2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #8: €25,500 No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€848,702
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€3,158,750
Entries
133
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
2,400,000

Feature Table: Jouhkimainen Doubles Through Speranza

Level 19 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Gianluca Speranza raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Joni Jouhkimainen shoved for 1,415,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Speranza who made the call.

Joni Jouhkimainen: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Gianluca Speranza: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} to not change the situation.

The turn was the {5-Hearts} for the potential to split the pot.

The river was the {q-Diamonds} for Jouhkimainen to pair up to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
3,585,000
-1,415,000
-1,415,000
Profile photo of Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
3,010,000
1,535,000
1,535,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaJoni Jouhkimainen

Feature Table: Sekularac Eliminated by Speranza

Level 19 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Ognjen Sekularac
Ognjen Sekularac

Christian Rudolph raised to 250,000 from the cutoff with {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, Ognjen Sekularac called in the small blind with {k-Spades}{j-Hearts} and so did Gianluca Speranza in the big blind with {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}.

The flop came {6-Spades}{8-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}, both Sekularac and Speranza checked. Rudolph continued with a bet of 275,000 which they both called.

The turn brought them the {10-Clubs} which gave both Speranza and Rudolph the gutshot to a straight but Sekularac was still ahead with the pair of kings. Sekularac bet 390,000, Speranza called after contemplating for a while but Rudolph folded.

The {6-Hearts} on the river gave Speranze trip sixes to jump ahead of Sekularac's pair of kings. Sekularac bet 520,000 which sent Speranza into the tank. Speranza responded with a shove to put Sekularac at risk. Sekularac counted his stack, tanked a bit longer, and then decided to make the call after tanking for a bit more than three minutes. Sekularac quickly left the stage when he saw he was beat and Speranza calmly stacked up his new chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Gianluca Speranza
7,490,000
3,905,000
3,905,000
Profile photo of Ognjen Sekularac rs
Ognjen Sekularac
Busted

Tags: Christian RudolphGianluca SperanzaOgnjen Sekularac

Badziakouski Pushing Stacks

Level 19 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Winfred Yu raised to 350,000 from under the gun and was called by Jean-Noel Thorel in the small blind and Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind. The flop came {j-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and the action checked to Yu who continued for 325,000. Thorel check-raised to 800,000 and Badziakouski flat-called while Yu folded.

The turn brought the {3-Clubs} and both players checked to the {4-Clubs} on the river. Thorel checked again and Badziakouski announced a bet of 2,800,000. He pushed stacks of chips forward to equal the bet and Thorel leaned back in his chair with his hand covering his face. He thought for a few seconds but then slid his cards to the muck, sending the pot to Badziakouski.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
11,420,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
10,050,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Winfred Yu hk
Winfred Yu
7,980,000
-1,220,000
-1,220,000
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
6,850,000
1,850,000
1,850,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
5,610,000
-130,000
-130,000
Profile photo of Asaf Berman ch
Asaf Berman
4,005,000
-360,000
-360,000

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiWinfred YuJean-Noel Thorel

The Defending Champion Departs

Level 19 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Niall Farrell
Niall Farrell

Niall Farrell moved all in for around 1,200,000 and Fabrizio Gonzalez called out of the blinds to create the following showdown.

Niall Farrell: {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
Fabrizio Gonzalez: {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}

The board came {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} left the defending champion drawing dead on the turn and Gonzalez rivered the nut straight for good measure to deal the final blow.

One table was still active right before the three-table redraw. Michael Addamo had defended against Rainer Kempe and check-called a bet of 500,000 on the {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop. On the {Q-Hearts} turn, both players checked and Addamo bet the {J-Clubs} river for 700,000, one third of the pot. Kempe eventually called and mucked when Addamo rolled over the {K-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
11,600,000
1,550,000
1,550,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
9,800,000
-1,620,000
-1,620,000
Profile photo of Fabrizio Gonzalez uy
Fabrizio Gonzalez
4,000,000
-1,950,000
-1,950,000
Profile photo of Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Fabrizio GonzalezMichael AddamoNiall FarrellRainer Kempe

Feature Table: Romero Raises, Speranza Folds

Level 19 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Gianluca Speranza raised to 350,000 from the cutoff with {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and James Romero three-bet to 825,000 on the button holding {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}. Action folded back to Speranza was contemplated a bit before making the call.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for both to hit a pair but Romero being ahead with top pair. Speranza checked, Romero continued with a bet of 700,000, and action was back on Speranza. Speranza looked at Romero and took a few seconds before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
8,175,000
-375,000
-375,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
6,585,000
-905,000
-905,000
Profile photo of James Romero us
James Romero
6,085,000
660,000
660,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
5,490,000
-320,000
-320,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
3,695,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
3,010,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
2,535,000
165,000
165,000
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaJames Romero

Three Table Redraw

Level 19 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
TablePlayer TablePlayer TablePlayer
Feature/1Michael Addamo 1/1Pavel Binar 2/1Joni Jouhkimainen
Feature/2Dominik Nitsche 1/2Michael Bleg 2/2Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Feature/3Gianluca Speranza 1/3Jun Wah Yap 2/3Mikita Badziakouski
Feature/4Matthias Eibinger 1/4Timothy Adams 2/4Manig Loeser
Feature/5Sylvain Loosli 1/5James Romero 2/5Fabrizio Gonzalez
Feature/6Kristen Bicknell 1/6Benjamin Pollak 2/6Asaf Berman
Feature/7Rainer Kempe 1/7Winfred Yu 2/7Christian Rudolph
Feature/8Richard Yong 1/8Jean-Noel Thorel 2/8Martin Kabrhel

Feature Table: Adams Doubles Through Speranza

Level 19 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

There was over 1,300,000 in the middle already and the board read {9-Spades}{10-Spades}{k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{7-Spades}.

Timothy Adams: {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Gianluca Speranza: {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

After they had both checked through the turn, Speranza checked in the big blind on the river and Adams bet 900,000 from the hijack. Speranza shoved, having Adams covered, Adams tanked holding the winning hand with the turned trip kings. Adams counted out his chips and then decided to put his tournament life at risk by calling after considering it for about three minutes. Adams doubled up for the 4,760,000 he had behind.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
10,660,000
5,170,000
5,170,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
2,285,000
-4,300,000
-4,300,000

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaTimothy Adams

Feature Table Chip Counts

Level 19 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
12,650,000
4,575,000
4,575,000
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
11,495,000
-105,000
-105,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
9,875,000
75,000
75,000
Profile photo of Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
7,935,000
4,915,000
4,915,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Richard Yong my
Richard Yong
2,620,000
-1,130,000
-1,130,000
Profile photo of Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
2,210,000
-325,000
-325,000
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
1,960,000
-1,140,000
-1,140,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
1,925,000
-360,000
-360,000