Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€207,744
Entries
523
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Hallaert Loses Small Pot
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
On the three-way flop of 
, Kenny Hallaert bet the pot of 2,000 and a short stack on the button called all in for less, while Alexander Lakhov folded.
Hallaert turned over 
and the short stack flipped over 
. The 
turn gave Hallaert top two, but the river improved the short stack to trips eights.
New tables are being opened momentarily and one of them saw Sander van Wesemael bet the four-way limped turn of 
for 325 out of the small blind. The big blind and Marek Blasko from under the gun called, Roland Israelashvili from one seat over folded. The 
river was checked and all three players checked, van Wesemael was first to show and turned over 
for ace-king high. Blasko eventually raked in the pot with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000 | 2,000 |
|
11,000 | 1,000 |
|
9,000 | -1,000 |
|
8,000 | -2,000 |
|
3,700 | -6,300 |
New Faces Included
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Vivian Saliba was sat on the same table as the only other Brazilian in town, which is no other than Felipe Ramos, and immediately won a few small pots without showdown to boost her stack. Ramos on the other hand lost two third of his stack early on and may have to re-enter shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
12,000 | 2,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
3,200 | -1,800 |
|
Busted |
Fast-Paced Action Continues
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Anatoliy Zyrin's stack vanished after he got it in with the 
versus 
on a board of 
and immediately announced his re-entry. His seat was barely empty when Barny Boatman arrived with a fresh stack as well, having busted in the first attempt.
Georgios Koliofotis was cut down to just 2,000 after a big clash at the end of the previous level. On a 
flop he bet 400 and the button called. Koliofotis bet the pot on the turn for 1,350 and was called before firing 2,000 on the 
river. His opponent raised to 5,000 and Koliofotis called to muck when being shown 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000 | |
|
10,000 | |
|
|
5,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
2,000 | -8,000 |
Jachtmann Busts Tatar
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
There were at least six early casualties and most of them re-entered soon after including Ryan Hughes.
Marek Tatar got his last 3,400 in preflop with the 
and Jan-Peter Jachtmann looked him up with 
. The roller coaster board of saw Tatar run out of chips and he will likely be soon back in action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
The First Re-Entries and more New Entries
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Among the first players to bust was Jeff Lisandro, but the six-time WSOP bracelet winner immediately re-entered on a different table. Other notables that entered include PLO cash game specialist Vivian Saliba, Ivo Donev, Sander van Wesemael and Vincent Moscati.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | |
|
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
Israelashvili Doubles
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
On the flop of 
, Roland Israelashvili and his table neighbor Marek Tatar clashed and the former was the player at risk for 7,925.
Roland Israelashvili: 
Marek Tatar: 
The turn and 
river completed the board and Israelashvili doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,000 | 9,000 |
|
|
4,000 | 4,000 |
Israelashvili Takes Two Hits
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
On the tail end of a hand that included Roland Israelashvili and Mohammadjavad Haddadnia, the latter bet 625 and the former called with the board showing . Haddadnia announced quads and turned over 
to rake in the pot.
Israelashvili raised to 150 the next hand and picked up three callers including Francois Corouge, who cashed in the €1,100 MONSTER STACK yesterday. The flop fell 
and the big blind checked, Israelashvili bet 450 and Corouge on the button raised to 1,100. Only Israelashvili called and checked the on the turn.
Corouge bet 1,025 and that did the trick to win the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,600 | |
|
11,000 | 1,000 |
|
|
8,000 | -2,000 |
First List of Notables
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The action kicked off with a slightly delay and there are 33 entries according to the screens right now in level one. Below is a list of the early risers that will get to play with 200 big blinds in the first level. This includes defending champion Barny Boatman, who was in fact the first to show up in the poker arena.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000 | |
|
|
10,000 | |
|
10,000 | |
|
|
10,000 | |
|
10,000 | |
|
|
10,000 | |
|
|
10,000 | |
|
10,000 | |
|
|
10,000 | |
|
10,000 | |
|
10,000 | |
|
10,000 | |
|
|
10,000 | |
|
|
10,000 | |
|
|
10,000 |