2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1a
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj102
Prize
€56,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€207,744
Entries
523
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Zisimopoulos Enters

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante
Georgios Zisimopoulos
Georgios Zisimopoulos

Georgios Zisimopoulos busted the MONSTER STACK in 12th place and just entered the when the action got back underway, joined by fellow countryman Theodoros Aidonopoulos. Jan-Peter Jachtmann and Sander van Wesemael were eliminated should make it back into the field shortly. Also in: 2017 WSOP Player of the Year contender Chris Ferguson.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Zisimopoulos gr
Georgios Zisimopoulos
Day 1B Chip Leader
10,000 10,000
Theodoros Aidonopoulos gr
Theodoros Aidonopoulos
10,000 10,000
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
WSOP 6X Winner
10,000 10,000
Sander van Wesemael nl
Sander van Wesemael
Busted
Jan-Peter Jachtmann de
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Chris FergusonGeorgios ZisimopoulosJan-Peter JachtmannSander van WesemaelTheodoros Aidonopoulos

Tosun Left Short

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

On the {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{K-Spades}, Ethem Tosun called a pot-sized bet of 5,100 and then faced a shove on the {2-Diamonds} river. Tosun only had 2,250 left and let go to remain short.

Eddy Scharf and Jan-Peter Jachtmann entered again and made a small profit, as did Vivian Saliba.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
51,000 4,700
Robert Wirth de
Robert Wirth
29,000 1,000
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
14,000 4,000
Eddy Scharf de
Eddy Scharf
14,000 14,000
Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
13,000 3,000
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
11,000 1,000
Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
Day 1A Chip Leader
10,000 10,000
Said Butba ru
Said Butba
10,000 10,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann de
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
WSOP 1X Winner
10,000 10,000
Ethem Tosun us
Ethem Tosun
2,250 -8,250

Tags: Eddy ScharfEthem TosunJan-Peter JachtmannVivian Saliba

Alioto Busts Galasen

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Dario Alioto raised to 550 and picked up one caller before Rolf Galasen three-bet to 2,500 on the button. Alioto called and the other player folded. After the {J-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop, Alioto checked and called the shove of Galasen for 3,825.

Rolf Galasen: {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Dario Alioto: {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The {2-Spades} turn was a blank, but Alioto got there with the {J-Hearts} river to improve to trips jacks. Alioto has 21 WSOP cashes for $1,141,207, a WSOP bracelet and is a mixed game specialist.

Benjamin Benoit busted to Anatoliy Zyrin while Chris Ferguson and Chris Moneymaker are on their next bullet.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Alioto it
Dario Alioto
WSOP 1X Winner
39,000
Anatoliy Zyrin ru
Anatoliy Zyrin
WSOP 2X Winner
19,000 9,000
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
WSOP 6X Winner
10,000
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
10,000 -1,000
Rolf Galasen no
Rolf Galasen
Busted
Benjamin Benoit fr
Benjamin Benoit
Busted

Tags: Dario AliotoAnatoliy ZyrinChris MoneymakerChris FergusonRolf GalasenBenjamin Benoit

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

Cohen Versus Leah

Level 5 : 150/300, 0 ante
Tal Cohen
Tal Cohen

Joining the action on the {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, Mike Leah checked and called a bet of 650 by Tal Shemon Cohen before the {9-Hearts} appeared on the turn. Leah checked agaian and called a bet of 1,200 before checking the {9-Clubs} river.

Cohen eventually checked behind, admitting in table chat he was afraid of a check-raise by Leah, and tabled {6-Hearts}{6-Spades} first before flashing his two other cards. Leah jokingly said "I raise" and showed the {9-Diamonds} for trips nines, then mucked {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for the busted nut flush draw.

"That's what I was afraid of, the nine nine run out and you check raise me on the river."

Player Chips Progress
Tal Shemon Cohen il
Tal Shemon Cohen
24,000 9,000
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
24,000 6,000

Tags: Mike LeahTal Shemon Cohen

Frank Forces Out Racener and Saliba

Level 5 : 150/300, 0 ante

The chips continue to fly from left to right and vice versa, and John Racener busted soon after giving up a three-way pot with Vivian Saliba and Martin Frank. The latter checked the {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}{4-Spades} flop and Racener bet 1,800, Saliba called and both folded to the check-raise of Frank for 8,000.

Racener busted soon after to Fahredin Mustafov on that very table and is expected to return with a fresh stack shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
WSOP 3X Winner
74,000 4,000
Konstantinos Alexiou gr
Konstantinos Alexiou
70,000 70,000
Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
Day 1A Chip Leader
35,000 25,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
35,000 -16,000
Jose Obadia es
Jose Obadia
30,000 12,000
Vincent Moscati us
Vincent Moscati
23,000 13,000
Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
23,000 10,000
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
21,000 2,000
Michael Magalashvili il
Michael Magalashvili
18,000
Ethem Tosun us
Ethem Tosun
18,000 15,750
Martin Frank ch
Martin Frank
16,000 16,000
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
10,000 -4,000
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
9,500 9,500
Georgios Koliofotis de
Georgios Koliofotis
4,500 4,500

Tags: Fahredin MustafovJohn RacenerMartin FrankVivian Saliba

Donev's Stack is Rising

Level 5 : 150/300, 0 ante

Ivo Donev has built his stack up to almost four times the starting stack after being moved tables. One of the key hands saw him in the big blind with {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and he flopped the nut straight on a flop of {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}. Two opponents got it in, one holding the bottom end of the straight and the other an open-ended straight draw for the better straight with {J-}{10-}{9-}, however, both turn and river bricked.

Player Chips Progress
Ivo Donev at
Ivo Donev
WSOP 1X Winner
38,000 19,000

Tags: Ivo Donev

Berude Doubles Through Israelashvili

Level 5 : 150/300, 0 ante

On the flop of {Q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, Roland Israelashvili bet 2,500 and Rene Berude check-raised all in for 4,850 to see Israelashvili call.

Rene Berude: {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Roland Israelashvili: {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

"Oh, I am in good shape," Israelashvili said only to add "not anymore" as soon as the {K-Clubs} fell on the turn. The {10-Diamonds} river was a mere formality and Berude doubled with the nut straight.

Player Chips Progress
Rene Berube ca
Rene Berube
13,000 13,000
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
10,000 -7,000

Tags: Rene BerudeRoland Israelashvili

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0