2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
€167,056
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,350
Prize Pool
€873,240
Entries
766
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
7
Players Left
1

Andrew Bak Eliminated in 6th Place (€27,382)

Level 33 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Andrew Bak
Andrew Bak

In the first hand after the break, Andrew Bak shoved from the hijack and action folded to Jose Rivas in the big blind who asked for a count. Bak confirmed he had 6,500,000 behind. Rivas looked at his cards and quickly called.

Jose Rivas: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Andrew Bak: {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{6-Hearts} to give Rivas trip aces immediately.

The turn was the {5-Spades} which meant Bak was drawing dead.

The {q-Spades} on the river improved Rivas' hand to a full house and Bak was sent to the payout desk in sixth place for €27,382.

The five remaining players have all locked up at least €37,321 and the WSOPE Main Event Ticket worth €10,350.

Player Chips Progress
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Jose Rivas
15,925,000
6,750,000
6,750,000
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Andrew Bak
Busted

Tags: Andrew BakJose Rivas

Didier Rabl Eliminated in 5th Place (€37,321 + €10,350 WSOPE ME Ticket)

Level 33 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Didier Rabl
Didier Rabl

In the first hand, Shahar Levi raised to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Didier Rabl shoved from the small blind for 2,900,000. Markus Jordan quickly got out of their way and Levi called.

Didier Rabl: {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Shahar Levi: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for Rabl to hold with the higher hole cards to double up.

The hand after, Rabl shoved from the button and Levi snap-called in the big blind.

Didier Rabl: {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}
Shahar Levi: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{9-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for Levi to flop a set to sent Rabl to the rail in fifth place for €37,321 and the WSOPE Main Event ticket.

Player Chips Progress
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Shahar Levi
41,050,000
5,650,000
5,650,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Didier Rabl
Busted

Tags: Didier RablMarkus JordanShahar Levi

Markus Jordan Eliminated in 4th Place (€51,628 + €10,350 WSOPE ME Ticket)

Level 33 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Markus Jordan
Markus Jordan

Vangelis Kaimakamis shoved from the small blind and Markus Jordan looked down at his cards in the big blind adn contemplated for a while. In the end, he made the call for his 7,000,000 or so.

Markus Jordan: {a-Clubs}{2-Spades}
Vangelis Kaimakamis: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The flop came {7-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{8-Hearts} to keep Kaimakamis ahead.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} to give Kaimakamis a set of fours and the Greek rail celebrated loudly.

Jordan was drawing dead and the {k-Hearts} completed the board on the river for Jordan to be sent to the payout desk to collect €51,628 and the WSOPE Main Event ticket for finishing in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Vangelis Kaimakamis
19,875,000
7,450,000
7,450,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Markus Jordan
Busted

Tags: Markus JordanVangelis Kaimakamis

Two in a Row for Levi

Level 33 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Vangelis Kaimakamis raised to 1,100,000 on the button and Shahar Levi three-bet to 4,100,000 in the small blind. Jose Rivas spent three minutes in the tank before folding the big blind, showing an unknown hand to his railbirds, and Kaimakamis folded as well.

The next hand, Levi opened to 1,000,000 on the button and Kaimakamis defended. The {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop went check/check. Kaimakamis bet 1,350,000 on the {5-Spades} turn, Levi raised to 4,200,000, and Kaimakamis folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Shahar Levi
51,300,000
10,250,000
10,250,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Vangelis Kaimakamis
19,500,000
-375,000
-375,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jose RivasShahar LeviVangelis Kaimakamis

Jose Rivas Eliminated in 3rd Place (€72,474 +€10,350 WSOPE ME Ticket)

Level 33 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Jose Rivas
Jose Rivas

Vangelis Kaimakamis raised to 1,200,000 from the button and Jose Rivas shoved in the big blind. Kaimakamis asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Rovas had 11,275,000 behind. Kaimakamis cut out calling chips, looked at the remainder of his stack, took some more time to consider what to do, and then put in a stack of chips for the call.

Jose Rivas: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Vangelis Kaimakamis: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} to not bring any help to Rivas as he was eliminated in third place for €72,474 and the WSOPE Main Event ticket.

Shahar Levi and Kaimakamis agreed to go for a 25-minute dinner break and play will resume at 6:10 p.m local time.

Player Chips Progress
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Shahar Levi
48,900,000
-2,400,000
-2,400,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Vangelis Kaimakamis
27,700,000
8,200,000
8,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jose Rivas
Busted

Tags: Jose RivasShahar LeviVangelis Kaimakamis

Level: 34

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Kaimakamis Takes Over Chip Lead

Level 34 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Vangelis Kaimakamis
Vangelis Kaimakamis

Shahar Levi raised to 1,500,000 from the button and Vangelis Kaimakamis made the call.

They both checked through the {7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop to the {q-Spades} on the turn. Kaimakamis check-raised the 800,000 bet of Levi to 3,150,000 which Levi called.

The river completed the board with the {10-Diamonds}, Kaimakamis fired a bet of 7,200,000 over the line. Levi cut out calling chips, contemplated for a while, and then made the call but mucked when Kaimakamis tabled {q-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Vangelis Kaimakamis
39,600,000
11,900,000
11,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Shahar Levi
37,000,000
-11,900,000
-11,900,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Shahar LeviVangelis Kaimakamis

More to Greece

Level 34 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

On an {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop, Shahar Levi checked, Vangelis Kaimakamis bet 800,000 and Levi called. The {2-Hearts} turn got checked by both players.

The river was the {10-Diamonds} and Levi check-called 2,900,000 from the Greek, only to be shown the bad news with {8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Vangelis Kaimakamis
44,100,000
4,500,000
4,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Shahar Levi
32,500,000
-4,500,000
-4,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Shahar LeviVangelis Kaimakamis

Shahar Levi Eliminated in 2nd Place (€103,216 + €10,350 WSOPE ME Ticket)

Level 34 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Shahar Levi
Shahar Levi

Vangelis Kaimakamis raised to 1,600,000 from the button and Shahar Levi looked at his cards and three-bet to 8,000,000. Kaimakamis glanced at his cards once more before deciding to shove with the bigger stack. Levi snap-called for the 35,550,000 he had behind.

Shahar Levi: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Vangelis Kaimakamis: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The flop came {9-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{a-Spades} for Kaimakamis to find a king to pair up with.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} which didn't change things.

The river completed the board with the {q-Hearts} to give Kaimakamis two pair to win the €1,350 Mini Main Event with for €167,056, the €10,350 WSOPE ME Ticket and his first WSOP bracelet.

Levi disappointedly made his way to the payout desk to collect €103,216 and the WSOPE ME ticket for finishing as the runner-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Vangelis Kaimakamis
76,600,000
32,500,000
32,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Shahar Levi
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Shahar LeviVangelis Kaimakamis