2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #5: THE COLOSSUS - €550 No-Limit Hold'em
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
€270,015
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€2,078,075
Entries
4,115
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

Tomovic Flushes Out His Opponent

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Aleksandar Tomovic from a previous event
Aleksandar Tomovic from a previous event

There was an all-in for around 20,000 from early position and Aleksandar Tomovic called from middle position. It was a race situation with Tomovic holding {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} against his opponent's {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Tomovic fell behind when his opponent made a pair of aces. The turn was the {k-Hearts} giving Tomovic a flush draw and the river landed the {6-Hearts}. Tomovic completed his flush on the river and eliminated his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandar Tomovic rs
Aleksandar Tomovic
85,500
23,500
23,500

Tags: Aleksandar Tomovic

MacPhee Finds a Min-Cash

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Just moments after the money bubble burst, Kevin MacPhee pushed all-in for 22,500 from early position and the player to his left instantly moved all-in over the top. The rest of the table folded and the two hands were tabled.

MacPhee showed {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and his opponent turned over {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. The board ran out {8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and MacPhee was forced to settle for a min-cash on Day 1C.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin MacPhee us
Kevin MacPhee
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Kevin MacPhee

Stastny Eliminates Tupalo on the Bubble

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

On the flop of {k-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, Konstiantyn Tupalo got the last of his chip in the middle against Petr Stastny. Once the action on the other tables was complete, the two hands were tabled.

Stastny: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Tupalo: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Stastny out-flopped Tupalo with a pair of kings. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and the river landed the {5-Hearts}. Tupalo became the bubble boy and the remaining 30 players are all guaranteed €796.

Player Chips Progress
Petr Stastny cz
Petr Stastny
41,500
19,000
19,000
Konstiantyn Tupalo
Konstiantyn Tupalo
Busted

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Van Wesemael Bullying on the Money Bubble

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Sander van Wesemael raised to 4,500 from the cutoff and was called by the small blind. The flop came {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and the small blind checked to van Wesemael who bet 5,500. His opponent called and the {9-Hearts} peeled off on the turn.

Both players checked to the {j-Clubs} on the river. The small blind led out for 6,000 and van Wesemael raised to 22,500. His opponent folded and van Wesemael took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sander van Wesemael nl
Sander van Wesemael
134,000
37,000
37,000

Tags: Sander van Wesemael

Top Two for Ho

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Ting Ho from previous event
Ting Ho from previous event

There was a raise to 4,500 from the cutoff and Ting Ho defended her big blind. The flop came {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Ho led out for 6,000. Her opponent made the call and the {4-Diamonds} hit the turn.

Both players checked to the {3-Hearts} on the river and then checked one more time. Ho turned over {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} for top two pair and her opponent tossed his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Ting Ho us
Ting Ho
80,000
7,400
7,400

Tags: Ting Ho

Zisimopoulos Busts Before the Money

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The player under the gun put his last 3,600 in the pot and Miroslav Jozic called from middle position. Georgios Zisimopoulos was on the button and pushed all-in for his last 21,100. Jozic called that all-in as well and the three hands were face up.

Jozic: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Zisimopoulos: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{3-Spades}

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Jozic took the lead by spiking one of the two aces left in the deck. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and the river landed the {j-Clubs}. Jozic improved to a bigger two pair and scooped the entire pot to eliminate Zisimopoulos prior to the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Miroslav Jozic de
Miroslav Jozic
112,000
Georgios Zisimopoulos gr
Georgios Zisimopoulos
Busted

Tags: Georgios Zisimopoulos

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300