2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #10: €10,350 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
€1,122,239
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,350
Prize Pool
€5,073,000
Entries
534
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000

Xi Gets Three Streets From L. Sun

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

While the other two tables were preparing for the redraw, Liwei Sun raised to 85,000 from under the gun, Ming Xi called in late position and Dominik Matejka called from the blinds. It got checked to Xi on {7-Clubs}{A-Spades}{J-Clubs}, who bet 130,000. Sun was the only one that came along.

Xi bet 175,000 on the {5-Diamonds} turn and 500,000 on the {3-Diamonds} river and received two more calls from Sun. Xi showed {A-}{J-} for aces and jacks and Sun mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ming Xi cn
Ming Xi
5,000,000 1,150,000
Liwei Sun it
Liwei Sun
3,750,000 955,000

Tags: Dominik MatejkaLiwei SunMing Xi

Oleksandr Lagoda Eliminated in 25th Place (€26,712); Bahram Chobineh Eliminated in 26th Place

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Oleksandr Lagoda
Oleksandr Lagoda

Laszlo Bujtas opened to 85,000 from under the gun and Oleksandr Lagoda ripped all in for 810,000 in the hijack. Bahram Chobineh also pushed all in for around 480,000 on the button and Bujtas made a quick call when the action came back to him.

Laszlo Bujtas: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Oleksandr Lagoda: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Bahram Chobineh: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and the pocket aces for Bujtas held up to send both of his opponents home. The final 24 players will now redraw for seats on the final three tables.

Bahram Chobineh
Bahram Chobineh
Player Chips Progress
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
4,250,000 2,005,000
Bahram Chobineh ir
Bahram Chobineh
Busted
Oleksandr Lagoda ua
Oleksandr Lagoda
Busted

Tags: Bahram ChobinehLaszlo BujtasOleksandr Lagoda

Lagoda Goes Runner-Runners to Double Through Yerofieiev

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Oleksandr Lagoda open-shoved from early position for 405,000 and Ihor Yerofieiev called in the next position. The remaining players all folded.

Oleksandr Lagoda: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Ihor Yerofieiev: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Lagoda got to his feet as the {6-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop was dealt. The turn was the {q-Clubs} and Lagoda was putting his coat on at this point. The river, however, was the {10-Clubs}, giving him a straight. He promptly took his coat off and sat back down to a new stack of just over 800,000,

Player Chips Progress
Ihor Yerofieiev ua
Ihor Yerofieiev
1,225,000 -475,000
Oleksandr Lagoda ua
Oleksandr Lagoda
850,000 405,000

Tags: Ihor YerofieievOleksandr Lagoda

Hata Doubles Blind vs Blind

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action folded to Armin Rezaei in the small blind who made it 125,000 to go. Aymon Hata called in the big blind and the two players went heads-up to a flop of {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Rezaei led out for 60,000 and Hata just called.

The turn brought the {2-Clubs} and both players checked to the {3-Diamonds} on the river. Rezaei checked again and Hata shoved all in for 355,000. Rezaei thought for a minute and then tossed in a chip to make the call. Hata showed {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} while Rezaei was forced to show {10-Spades}{3-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Aymon Hata gb
Aymon Hata
1,120,000 270,000
Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
1,050,000 -200,000

Tags: Armin RezaeiAymon Hata

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Kurganov Doubles Through Skrbic

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Three players saw a flop of {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and both Jack Sinclair and Igor Kurganov checked to Milos Skrbic who bet 110,000. Sinclair folded and Kurganov called.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds}. Kurganov check-called 250,000.

The river was the {6-Hearts}. Kurganov checked for a third time and Skrbic tanked before betting 400,000. Kurganov check-raised all in for 785,000.

"I guess I have to call," said Skrbic turning over {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a flush. Kurganov showed {7-Clubs}{7-Spades} for a full house and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Milos Skrbic rs
Milos Skrbic
4,600,000 -850,000
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
WSOP 1X Winner
2,400,000 810,000

Tags: Igor KurganovJack SinclairMilos Skrbic

Niall Farrell Eliminated in 27th Place (€26,712)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Niall Farrell
Niall Farrell

Niall Farrell opened to 65,000 in middle position and Milos Skrbic was in the big blind with one of the biggest stacks of the tournament. Skrbic announced all in and Farrell called off his stack of around 480,000.

Milos Skrbic: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Niall Farrell: {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The flop came {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Farrell picked up some backdoor straight and flush outs. The {6-Spades} on the turn squashed those outs in a hurry and the {8-Spades} on the river sealed Farrell's fate.

Player Chips Progress
Milos Skrbic rs
Milos Skrbic
5,450,000 350,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Milos SkrbicNiall Farrell

Lagoda Doubles Through Obreshkov

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Down to just 200,000 in chips, Oleksandr Lagoda found an open-shove spot in late position and Stoyan Obreshkov looked him up from the big blind.

Oleksandr Lagoda: {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs}
Stoyan Obreshkov: {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

The dealer fanned out {3-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} to pair Lagoda's queen and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Stoyan Obreshkov bg
Stoyan Obreshkov
840,000 -60,000
Oleksandr Lagoda ua
Oleksandr Lagoda
445,000 175,000

Tags: Stoyan ObreshkovOleksandr Lagoda