2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #11: €10,350 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT
Day: 6
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
€1,115,207
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,350
Prize Pool
€5,025,500
Entries
529
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
75,000

Hands #68-71: Roca De Torres Takes the Lead

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #68: Robert Bickley raised to 220,000 with the {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Mathijs Jonkers moved all in for 2.0 million with the {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}. Bickley double-checked his cards and folded reluctanty.

Hand #69: Marti Roca De Torres raised to 215,000 from the hijack with the {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and Gianluca Speranza on the button folded ace-ten. Bickley defended the {9-Spades}{5-Spades} in the big blind and the flop fell {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Bickley checked, Roca De Torres continued for 210,000 and that shut down all further action.

Hand #70: From under the gun, Roca De Torres made it 215,000 to go with {Q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and scooped the blinds and antes.

Hand #71: Maria Ho got involved into the action and raised to 225,000 from the cutoff with the {K-Hearts}{9-Spades}. Roca De Torres called out of the big blind with {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and flopped bottom two pair on {K-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. Roca De Torres checked and Ho continued for 175,000 and the Spaniard called.

The {J-Clubs} fell on the turn and Roca De Torres quickly checked, as did Ho after some consideration. The {8-Spades} on the river improved the Spaniard to a full house and considered his options before betting 680,000.

Player Chips Progress
Marti Roca De Torres es
Marti Roca De Torres
7,180,000 1,090,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
Day 5 Chip Leader
7,175,000 -495,000
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
4,610,000 -45,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
3,500,000 -45,000
Mathijs Jonkers nl
Mathijs Jonkers
2,265,000 265,000
Robert Bickley gb
Robert Bickley
Day 3 Chip Leader
1,705,000 -310,000

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaMaria HoMarti Roca De TorresMathijs JonkersRobert Bickley

Hands #72-76: Roca De Torres Widens the Gap

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Marti Roca De Torres
Marti Roca De Torres

Hand #72: Marti Roca De Torres raised from the small blind with {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}, making it 270,000. Niall Farrell folded in the big blind with eight high.

Hand #73: Robert Bickley shoved all in for 1,675,000 with {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and everyone folded.

Hand #74: Maria Ho got a walk.

Hand #75: Niall Farrell raise from the cutoff with {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}, making it 215,000. Maria Ho was in the small blind with {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and she asked Farrell for a count. She decided to fold and Bickley folded in the big blind.

Hand #76: Marti Roca De Torres raised to 215,000 with {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} from under the gun. Ho reraised from the button to 700,000 {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} with and Roca De Torres called.

The flop came {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Roca De Torres checked. Ho bet 500,000 and Roca De Torres called. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and Roca De Torres checked again. Ho bet 855,000 and Roca De Torres called again.

The river was the {6-Clubs} and both players checked. Roca De Torres extended his chip lead winning that pot.

Player Chips Progress
Marti Roca De Torres es
Marti Roca De Torres
9,590,000 2,410,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
Day 5 Chip Leader
5,135,000 -2,040,000
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
4,385,000 -225,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
3,515,000 15,000
Mathijs Jonkers nl
Mathijs Jonkers
2,090,000 -175,000
Robert Bickley gb
Robert Bickley
Day 3 Chip Leader
1,720,000 15,000

Tags: Maria HoMarti Roca De TorresNiall FarrellRobert Bickley

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Hands 77-80: Farrell Doubles Through Ho

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Niall Farrell
Niall Farrell

Hand #77: Marti Roca De Torres received a walk in the big blind with the {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

Hand #78: Maria Ho raised to 260,000 from the hijack with the {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Mathijs Jonkers moved all in from the button with the {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}. Jonkers was at risk for 1.99 million and was hiding his face behind the hoodie, Ho folded after brief consideration.

Hand #79: Roca De Torres raised to 275,000 with the {K-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} on the button and Gianluca Speranza defended the big blind with {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}. The Italian checked the {J-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop and Roca De Torres continued for 310,000 to force a fold from Speranza.

Hand #80: Niall Farrell raised to 275,000 and Ho in the big blind asked Farrell for his stack size before moving all in from the big blind. Farrell snap-called for 3.255 million for the following showdown.

Maria Ho: {2-Hearts}{2-Spades}
Niall Farrell: {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Spades}{Q-Spades} and Farrel doubled up, sending Ho to the bottom of the counts.

Player Chips Progress
Marti Roca De Torres es
Marti Roca De Torres
10,085,000 495,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
6,690,000 3,175,000
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
3,970,000 -415,000
Mathijs Jonkers nl
Mathijs Jonkers
2,510,000 420,000
Robert Bickley gb
Robert Bickley
Day 3 Chip Leader
1,640,000 -80,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
Day 5 Chip Leader
1,540,000 -3,595,000

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaMaria HoMarti Roca De TorresMathijs JonkersNiall Farrell

Hands #81-85: Bickley Doubles Through Roca De Torres

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Robert Bickley
Robert Bickley

Hand #81: Marti Roca De Torres raised to 260,000 with {k-Hearts}{5-Hearts} from the hijack. Niall Farrell called with {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} from the cutoff. The flop came {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades} and both players checked.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} and Roca De Torres checked. Farrell bet 280,000 and Roca De Torres folded.

Hand #82: Roca De Torres raised to 260,000 with {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} from under the gun and Mathijs Jonkers called from the big blind with {k-Spades}{j-Spades}.

The flop came {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Jonkers checked. Roca De Torres checked behind. The turn was the {k-Hearts} and Jonkers bet 130,000 and Roca De Torres folded.

Hand #83: Jonkers raised from the small blind shoving all in with {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for 2,830,000. Roca De Torres folded.

Hand #84: Gianluca Speranza raised to 250,000 with {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Farrell called from the big blind with {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. The flop came {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Farrell checked. Speranza bet 180,000.

The turn was the {a-Clubs} and Farrell checked again. Speranza checked behind. The river was the {2-Clubs} and Farrell checked a third time. Speranza checked behind and won the hand with a flush.

Hand #85: Robert Bickley shoved all in with {a-Spades}{4-Clubs} from the hijack for 1,360,000. Roca De Torres called with {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} from the button.

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}{q-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Bickley hit a three-outer to win the hand and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Marti Roca De Torres es
Marti Roca De Torres
7,925,000 -2,160,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
6,660,000 -30,000
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
4,360,000 390,000
Mathijs Jonkers nl
Mathijs Jonkers
3,090,000 580,000
Robert Bickley gb
Robert Bickley
Day 3 Chip Leader
3,020,000 1,380,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
Day 5 Chip Leader
1,380,000 -160,000

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaMarti Roca De TorresMathijs JonkersNiall FarrellRobert Bickley

Hands #86-89: More for Roca De Torres

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #86: Marti Roca De Torres raised to 260,000 with the {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades} from the cutoff and Maria Ho called out of the big blind with {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Ho checked the {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop and Roca De Torres checked behind.

On the {6-Clubs} turn, Ho picked up a ton of outs and checked her flush draw and gutshot, Roca De Torres checked behind. The {6-Diamonds} on the river failed to improve Ho and she checked once more, Roca De Torres bet 220,000 and forced a fold.

Hand #87: Ho moved all in from the small blind with the {K-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Bickley folded a ten-high.

Hand #88: Niall Farrell raised to 275,000 from the hijack with the {4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and scooped the blinds and antes.

Hand #89: Gianluca Speranza raised to 250,000 with {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Roca De Torres called out of the big blind with {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. The flop fell {J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and the Spaniard quickly checked, Speranza bet 240,000 and Roca de Torres called to immediately improve to a flush with the {10-Hearts} turn. The Spaniard bet 380,000 and that won the pot right there.

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaMaria HoMarti Roca De TorresNiall FarrellRobert Bickley

Maria Ho Eliminated in 6th Place (€174,365); Niall Farrell Eliminated in 5th Place (€239,639)

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Maria Ho
Maria Ho

Hand #90: Maria Ho moved all in for 1.26 million from early position and Marti Roca De Torres in the small blind asked for a count before reluctantly calling. Niall Farrell in the big blind glanced at his cards, then asked the Spaniard if he was covered before moving all in for 6.86 million chips. Roca de Torres snap-called and was in prime shape to eliminate two opponents.

Maria Ho: {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}
Niall Farrell: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Marti Roca De Torres: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}

"Holy sh.." Farrell immediately said, then added "Rozvadov baby, let's go."

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Ho was eliminated in 6th place for €174,365, while Farrell with the bigger stack was eliminated in 5th place for €239,639. Roca De Torres jumped into a commanding lead with four players remaining, holding two third of the chips in play.

Niall Farrell

5th place finisher Niall Farrell

Player Chips Progress
Marti Roca De Torres es
Marti Roca De Torres
17,175,000 9,250,000
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
3,710,000 -650,000
Mathijs Jonkers nl
Mathijs Jonkers
2,810,000 -280,000
Robert Bickley gb
Robert Bickley
Day 3 Chip Leader
2,740,000 -280,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
Day 5 Chip Leader
Busted
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Maria HoMarti Roca De TorresNiall Farrell

Hands #91-95: Things Calm Down After Double Elimination

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #91: Marti Roca De Torres raised to 270,000 from behind a dead button the with {k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Gianluca Speranza called from the lone big blind with {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Speranza checked. Roca De Torres bet 290,000 and Speranza called. The turn was the {6-Clubs} and Speranza checked. Roca De Torres bet 560,000 and Speranza folded.

Hand #92: Roca De Torres shoved all in from the button with {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} having each player covered by more than 10,000,000. They all folded and Mathijs Jonkers jokingly called him a bully.

Hand #93: Speranza raised to 250,000 from the button with {k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and Jonkers called. The flop came {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {6-Clubs} and Jonkers bet 150,000 and Speranza called.

The river was the {a-Hearts} and Jonkers bet 400,000 and Speranza called and both players chopped the pot.

Hand #94: Robert Bickley raised to 260,000 with {j-Diamonds}{8-Spades} from the button and Roca De Torres called from the big blind.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {7-Clubs} and Roca De Torres bet 295,000 and Bickley called. The river was the {4-Spades} and Roca De Torres checked. Bickley bet 475,000 and Roca De Torres folded.

Hand #95: Jonkers raised from the button to 250,000 holding {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Speranza called from the big blind with {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. The flop came {q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and both players checked again. The river was the {j-Diamonds} and Speranza bet 330,000. Jonkers folded.

Player Chips Progress
Marti Roca De Torres es
Marti Roca De Torres
17,480,000 305,000
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
3,450,000 -260,000
Robert Bickley gb
Robert Bickley
Day 3 Chip Leader
3,035,000 295,000
Mathijs Jonkers nl
Mathijs Jonkers
2,470,000 -340,000

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaMarti Roca De TorresMathijs JonkersRobert Bickley

Hands #96-99: Bickley Shoves Into Roca De Torres

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #96: Marti Roca De Torres raised to 260,000 with the {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} and Mathijs Jonkers in the big blind folded the {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Hand #97: Robert Bickley raised to 260,000 on the button with the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} and Roca De Torres defended the {3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} in the big blind. On the {K-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop, Roca De Torres checked and Bickley bet 240,000. The Spaniard check-raised all in and Bickley folded.

Hand #98: Bickley raised to 260,000 with {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Roca De Torres three-bet from the small blind with {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, making it 735,000 to go. Bickley folded and the pot was shipped to the Spaniard.

Hand #99: On the button, Roca De Torres raised to 260,000 with {A-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Bickley in the big blind moved all in with the {K-Clubs}{7-Spades}. Roca De Torres asked for a count and folded once the shove was for 2.255 million.

Right after, the remaining four players were sent on a 20-minute break.

Tags: Marti Roca De TorresMathijs JonkersRobert Bickley

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000