2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #1: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
Day: 2
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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Lykov Gets "Maxim"um Value

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Maxim Lykov
Maxim Lykov

The action was folded to Ismael Bojang on the button who raised it up to 13,000. Maxim Lykov was in the small blind and ripped all-in for 163,000. Jeff Cormier woke up in the big blind with a premium hand and made the call. Bojang got out of the way and the two hands were face up.

Lykov: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Cormier: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

The flop came {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Lykov made a set of sixes. He wasn't in the clear though as Cormier picked up a flush draw. The turn was the {7-Spades} and the river brought the {a-Hearts}. Cormier made a pair of aces but it wasn't enough to overcome Lykov's set. Lykov scored a massive double up and left Cormier with just 4,000 chips, of which he would bust soon after.

Tags: Jeff CormierMaxim Lykov

Einarsen Doubles Through Botbol

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Hannes Neurauter raised to 13,000 from early position and was called by Sergio Fernandez on the button and Pierre Neuville out of the big blind. On the {A-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Spades} flop, only Neurauter and Fernandez invested 9,000 each and the German checked the {8-Diamonds} turn. Fernandez shoved for effectively 125,000 as that's what Neurauter had left and forced a fold.

One table over, Yaniv Botbol raised to 12,000 from under the gun and Sondre Einarsen shipped all in from the small blind. Botbol gave it some thought and called.

Sondre Einarsen: {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}
Yaniv Botbol: {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}

The board of {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} provided no help and the stacks of Botbol and Einarsen were almost evened out.

Tags: Hannes NeurauterPierre NeuvilleSergio FernandezSondre EinarsenYaniv Botbol

Four Down the Drain

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
James Akenhead
James Akenhead

Down to a mere dust and fewer than two big blinds, Walid Abdi Ali shoved from the button with the {A-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Serge Danis one seat over had the {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}. The board came {7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{J-Clubs}{4-Spades} and that was it for the German.

One table over, Walter Treccarichi raised to 14,000 and James Akenhead moved all in from the cutoff. Treccarichi asked for a count and eventually called when the jam of the Brit was deemed to be for 72,500.

James Akenhead: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Walter Treccarichi: {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}{Q-Spades} flop was a disaster for the Brit, and he needed running spades to avoid elimination. While the {6-Spades} on the turn was a start, the {9-Hearts} river failed to provide a miracle and Akenhead was eliminated in 57th place. Just prior to that, Vlado Sevo had bust and Zdenko Slavik followed to reduce the field to the last 55 hopefuls.

Tags: James AkenheadSerge DanisVlado SevoWalid Abdi AliWalter TreccarichiZdenko Slavik

Bendik's Aces Hold On to Eliminate Moscati

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Jan Bendik
Jan Bendik

There was a huge pot building with three players still in the hand. The board read {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} with around 100,000 in the middle already. The small blind checked and Vincent Moscati pushed all-in from the big blind for 86,000. Jan Bendik was in early position and made the call. The small blind thought for a minute but eventually folded.

Moscati turned over {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a straight draw and flush draw but was up against the {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} of Bendik. The river landed the {7-Diamonds} and Bendik's aces held up to eliminate Moscati. The small blind went up in arms as he says he would have won the pot but unfortunately didn't stick around long enough.

Tags: Jan BendikVincent Moscati

Cruel Exit for Leah

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Mike Leah
Mike Leah

Mike Leah moved all in for approximately 65,000 from early position and Alexandre Viard called out of the small blind.

Mike Leah: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}
Alexandre Viard: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

Leah was in prime shape to stage a comeback, while the flop of {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} gave Viard some chop outs and Leah the nut flush draw. The {3-Hearts} turn made a chop likely before a cruel {Q-Spades} river gave Viard the better hand and send the Canadian to the rail in cruel fashion. Several players at the table were seemingly hit by a cold breeze once was all done and dusted.

Tags: Alexandre ViardMike Leah

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

The Next List of Casualties

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Within quick succession, another five players have been eliminated including Andre Reich, Thomas Morstad and Petter Solli Berg. As a resukt, the field has been reduced to the last 60 hopefuls after three levels of play on Day 2.

Tags: Andre ReichPetter BergThomas Morstad

Bojang Continues to Lead

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Ismael Bojang
Ismael Bojang

Looking at some updated counts from around the room, Ismael Bojang continues to lead the field as the only player over 500,000 to this point. Bojang has gone on an early heater today and has yet to lose a significant pot.

Tags: Ismael Bojang

Neuville Doubles Through van Wesemael

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Pierre Neuville had peaked at 320,000 earlier today and was cut down to les than one third of that before just now scoring a double through Sander van Wesemael. The board was already complete, showing {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{10-Spades}, and Neuville had shoved for his last 35,000. Priced in on pot odds with more than 75,000 already in the middle, the Dutchman called with {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} and Neuville doubled with {K-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for trips fours.

"He put me on tilt, I had to call," van Wesemael joked and referred to table neighbor and big stack Sergio Fernandez.

Tags: Pierre NeuvilleSander van WesemaelSergio Fernandez

The Defending Champion Busts

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Ryan Hefter
Ryan Hefter

Ryan Hefter was spotted leaving the tournament area and a quick look over on table 83 confirmed that he had been eliminated. According to other players at the table, Hefter was short and his ace-eight failed to get there against the ace-king of Sasa Stancic.

The latter raised to 11,000 soon after and Jakob Miegel shoved for 49,000. Stancic eventually called with the {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and Miegel flipped over {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, the German also expressed his surprise that Stancic had not snap-called.

Miegel got a sweat on the {8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop, and while the {9-Spades} turn was a blank, he got there thanks to the {K-Diamonds} river.

One table over, James Akenhead raised to 11,500 and called the shove of short stack James Hoeppner in the cutoff.

James Hoeppner: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
James Akenhead: {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

The board of {A-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{A-Clubs} locked up the double for Hoeppner by the turn already and Akenhead lost some of the chips he had just gained in the own previous double up.

Tags: Jakob MiegelJames AkenheadJames HoeppnerRyan HefterSasa Stancic