Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event 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
€1,350
Prize Pool
€873,240
Entries
766
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
7
Players Left
1
Who Will Win Their First-Ever WSOP Bracelet in Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event Today?
At 3 p.m. local time, seven out of 766 entries will return to Europe’s biggest poker arena in the King’s Resort for the final day of Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event to battle it out for the lion share of the €873,240 prize pool. At the end of the day, some players will walk away with a WSOPE Main Event ticket for finishing in the top five but only the winner will take the ticket, the highly desired first gold WSOP bracelet and the first-place prize of €167,056.
Starting the day at the forefront is Shahar Levi with 30,035,000 in chips. The next closest to follow him in the chip counts is Andrew Bak with 13,650,000. They are then followed by Didier Rabl (11,240,000), Jose Rivas (7,060,000), Vangelis Kaimakamis (6,270,000), Luigi Macaluso (5,230,000), and Markus Jordan with 3,525,000 which is worth 15 big blinds.
They are all guaranteed at least €20,396 but will all be eyeing the pay jumps, WSOPE tickets, and the first-place prize of course. This is what they are still playing for:
| Place | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 167,056 | $184,218 |
| 2 | € 103,216 | $113,819 |
| 3 | € 72,474 | $79,919 |
| 4 | € 51,628 | $56,932 |
| 5 | € 37,321 | $41,155 |
| 6 | € 27,382 | $30,195 |
| 7 | € 20,396 | $22,491 |
There are 24 minutes left in Level 30 which features a small blind of 120,000, big blind of 240,000, and big blind ante of 240,000. A 15-minute break is scheduled after Level 32 and every three levels after that. The PokerNews live reporting team will be there from the first card in the air until the first WSOPE Mini Main Event bracelet has been awarded so stick around!
Final Day Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 1 | Jose Rivas | Venezuela | 7,060,000 | 29 |
| 61 | 2 | Vangelis Kaimakamis | Greece | 6,270,000 | 26 |
| 61 | 3 | Andrew Bak | United Kingdom | 13,650,000 | 57 |
| 61 | 4 | Luigi Macaluso | France | 5,230,000 | 22 |
| 61 | 5 | Didier Rabl | Switzerland | 11,240,000 | 47 |
| 61 | 6 | Markus Jordan | Germany | 3,525,000 | 15 |
| 61 | 7 | Shahar Levi | Israel | 30,035,000 | 125 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 240,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 30
: 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Cards are in the air for the final day of Event #3: 1,650 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em.
Levi Loses a Bit
Level 30
: 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Shahar Levi first raised from the middle position to 600,000 and got no action. The hand after, he raised from the early position to 650,000 and Luigi Macaluso shoved from the small blind. Levi folded. Then he raised to 600,000 from under the gun and Jose Rivas shoved from the middle position. After asking for a count, Levi folded to Rivas' shove of 7,060,000.
And now Andrew Bak raised to 550,000 from the hijack and Levi defended his big blind.
The flop came 
, Levi check-called the 600,000 continuation-bet of Bak.
They checked through the 
on the turn and the 
on the river. Levi tabled 
, Bak looked at the board, his own cards, and then opened 
for the turned pair of sixes to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,115,000 | -1,920,000 |
|
14,920,000 | 1,270,000 |
|
8,260,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
5,880,000 | 650,000 |
Levi Shuts Down
Level 30
: 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Shahar Levi raised to 700,000 on the button and Vangelis Kaimakamis defended his big blind. The flop was 
and Kaimakamis check-called 450,000 from Levi. The turn was the 
and Kaimakamis check-called a second barrel of 1,200,000 with relative ease.
On the 
river, Kaimakamis checked and Levi checked behind. Kaimakamis showed 
for a pair of jacks and the Israelian chip leader mucked to give up another pot at the start.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,580,000 | -2,535,000 |
|
8,350,000 | 2,080,000 |
Jordan Doubles Through Kaimakamis
Level 30
: 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Vangelis Kaimakamis raised to 500,000 from the hijack and action folded to Markus Jordan in the big blind who shoved. Kaimakamis asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Jordan had 2,685,000 behind. Kaimakamis made the call.
Markus Jordan: 
Vangelis Kaimakamis: 
The flop came 
to keep Kaimakamis ahead.
The turn was the 
for Jordan to hit the higher pair and the 
on the river didn't change things as Jordan doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,835,000 | -2,515,000 |
|
5,730,000 | 2,205,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Deuces Wild
Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Shahar Levi raised to 900,000 on the button and Vangelis Kaimakamis three-bet shoved all in for 6,385,000 from the big blind. Levi took nearly two minutes before reluctantly laying his hand down.
Kaimakamis quickly peeked at his hole cards and casually revealed the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,500,000 | -80,000 |
|
|
7,735,000 | 1,900,000 |
Jordan Doubles Again
Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Didier Rabl shoved from the small blind, having Markus Jordan in the big blind covered. Jordan peeked at his cards and then quickly made the call for the 5,310,000 he had behind.
Markus Jordan: 
Didier Rabl: 
The flop came 
to keep Jordan ahead.
The turn was the to bring an open-ended straight draw to the board.
The river completed the board with the 
to ensure Jordan would double up again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,920,000 | 5,190,000 |
|
4,530,000 | -6,710,000 |