2017 World Series of Poker Europe

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

Foxen Shoves Into Desset

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

While the players keep on busting rather quickly, some in the middle of the pack are fighting to make it through to Day 2 with an average stack. One of them is Alex Foxen, who also competes for vital points towards the Player of the Year race.

Foxen bet a flop of {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for 2,300 and Dominik Desset called on the button. After the {K-Diamonds} turn, Foxen made it 5,700 to go and Desset called before Foxen emptied the clip by jamming the {9-Clubs} river for 15,500. Desset was in the think tank for quite some time and Ivan Baric called the clock on him, which saw 30 seconds run down to zero without any decision.

Desset's cards were dead and Foxen chipped up before their table broke right after.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Desset sk
Dominik Desset
59,000 -13,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
35,000 -7,000

Tags: Alex FoxenDominik DessetIvan Baric

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Tomovic Gets Value from Oliveira

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Aleksandar Tomovic
Aleksandar Tomovic

With around 8,000 in the pot and the board reading {5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}, the action was checked to Pedro Oliveira in the cutoff. He fired out a bet of 3,800 and Aleksandar Tomovic called from the big blind.

The turn was the {6-Clubs} and Tomovic led out for 8,000. Oliveira made the call and the {4-Diamonds} landed on the river. Tomovic bet another 12,000 and Oliveira called again. Tomovic turned over {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Oliveira mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandar Tomovic rs
Aleksandar Tomovic
73,500 43,500
Pedro Oliveira pt
Pedro Oliveira
33,500 -22,500

Tags: Aleksandar TomovicPedro Oliveira

No Cash for Hellmuth in the MONSTER STACK

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Phil Hellmuth and Giovanni Petroni
Phil Hellmuth and Giovanni Petroni

The seat of Phil Hellmuth was empty and the 14-time bracelet winner will have to wait until the next event at King's Casino to take another shot at the elusive 15th bracelet. As confirmed by Giovanni Petroni and Georgios Zisimopoulos, it was Petroni who sent the Poker Brat to the rail.

According to Petroni, Hellmuth raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and Petroni three-bet to 7,800 on the button before Hellmuth shoved for 27,000. Petroni called with {A-}{Q-} to see Hellmuth turn over {A-}{K-}. Petroni got there with top two pair on the flop before turn and river bricked off.

Petroni then grew his stack far bigger when he flopped a set of eights to crack the pocket aces of Dominik Arnold.

Player Chips Progress
Giovanni Petroni it
Giovanni Petroni
95,000
Dominik Arnold at
Dominik Arnold
50,000 -20,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Dominik ArnoldGeorgios ZisimopoulosPhil HellmuthGiovanni Petroni

Benjamin Garcia Rivera Wins a Three-Way All-In

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

On a flop reading {8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, the chips started to fly between three players at the table. All the chips got were in the middle and the cards were tabled.

Benjamin Garcia Rivera: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
David Mackenzie: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Opponent: {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}

Two players flopped a set and it was Rivera with the nut flush draw. The {3-Spades} on the turn changed nothing but the {7-Diamonds} on the river gave Rivera his flush. Rivera nearly tripled up to over 80,000, Mackenzie was left on the short stack, and the third player was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Garcia Rivera es
Benjamin Garcia Rivera
84,000
David Mackenzie
David Mackenzie
8,000

Tags: Benjamin Garcia Rivera

Gulas and Stewart Among Big Stacks

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Once the action folded to Scott Stewart on the button, he simply open-raised to 25,000, having both players in the blinds covered. Two folds followed and the small pot was shipped to Stewart, who moves closer to six digits.

Josef Gulas is already there two tables over. The Czech bet a flop of {9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts} from the hijack and the button raised to 8,100. Gulas eyed the stack of his opponent, who had another 28,100 behind, and moved all in to claim the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Josef Gulas cz
Josef Gulas
WSOP 1X Winner
115,000 70,000
Scott Stewart us
Scott Stewart
85,000 26,200

Tags: Josef GulasScott Stewart

Jobmann Gets Flushed Out

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Jan Timo Jobmann
Jan Timo Jobmann

Anatoliy Zyrin raised to 2,000 and Christian Arstad called on the button, Jan Timo Jobmann then shoved for 7,000 from the small blind. Zyrin reraised to 23,000 and kept 3,800 behind to see Arstad call. Zyrin announced a check in the dark and Arstad checked behind the {A-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop. After the {K-Spades} turn, Zyrin moved all in and Arstad called it off.

Jan Timo Jobmann: {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
Anatoliy Zyrin: {Q-Spades}{10-Spades}
Christian Arstad: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

"Nuts," Zyrin announced as he rolled over his made flush while Valentin Vornicu asked how he even got into that hand. The {4-Clubs} river was already meaningless and Jobmann departed, as did everyone else right after when the table broke.

Player Chips Progress
Anatoliy Zyrin ru
Anatoliy Zyrin
WSOP 2X Winner
56,000 36,000
Christian Arstad no
Christian Arstad
20,000 -30,000
Jan Timo Jobmann de
Jan Timo Jobmann
Busted

Tags: Anatoliy ZyrinChristian ArstadJan Timo JobmannValentin Vornicu

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Two Pots for Hellmuth

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 1,800 and Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 7,000 with some 5,000 behind. Foxen folded and Hellmuth claimed the pot.

Soon after, Georgios Zisimopoulos opened to 1,700 and Hellmuth shoved to force yet another fold. While raking in the pot, Hellmuth flashed {9-Clubs}{9-Spades} and moved almost back to starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
18,000 7,800

Tags: Alex FoxenGeorgios ZisimopoulosPhil Hellmuth