2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #10: €10,350 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 5
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

Aldemir into Top Three

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ryan Riess limped in the small blind and Koray Aldemir checked his big blind. Riess check-called 120,000 on the {4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop and the turn was the {q-Clubs}.

Riess check-called 430,000 and the river was the {a-Diamonds}. Riess checked and Aldemir bet 1,100,000. Riess called but mucked when Aldemir showed {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
10,115,000 -2,110,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
6,195,000 1,770,000

Tags: Koray AldemirRyan Riess

The River Keeps Yerofieiev Alive

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Ihor Yerofieiev
Ihor Yerofieiev

Ihor Yerofieiev was the short stack coming back from the dinner break and he moved all in for 2,075,000 in early position. Koray Aldemir asked for a count in the hijack and thought for a minute before making the call. The rest of the table folded and the cards were on their backs.

Ihor Yerofieiev: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Koray Aldemir: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The flop came {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs} to keep Aldemir in the lead with his pair of jacks. The turn was the {10-Clubs} and Yerofieiev was down to six outs. The river was the {a-Clubs} and Yerofieiev spiked a pair to score the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Ihor Yerofieiev ua
Ihor Yerofieiev
4,450,000 2,375,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
4,425,000 -2,075,000

Tags: Koray AldemirIhor Yerofieiev

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Chip Counts at the Dinner Break

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The remaining nine players are heading on a 60-minute dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
12,550,000 150,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
12,225,000 125,000
Milos Skrbic rs
Milos Skrbic
6,585,000 -15,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
6,500,000 -500,000
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
WSOP 1X Winner
4,425,000 -325,000
Stoyan Obreshkov bg
Stoyan Obreshkov
3,240,000 -1,925,000
Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
2,870,000 -330,000
Bulcsu Lukacs ro
Bulcsu Lukacs
2,625,000 -325,000
Ihor Yerofieiev ua
Ihor Yerofieiev
2,075,000 -500,000

Riess Keeping Pace with Bujtas

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Milos Skrbic limped in from the small blind and Ryan Riess checked his option in the big blind. The flop fell {a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Skrbic led out for 125,000. Riess raised to 340,000 and Skrbic called.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {q-Hearts} on the river. Two more checks and Skrbic turned over {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for two pair. Riess tabled {6-Spades}{3-Spades} for a larger two pair and collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
12,100,000 1,810,000
Milos Skrbic rs
Milos Skrbic
6,600,000 -625,000

Tags: Ryan RiessMilos Skrbic

Sinclair Forces Out Bujtas

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas opened to 225,000 and Jack Sinclair called in the small blind.

Sinclair check-called 215,000 on the {2-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop and the turn was the {8-Spades}. Both players checked and the river was the {5-Clubs}. Sinclair bet 650,000 and Bujtas quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
12,400,000 -350,000
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
WSOP 1X Winner
4,750,000 165,000

Tags: Jack SinclairLaszlo Bujtas

Bujtas Moves Into the Lead

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The action folded to Laszlo Bujtas in the small blind who made it 375,000 to go. Krasimir Yankov defended from the big blind and the flop came {10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades}.

Bujtas led out for 300,000 but Yankov stuck around to see the {10-Hearts} pair the board on the turn. Both players checked and the {4-Clubs} completed the board. Bujtas fired in a bet of 1,200,000 and Yankov paid him off. Bujtas turned over {j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for a full house and Yankov's cards went into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
12,750,000 4,685,000
Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
3,200,000 -1,400,000

Tags: Laszlo BujtasKrasimir Yankov

Riess Into Eight Figures

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ryan Riess raised to 225,000 on the button and Bulcsu Lukacs defended from the big blind. The flop came {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Lukacs check-called a bet of 150,000 from Riess.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and both players checked to the {5-Hearts} on the river. Lukacs checked for the third time and Riess thought for a minute before tossing in another bet of 200,000. Lukacs snap-called and Riess turned over {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
10,290,000 690,000
Bulcsu Lukacs ro
Bulcsu Lukacs
2,950,000 -575,000

Tags: Ryan RiessBulcsu Lukacs

Flop Raise Doesn't Phase Riess

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ryan Riess limped in the small blind and Koray Aldemir checked in his big blind.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{9-Clubs}. Riess bet 100,000 and Aldemir raised to 300,000 and Riess called.

Riess check-called 600,000 on the {6-Diamonds} turn and then both players checked the {a-Hearts} river. Riess showed {7-Spades}{9-Hearts} and that was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
9,600,000 1,000,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
7,000,000 -1,000,000

Tags: Koray AldemirRyan Riess

Sinclair Earns the First Significant Pot

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ryan Riess opened to 225,000 from under the gun and Krasimir Yankov called in the cutoff. Jack Sinclair stuck in a three-bet to 900,000 on the button and the blinds quickly folded.

Riess thought for a minute but then laid his hand down. Yankov's cards quickly followed into the muck and Sinclair picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
8,600,000 -615,000
Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
4,600,000 -770,000
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
WSOP 1X Winner
4,585,000 600,000

Tags: Ryan RiessKrasimir YankovJack Sinclair