Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2018 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #1: €550 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1d
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,435,412
Entries
2,992
Level
39
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Merzhvinskiy Doubles Through Sidiki
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
The turn showed 
and Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy checked in the cutoff. Matey Sidiki on the button bet 8,000 into a pot of 13,000 and Merzhvinskiy check-raised all in. Sidiki gave it some consideration and called.
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy: 
Matey Sidiki: 
"Yesss, that's exactly the hand I put you on," Sidiki celebrated and jumped out of his seat. However, his expression turned ice cold when the 
river gave Merzvhinskiy a flush. The Russian doubled for 26,900 and Sidiki was reduced to half the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
||
|
12,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Asssorted Counts From Level 7
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
140,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
140,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
75,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
70,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
57,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
37,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
34,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
34,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
29,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
28,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
21,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
||
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
||
|
21,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
19,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
||
|
18,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
||
|
10,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Sidiki No More
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
The remaining chips of Matey Sidiki vanished soon after when he got it in preflop with the 
against Sander van Wesemael. The Dutchman held the far superior kicker with 
and turned the nut straight on a board of 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
Busted |
A Double for van 't Hoff
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
At the start of the level, Jasper Van 't Hoff escaped from elimination when his 
chopped with the 
of Philipp Zukernik.
Just now, the Dutchman had a flip for the last 9,100 with 
against the 
of Leandro Dirlewanger. The board of 
gave Dirlewanger an additional straight draw along with his two over cards, but Van 't Hoff held up with his pocket pair to remain in contention for Day 1D.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
|
20,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Two Bullets Done for Deeb
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Shaun Deeb and Roland Israelashvili met next to the registration desk, but for Day 1D they don't have anything in common just yet. Deeb was talking with tournament staff after having busted for the second time while Israelashvili was waiting for a seat assignment for his first bullet on this flight. Not long ago, Israelashvili had cashed in Day 1C and will give it another try to make Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Segal Takes From Dumitrache
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Since being moved tables, Tamir Segal has increased his stack significantly and remains near the very top of the leader board in the mid stages of Day 1D. Just now, Segal defended his big blind against the button raise of Silviu Dumitrache and check-called a bet on the 
flop. On the turn, Segal checked and called a bet of 3,000.
The on the river paired the board and Segal led for 12,000, which Dumitrache called. Segal turned over 
for the second nut flush and that won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Almost Half of the Field Gone
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Day 1D has seen a field of 152 entries thus far, of which 83 remain and they will soon be heading into their second break.
Rakesh Lalwani has lost some chips but remains near the top while Philipp Zukernik is getting closer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
105,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
95,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
90,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
|
75,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
70,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
32,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
26,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
|
16,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
15,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Second Break of Day 1D
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The fourth flight has completed level eight and 79 players out of 153 entries headed towards the free buffet at the King's Casino in Rozvadov.