Level: 39
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #15: €550 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,300,550
Entries
2,738
Level
40
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
11
Players Left
1
Becker Left With Crumbs
Level 39
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Dieter Becker open-shoved first to act with the 
for 12 million and Bertrand Grospellier in the small blind moved all in for slightly less with the 
.
The board came 
and ace-king high was enough to let Grospellier double and leave Becker with very few chips behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000,000
14,000,000
|
14,000,000 |
|
||
|
800,000
-15,200,000
|
-15,200,000 |
Dieter Becker Eliminated in 5th Place (€47,452)
Level 39
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Marian Kubis was all in from under the gun with 
and the action folded around to Dieter Becker in the big blind who had just one blind left in front of him. Becker was all in for 830,000 with 
and would require some help.
The flop of 
gave Kubas a pair of aces and a commanding lead. The 
on the turn left Becker drawing dead to the 
on the river, leaving just four players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Mick Heder Eliminated in 4th Place (€63,670)
Level 39
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Bertrand Grospellier raised to 1,600,000 in the cutoff and Mick Heder shoved all in for 7,400,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Grospellier asked for a rough count before making the call.
Bertrand Grospellier: 
Mick Heder: 
Heder was in a dominating position but the flop of 
vaulted Grospellier to the lead with a pair of eights. The 
paired the board on the turn and the completed the board. Grospellier scooped the pot and Heder was ousted in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,000,000
12,000,000
|
12,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Marian Kubis Eliminated in 3rd Place (€86,172)
Level 39
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Down to just 6.4 million and in the big blind, Marian Kubis faced the shove of Bertrand Grospellier in the small blind and made the call.
Marian Kubis:
Bertrand Grospellier:
The board came 
and the kicker played to eliminate Kubis in third place for €86,172.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Heads-Up Break
Level 39
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
The final two players are taking nearly a 20-minute break before the action resumes to prepare for heads-up action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,025,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,850,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Cards Back in the Air
Level 39
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Avraham Dayan and Bertrand Grospellier are back in their seats with some 14 minutes remaining at blinds of 400,000-800,000 with a big blind ante of 800,000. At the end of the level is a scheduled 15-minute break to race off some smaller denominations.
First Pot Goes to Dayan
Level 39
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Bertrand Grospellier opened to 1,600,000 on the button with and Avraham Dayan called with in the big blind. The flop came 
and Dayan check-called a bet of 1,500,000 from Grospellier.
The turn was the 
and Dayan counted out a bet of 4,000,000 after making the best hand. Grospellier thought for a brief moment but let his hand go to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,000,000
-5,025,000
|
-5,025,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
31,000,000
5,150,000
|
5,150,000 |
Tight Play Thus Far
Level 39
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Avraham Dayan limped in on the button with 
and Bertrand Grospellier raised to 2,500,000 in the big blind with . Dayan just folded his suited cards and Grospellier took the pot.
A couple of hands later, Grospellier was the one to limp the button with 
and Dayan raised to 2,500,000 with 
. Grospellier decided to not peel a flop with an ace in his hand and Dayan was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
30,500,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Another Break
Level 39
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
The level has reached its end and a color up is needed. The players are taking another 20-minute break in the action.