2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #1: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
Day: 1c
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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
Total Entries
561
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 561
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Ramos Builds Stack

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Felipe Ramos
Felipe Ramos

Until the {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{8-Clubs} turn, a pot of 8,700 had emerged and Felipe Ramos on the button checked behind after Liang Feng in the small blind and Catalin Pop in the cutoff had done so already. The {9-Hearts} river completed the board and Feng checked, Pop bet 3,500 and Ramos eventually called, Feng folded.

Pop showed {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a busted flush draw and Ramos scooped the pot with {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs} fdor a straight. The same table also features Do Tran and Paul Michaelis as well.

Tags: Catalin PopDo TranFelipe RamosLiang FengPaul Michaelis

New Faces Included

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Ivan Baric was down as low as 2,000 but has since grinded up his short stack on a table with Aylar Lie and Aleksandar Tomovic.

The Guarantee is Surpassed

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

With now 261 entries early in level four, the total number of entries for the MONSTER STACK has reached 516 entries in total and the guarantee of €500,000 has been reached. Both numbers, the total entries and the prize pool up for grabs, will increase further as the registration remains open until the start of level nine at approximately 9 p.m. local time.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

First Break of Day 1c

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

The players have been sent into the first 20-minute break of the day, and according to the screens there are 223 players out of a 232 entry strong field remaining. Towards the end of the third level, Roland Israelashvili and Maciej Kondraszuk entered the competition, amongst others.

Tags: Maciej KondraszukRoland Israelashvili

Bicknell Makes a Disciplined Laydown

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

Kristen Bicknell raised to 400 from the hijack and Georgios Zisimopoulos defended his big blind. The flop came {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Zisimopoulos check-called a bet of 500 from Bicknell.

The turn brought the {10-Diamonds} and Zisimopoulos checked again. Bicknell fired another 1,500 and Zisimopoulos called. The {10-Hearts} landed on the river and Zisimopoulos led out for 4,200 this time. Bicknell took her time to think about a decision and eventually pushed her cards to the muck. Zisimopoulos said he made Broadway, assuring Bicknell made a good laydown.

Tags: Georgios ZisimopoulosKristen Bicknell

Some Recovery by Pedro Oliveira

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante
Pedro Oliveira
Pedro Oliveira

The start of Pedro Oliveira had been less than optimal and the Portuguese quickly lost more than half of his stack. In a four-way pot just now the flop of {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} was checked. Action checked to Oliveira on the {A-Spades} turn and he bet 1,000, forcing out two opponents including Oliver Heidel.

One opponent called and the {8-Hearts} river brought another check and a bet of 2,600 by Oliveira. The Portuguese was eventually called and showed {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for aces and queens with a king kicker to win the pot.

Tags: Oliver HeidelPedro Oliveira

Small Pot for Benoit

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

Benjamin Benoit defended his small blind against a raise by Erik Cajelais and check-called a bet of 450 on the {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} turn. The {6-Clubs} river was checked through and Benoit showed {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} to win the pot.

Below are further assorted counts.

Tags: Benjamin BenoitErik Cajelais

Zisimopoulos Needs a Kicker

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

There were four players to the flop of {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and the action was checked to the player in middle position who bet 675. Georgios Zisimopoulos called from the cutoff and the small blind also called.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and the small blind checked again. The player in middle position continued for a bet of 1,350 and both Zisimopoulos and the small blind stuck around. The river landed the {8-Clubs} and the action was checked around. The small blind tabled {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for a pair of eights on the river. The player in middle position mucked his hand and Zisimopoulos showed {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. His nine kicker played and he was shipped the pot.

Tags: Georgios Zisimopoulos

Controversy for Castelluccio

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante
Sergio Castelluccio
Sergio Castelluccio

More than 5,000 were already in the middle with the completed board showing {K-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} and Sergio Castelluccio bet 3,900.[Removed:108] from two seats over raised to 11,000 and Castelluccio initially thought he was just being called, then exposed his cards briefly. Castelluccio's cards were not dead yet, but he had to decide whether to call for a decent portion of his remaining stack or not.

"You seem so confident," the Italian said and ultimately folded, revealing his {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} in the process. Mir didn't show his cards to the table but let Castelluccio peek at one of them while raking in the pot.

Tags: Sergio Castelluccio