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
Players Left 1 / 2,992
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Kessler and Israelashvili on Board

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Allen Kessler and Roland Israelashvili were among the late entrants and were seated manually. A new table opened and they happened to be seated right next to each other. World Series of Poker bracelet winner Sebastian Langrock has also been spotted in the field, and Sander van Wesemael has joined the grind on the first of eight starting days.

Player Chips Progress
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Sander van Wesemael
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Allen Kessler
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Roland Israelashvili
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Sebastian Langrock
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Allen KesslerRoland IsraelashviliSander van WesemaelSebastian Langrock

Strobel Busts Krzyzewski

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Eugen Strobel raised it up to 600 and Mateusz Krzyzewski three-bet to 2,000. Strobel took some time to consider his options and clicked it up to 7,600. Strobel moved all in and Krzyzewski called to see he was in desperate shape.

Mateusz Krzyzewski: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Eugen Strobel: {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}

The board came {7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{A-Diamonds} and Krzyzewski joined the rail. In the first hour of play, already 10 players were eliminated and many more will follow in the hours to come.

Player Chips Progress
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Eugen Strobel
50,000
50,000
50,000
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Mateusz Krzyzewski
Busted

Tags: Eugen StrobelMateusz Krzyzewski

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Kaneoya In the Mix

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Renato Kaneoya has had a very successful summer in Las Vegas and reached two WSOP final tables. Kaneoya finished 4th in Event #6: GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em and followed that up with a 7th place in Event #68: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em. The Brazilian was back home for a different festival and then headed over to Europe with some 14 hours in flights to take part in the World Series of Poker Europe.

Also in Day 1A are Mick Heder and Matous Houzvicek. Guoliang Wei, who won the Little One for One Drop, has already been eliminated and subsequently re-entered.

Player Chips Progress
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Mick Heder
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Matous Houzvicek
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Renato Kaneoya
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Guoliang Wei
25,000

Tags: Guoliang WeiMatous HouzvicekMick HederRenato Kaneoya

Hammer Folds to Shove

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Picking up the action on the three-way flop of {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, Patrick de Waegenaere checked out of the small blind and Manfred Hammer bet 1,000 in the big blind. Aliosha Staes on the button gave it some thought and folded, de Waegenaere proceeded to check-raise to 2,900. Hammer called and the {J-Diamonds} turn followed next, triggering a bet of 5,000 by de Waegenaere and a call by Hammer.

On the {J-Clubs} river, the Dutchman emptied the clip and moved all in, Hammer quickly surrendered.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrick de Waegenaere
37,000
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Aliosha Staes
32,000
7,000
7,000
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Manfred Hammer
13,000

Tags: Aliosha StaesManfred HammerPatrick de Waegenaere

Big Bet Poker by Korochenskiy

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Paul Berende and Anatoly Korochenskiy invested 700 chips preflop to see a flop of {J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Berende checked over to Korochenskiy. The Russian splashed in a bet of 5,200 and that took Berende by surprise.

"It is probably a mistake," the Dutchman added and mucked the {J-Spades} face up.

New in the Day 1A field are Hannes Neurauter and Andrey Andreev, the screens show more than 80 entries already.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrey Andreev
27,000
27,000
27,000
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Anatoly Korochenskiy
26,000
1,000
1,000
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Hannes Neurauter
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Paul Berende
24,000
1,000
1,000

Tags: Anatoly KorochenskiyAndrey AndreevHannes NeurauterPaul Berende

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Another Bracelet Winner on Board

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Guoliang Wei won Event #68: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em in Las Vegas this year after defeating Francois Tosques in heads-up and the player from China made it to Rozvadov to compete in the World Series of Poker Europe. Other new faces include Micky Blasi, Oliver Heidel, Teunis Kooij, Micky Blasi and Ashot Oganesian.

Edgars Strupka from Latvia was one of three players that scored an early double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Edgars Strupka
50,000
50,000
50,000
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Oliver Heidel
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Teunis Kooij
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Micky Blasi
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Ashot Oganesian
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Guoliang Wei cn
Guoliang Wei
25,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Ashot OganesianEdgars StrupkaFrancois TosquesGuoliang WeiMicky BlasiOliver HeidelTeunis Kooij

Boyd Busts Volkov

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Dutch Boyd
Dutch Boyd

Soon after sitting down, Dutch Boyd and Andrey Volkov clashed in a battle of pocket pairs and it was Boyd that had the best of it heading into the showdown. The Russian was already on the way out of the tournament area while Boyd's stack was counted to make sure that Volkov was indeed covered, the board still showing {J-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

Volkov's {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} were not mucked yet, while Boyd was secured the essential double up with his {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}. Indeed, Volkov was covered and can re-enter once in the first ten levels to take another shot at the first gold bracelet of the series.

Player Chips Progress
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Dutch Boyd
50,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Andrey Volkov
Busted

Tags: Andrey VolkovDutch Boyd

First Familiar Faces in the Field

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Aliosha Staes reached the final table of the WSOP International Circuit €1,650 Main Event just yesterday and finished in 9th place for €16,833. The Belgian is among the first familiar faces on Day 1A. One table over is Dutch Boyd, who usually calls Las Vegas his home and ventured out of the US for the first time to compete for a bracelet here in Rozvadov.

Also in: Martin Wendt, Philipp Zukernik, Anatoly Korochenskiy and Paul Berende.

Wiljan van Woerkum claimed the first meaningful pot when he three-bet an open raise to 300 and a call. The Dutchman three-bet to 1,700 in the small blind and found no resistance.

Player Chips Progress
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Wiljan van Woerkum
26,000
26,000
26,000
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Aliosha Staes
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Dutch Boyd
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Martin Wendt
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Philipp Zukernik
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Anatoly Korochenskiy ru
Anatoly Korochenskiy
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Paul Berende nl
Paul Berende
25,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Aliosha StaesAnatoly KorochenskiyDutch BoydMartin WendtPaul BerendePhilipp ZukernikWiljan van Woerkum