2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #1: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
Day: 1a
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
€117,708
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€538,280
Entries
561
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Last Break of the Night

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The remaining 23 players are heading on their last 20-minute break of the evening. There will be three more levels left in the night unless we reach 15 players, at which point the action will be stopped and players will bag and tag.

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Neurauter Takes From Akenhead

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Hannes Neurauter opened the action with a raise to 3,200 from the cutoff and James Akenhead defended his big blind. The flop fell {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Akenhead checked, then called a bet of 3,000 by Neurauter. Both checked the {7-Spades} turn and Akenhead also checked the {9-Hearts} river. Neurauter bet 8,500 with 24,000 behind and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Hannes Neurauter de
Hannes Neurauter
48,000
James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
25,000
-4,000
-4,000

Tags: James AkenheadHannes Neurauter

Racener's Aces Get Four-Flushed

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
John Racener
John Racener

Jeff Cormier raised to 3,800 from the cutoff and Darren Delahunty three-bet to 8,000 from the small blind. John Racener was in the big blind and made a four-bet to 19,000. Cormier folded and Delahunty called to see the flop fall {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

Delahunty pushed all-in and Racener quickly called for his remaining 32,000. Delahunty turned over {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts} but was up against the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} of Racener. The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Delahunty picked up a flush draw. The {8-Hearts} on the river gave Delahunty his flush and Racener was eliminated late on Day 1A.

Player Chips Progress
Darren Delahunty gb
Darren Delahunty
135,000
70,000
70,000
John Racener us
John Racener
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Darren DelahuntyJohn Racener

Cormier Takes from Lykov

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Until the {Q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{5-Clubs} there were already some 50,000 in the middle and Jeff Cormier checked over to Maxim Lykov in the cutoff. Lykov checked back and did so again after the {4-Clubs} river brought a four-card flush on the board. Cormier rolled over {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and that won the pot, evening out the two big stacks at the top of the leader board.

Player Chips Progress
Maxim Lykov ru
Maxim Lykov
190,000
-35,000
-35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Jeff Cormier ca
Jeff Cormier
190,000
28,000
28,000

Tags: Jeff CormierMaxim Lykov

Matejka Doubles Through Follet

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Romain Follet opened to 4,400 from under the gun and called the shove of Dominik Matejka in the big blind for 14,100 with the {A-}{8-}. Matejka had two live cards with the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} and immediately flopped two pair on the {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop. The {2-Clubs} turn provided some counterfit outs, but a blank {5-Hearts} river let Matejka double.

Player Chips Progress
Romain Follet fr
Romain Follet
45,000
-15,000
-15,000
Dominik Matejka cz
Dominik Matejka
30,000
8,000
8,000

Tags: Dominik MatejkaRomain Follet

Lykov Sends Chips to Hughes

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

There were four players to see a flop for 3,500 each and the dealer fanned the flop of {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. The action was checked to Maxim Lykov in the cutoff who bet 3,500. Ryan Hughes called from the big blind and they went heads-up to the {4-Hearts} on the turn.

Hughes checked again and Lykov fired another 11,200. Hughes counted out his chips and then pushed all-in for around 47,000. Lykov looked back at his cards and then sent them to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Maxim Lykov ru
Maxim Lykov
108,000
-82,000
-82,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
80,600
30,600
30,600
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Maxim LykovRyan Hughes

Triple Up for Akenhead

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Dominik Matejka
Dominik Matejka

James Akenhead got his last 24,100 in from early position and Dominik Matejka from one seat over moved all in over the top. Oleksandr Shcherbak looked up both short stacks out of the big blind.

James Akenhead: {A-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Dominik Matejka: {J-Hearts}{J-Spades}
Oleksandr Shcherbak: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

"Spades?" Akenhead asked in table chat before the flop of {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} caused several "ohhhs" at the table. Neither the {2-Diamonds} turn nor the {8-Clubs} river changed anything and Akenhead tripled up, while Matejka lost the remainder of his stack in the side pot against Shcherbak. "It's all about the patience in this game," Akenhead grinned while raking in the pot.

Shcherbak replied "I was happy about that ace on the flop until I saw the nines."

Player Chips Progress
Oleksandr Shcherbak ua
Oleksandr Shcherbak
130,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
73,000
48,000
48,000
Dominik Matejka cz
Dominik Matejka
Busted

Tags: Dominik MatejkaJames AkenheadOleksandr Shcherbak

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Lykov Takes a Hefter Hit

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Joining the action on the {Q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} turn, Ryan Hefter checked out of the small blind and Maxim Lykov bet 7,000 into a pot of 16,000. Hefter called and checked again the {6-Clubs} on the river. Lykov moved all in and Hefter took some consideration before calling it off for his last 34,500.

Lykov showed {K-Spades}{9-Hearts} for a bluff and Hefter doubled with the {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for top pair. Once the dominating chip leader not long ago, Lykov suddenly dropped back into the middle of the pack while Jeff Cormier and Darren Delahunty on the same table are now in the lead in the penultimate level of the night.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Cormier ca
Jeff Cormier
210,000
20,000
20,000
Darren Delahunty gb
Darren Delahunty
200,000
65,000
65,000
Ryan Hefter us
Ryan Hefter
104,000
31,000
31,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Maxim Lykov ru
Maxim Lykov
90,000
-18,000
-18,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Darren DelahuntyJeff CormierMaxim LykovRyan Hefter