Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #1: €350 Opener No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€350
Prize Pool
€302,541
Entries
1,011
Level
37
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Kondraszuk Sends Tellefsen Out
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
Patric Wymann limped under the gun and Benoit Plessis raised to 1,200. It was called by Maciej Kondraszuk in the hijack before Ksetil Tellefsen decided to send his last 8,000 in the middle. Only Kondraszuk made the call and the players tabled their cards:
Ksetil Tellefsen: 
Maciej Kondraszuk: 
Tellefsen had to win the flip to stay alive but the board brought 
, giving a flush to Kondraszuk on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
19,500
-10,500
|
-10,500 |
|
13,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
Busted |
Sibanc Finds a Double Up on Peterson
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
The flop showed 
with a pot containing already around 15,000 when Primoz Sibanc check-raised all in for 32,000 a bet worth 7,200 from Elbert Petersen. The latter tanked for some time and opted for the call after the clock has been called:
Primoz Sibanc: 
Ebert Petersen: 
Sibanc found the straight on the 
turn and double up after the 
completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | |
|
15,400 |
New Round of Chipcounts
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,500 | |
|
48,000 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
39,000 | |
|
32,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
|
21,000 | |
|
|
17,000 | |
|
|
16,500 | |
|
|
5,000 | |
Aces for Laouar
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
All the chips went in the middle preflop between Diana Volcovschi, situated in the cutoff, and Belkacem Laouar who was at risk on the button to create the following showdown:
Belkacem Laouar: 
Diana Volcovschi:
The board 
brought no miracle to Volcovschi who chipped down to a stack around 11,000 after that hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,500 | |
|
11,000 |
New Break
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
The remaining 319 players are now heading to another 15-minute break before action resumes at blinds 300/500 ante 500.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
More WSOP Champions in the Field
Level 7
: 300/500, 500 ante
Eli Elezra, who already owns four WSOP bracelets, and Phil Hellmuth, the all-time World Series of Poker bracelet leader with 15, joined the field before the break and have a fresh stack worth 30,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
||
|
30,000 | |
|
||
Straight for Elezra
Level 7
: 300/500, 500 ante
Eli Elezra limped under the gun and it was called by William Mccabe. Kevin Koelher raised to 2,000 in the cutoff and both Elezra and Mccabe called.
The flop came 
and Koelher continued for 2,000 after two checks. Only Elezra stayed interested and called.
The turn 
brought no bettong action and a 
paired the board on the river. Elezra led out for 9,000 and Koelher quickly called, but only to muck after Elezra tabled 
for the straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
|
45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
22,500
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
Small Pot for Hellmuth
Level 7
: 300/500, 500 ante
Ralf Heim opened to 1,100 and Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 3,000 in the cutoff position.
The dealer brought a flop 
and both players checked. When the turn fell the 
, Heim check-folded after Hellmuth chose to bet 4,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,000 | |
|
|
30,500
500
|
500 |
|
|
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