2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
174
Players Left
34

Vaitiekunas Catches Kessler's Bluff

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Alen Kessler (in a previous event)
Alen Kessler (in a previous event)

The players at Allen Kessler's previous table were kind enough to recount what has just happened when Kessler busted:

Paulius Vaitiekunas raised to 8,000 from the button and was called by Matthew Webb and Kessler in the blinds.

They all checked through the {a-}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop to the {3-Diamonds} on the turn. Webb checked, Kessler bet 12,500 which only Vaitiekunas called.

The river completed the board with the {a-Diamonds}, Kessler jammed for 42,000 and Vaitiekunas called with {k-}{10-}. Kessler held {q-}{j-}.

The table joked around a bit: "If Kessler had an ace, he would have jammed preflop!"

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paulius Vaitiekunas lt
Paulius Vaitiekunas
445,000
145,000
145,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mihai Niste ro
Mihai Niste
165,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Steven Jones us
Steven Jones
101,000
-43,000
-43,000
StakeKings
Profile photo of Louis Helm us
Louis Helm
56,000
-19,000
-19,000
Profile photo of Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
Busted

Tags: Paulius VaitiekunasAllen Kessler

Another Break

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With 173 entries showing on the clock, the 77 remaining players have been sent for another 15-minute break. At the end of this break, the late registration and reentry period will be closed.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Ricci Has a Full House?

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Andrea Ricci raised to 10,000 from the cutoff and Ondrej Lon defended his big blind.

The flop came {8-Spades}{a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}, Lon check-called the 10000 bet of Ricci.

They both checked through the {9-Spades} on the turn to the {3-Spades} on the river. Lon check-folded to the 30,000 bet of Ricci.

"Good fold! I had a full house..." Ricci complimented Lon.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gasam Alaaldin gb
Gasam Alaaldin
470,000
343,900
343,900
Profile photo of Andrea Ricci it
Andrea Ricci
450,000
344,000
344,000
Profile photo of Ondrej Lon cz
Ondrej Lon
135,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Adi Rajkovic at
Adi Rajkovic
123,000
23,000
23,000

Tags: Andrea RicciOndrej Lon

Teoh Shoves on Huber

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The board read {7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades} with around 160,000 in the middle.

Josef Huber got the clock called on him while sitting in the cutoff after having checked. Ming Hong Teoh had shoved for 161,000 on the button.

The floor came over to give Huber 30 seconds to make a decision but he decided to fold after around ten seconds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Josef Huber cz
Josef Huber
390,000
270,000
270,000
Profile photo of Ming Hong Teoh my
Ming Hong Teoh
322,000
117,000
117,000

Tags: Josef HuberMing Hong Teoh

Ha In the Chip Lead

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Thai Ha has just doubled up through Eli Elezra with {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} on the {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Hearts} board to catapult him into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thai Ha vn
Thai Ha
720,000
360,000
360,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Thierry Chanson ch
Thierry Chanson
512,000
62,000
62,000
Profile photo of Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
315,000
40,000
40,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Profile photo of Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
110,000
-368,000
-368,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Giuliano Bendinelli it
Giuliano Bendinelli
104,000
4,000
4,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mihai Niste ro
Mihai Niste
Busted
Profile photo of Patrick Petermair at
Patrick Petermair
Busted

Tags: Eli ElezraThai Ha