Event #3: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Day 1a | 2018 World Series of Poker Europe

10-15-2018 21:50 UTC+2

Martinez and Speranza No More

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Ivaylo Sivinov raised to 6,000 and was called by Hael Al Labani. Barbara Martinez squeezed all in from one seat over and Michael Soyza called all in for the last 10,800, only Al Labani called.

Michael Soyza:
Barbara Martinez:
Hael Al Labani:

The board came and Soyza spiked the ace on the river to triple up, while Martinez was eliminated. One table over, Gianluca Speranza busted to Romain Lewis at almost the same time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivaylo Sivinov	170,000
Hael Al Labani	125,000 5,000	5,000
Michael Soyza	35,000 14,000	14,000

Gianluca Speranza	Busted
Barbara Martinez	Busted

Tags: Barbara Martinez Gianluca Speranza Hael Al Labani Ivaylo Sivinov Michael Soyza Romain Lewis

10-15-2018 21:55 UTC+2

Next Break for the Omaha Players

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Level 12 has come to an end with 51 players out of 230 entries remaining and they have been sent into their next 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evangelos Bechrakis	Busted
Ming Juen Teoh	Busted
Daniele Ruocco	Busted
Sofoklis Chasiotis	Busted
Lukas Fiam	Busted
Vangelis Kaimakamis	Busted

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

10-15-2018 22:16 UTC+2

Loeser Doubles Through Ambrus

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Manig Loeser got his last 9,700 in before the flop with the and Sandor Ambrus put him at risk with . The board came the and Loeser doubled with bottom two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandor Ambrus	205,000 15,000	15,000
Manig Loeser	22,400 1,400	1,400

Tags: Manig Loeser Sandor Ambrus

10-15-2018 22:24 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Langrock	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jason Gray	55,000 32,000	32,000
Peter Jaksland	50,000 31,000	31,000
Shaun Deeb	45,000 -90,000	-90,000

Max Pescatori	45,000 10,000	10,000

Zoltan Gal	26,000 -17,000	-17,000

Sushko Doubles Through Valls Oncins

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Lluis Valls Oncins limped in and Michael Jean did so from the small blind. Oleh Sushto raised the pot in the big blind and Valls Oncins checked for the stack size of Jean before reraising the pot, Jean folded and Sushko called all in.

Oleh Sushko:
Lluis Valls Oncins:

The board came and Sushko doubled for 19,800.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lluis Valls Oncins	200,000
Oleh Sushko	45,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Oleh Sushko Lluis Valls Oncins Michael Jean

10-15-2018 22:37 UTC+2

Lewis Leads the Pack; Ambrus Vanishes

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Romain Lewis won a monster pot off Sandor Ambrus when the latter fired through with a flush draw and pair of aces, and Ambrus soon after ended up all in. Manig Loeser had raised and was called by Tarek Alonso, Ambrus moved all in for around 60,000, Loeser called and Alonso snap-called.

Manig Loeser:
Sandor Ambrus:
Tarek Alonso:

The board came and that locked up the double knockout. At the same time, Pavel Novak was also eliminated from one table over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Lewis	360,000 155,000	155,000

Tarek Sleiman	165,000
Pavel Novak	Busted
Sandor Ambrus	Busted
Manig Loeser	Busted

Tags: Manig Loeser Romain Lewis Sandor Ambrus Pavel Novak Tarek Alonso

10-15-2018 22:40 UTC+2

Down to 47 Players

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Towards the end of level 13, there are only 47 players remaining and the latest two bustouts include Chin Wei Lim and Tornike Tchkonia.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chin Wei Lim	Busted
Tornike Tchkonia	Busted

Tags: Chin Wei Lim Tornike Tchkonia

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

10-15-2018 22:47 UTC+2

Muhtaseb Bows Out

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Nayef Muhtaseb and Jasper van 't Hoff have been eliminated. Muhtaseb got his stack in with the and failed to get there against the of Aaron Duczak. The board came to see Duczak claim the pot with two pair, jacks and deuces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Duczak	142,000 22,000	22,000
Jasper van 't Hoff	Busted
Nayef Muhtaseb	Busted

Tags: Jasper van 't Hoff Aaron Duczak Nayef Muhtaseb