Event #10: €25,500 Mixed Games Championship Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker Europe

10-22-2019 00:17 UTC+2

Final Break on Day 1

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

The remaining 24 players have headed into their final 15-minute break of the day. The new short stack is Phil Hellmuth, who has seen his stack dwindle to around 200,000 while Sam Higgs chipped up a lot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Higgs	1,680,000 330,000	330,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	1,503,000 213,000	213,000

Phil Hellmuth	200,000 -680,000	-680,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Sam Higgs

Level: 7

Limit Flop / Draw 10,000-20,000
Stud Games 5,000-20,000 Ante 5,000
No-Limit & Pot-Limit 5,000-10,000 Ante 15,000

10-22-2019 00:40 UTC+2

The POY Contenders at a Glance

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Shaun Deeb has chipped up again and played for some time at the same table as Robert Campbell and Daniel Negreanu to have the 2019 WSOP Player of the Year top three all together. However, with the addition of Dario Sammartino there were 25 active players and Deeb was moved to a new table that now also contains Ivo Donev, James Chen and Phil Ivey.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hui	1,200,000 -300,000	-300,000
Robert Campbell	1,140,000 -60,000	-60,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,110,000 35,000	35,000

Dario Sammartino	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Shaun Deeb	715,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Dario Sammartino Ivo Donev James Chen Phil Ivey Robert Campbell Shaun Deeb

10-22-2019 00:47 UTC+2

Higgs Applies Pressure

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Julien Martini: / /
Phil Hellmuth: / fold
Sam Higgs: / /

Julien Martini was ahead with a pair of deuces on sixth in three-way action and checked, as did Phil Hellmuth, and Sam Higgs bet. Martini made the call while Hellmuth opted to fold.

On seventh, Martini checked once more and a bet of Higgs won the pot uncontested. Martini wanted Higgs to show, who just flashed his cards for the virtual rail as nobody was standing behind on the balcony that overlooks the poker arena.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Higgs	1,750,000 70,000	70,000

Julien Martini	440,000 -120,000	-120,000

Phil Hellmuth	156,000 -44,000	-44,000

Tags: Julien Martini Phil Hellmuth Sam Higgs

10-22-2019 00:57 UTC+2

Hellmuth Left on a Nub

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

In a four-way pot to the flop, action checked all the way around and the turn brought no betting action either. Phil Hellmuth then bet the river and Sam Higgs called, Phil Hui and Roland Israelashvili folded.

"Good call," Hellmuth said and Higgs only revealed his for a straight.

Hui asked to see the full hands and Hellmuth replied with a dry voice "I am happy to show my cards" as he was caught bluffing with the , Higgs had the to rake in the pot.

Higgs and Israelashvili then chopped a pot in O8 while Hellmuth was left with very few chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Higgs	1,975,000 225,000	225,000

Roland Israelashvili	1,200,000 200,000	200,000
Phil Hellmuth	30,000 -126,000	-126,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Phil Hui Roland Israelashvili Sam Higgs

10-22-2019 01:01 UTC+2

Kurt Second Casualty of the Day

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Down to very few chips, Yusuf Kurt was all in against David "ODB" Baker to create the following showdown.

Yusuf Kurt:
David "ODB" Baker:

The board came and Baker rivered two pair for the high hand, he already had a lock on the low and Kurt was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	1,100,000 150,000	150,000

Yusuf Kurt	Busted

Tags: David "ODB" Baker Yusuf Kurt

10-22-2019 01:11 UTC+2

Pidun Scoops Glaser

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Seven Card Stud

Benny Glaser: / /
Thomer Pidun: / /
Anthony Zinno: / fold

Benny Glaser completed and was called by Thomer Pidun, Anthony Zinno defended his bring-in. Action checked to Glaser and he bet fourth, both Pidun and Zinno called. Zinno paired his eight and bet, Glaser raised and once again received two calls.

On sixth, action checked to Glaser and this time his bet was called by Pidun only. Glaser also bet seventh and Pidun raised to pick up a call. Pidun showed and mentioned in table chat he started the hand with rolled up queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	1,750,000 -150,000	-150,000

Anthony Zinno	1,400,000 -50,000	-50,000

Thomer Pidun	900,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Benny Glaser Thomer Pidun

10-22-2019 01:14 UTC+2

Israelashvili and Martini Eliminate Hellmuth

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Roland Israelashvili raised the button and Julien Martini called in the small blind, Phil Hellmuth called all in from the big blind.

On the flop, Martini check-called a bet and did so again on the turn and river.

Israelashvili tabled the for top set while Martini had for the nut low.

Hellmuth double-checked his cards and revealed the with the words "I have the nut low ... almost."

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	1,250,000 50,000	50,000
Julien Martini	400,000 -40,000	-40,000

Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Julien Martini Phil Hellmuth Roland Israelashvili

10-22-2019 01:24 UTC+2

Livingston Eliminated by Negreanu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Alex Livingston was suddenly left with just one T-5,000 chip and chopped against Viktor Blom in a battle of the blinds.

He was all in the very next hand when he was on the button. Daniel Negreanu raised and Livingston called all in, Blom and Joao Vieira in the blinds called. They checked the flop and one bet each went in after the turn to go to the river with three active players. Action checked to Negreanu and his bet was called only by Blom.

Negreanu announced a jack-high straight and tabled the , Blom flashed and Livingston hit the rail with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Campbell	1,550,000 410,000	410,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,420,000 310,000	310,000

Joao Vieira	1,400,000 480,000	480,000

Viktor Blom	1,250,000 -430,000	-430,000
Alex Livingston	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Daniel Negreanu Joao Vieira Viktor Blom

10-22-2019 01:30 UTC+2

Ivey Eliminated by Donev

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

With 260,000 in the middle and the flop showing , Phil Ivey bet the pot for 260,000 in the big blind and Shaun Deeb reluctantly folded from under the gun. Ivo Donev was sent deep into the think tank and he stood up from his chair before eventually raising the pot, Ivey got his stack of around 890,000 in and the following showdown took place.

Phil Ivey:
Ivo Donev:

The turn and river run out kept Donev's two pair with jacks and nines ahead, and Ivey was eliminated for a second time.