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

Stender Gambles on Bojang

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ismael Bojang
Ismael Bojang

The action started with Ismael Bojang in the cutoff who raised to 50,000 and Ofir Stender three-bet to 150,000 on the button. It came back to Bojang who shoved, putting Stender at risk for his last 610,000. After some consideration, Stender called, saying "It's a gamble!".

Ofir Stender: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Ismael Bojang: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Stender had the dominated hand but the board brought {j-Spades}{3-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, giving a pair of tens on the turn to Stender as well as the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Ofir Stender il
Ofir Stender
1,250,000 950,000
Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
WSOP 1X Winner
1,180,000 -520,000

Tags: Ismael BojangOfir Stender

Nines Are Good for Loewenthal

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Nachal Loewenthal
Nachal Loewenthal

Nachal Loewenthal opened to 65,000 and Bartel Kars tanked for a minute from the small blind before raising it to 290,000. Loewenthal shoved for a total stack worth 530,000 and Kars called.

Nachal Loewenthal: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Bartel Kars: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The flop fell {8-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, giving a set of nines to Loewenthal who grabbed the pot after the board was completed by a {5-Diamonds} a {3-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Nachal Loewenthal il
Nachal Loewenthal
1,100,000 640,000
Bartel Kars nl
Bartel Kars
710,000 -790,000

Tags: Bartel KarsNachal Loewenthal

Amelipour Doubles Through Stender

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ali Amelipour open-shoved all in for 140,000 under the gun and it was called by Ofir Stender.

Holding {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}, Amelipour was in desperate shape for a double up, facing {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for Stender and the flop fell {j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{k-Spades}, not changing anything. The turn brought a {9-Hearts}, giving a pair of nines to Amelipour who took down the pot after the {7-Diamonds} fell on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Amelipour de
Ali Amelipour
300,000 -1,300,000
Ofir Stender il
Ofir Stender
300,000 90,000

Tags: Ali Amelipour

Elharar Doubles Into the Lead

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Rafi Elharar
Rafi Elharar

There are four massive stacks at the same table and Rafi Elharar has just doubled into the lead with four tables remaining.

It was a flip with a twist when Ali Amelipour flopped top pair and top kicker with the {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} only to find himself down to needing runner-runner, as Elharar held {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for a set of queens on the {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop. The {4-Hearts} turn and {6-Spades} river brought no upset.

Elharar then lost an all in with {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} against the {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} of Ofir Stender on a board of {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
2,325,000 1,005,000
Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
WSOP 1X Winner
1,700,000 450,000
Renat Bohdanov ua
Renat Bohdanov
Day 1A Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
1,700,000 810,000
Michal Kral cz
Michal Kral
1,700,000 150,000
Ofir Stender il
Ofir Stender
650,000 440,000
Ali Amelipour de
Ali Amelipour
250,000 -1,350,000

Tags: Ali AmelipourOfir StenderRafi Elharar

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Streber From Hero to Zero

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Benjamin Streber
Benjamin Streber

Not long ago Benjamin Streber was among the big stacks well above a million but he has just been eliminated after a rough few minutes.

The first crucial hand saw him raise and call the three-bet shove of Hafthor Hlynsson in the small blind for 605,000.

Hafthor Hlynsson: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Benjamin Streber: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board came {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and the Icelander spiked the queen on the river.

Streber then doubled Alexandre Viard when he raised from under the gun with {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and flopped top two pair only for Viard to turn the nut straight with {j-}{10-}. Streber was forced all in from the big blind after and could not mount a miracle comeback.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandre Viard fr
Alexandre Viard
1,400,000 1,000,000
Hafthor Hlynsson is
Hafthor Hlynsson
1,150,000 495,000
Benjamin Streber de
Benjamin Streber
Busted

Tags: Alexandre ViardBenjamin StreberHafthor Hlynsson

Unlucky Flop for Adam

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

It folded to Michal Kral who pushed all in in the small blind, putting Alexander Adam at risk for a remaining stack around 300,000. The latter called and the cards were tabled:

Alexander Adam: {k-Spades}{6-Spades}
Michal Kra: {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

Adam had the dominating hand but the board fell {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, giving two pair to Kral on the flop to eliminate Adam.

Player Chips Progress
Michal Kral cz
Michal Kral
1,050,000 922,000
Alexander Adam de
Alexander Adam
Busted

Tags: Alexander Adam