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

Neuville Takes Two Hits

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On the {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} turn, Pierre Neuville checked and called a bet of 18,000 by Eyal Bensimhon to see the {4-Diamonds} river. Neuville checked and folded when facing a large bet of more than 60,000.

Shortly after, Neuville had Erik Goglio at risk with {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} versus {a-Hearts}h] and the {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{q-Hearts} board kept Goglio in the running.

Player Chips Progress
Eyal Bensimhon il
Eyal Bensimhon
185,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
68,000
Erik Goglio it
Erik Goglio
65,000

Tags: Erik GoglioEyal BensimhonPierre Neuville

Smida Gets a Fold from Li

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a raised pot, the flop showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} when Roman Smida check-raised from the blinds to 15,000 an continuation bet of Yan Li worth 6,500. Li called.

The turn brought the {8-Hearts} and this time Smida led out for 16,000. Li considered it for a minute and folded.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Smida cz
Roman Smida
117,000
76,000
76,000
Yan Li cn
Yan Li
70,000
-39,500
-39,500

Tags: Yan Li

Buhaiov Takes One to Mackenzie

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, David Mackenzie raised to 7,000 and faced a three-bet to 22,000 from Nazar Buhaiov. Mackenzie chose to call.

The flop revealed {a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Mackenzie check-called Buhaiov's continuation for 15,000. The turn was the {10-Clubs} and Mackenzie check. Buhaiov tanked for some time and checked as well.

A {7-Spades} fell on the river and after another check from Mackenzie, Buhaiov opted to fire 65,500. It was enough for Mackenzie who let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Nazar Buhaiov ua
Nazar Buhaiov
165,000
4,500
4,500
David Mackenzie nz
David Mackenzie
88,000
-54,000
-54,000

Tags: David Mackenzie

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Thalmann Busts Ricci

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Alexantr Spatharis opened under the gun for 10,500 and Andrea Ricci shoved for a stack around 50,000. Yves Thalmann reshoved and it came back to Spatharis who tanked before folding.

Andrea Ricci: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Yves Thalmann: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board brought {3-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}, giving a pair of kings to Thalmann to eliminate Ricci.

Player Chips Progress
Alexantr Spatharis gr
Alexantr Spatharis
190,000
44,000
44,000
Yves Thalmann ch
Yves Thalmann
154,000
64,000
64,000
Andrea Ricci it
Andrea Ricci
Busted

Tags: Andrea Ricci

Assorted Counts

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Bartel Kars nl
Bartel Kars
610,000
235,500
235,500
Stanislav Koleno sk
Stanislav Koleno
450,000
169,000
169,000
Marcel Brunner ch
Marcel Brunner
400,000
20,000
20,000
Jonathan Wong gb
Jonathan Wong
375,000
72,500
72,500
Elena Litvinyuk ru
Elena Litvinyuk
360,000
-25,500
-25,500
Day 1B Chip Leader
Alexandre Viard fr
Alexandre Viard
250,000
30,000
30,000
Timur Margolin il
Timur Margolin
245,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
230,000
114,500
114,500
WSOP 6X Winner
Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
130,000
-34,000
-34,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Grzegorz Wyraz pl
Grzegorz Wyraz
110,000
36,500
36,500
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
107,000
-29,500
-29,500
Aleksandar Tomovic rs
Aleksandar Tomovic
105,000
2,000
2,000
Martin Staszko cz
Martin Staszko
90,000
41,000
41,000
Sofia Lovgren se
Sofia Lovgren
65,000
-13,000
-13,000

Lipauka Chips Up

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With plenty of chips in the middle already, Ion Tabacaru had checked the {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{q-Spades}{7-Clubs} river and Vadzim Lipauka made it 65,000 to go.

Tabacaru engaged in table chat and eventually folded the {a-Spades}{j-Spades} face-up. Lipauka returned the favor and flashed the {q-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Vadzim Lipauka by
Vadzim Lipauka
230,000
35,000
35,000
Ion Tabacaru ro
Ion Tabacaru
205,000
-7,500
-7,500

Tags: Ion TabacaruVadzim Lipauka