Event #3: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
Day 1b Started
2018 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #3: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
Day: 1b
Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker Europe
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€274,417
Entries
572
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 572
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The third event of the 2018 World Series of Poker Europe is off to a fantastic start at Europe's biggest poker arena in the King's Casino in Rozvadov, as yesterday's first starting day already surpassed the guaranteed prize pool of €100,000. After 230 entries in total in the first flight, another bumper field is expected and the guarantee may very well be doubled as a result.
Day 1b kicks off at 3 p.m. local time and all players receive 20,000 in chips. A total of 18 levels of 30 minutes each will be played with the late registration open for the first 10 levels, in which unlimited re-entries are available. The paid places of the Day 1b prize pool are expected to be reached in the final three levels of the night.
Dor Tal currently tops the counts after bagging up an impressive 643,000, well ahead of Peter Jaksland (343,000) and Michael Magalashvili (339,000). Among those that already punched their tickets for Day 2 are also Michael Soyza, Romain Lewis, Guillaume Diaz, Dutch Boyd and Chris Ferguson.
Familiar faces from near and far such as Shaun Deeb, Allen Kessler, Anson Tsang, Cord Garcia, Dario Alioto, Jeff Lisandro, Max Pescatori and Sebastian Langrock are all likely going to take at least one more shot at the first Pot-Limit Omaha bracelet of the festival.
Day 1 Level Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 100 |
| 2 | 75 | 150 |
| 3 | 100 | 200 |
| 4 | 150 | 300 |
| 5 | 200 | 400 |
| 6 | 250 | 500 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 |
| 9 | 500 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 600 | 1,200 |
| End of registration approx. 9.20 pm | ||
| 11 | 800 | 1,600 |
| 12 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| 13 | 1,200 | 2,400 |
| 14 | 1,500 | 3,000 |
| 15 | 2,000 | 4,000 |
| 16 | 2,500 | 5,000 |
| 17 | 3,000 | 6,000 |
| 18 | 4,000 | 8,000 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor from start to finish for this event until a new WSOP bracelet winner will be crowned.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Up to 12 tables are open thus far with 55 entries showing a few minutes into Day 1b and many notables are getting involved in the action while most tables are kicking off short-handed. If three or more players are seated, they will get dealt cards.
Florian Sarnow was among those to take a seat on the same table as Madhukar Pandya and won a limped pot when betting the 
turn for 300. Next up it was Pandya's turn to bet the pot for 1,000 on 
and that claimed the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,500
500
|
500 |
|
20,000 |
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000 | |
|
||
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Joining the action on the 
flop, Martin Rothaermel bet 1,000 and was called by Pedjman Hamie. On the 
turn, Rothaermel bet 3,000 and Hamie raised the pot for 13,350, Rothaermel called.
The fell on the river and Rothaermel check-called all in to get shown the 
for a straight by Hamie. Rothaermel, who had cashed on Day 1a, mucked 
and will likely be back in action soon.
Andreas Walnum also busted a few tables over at almost the same time, the Norwegian is expected to re-enter shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
29,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
26,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
|
25,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
8,000
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
Busted |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Withg 10,000 in the middle in a battle small blind versus button, Anson Tsang and Vasileios Tsaknis checked the 
turn. Tsang also checked the river and Tsaknis bet 5,500. After some consideration, Tsang called and Tsaknis tabled the 
, which Tsang had beat with 
for two pair.
Zoltan Gal scored an early double up and his opponent Evangelos Tsairis mucked his cards with the completed board showing 
. Gal still had his 
for the nut flush tabled and inquired whether or not his opponent was allowed to muck. Either way the pot was shipped to Gal and Tsairis had fewer than six big blinds remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,500
19,500
|
19,500 |
|
|
31,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
800
19,200
|
19,200 |
|
Busted | |
