Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #1: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€538,280
Entries
561
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Delahunty Slips Up, Hefter Doubles, Cormier Takes the Lead
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Darren Delahunty raised to 4,600 from middle position and was called by Ryan Hughes on the button, Ryan Hefter in the small blind, and Jeff Cormier in the big blind.
The flop came 
and the action was checked to Delahunty who announced all-in. Hughes mucked his cards and Hefter snap-called. "Oops!" Delahunty said aloud as Cormier mucked his cards. Delahunty turned over 
but Hefter tabled a set with 
.
The turn was the 
and Delahunty picked up a flush draw on the turn again. This time, the 
on the river wasn't as helpful and Hefter scored a massive double up through Delahunty.
Just two hands later, Delahunty came over to the media desk to explain that he busted after holding the chip lead at one point. According to the story, Delahunty flopped two pair and Cormier flopped a queen-high straight. All of the money went in the middle on the flop and Delahunty was unable to catch up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000 | 55,000 |
|
189,000 | 85,000 |
|
Busted |
Savinelli Flushes Oliveira
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
With only 11,000 in the middle and the board reading 
, Carlo Savinelli checked out of the big blind and Pedro Oliveira bet 5,000 on the button. Savinelli check-raised all in for 33,700 and Oliveira started some table chat before verifying the all in amount again. "I guess I still have outs," the Portuguese said and called half a minute later.
Carlo Savinelli: 
Pedro Oliveira: 
Savinelli had a diamond flush draw and gutshot straight draw while Oliveira had third pair and a club-flush draw. The on the river improved Savinelli to a flush to send the pot his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | 24,000 |
|
28,000 | -42,000 |
Law and Aidonopoulos Rising
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Chun Ho Law just scooped a big pot when flopping top two pair with 
and got involved in the next hand right away. Jeff Cormier raised to 4,500 and Law three-bet to 12,000 from one seat over, which Cormier called after brief consideration. On the 
flop, Cormier checked and Law bet 13,500. Cormier was having none of it and check-raised to 30,000, which sent Law into the think tank. The Brit double-checked his stack and elected to fold.
One table over, Theodoros Aidonopoulos opened to 4,100 and Zdenko Slavik called from the small blind. The flop fell 
and Slavik checked, Aidonopoulos continued for 4,400 and was called. After the 
turn, Slavik checked once more and eventually folded to a second barrel worth 9,200.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000 | 5,000 |
|
85,000 | 25,000 |
|
50,000 | -5,000 |
|
48,000 | 13,000 |
Neurauter Sends Foxen to the Rail
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Hannes Neurauter raised from middle position and Alex Foxen moved all in for his remaining 12,000 on the button. Neurauter made the call and had Foxen in a dominated position.
Neurauter:
Foxen: 
The flop came 
and Foxen would need to hit a queen to keep his hopes alive on Day 1A. The turn was the and the river brought the 
. Neurauter's two pair eliminated Foxen, who will most likely be back tomorrow for Day 1B.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,000 | 28,000 |
|
Busted |
Lykov Takes a Hefter Hit
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Joining the action on the 
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 on the river. Lykov moved all in and Hefter took some consideration before calling it off for his last 34,500.
Lykov showed 
for a bluff and Hefter doubled with the 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
200,000 | 65,000 |
|
|
104,000 | 31,000 |
|
90,000 | -18,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Triple Up for Akenhead
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
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:
Dominik Matejka:
Oleksandr Shcherbak:
"Spades?" Akenhead asked in table chat before the flop of caused several "ohhhs" at the table. Neither the turn nor the 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | -10,000 |
|
73,000 | 48,000 |
|
Busted |
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 
. 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 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
108,000 | -82,000 |
|
80,600 | 30,600 |
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 
. Matejka had two live cards with the 
and immediately flopped two pair on the 
flop. The turn provided some counterfit outs, but a blank river let Matejka double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 8,000 |