2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #10: €25,500 Mixed Games Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj97
Prize
€385,911
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€1,068,750
Entries
45
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
100,000 / 250,000
Ante
350,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
26
Players Left
21

Two Pair for Becker

Level 5 : 3,000/6,000, 9,000 ante

No-Limit Hold’em

Three ways to the {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds} turn, Johannes Becker checked in the big blind and Julien Martini bet 80,000 from under the gun. Sam Higgs called on the button and Becker came along to see the {3-Clubs} on the river. Everyone checked and Becker tabled {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for two pair to drag in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
WSOP 1X Winner
1,270,000 270,000
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
1,135,000 -135,000
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
WSOP 4X Winner
510,000 40,000

Tags: Johannes BeckerJulien MartiniSam Higgs

Another Pot for Higgs

Level 5 : 3,000/6,000, 9,000 ante
Sam Higgs
Sam Higgs

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Sam Higgs and Julien Martini both discarded two on the first draw and checked. Martini stood pat and Higgs took two, which prompted a bet of Martini and a call from Higgs.

On the final day, Martini stood pat again and Higgs took one new card. Martini bet and Higgs raised, the call of Martini followed.

Higgs turned over {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for a seventy-six and Martini could all but shake his head.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
1,270,000 90,000
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
WSOP 4X Winner
470,000 -60,000

Tags: Julien MartiniSam Higgs

Level: 5

Limit Flop / Draw 6,000-12,000
Stud Games 3,000-12,000 Ante 3,000
No-Limit & Pot-Limit 3,000-6,000 Ante 9,000

Urbanovich Takes Some From Kurt

Level 4 : 3,000/5,000, 8,000 ante

2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Dzmitry Urbanovich raised and called a three-bet by Yusuf Kurt. They both discarded one card and Kurt check-called a bet.

Kurt discarded one card again and Urbanovich stood pat, his bet shut down all further action.

Player Chips Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
EPT 1X Winner
1,185,000 85,000
Yusuf Kurt at
Yusuf Kurt
855,000 -65,000

Tags: Dzmitry UrbanovichYusuf Kurt

Hui in the Lead; Glaser and Zinno Close Behind

Level 4 : 3,000/5,000, 8,000 ante
Phil Hui
Phil Hui

The early chip leaders on Day 1 are Phil Hui, Benny Glaser and Anthony Zinno.

Julien Martini has lost almost half of his stack and mentioned he was getting rivered a lot.

Razz

Anthony Zinno: {x-}{x-} / {2-}{k-}{6-}{3-} / {x-}
Thomer Pidun: {x-}{x-} / {3-}{6-}{9-}{2-} / {x-}

Zinno picked up a Razz pot against Thomer Pidun when he bet after seventh and was shown the {8-}{7-}{4-} by Zinno. He flashed his {j-}{7-}{5-} which ended up second-best. Zinno then lost a small pot against Glaser without any major action.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hui us
Phil Hui
1,550,000 275,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
1,480,000 230,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner
1,440,000 -35,000
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
1,180,000 -60,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
975,000 125,000
Thomer Pidun de
Thomer Pidun
WSOP 1X Winner
910,000 -90,000
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
WSOP 4X Winner
530,000 -320,000

Tags: Anthony ZinnoBenny GlaserJulien MartiniPhil HuiThomer Pidun

Urbanovich and Kurt Chop

Level 4 : 3,000/5,000, 8,000 ante

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Dzmitry Urbanovich: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} / {x-}
Ivo Donev: {x-}{x-} / {k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} fold
Yusuf Kurt: {x-}{x-} 7 {6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} / {x-}

Betting action on fifth forced out Ivo Donev while Yusuf Kurt and Dzmitry Urbanovich remained involved in the action. Urbanovich paired his eight on sixth and check-called a bet, then bet seventh to pick up a call by Kurt.

Urbanovich tabled {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for a pair and a low, while Kurt had {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for trips sixes to receive the extra chip for the high hand in the chopped pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ivo Donev at
Ivo Donev
WSOP 1X Winner
1,100,000 150,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
EPT 1X Winner
1,100,000 100,000
Yusuf Kurt at
Yusuf Kurt
920,000 70,000

Tags: Dzmitry UrbanovichIvo DonevYusuf Kurt

Pidun Joins the Field

Level 4 : 3,000/5,000, 8,000 ante

Thomer Pidun finished 5th in Event #5: €2,500 8-Game Mix and recorded his sixth WSOP cash. The German, who was also in Event #8: €25,500 Platinum High Roller No-Limit Hold'em and busted before the money, has taken a seat between Allen Kessler and Tobias Leknes.

Player Chips Progress
Thomer Pidun de
Thomer Pidun
WSOP 1X Winner
1,000,000 1,000,000

Tags: Allen KesslerThomer PidunTobias Leknes

Glaser and Zinno Meet Twice

Level 4 : 3,000/5,000, 8,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Benny Glaser: {x-}{x-} / {5-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Anthony Zinno: {x-}{x-} / {8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} fold

Benny Glaser bet all the way from fourth to sixth street against Anthony Zinno, who called the first two bets and then folded. Glaser flashed the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}.

Benny Glaser: {x-}{x-} / {7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} / {x-}
Anthony Zinno: {x-}{x-} / {j-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}{j-Clubs} / {x-}

Shortly after they met again and it was Glaser that bet fifth with a pair of sevens showing, Zinno called. Sixth paired up Zinno and they both checked, Zinno bet seventh and Glaser folded.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner
1,475,000 100,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
1,250,000 -100,000

Tags: Anthony ZinnoBenny Glaser