2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #3: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9764
Prize
€59,625
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€274,417
Entries
572
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
0

Aaron Duczak Eliminated in 20th Place (€1,676)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Aaron Duczak
Aaron Duczak

In two hands, Aaron Duczak's attempt to win a bracelet came to an end. First, Duczak lost a near million chip pot against Florian Sarnow on an {A-}{K-}{2-} flop with two diamonds. Sarnow had {A-}{K-}{2-}{X-} for three different pairs, Duczak had {A-}{Q-}{J-}{X-} for top pair and the gutterball with the diamonds. The turn and river bricked for Duczak, who was left with some spare change.

Those final crumbs went in afterwards from the small blind and Christopher Back called in the big blind.

Aaron Duczak: {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}
Christopher Back: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

There wasn't any help for Duczak on a {6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} board and he headed for the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Florian Sarnow de
Florian Sarnow
935,000
335,000
335,000
Christopher Back ca
Christopher Back
820,000
-30,000
-30,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Aaron Duczak ca
Aaron Duczak
Busted

Tags: Aaron DuczakChristopher BackFlorian Sarnow

Peter Jaksland Eliminated in 19th Place (€1,676)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Peter Jaksland
Peter Jaksland

Peter Jaksland raised the pot to 84,000 and was called by Florian Sarnow from one seat over on the button. Jaksland shoved the {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop for a mere 30,000 and Sarnow quickly called.

Peter Jaksland: {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Florian Sarnow: {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The board completed with the {K-Clubs} turn and {8-Spades}, which sent Jaksland to the rail in 19th place in his first ever PLO live tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Florian Sarnow de
Florian Sarnow
1,050,000
115,000
115,000
Peter Jaksland dk
Peter Jaksland
Busted

Tags: Florian SarnowPeter Jaksland

Jason Gray Eliminated in 18th Place (€1,676)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Jason Gray
Jason Gray

Norbert Burkhard raised to 65,000 in middle position and called off a shove from Jason Gray for 179,000 total.

Jason Gray: {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Norbert Burkhard: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{5-Hearts}

The flop was {8-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Gray took a commanding lead in the hand with a set of eights. The turn, however, was the {K-Clubs} and Burkhard let out a sigh of relief after turning the higher set. The river was the {6-Spades} and Gray was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Norbert Burkhard de
Norbert Burkhard
1,100,000
350,000
350,000
Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
Busted

Tags: Norbert BurkhardJason Gray

Alfredo Vega Meister Eliminated in 17th Place (€1,676)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Alfredo Vega Meister
Alfredo Vega Meister

Alfredo Vega Meister had grinded a short stack for quite some time and then got to see a flop of {5-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, on which he got his stack in against Romain Lewis.

Alfredo Vega Meister: {J-Hearts}{J-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Romain Lewis: {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts}

The {7-Clubs} turn improved Lewis to a straight and the {7-Spades} river gave him the superior flush to eliminate Vega Meister in 17th place for €1,676.

Player Chips Progress
Romain Lewis fr
Romain Lewis
1,275,000
375,000
375,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax.fr
Alfredo Vega Meister es
Alfredo Vega Meister
Busted

Tags: Alfredo Vega MeisterRomain Lewis

Redraw of the Last Two Tables

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
SeatTable 153Chip CountTable 154Chip Count
1Romain Lewis1,275,000Dor Mey Tal630,000
2Florian Sarnow900,000Norbert Burkhard1,000,000
3Andreas Dyll400,000Michael Magalashvili575,000
4Jerome Abitbol180,000Manish Goenka190,000
5Sebastian Obermeier462,000Max Pescatori150,000
6Toni Haemaelaeinen220,000Oleg Pavlyuchuk690,000
7Tarek Sleiman950,000Christopher Back850,000
8Martin Rothaermel1,400,000Hanh Tran1,300,000
Player Chips Progress
Martin Rothaermel de
Martin Rothaermel
1,400,000
-100,000
-100,000
Hanh Tran at
Hanh Tran
1,300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Romain Lewis fr
Romain Lewis
1,275,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax.fr
Norbert Burkhard de
Norbert Burkhard
1,000,000
-100,000
-100,000
Tarek Sleiman cl
Tarek Sleiman
950,000
125,000
125,000
Florian Sarnow de
Florian Sarnow
900,000
-150,000
-150,000
Christopher Back ca
Christopher Back
850,000
30,000
30,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Oleg Pavlyuchuk lv
Oleg Pavlyuchuk
690,000
-10,000
-10,000
Dor Mey Tal il
Dor Mey Tal
630,000
180,000
180,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Michael Magalashvili il
Michael Magalashvili
575,000
175,000
175,000
Sebastian Obermeier de
Sebastian Obermeier
462,000
2,000
2,000
Andreas Dyll de
Andreas Dyll
400,000
160,000
160,000
Toni Haemaelaeinen fi
Toni Haemaelaeinen
220,000
-80,000
-80,000
Manish Goenka in
Manish Goenka
190,000
50,000
50,000
Jerome Abitbol fr
Jerome Abitbol
180,000
-160,000
-160,000
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
150,000
-44,000
-44,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Andreas Dyll Eliminated in 16th Place (€2,022)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Andreas Dyll
Andreas Dyll

Shortly after the redraw, Andreas Dyll was the first to depart from the final two tables.

Dyll had defended his big blind with {J-}{J-}{10-}{5-} and got it in after a flop of {5-}{2-}{2-} only for Tarek Sleiman to call with the {A-}{A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-}. There was no help for Dyll on the flop and turn, resulting in his elimination in 16th place for €2,022.

Player Chips Progress
Tarek Sleiman cl
Tarek Sleiman
1,400,000
450,000
450,000
Andreas Dyll de
Andreas Dyll
Busted

Tags: Andreas DyllTarek Sleiman

Goenka Uses One Time, Gets Lucky

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Manish Goenka
Manish Goenka

Christopher Back raised to 55,000 from under the gun, Manish Goenka three-bet shoved 202,000 on the button and Back snap-called.

Manish Goenka: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Christopher Back: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

"Wow!" Goenka laughed, seeing the dire situation he found himself in. Tablemates pointed out the jack and the five as possible escapes for Goenka, but the {K-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop gave him a different route to victory with a flush draw. The {K-Diamonds} on the turn didn't get him there.

"One time!" Goenka yelled and his wish got granted with the {3-Spades} on the river. He cheered audibly and Back, shaking his head, paid him off.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Back ca
Christopher Back
650,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Manish Goenka in
Manish Goenka
464,000
274,000
274,000

Tags: Christopher BackManish Goenka

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Haemaelaeinen Doubles in Roller Coaster Runout

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Toni Haemaelaeinen raised to 105,000 in the cutoff and Martin Rothaermel called in the small blind. On the {J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop, Rothaermel bet enough to put the Finn all in and Haemaelaeinen called for his last 66,000.

Toni Haemaelaeinen: {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Martin Rothaermel: {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

Rothaermel improved to the better two pair on the {6-Diamonds} turn, but the {5-Diamonds} river gave Haemaelaeinen a flush to double yet another time.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Rothaermel de
Martin Rothaermel
1,200,000
-200,000
-200,000
Toni Haemaelaeinen fi
Toni Haemaelaeinen
390,000
170,000
170,000

Tags: Martin RothaermelToni Haemaelaeinen