2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #1: €350 Opener No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€53,654
Event Info
Buy-in
€350
Prize Pool
€302,541
Entries
1,011
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Players Left
10

Event #1: €350 Opener No-Limit Hold'em

Day 2 Completed

Eyal Bensimhon Leads Final Ten in Event #1: €350 Opener No-Limit Hold'em

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Eyal Bensimhon
Eyal Bensimhon

Day 2 of Event #1: €350 Opener No-Limit Hold'em wrapped up with ten players remaining, all looking to become the champion of this new event at the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe. The remaining players are guaranteed a minimum of €2,996 but all have their sights on the €53,654 top prize and the coveted gold bracelet.

Eyal Bensimhon returns in pole position on Wednesday, October 16th, for Day 3. Bensimhon bagged up a stack of 6,800,000 in chips. Bensimhon, with $400,208 in WSOP earnings so far, recently final tabled the €777 WSOP Circuit Lucky 7s here in King’s Resort and will be a serious contender for the gold bracelet. Bensimhon surged to the top of the chip counts with some late wins, including a massive pot against Amato Land for a pot above four million chips.

Seat Assignments for the Final Day

TableSeatPlayeryCountryChip CountBig Blinds
802Rafi ElhararIsrael2,020,00020
805Jeff LisandroAustralia600,0006
807Renat BohdanovUkraine4,000,00040
808Michal KralCzech Republic2,050,00021
809Samuel MikaSlovakia3,060,00031
      
941Eyal BensimhonAustria6,800,00068
942Marcus MondelAustria660,0007
944Mykhailo HryhorievUkraine2,860,00029
945Norbert MosonyiHungary5,110,00051
948Ricardas VymerisLithuania3,225,00032

He is followed by Norbert Mosonyi (5,110,000) and the Day 1a chipleader Renat Bohdanov (4,000,000), who stayed on top of the counts all day. Six-time bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro will come back tomorrow as the short stack with 600,000.

There were 244 players that began the day from a field of 1,011 initial entries, and 152 of them would finish in the money. It was Hagay Kraus who busted as the bubble, moving all-in on a paired board with a pair of queens, while Simone Marconi held a better two pair with pocket kings.

Many familiar faces showed up for day 2 but got eliminated before the money such as Sofia Lovgren, Phil Hellmuth, Robert Campbell, Martin Kabrhel and Michael Magalashvili.

The bustouts went fast and furious and notables were lost along the way today, including Timur Margolin (144th for €465), Day 1b chipleader Elena Litvinyuk (113th for €485), Erik Cajelais (76th for €615), Allen Kessler (62th for €783) and Pierre Neuville (24th for €1,538).

End of The Day Action

The action was intense and only 47 players made it to the dinner break. The tournament was down to the last two tables about two hours after the play restarted. Ismael Bojang, the winner of the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha last summer, was eliminated in 14th Place in an unlucky hand versus Norbert Mosonyi, holding pocket jacks against pocket eights. Mosonyo found a set on the flop and Bojang went to the cashier to collect his (€2,363) payday. He was followed a few minutes later by Justin Frolian ( 13th for €2,363) and Joerg Baumgarten (12th for €2,996).

Ismael Bojang
Ismael Bojang

Krzysztof Jaguscik was down to slightly over one big blind after a succession of hands, including a big all-in preflop pot with ace-queen against pocket tens for Mykhailo Hryhoriev, who doubled up through him and left him with crumbs. Jaguscik eventually put his last chips in the middle with king-four and was against Bensimhon with queen-five, who found a queen on the board right before the players bag their chips.

Remaining Payouts

PositionPrize (in EUR)Prize (in USD)
1€53,654*$59,019
2€43,462*$36,423
3€23,386$25,725
4€16,736$18,410
5€12,138$13,352
6€8,923$9,815
7€6,651$7,316
8€5,026$5,529
9€3,853$4,238
10€2,996$3,296

*The 1st and 2nd place finishers also receive an entry to the 2019 WSOPE Main Event worth €10,350

The action will pick up again at 2 p.m local time tomorrow and there will be a 15-minute break every three levels until a new champion is crowned. PokerNews will provide the full coverage of the final table, so be sure to come back and enjoy the action!

Tags: Erik CajelaisEyal BensimhonIsmael BojangJeff LisandroJoerg BaumgartenJustin FrolianKrzysztof JaguscikMichael MagalashviliMykhailo HryhorievNorbert MosonyiPhil HellmuthPierre NeuvilleRenat BohdanovSofia LovgrenTimur Margolin

End-of-Day 2 Chip Counts (full)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Eyal Bensimhon il
Eyal Bensimhon
Day 2 Chip Leader
6,800,000 100,000
Norbert Mosonyi hu
Norbert Mosonyi
5,110,000 10,000
Renat Bohdanov ua
Renat Bohdanov
Day 1A Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
4,000,000 -500,000
Ricardas Vymeris lt
Ricardas Vymeris
3,225,000 65,000
Samuel Mika sk
Samuel Mika
3,060,000 -40,000
Mykhailo Hryhoriev ua
Mykhailo Hryhoriev
2,860,000 260,000
Michal Kral cz
Michal Kral
2,050,000 450,000
Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
2,020,000 45,000
Marcus Mondel at
Marcus Mondel
660,000 -210,000
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
WSOP 6X Winner
600,000 -100,000

Krzysztof Jaguscik Eliminated in 11th Place (€2,996)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Krzysztof Jaguscik
Krzysztof Jaguscik

Krzysztof Jaguscik put his last chips under the gun for just 130,000 and it folded to Eyal Bensimhon who completed his big blind.

Krzysztof Jaguscik: {k-Clubs}{4-Spades}
Eyal Bensimhon: {q-Clubs}{5-Spades}

Jaguscik had hopes for a double up but the board fanned {4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, giving Bensimhon a pair of queens and eliminating Jaguscik before the end of the day in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Eyal Bensimhon il
Eyal Bensimhon
Day 2 Chip Leader
6,700,000 100,000
Krzysztof Jaguscik pl
Krzysztof Jaguscik
Busted

Tags: Krzysztof JaguscikEyal Bensimhon

Mika Gets Value From Lisandro

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Samuel Mika opened to 175,000 first to act and Jeff Lisandro called in the big blind. Both checked the {q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop and Mika led the {9-Spades} turn for 400,000, Lisandro called after brief consideration. After the {5-Clubs} river, Mika made it 600,000 to go and Lisandro reluctantly called.

Mika turned over the {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and Lisandro mucked with the words "I can't put you on kings there, no chance."

Player Chips Progress
Samuel Mika sk
Samuel Mika
3,100,000 950,000
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
WSOP 6X Winner
700,000 -580,000

Tags: Jeff LisandroSamuel Mika

Joerg Baumgarten Eliminated in 12th Place (€2,996)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Joerg Baumgarten
Joerg Baumgarten

Joerg Baumgarten was down to just over two big blinds and in the big blind next. Krzysztof Jaguscik jammed first to act and Baumgarten made the call from the big blind.

Joerg Baumgarten: {a-Clubs}{3-Spades}
Krzysztof Jaguscik: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The board came {9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs} and the kicker played to eliminate Baumgarten in 12th place for €2,996.

Player Chips Progress
Krzysztof Jaguscik pl
Krzysztof Jaguscik
1,350,000 300,000
Joerg Baumgarten de
Joerg Baumgarten
Busted

Tags: Joerg BaumgartenKrzysztof Jaguscik

Justin Frolian Eliminated in 13th Place (€2,363)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Justin Frolian
Justin Frolian

Justin Frolian pushed his stack in the middle under the gun for 900,000 and it folded to Eyal Bensimhon who called in the big blind.

Justin Frolian: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Eyal Bensimhon: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}

It was a typical flip situation and the board fell {5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{j-Spades}{q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, bringing no help to Frolian who walked to the cashier to collect his €2,363 prize.

Player Chips Progress
Eyal Bensimhon il
Eyal Bensimhon
Day 2 Chip Leader
6,600,000 1,200,000
Justin Frolian de
Justin Frolian
Busted

Tags: Eyal BensimhonJustin Frolian

Lucky Double Up for Jaguscik Through Bensimhon

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Eyal Bensimhon raised to 160,000 and Krzysztof Jaguscik moved all in on the button for 470,000. It folded back to Bensimhon who called/

Jaguscik was in desperate shape for a double up, with {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} against {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for Bensimhon. However, the board brought him {a-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, giving a full house to Jaguscikas well as the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Eyal Bensimhon il
Eyal Bensimhon
Day 2 Chip Leader
5,400,000 200,000
Krzysztof Jaguscik pl
Krzysztof Jaguscik
950,000 -100,000

Tags: Krzysztof JaguscikEyal Bensimhon