Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #5: THE COLOSSUS - €550 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1d
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€2,078,075
Entries
4,115
Level
38
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000
Bubble Time
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
There are currently 31 players left, hand-for-hand play will start now.
Gleissner Eliminated By Cantu
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The board read 
with a pot of about 88,000 on the table already. Brandon Cantu, in the big blind had checked, Bernd Gleissner, in mid-position bet 56,500, Cantu responded with a shove having Gleissner covered.
Gleissner went into the tank, he counted out the chips he still had behind which was about 35,000. Looked at the tournament clock to see how many players were still left. 34 players were left with 4 more needed to bust before the players were in the money. Looked at his cards again and wasn't too happy. He looked at the clock again, now there were 33 players left. Huffed and then made the call.
Brandon Cantu: 
Bernd Gleissner: 
Gleissner had top pair but Cantu had flopped two pair, nines and threes. Gleissner needed another ace, jack or six to survive but the river completed the board with the 
. Cantu took the pot and Gleissner left the tournament area just short of reaching the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,000 | 31,000 |
|
Busted |
MacPhee On a Roll
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Just before the break Kevin MacPhee won a hand when the board read 
and Bernd Gleissner had checked. MacPhee bet 6,700 and Gleissner called.
The river completed the board with the 
to pair the board, Gleissner checked again, now MacPhee bet 10,500 and Gleissner called before the dealer could even count how much the bet was for. Gleissner showed 
for two pair, kings and tens but MacPhee had him beat with 
for the same two pair but with the ace-kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Break
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The 34 remaining players have just been sent for their third 20-minute break of the evening.
Mrakes Rakes It In
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The player in mid-position raised to 4,500. Action folded to Michal Mrakes, in the small blind who went all in. The player in the big blind also shoved all his remaining chips in. The player in mid-position snap-called
Michal Mrakes: 
Big Blind: 
Mid-position:
The flop came 
, the player in the big blind was sitting back down as he hit the ace. The turn came with the 
but then the river brought the giving Mrakes the set of tens and the two eliminations to his name.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
106,000 | 66,000 |
Some Chip Counts
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
176,000 | 76,000 |
|
92,000 | |
|
90,000 | |
|
|
68,000 | 42,000 |
|
22,300 | 13,300 |
Cantu Busts Two
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Kristen Bicknell and Fabian Gumz were both just eliminated by Brandon Cantu in two hands.
The first hand Kristen Bicknell had raised to 2,800, Fabian Gumz three-bet shove for 18,500 and then Brandon Cantu four-bet shoved for about 48,000 and Bicknell called.
Brandon Cantu: 
Kristen Bicknell:
Fabian Gumz: 
The board ran out 
- Cantu hit a flush to eliminate Gumz from the tournament and leave Bicknell behind with about 13 big blinds.
Then Bicknell got it in with sevens against Cantu's ace-jack and the jack fell on the flop so she was sent to the rail and Cantu took the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
136,000 | 98,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Berube Wins a Big One
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Rene Berube had put a big bet in on a 
board and was called by Cosmin Joldis. Berube showed 
for two pair, jacks and nines and that was enough for Joldis to muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 88,000 |
|
17,000 | -26,000 |