2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #1: €550 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
€203,820
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,435,412
Entries
2,992
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000

Treading on the Money Bubble

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Julian Adamson is among the shortest stacks on the money bubble, but Edgard Strupka, Paul Berende and Anatolii Zyrin are only a few big blinds further ahead. The big stacks belong to Corentin Schmauch and Gerrit Muller while Meir Avigal moved all in once to claim a bigger pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Gerrit Muller de
Gerrit Muller
350,000 -10,000
Corentin Schmauch fr
Corentin Schmauch
330,000 -10,000
Meir Avigal il
Meir Avigal
170,000 65,000
Hannes Neurauter de
Hannes Neurauter
90,000 46,000
Anatolii Zyrin ru
Anatolii Zyrin
WSOP 2X Winner
65,000 -10,000
Edgars Strupka lv
Edgars Strupka
60,000 -65,000
Paul Berende nl
Paul Berende
50,000 -30,000
Julian Adamson gb
Julian Adamson
40,000 -55,000

Tags: Anatolii ZyrinCorentin SchmauchGerrit MullerJulian AdamsonMeir AvigalPaul Berende

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Four-Way All In; Double Knockout; Money Bubble Time

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Four-Way All In
Four-Way All In

Short stack Michail Kavouras was all in for 49,500 and the fireworks started behind him as Gil Thierry and Giuseppe Tedeschi also ended up all in. But that was not the last of it just yet, as Corentin Schmauch had everyone covered and also got his stack into the middle.

"Sorry guys, I think we have the bubble here," one of the players at the table said to tournament staff, who rushed by to see the showdown.

Michail Kavouras: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}
Gil Thierry: {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}
Giuseppe Tedeschi: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Corentin Schmauch: {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

Kavouras was rooting for an ace while filming the showdown with his smartphone. The Greek had his wish granted in most dramatic fashion as the board came {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}{A-Diamonds} to secure his quadruple up. Meanwhile, Thierry and Tedeschi were eliminated by Schmauch and the field has been reduced to just 25 hopefuls. The money bubble will now be played in hand-for-hand mode.

Player Chips Progress
Corentin Schmauch fr
Corentin Schmauch
340,000 120,000
Michail Kavouras gr
Michail Kavouras
200,000 140,000
Gil Thierry be
Gil Thierry
Busted
Giuseppe Tedeschi it
Giuseppe Tedeschi
Busted

Tags: Corentin SchmauchGil ThierryGiuseppe TedeschiMichail Kavouras

Thierry Doubles Through Avigal

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Gil Thierry
Gil Thierry

Gil Thierry was all in and at risk for 64,500 with {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} against the {A-}{Q-} of Meir Avigal and the board ran out {J-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Thierry was visibly relieved and admitted after the hand that he was not happy about being snap-called with his pair of nines.

Player Chips Progress
Gil Thierry be
Gil Thierry
135,000 20,000
Meir Avigal il
Meir Avigal
105,000 -145,000

Tags: Gil ThierryMeir Avigal

Three Tables Remain

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With the eliminations of Marc Anthony Joseph and Zoran Stojanovic, the field has been reduced to the last 27 hopefuls and they have redrawn to the last three tables. The money bubble for Day 1A is imminent, as just the top 24 spots get paid.

Player Chips Progress
Gerrit Muller de
Gerrit Muller
360,000 -10,000
Marcin Jaworski pl
Marcin Jaworski
310,000 175,000
Netanel Amedi il
Netanel Amedi
260,000 160,000
Wiljan van Woerkum nl
Wiljan van Woerkum
60,000 34,000
Marc Anthony Joseph za
Marc Anthony Joseph
Busted
Zoran Stojanovic
Zoran Stojanovic
Busted

Tags: Marc Anthony JosephZoran Stojanovic

Ferrara Doubles Through Glinski

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With plenty of chips in the middle already, Dariusz Glinski pushed on the river of a board {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and his sole remaining opponent Marino Ferrara called after some consideration for 45,000.

Glinski was forced to turn over {A-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a bluff gone wrong and Ferrara tabled the {10-Spades}{7-Spades} for two pair, tens and sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Marino Ferrara it
Marino Ferrara
170,000 60,000
Dariusz Glinski pl
Dariusz Glinski
Day 1A Chip Leader
135,000 15,000

Tags: Dariusz GlinskiMarino Ferrara

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Zukernik Doubles; Wendt Departs

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Philipp Zukernik
Philipp Zukernik

The cards of Meir Avigal were already in the muck as he paid off Philipp Zukernik for 33,000. Zukernik had been all in with the {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades} and his pair ended up best on a board of {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{9-Spades}{Q-Hearts}.

One table over, Martin Wendt was left empty-handed without anything to show for as he ran with a big pocket pair into an even bigger one. Wendt ended up all in for more than 120,000 preflop with pocket jacks against the {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs} of Nicolaas Baars. The superior pair was in no threat on the {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds} board and Baars jumped to nearly 100 big blinds as a result.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolaas Baars nl
Nicolaas Baars
290,000 145,000
Meir Avigal il
Meir Avigal
250,000 -35,000
Philipp Zukernik ca
Philipp Zukernik
75,000 30,000
Martin Wendt dk
Martin Wendt
Busted

Tags: Martin WendtMeir AvigalNicolaas BaarsPhilipp Zukernik

Schmauch Joins the Bigger Stacks

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Corentin Schmauch
Corentin Schmauch

The {A-Diamonds}{6-Spades} of James Bullimore were all but rushed away as his kicker problem against the dominating ace of Corentin Schmauch found no help on a board of {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}.

Only moments later, Pasquale Grimaldi departed from one table over to reduce the field further. Only 33 hopefuls remain with 24 spots paid, and they are led by Gerrit Muller and Meir Avigal.

Player Chips Progress
Gerrit Muller de
Gerrit Muller
370,000 30,000
Meir Avigal il
Meir Avigal
285,000 75,000
Corentin Schmauch fr
Corentin Schmauch
220,000 220,000
Ricardo Chauriye cl
Ricardo Chauriye
185,000 185,000
James Bullimore gb
James Bullimore
Busted
Pasquale Grimaldi it
Pasquale Grimaldi
Busted

Tags: Corentin SchmauchGerrit MullerJames BullimoreMeir AvigalPasquale Grimaldi