2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #15: €550 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
€190,375
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,300,550
Entries
2,738
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
133
Players Left
16

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Neuville and Wu Among Latest Casualties

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

In a blind versus blind situation, Colin Grunow raised with {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} and Yake Wu shoved with {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, called by Grunow.

It was a typical flip situation and the dealer fanned a board {10-Spades}{2-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, giving the winning hand to Grunow with a pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Colin Grunow de
Colin Grunow
Day 1B Chip Leader
222,000 70,000
Yake Wu cn
Yake Wu
Busted
Anthony Ribeiro br
Anthony Ribeiro
Busted
Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
Busted

Tags: Colin GrunowYake Wu

Prizepool & Payouts

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

The prizepool and payouts have been announced by the tournament staff. With 133 entries making up a prizepool of €73,150, there will be 20 places getting paid. A min-cash will be worth €809 and just like the other flights, the day will conclude after 18 levels or when there are 12 players remaining.

[Removed:336] Doubles Up

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

Jan Joergensen opened to 7,00 and David Kurbel shoved from the small blind. [Removed:335] called all-in for 42,000 and Joergensen folded.

[Removed:335]: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}
David Kurbel: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

Kurbel was in desperate to win the hand, and conceded the double up to [Removed:336] after the board fell {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{q-Diamonds}. Kurbel, left with 6,000 chips, busted a few minutes later.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:335]
[Removed:335]
100,000 60,000
Jan Joergensen dk
Jan Joergensen
42,000 8,000
David Kurbel hu
David Kurbel
Busted

Tags: David Kurbel

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Bustouts Coming Fast and Furious

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Many players have been seen leaving their seats and will have to try again in another flight to advance to Day 2. The likes of Oleg Pavlyuchuk, Yaron Ben Avi and Refael Dahan have all been eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Oleg Pavlyuchuk lv
Oleg Pavlyuchuk
Busted
Jeremy Hyman us
Jeremy Hyman
Busted
Yaron Ben Avi il
Yaron Ben Avi
Busted
Petar Staletovic ch
Petar Staletovic
Busted
Refael Dahan il
Refael Dahan
Busted
William Kassouf gb
William Kassouf
Busted

"Who's the Boss Now?"

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Pierre Neuville
Pierre Neuville

Pierre Neuville open-shoved for his last 17,500 chips and William Kassouf reshoved from the button to create the following showdown:

Pierre Neuville: {a-Clubs}{5-Spades}
William Kassouf: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

Kassouf was calling for the cards but didn't find any help on a board {2-Hearts}{7-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{2-Spades}, giving the double up Neuville who raised his arms in the air saying "I doubled up on William Kassouf! I did it!". Neuville added jokingly "Who's the boss now?", which made the table laugh.

Player Chips Progress
Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
36,000 6,000
William Kassouf gb
William Kassouf
20,000 -24,000

Tags: William KassoufPierre Neuville

Triple Up for Sharon

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The flop showed {2-Spades}{8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} in a three-way pot when Anthony Ribeiro first checked and Balazs Bistei bet 10,000. Dor Sharon called from the button and Ribeiro raised to 25,000. Bistei called and Sharon tanked a minute and shoved for 27,500. Both Ribeiro and Bistei completed.

Ribeiro and Bistei checked throughout the {6-Clubs} turn and {k-Spades} river and the tabled revealed their cards. Sharon tabled {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for a set of tens and Ribeiro showed {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} while Bistei mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Balazs Bistei hu
Balazs Bistei
115,000 -45,000
Dor Sharon il
Dor Sharon
95,000
Anthony Ribeiro br
Anthony Ribeiro
51,000 -40,000

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500