 | 5 | Samir Boudeliou | France | 510,000 | 5 |
| 39 | 6 | Lars Kamphues | Germany | 7,745,000 | 77 |
| 39 | 7 | Alessandro Pagliuso | Italy | 3,000,000 | 30 |
The top 12 finishers all earned an entry into Day 1a of the 2022 WSOPE Main Event and that also included Elias Abou Saleh and Radu Pitic while 2021 WSOP Europe bracelet winner Sergiu Covrig earned the same payday as countryman Pitic (€11,475) but missed out on the additional tournament entry.
Among those running deep on the penultimate tournament day and reaching the final three tables were also David Hu, Waheed Ashraf, Georgios Tsouloftas, Marek Blasko and the Day 2 chip leader Matthew Bushell.
An additional three WSOP bracelet winners cashed on Day 3 including Jason Wheeler, Renat Bohdanov, and Albert Hoekendijk. The 48th place of Bohdanov was perhaps a surprise as the Ukrainian burst the money bubble in the first level of the day by sending Rachid El Yaacoubi to the rail.
However, his stack was melted within two hands and he had to settle for a payday of €3,725. Day 1a chip leader Narcis Nedelcu reached the final five tables to collect €4,100 for his efforts. The former WSOPC King's Main Event champions Volkan Alkan and Andrea Ricci also cashed but bowed out soon after the bubble had burst to miss out on a potential repeat victory.
During the second half of the day, Kamphues continued to add chips and especially assumed control after the three-table redraw. On the feature table it was all about the duel between Ruzicka and Melchers while the shorter stacks were fighting for their survival.
Upon completion of nine levels of 60 minutes each, the nine-handed final table was all but reached and the ten hopefuls will return at 2pm local time to determine a champion. All PokerNews updates for the final day will be published on a 30-minute delay in accordance with the live stream action on the King's Resort Twitch channel.
End-of-Day 3 Chip Counts
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000-80,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,745,000 | -55,000 |
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6,860,000 | 60,000 |
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5,985,000 | -340,000 |
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4,685,000 | 120,000 |
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3,680,000 | |
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3,000,000 | -300,000 |
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2,660,000 | 20,000 |
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1,485,000 | -215,000 |
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560,000 | -60,000 |
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510,000 | -590,000 |
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Day 3 Completed With 10 Players Remaining
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000-80,000, 80,000 ante
The final ten minutes of the night brought no further action on the outer table as Samir Boudeliou was blinded down to half a million in chips. Once the last hand was done, they bagged up chips and so did the five players on the live stream table.
All counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.
Gergoc Wins Last Hand on Outer Table; Melchers Does so on Stream
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000-80,000, 80,000 ante
Denis Gergoc raised to 160,000 and Lars Kamphues defended the big blind in the last hand of the level on the outer table. A small bet on the 
flop was check-called by Kamphues and he then check-folded the 
turn, allowing Gergoc to win the final pot of the night.
On the feature table, Alireza Keyvar opened to 190,000 with 
in the small blind. Dorian Melchers three-bet to 570,000 with the 
and
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,800,000 | 500,000 |
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6,800,000 | 500,000 |
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4,565,000 | 190,000 |
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3,680,000 | -190,000 |
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Short Stack Double for Munar
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000-80,000, 80,000 ante
Natale Allegra limped the button and then called when Berkan Munar pushed for his last 250,000 in the big blind.
Berkan Munar: 
Natale Allegra: 
On a board of 
, Munar had the best of it and doubled to stay in the mix for the nine-handed final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,640,000 | 110,000 |
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620,000 | 90,000 |
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Melchers Versus Ruzicka Part III
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000-80,000, 80,000 ante
Vojtech Ruzicka lost a chunk of his stack to Natale Allegra and then defended the big blind with 
when Dorian Melchers opened the 
on the button. The 
flop was checked by the Czech and he called a min-bet worth 80,000.
After the 
turn, Ruzicka checked again, Melchers opted to check it back and see the 
river for free. Ruzicka checked the third street in a row and Melchers now bet a rather timid 180,000 for thin value.
Despite careful consideration, Ruzicka called and Melchers won yet another pot against the WSOP Main Event finalist.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,325,000 | -1,225,000 |
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4,375,000 | 865,000 |
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Melchers Beats Ruzicka in Showdown Again
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000-80,000, 80,000 ante
Dorian Melchers min-raised from under the gun with the and Vojtech Ruzicka came along in the cutoff with the 
. The 
flop was checked by both players which led them to the 
turn.
Melchers now checked once more for Ruzicka to take a stab at the pot and bet 235,000, with Melchers coming along. Both then checked the river as Ruzicka was somewhat surprised to get shown the full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,550,000 | -395,000 |
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3,510,000 | 205,000 |
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Elias Abou Saleh Eliminated in 11th Place (€13,525)
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000-80,000, 80,000 ante
Over on the outer table, Denis Gergoc raised from the small blind and then splashed in a pile of T-100,000 chips when Elias Abou Saleh in the big blind got it in for around 800,000 as the following cards were revealed.
Elias Abou Saleh:
Denis Gergoc: 
Saleh was ahead but the 
board gave Gergoc a full house and Saleh had to settle for 11th place, which comes with a payday of €13,525.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,300,000 | 900,000 |
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Busted | |
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Gergoc Chips Up Against Van Staalduinen
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000-80,000, 80,000 ante
In a battle of the blinds, it was Frans Van Staalduinen who raised to 235,000 and Denis Gergoc called. The 
flop saw both players invest 150,000 each and Van Staalduinen then checked the 
turn.
Gergoc made it 455,000 to go and that won the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,400,000 | 850,000 |
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1,700,000 | -400,000 |
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