Event #1: €550 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold'em Day 1a | 2018 World Series of Poker Europe

10-10-2018 02:13 UTC+2

Thierry Doubles Through Avigal

Christian Zetzsche

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

Gil Thierry was all in and at risk for 64,500 with against the of Meir Avigal and the board ran out . 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	135,000 20,000	20,000
Meir Avigal	105,000 -145,000	-145,000

Tags: Gil Thierry Meir Avigal

10-10-2018 02:23 UTC+2

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

Christian Zetzsche

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

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:
Gil Thierry:
Giuseppe Tedeschi:
Corentin Schmauch:

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 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	340,000 120,000	120,000
Michail Kavouras	200,000 140,000	140,000
Gil Thierry	Busted
Giuseppe Tedeschi	Busted

Tags: Corentin Schmauch Gil Thierry Giuseppe Tedeschi Michail Kavouras

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

10-10-2018 02:36 UTC+2

Treading on the Money Bubble

Christian Zetzsche

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	350,000 -10,000	-10,000
Corentin Schmauch	330,000 -10,000	-10,000
Meir Avigal	170,000 65,000	65,000
Hannes Neurauter	90,000 46,000	46,000
Anatolii Zyrin	65,000 -10,000	-10,000

Edgars Strupka	60,000 -65,000	-65,000
Paul Berende	50,000 -30,000	-30,000
Julian Adamson	40,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Anatolii Zyrin Corentin Schmauch Gerrit Muller Julian Adamson Meir Avigal Paul Berende

10-10-2018 02:43 UTC+2

Trips for Sahin

Christian Zetzsche

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

Roman Sahin raised from early position and picked up two callers including Stephan Kohlstetter. On the flop, action checked to Kohlstetter on the button and he bet 11,000. Only Sahin called and the remaining duo then checked the turn and river. Sahin flashed for trips jacks and Kohlstetter mucked the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephan Kohlstetter	140,000
Roman Sahin	130,000

Tags: Stephan Kohlstetter Roman Sahin

10-10-2018 02:49 UTC+2

Miller Doubles Through Amedi

Yori Epskamp

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

In a three-bet pot to the flop, Artem Miller clashed with big stack Netanel Amedi and called all in for what appeared to be 108,000. Amedi was caught with his fingers in the cookie jar and a steal attempt on the pure money bubble:

Artem Miller:
Netanel Amedi:

The turn locked up the double for Miller, making the river a mere formality. Amedi was left with his head shaking and dropped below the average.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Miller	320,000 175,000	175,000
Netanel Amedi	140,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Artem Miller Netanel Amedi

10-10-2018 02:55 UTC+2

Nasic Triples Up

Christian Zetzsche

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

Nicolaas Baars raised to 10,000 and Zuhdija Nasic moved all in from the button, which Stephan Kohlstetter called in the big blind. Baars also called and both active players checked down the board. Nasic showed and more than tripled up as Kohlstetter had , Baars only .

One hand later on the same table, Baars raised to 10,000 and Roman Sahin clicked it up to 20,000. Kohlstetter four-bet to 53,000 and just Sahin called for half the stack. They checked the flop and the turn brought the jam by Kohlstetter. Sahin folded and was shown the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolaas Baars	300,000 10,000	10,000
Stephan Kohlstetter	230,000 90,000	90,000
Roman Sahin	50,000 -80,000	-80,000
Zudhija Nasic	35,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Nicolaas Baars Roman Sahin Stephan Kohlstetter Zuhdija Nasic

10-10-2018 03:00 UTC+2

Paul Berende Bubbles Day 1A of The COLOSSUS

Christian Zetzsche

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

Nicolaas Baars raised to 10,000 and Paul Berende moved all in for 30,500 from late position. Dariusz Glinski called in the big blind, as did Baars. Both active players checked the board and Berende showed . Glinski had that bear with and Baars mucked to let the bubble on Day 1A burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dariusz Glinski	365,000 230,000	230,000

Nicolaas Baars	260,000 -40,000	-40,000
Paul Berende	Busted

Tags: Dariusz Glinski Nicolaas Baars Paul Berende

10-10-2018 03:07 UTC+2

Break With 21 Remaining

Christian Zetzsche

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

In the last few hands of the level, three players were eliminated to collect a min-cash of €784 and that includes Philipp Zukernik, Roman Sahin and Miroslav Prochazka. All remaining 21 players are on a 15-minute break, then return to continue for one more hour or until the last 10 players are reached.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Sahin	Busted
Philipp Zukernik	Busted
Miroslav Prochazka	Busted

Tags: Miroslav Prochazka Philipp Zukernik Roman Sahin

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000