2018 World Series of Poker Europe
Doubles for Zhang and Plozza
Allen Kessler opened to 16,000 and Dominik Matejka called in late position before Yang Zhang three-bet all in for just under 100,000. Kessler folded and Matejka called.
Yang Zhang:
Dominik Matejka:
The board ran out and Zhang doubled up.
Meanwhile, on an board Marius Gierse checked to Moreno Plozza who moved all in for 127,000. Gierse called.
Moreno Plozza:
Marius Gierse:
Both players held flush draws, but Gierse was ahead for the time being with top pair. The turn was the but the river gave Plozza top pair and he doubled up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Marius Gierse |
340,000
181,000
|
181,000 |
Moreno Plozza
|
290,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
Allen Kessler |
230,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
Dominik Matejka |
200,000
-12,500
|
-12,500 |
Yang Zhang |
190,000
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
Farrell Gives Up Against Kurganov
Igor Kurganov raised to 12,000 from the early position and Niall Farrell called in the cutoff.
The flop came , Kurganov continued with a bet of 20,000 which Farrell called.
The turn brought them the , now Kurganov bet 45,000 and Farrell took a few seconds before opting to slide his cards over the line.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Igor Kurganov |
231,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
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Niall Farrell |
133,000
-72,000
|
-72,000 |
|
Loeser Doubles Through Duarte
Manig Loeser open-shoved 129,000 from the small blind, a little over 20 bigs, and Luiz Duarte called after some thought in the big blind.
Manig Loeser:
Luiz Duarte:
Board:
Loeser flopped a six and doubled up into a healthy stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Manig Loeser | 264,000 | |
|
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Luiz Duarte | 200,000 |
Salter Puts Badziakouski All-In
The board read with over 150,000 in the middle already and both Mikita Badziakouski (hijack) and Jack Salter (button) had checked.
The on the river completed the board, Badziakouski tanked for about two minuted before betting 33,000. Now it was Salter's turn to take his time to consider his options, after a while, Salter moved forward his stack of 25,000-value chips worth almost 500,000 which would put Badziakouski all-in as he had left. Badziakouski got up from his chair, sat back down, shook his head, glanced at Salter, and dived into the tank. After a while, he looked at Salter once more before folding.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jack Salter |
1,100,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski |
125,000
-67,000
|
-67,000 |
|
Recent Eliminations
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Serhii Balynskyi
|
Busted | |
Werner Eigner
|
Busted | |
Johannes Becker | Busted | |
|
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James Romero | Busted | |
|
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Paul Teoh | Busted | |
Ricardo Chauriye | Busted | |
Tomasz Raniszewski | Busted | |
Salvatore Camarda | Busted |
Tabarelli and Luo Eliminated
There was a commotion at Ben Heath's table as both he and Michael Tabarelli were all in and Jaroslav Peter was tanking. He eventually open-folded and the cards were turned over.
Michael Tabarelli:
Ben Heath:
The board ran out and Tabarelli was eliminated.
Meanwhile on a flop Xixiang Luo checked to Joel Ettedgi who bet 35,000. Luo check-raised all in for 175,000 and Ettedgi called.
Joel Ettedgi:
Xixiang Luo:
Luo had flopped two pair but Ettedgi held the overs. The turn was the but the river counterfeited Luo and he was eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joel Ettedgi |
1,200,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Ben Heath |
850,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
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Xixiang Luo | Busted | |
Michael Tabarelli | Busted |
Sinclair Wins With Bottom Pair
In a three-bet pot, Jack Sinclair was in position against Viktor Taranenko when the flop came down . Taranenko continued with a bet of 38,000 and Sinclair called. The turn brought the and Taranenko check-called 35,000 from Sinclair.
The river went check/check and Taranenko showed . Sinclair rolled over for bottom pair to win the hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jack Sinclair | 420,000 | |
|
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Viktor Taranenko
|
165,000 |
Updated Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sylvain Loosli |
720,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
Timothy Adams |
705,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
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Arran Fletcher |
705,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Alberto Stegeman |
400,000
169,000
|
169,000 |
Vladimir Troyanovskiy |
370,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
Steven Warburton |
340,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Kristen Bicknell |
260,000
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
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Allen Kessler |
190,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Vieira Doubles Through Kempe
Joao Vieira got his last 144,000 in the middle pre-flop against German Rainer Kempe.
Joao Vieira:
Rainer Kempe:
There was an ace on the flop of and the didn't help Kempe and Vieira doubled up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Rainer Kempe |
600,000
-218,000
|
-218,000 |
Joao Vieira |
350,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
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