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

Kamphues Scores an Early Double

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Three players invested 1,500 each to see a flop of {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Fabian Gumz in the small blind bet 1,700. Thomas Pettersson in early position called, as did Lars Kamphues on the button. After the {5-Clubs} turn, the Gumz made it 4,500 to go and that forced out Pettersson, while Kamphues called.

The {4-Hearts} river completed the board and Gumz was in the think tank. After some two minutes another player on the table called the clock and Kamphues was initially surprise and asked if it was on him, which wasn't the case. Gumz then moved all in soon after and Kamphues snap-called.

With a dry smile, Gumz rolled over {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Kamphues doubled for 8,475 with {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Lars Kamphues de
Lars Kamphues
34,500 34,500
Thomas Pettersson se
Thomas Pettersson
25,000 -2,000
Fabian Gumz de
Fabian Gumz
2,500 2,500

Tags: Fabian GumzLars KamphuesThomas Pettersson

Ferguson Takes his Seat

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Among the most recent players to take their seats were Jaroslav Peter, Aleksandar Tomovic and Stanislav Koleno. Dominik Matejka was already there from the start and nothing much has happened yet with reards to his stack.

Chris Ferguson, current leader of the 2017 World Series of Poker player of the year leader board, has also just shown up in the poker arena to take a seat and the screens shown a total of 41 entries mid way through level two.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Matejka cz
Dominik Matejka
20,000 20,000
Jaroslav Peter cz
Jaroslav Peter
20,000 20,000
Aleksandar Tomovic rs
Aleksandar Tomovic
20,000 20,000
Stanislav Koleno sk
Stanislav Koleno
20,000 20,000
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
WSOP 6X Winner
20,000 20,000

Tags: Aleksandar TomovicDominik MatejkaJaroslav PeterStanislav Koleno

Flush for Camarda; Aces for Chauriye

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

On the three-way river of a board {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{K-Clubs}, the big blind bet 100 and Salvatore Camarda raised to 1,200. Roland Israelashvili called from the cutoff, while the big blind called reluctantly. Camarda flipped over the {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a flush and won the pot.

Ricardo Chauriye also chipped up. After being moved to balance tables, he checked the heads-up river of {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and his sole opponent bet 2,300. Chauriye called and was shown {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs} for kings and tens, which the Chilean had beat with {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Ricardo Chauriye cl
Ricardo Chauriye
24,000 4,000
Salvatore Camarda it
Salvatore Camarda
22,500 3,500
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
19,000 -3,000

Tags: Ricardo ChauriyeRoland IsraelashviliSalvatore Camarda

Flush for Pettersson

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

On the three-way flop of {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, three players including Thomas Pettersson invested 425 each before the {6-Spades} turn was checked through. The {9-Hearts} river saw the player in early position bet 3,000 for well more than the pot, and the player on the button called. Pettersson in the big blind called as well and was shown {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs} by the initial bettor.

The button mucked and Pettersson won the pot with {10-Spades}{7-Spades} for a flush to rake in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Pettersson se
Thomas Pettersson
27,000

Tags: Thomas Pettersson

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

MacDonnell Check-Raises the Turn

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

With around 1,400 in the middle, the flop came {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. The action was checked to the cutoff who fired out a bet of 800. The big blind folded and Marc MacDonnell called from early position.

The turn brought the {7-Spades} and MacDonnell checked again. His opponent continued for another 1,700, only to have MacDonnell check-raise to 4,750. The cutoff quickly folded and MacDonnell took down an early pot.

Player Chips Progress
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
25,900 5,900

Tags: Marc MacDonnell

Israelashvili Takes One Down

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

In the cutoff, Roland Israelashvili raised to 150 and the small blind as well as Salvatore Camarda in the big blind called. On the {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop, the small blind checked and Camarda bet 225. Israelashvili raised to 600 and both his opponents called. The {K-Clubs} on the turn was checked to Israelashvili and his second barrel for 2,600 did the trick to force two folds.

"You can pick one," Israelashvili offered and the {8-Hearts} was exposed as a result.

Player Chips Progress
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
22,000 2,000
Salvatore Camarda it
Salvatore Camarda
19,000

Tags: Salvatore CamardaRoland Israelashvili

Three New Faces on Board

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
James Akenhead
James Akenhead

Georgios Koliofotis, who won the €5,500 High Roller of the World Series of Poker Circuit here at King's Casino back in April 2017, is seated with Ryan Hughes and Marc MacDonnell, while Teunis Kooij and James Akenhead have also taken a seat on different tables. The screens currently show 30 entries and that number will grow over the next few hours until the registration closes after the dinner break that follows at the end of level eight.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Koliofotis de
Georgios Koliofotis
20,000 20,000
James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
20,000 20,000
Teunis Kooij nl
Teunis Kooij
20,000 20,000

Tags: Georgios KoliofotisJames AkenheadRyan HughesTeunis Kooij

Racener Starts Well With Kings

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
John Racener
John Racener

Picking up the action on the {10-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop, Kunal Patni bet 825 out of the big blind and John Racener called from middle position. On the {3-Clubs} turn, Patni fired again, making it 2,025 to go. Racener didn't go anywhere and called before doing so again on the {3-Spades} river.

Patni rolled over {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and Racener had that beat with the {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} to win the first big pot of the day.

Player Chips Progress
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
27,000 7,000
Kunal Patni in
Kunal Patni
13,000 -7,000

Tags: John RacenerKunal Patni