Event #2: €1,650 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Deepstack
Day 2 Completed
2018 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #2: €1,650 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Deepstack
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€1,650
Prize Pool
€318,074
Entries
221
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Moshe Gunning for Second Bracelet in Event #2: €1,650 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Deepstack
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
In two days, a field of 221 players in Event #2: €1,650 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Deepstack has been whittled down to the final six in a quest to capture WSOP glory. Each of the six remaining players has at least €10,852 locked up for their efforts, but all eyes are set on the first place prize of €82,280 and the WSOP bracelet that awaits the winner on Tuesday.
While several players brought attention on themselves today, there was one man that was at the center of the spotlights: Asi Moshe. If there's ever such a thing as a perfect day at the tables, Moshe wasn't far off it, and the Israeli finds himself in top contention after a day where he seemingly could do nothing wrong.
Final table seating and chip counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Schulz | Germany | 709,000 |
| 2 | Asi Moshe | Israel | 2,095,000 |
| 3 | James Bullimore | United Kingdom | 1,822,000 |
| 4 | Giuliano Bendinelli | Italy | 999,000 |
| 5 | Viktor Katzenberger | Hungary | 574,000 |
| 6 | Van Tiep Nguyen | Czech Republic | 430,000 |
After starting the day off in the middle of the pack, Moshe quickly doubled up with ace-queen against the ace-jack of Chen Wei Lim. Moshe went on a tear afterwards and found himself topping the standings not long after.
In 2014, Moshe made a grand entrance into the world of poker and captured his maiden bracelet in a $1,500 event at the WSOP in Las Vegas, his third recorded cash on The Hendon Mob. PokerNews' Sarah Herring (back then still Sarah Grant) spoke with Moshe after his bracelet win.
Now, four years later, Moshe has proven he's far from a one-day fly, as he has racked up over $2,000,000 in lifetime winnings since his fairytale debut. He showed some of his poker prowess after running what seemingly was a big bluff on Viktor Katzenberger at the unofficial final table. Moshe ended the day with 2,095,000 in chips to claim the end of day lead.
The only one close to Moshe is UK's James Bullimore, who sits in second with 1,822,000. Bullimore has a story of his own: on Day 1, he became the first player to bust out a mere fifteen minutes into the day. Needless to say, Bullimore's choice to reenter was a fruitful one. The Brit busted Day 1 chipleader Milad Oghabian in the final hand of the night with jacks against king-queen and has a solid stack to work with on the final day.
Rounding out the international final table are Giuliano Bendinelli (999,000) of Italy, German grinder Robert Schulz (709,000), Hungary's Viktor Katzenberger (574,000), and Van Tiep Nguyen (430,000) from the Czech Republic. Nguyen held the chip lead throughout the first portion of the day, but a late night slump relegated the hometown player to the shortest stack in the pack.
Shaun Deeb, who's looking to clinch the WSOP Player of the Year race, finished in 11th place, German high roller Manig Loeser finished 15th, and six-time bracelet winner Chris Ferguson ended up in 17th place.
Final table payouts
| Position | Prize in € | Prize in $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €82,280 | $95,365 |
| 2 | €50,842 | $58,927 |
| 3 | €33,149 | $38,420 |
| 4 | €22,210 | $25,742 |
| 5 | €15,303 | $17,736 |
| 6 | €10,852 | $12,579 |
Prize in $ via XE.com
Action of the Day
At 2 p.m. local time, 39 out of 221 players returned to first get themselves a money finish. Five players needed to be shed before the money was reached and Gianluca Speranza gained the dubious honor of becoming the bubble boy. Speranza showed a flush draw with overcards on the turn against Nguyen, but the latter called the shove with top pair top kicker. A blank rolled off on the river to secure all other players of at least €2,371.
Once the money has been reached, players such as Jessica Pilkington, Rex Clinkscales, Roland Israelashvili, Daniel Rezaei, and Jerome Sgorrano went home with a small cash as a consolation price. Chris Ferguson finished in 17th place after shoving ace-king into the kings of Katzenberger. While Ferguson flopped an ace, Katzenberger made a four-flush with the king of diamonds to send "Jesus" to the rail.
It took a brutal beat to end Malaysian sensation Michael Soyza's run in 14th place. Soyza got it in with aces against the pocket nines of Viliyan Petleshkov but a nine of the river spelled disaster for Soyza, who busted shortly after.
Shaun Deeb has traveled to Rozvadov to become the WSOP Player of the Year, and while Deeb will certainly not be all smiles after busting out in 11th (queen-jack against Moshe's ace-king), the American did rack up some important points to extend his lead in the race.
Petleshkov wasn't able to reach the final table with Soyza's chips, eventually busting out in 9th. After Petleshkov's exit, eight players went on dinner break, and it was Maria Lampropulus who busted directly upon returning. Holding ace-jack against the pocket tens of Giuliano Bendinelli, she lost the flip to end her bracelet bid. Bendinelli also pulled the trigger on Milad Oghabian an hour later, once again by landing on the right side of a flip as Bendanelli's pocket jacks held up against Oghabian's king-queen to decide the final six.
Cards will be back in the air at 3 p.m. local time and levels will be 60 minutes up until the end, so make sure to tune in to PokerNews, watch the stream and follow along with the live updates as we crown a new WSOP gold bracelet winner.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,095,000 | -115,000 |
|
1,822,000 | 192,000 |
|
999,000 | 79,000 |
|
709,000 | -91,000 |
|
574,000 | 124,000 |
|
430,000 | -80,000 |
Milad Oghabian Eliminated in 7th Place (€7,927)
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The action folded around to Milad Oghabian in the cutoff who was sitting on the short stack. Oghabian pushed all in for 291,000 and James Bullimore asked for a quick count before making the call.
James Bullimore: 
Milad Oghabian: 
It was a coin flip with Bullimore trying to bring an end to the action this evening. The flop came 
and Bullimore remained out front with his pocket jacks. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river changed nothing and Oghabian was eliminated in seventh place.
The final six players are now bagging up their chips to return for the official final table that will resume at 3:00 PM tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,630,000 | 400,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Moshe Puts Katzenberger to the Test
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
After a very quiet phase at the unofficial final table, where no pots of any significance transpired, things suddenly heated up between Asi Moshe and Viktor Katzenberger in a clash that had the other finalists and railbirds on their feet.
It was Moshe who opened the action with a raise to 35,000 from the cutoff. Katzenberger three-bet to 128,000 and Moshe called after some thought. The flop was 
and both players decided to check.
On the turn, Katzenberger checked, Moshe bet 180,000 and Katzenberger called after thirty seconds.
The river brought an interesting card with the 
, putting four to a flush out there. Katzenberger checked and Moshe settled on a bet of 280,000, more than half of Katzenberger's remaining stack. The Hungarian slipped into deep thought as he tried to figure out the situation.
It took him nearly five minutes to wave the white flag and fold his hand. Moshe was about to muck his hand as well, and Katzenberger begged him to show at least one of his cards.
"I like you, but I show you the one you don't want to see," Moshe quipped, and he revealed only the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,210,000 | 410,000 |
|
|
450,000 | -420,000 |
Final Table Phots
Photos by Fabien Richard / King's Casino.
Bendinelli Gets Paid Off
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The action folded to Giuliano Bendinelli on the button who made it 32,000 to go. Van Tiep Nguyen called from the big blind and the flop came 
. Both players checked and the 
paired the board on the turn.
Nguyen led out for 50,000 and Bendinelli called to see the 
on the river. Nguyen checked this time and Bendinelli pushed in a bet of 115,000. Nguyen thought for a moment and then made the call. Bendinelli turned over 
and Nguyen nodded as he mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
920,000 | 240,000 |
|
|
510,000 | -200,000 |
Oghabian Doubles Through Moshe
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
First, James Bullimore and Giuliano Bendinelli played a small pot where Bullimore had raised with and Bendinelli called in position with 
. The board ran out with five hearts and got checked down all the way through.
In the hand after, Milad Oghabian moved in for 208,000 on the button and Robert Schulz folded his small blind. Asi Moshe thought around a minute before calling it off in the big blind.
Milad Oghabian: 
Asi Moshe: 
The 
flop put Oghabian in the lead and he remained ahead on the 
turn and river.
"You knew I was gonna double you up," said Moshe with a big grin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000 | -280,000 |
|
|
440,000 | 158,000 |
Unofficial Final Table
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The final seven players have now gathered at one table. Here is a look at how they stack up.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Schulz | Germany | 800,000 |
| 2 | Asi Moshe | Israel | 2,080,000 |
| 3 | James Bullimore | United Kingdom | 1,330,000 |
| 4 | Giuliano Bendinelli | Italy | 680,000 |
| 5 | Viktor Katzenberger | Hungary | 750,000 |
| 6 | Van Tiep Nguyen | Czech Republic | 720,000 |
| 7 | Milad Oghabian | Netherlands | 252,000 |