Event #4: €250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker Europe

10-16-2019 16:56 UTC+2

Kempe's Stack is Growing Further

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With some 540,000 in the pot and the turn showing , Anatoly Filatov made it 275,000 to go and Rainer Kempe opted to call on the button.

They headed to the on the river and Filatov checked his option. Kempe fired a bet of 425,000 and that won the pot without any showdown, as Filatov quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	7,500,000 700,000	700,000
Anatoly Filatov	4,900,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: Anatoly Filatov Rainer Kempe

10-16-2019 17:00 UTC+2

Chen and Trickett Join the Action

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

James Chen and Sam Trickett have joined the action and the official field size shows a total of 21 entries. Not all those that have registered so far are already in contention, however.

Tony G has been spotted in the tournament area and contemplates when to take a seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	5,000,000

Sam Trickett	5,000,000

Tags: James Chen Sam Trickett Tony G

10-16-2019 17:02 UTC+2

Burns Wins From Katz

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kahle Burns opened the action with a raise to 50,000 and Cary Katz three-bet to 150,000, Burns quickly tossed in the additional chips.

After the flop, Burns checked and called a bet of 100,000 by Katz to see the turn. Both now opted to check and it was Burns that bet the river for 375,000. No call followed as Katz sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	4,975,000 -5,000	-5,000

Cary Katz	4,850,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Cary Katz Kahle Burns

10-16-2019 17:06 UTC+2

Chen Hits the Ground Running

Adam Lamers

Level 2 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

James Chen just took his seat to the left of Alex Foxen and the two players quickly got involved in a three-bet pot. The dealer fanned the flop of and Foxen check-called a bet of 125,000 from Chen.

The turn was the and Foxen checked again. Chen tossed in another bet of 250,000 and Foxen quickly called. The river was the and both players knuckled the table. Chen flipped over and Foxen was unable to beat it.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	5,500,000 500,000	500,000

Alex Foxen	4,140,000 -480,000	-480,000

Tags: James Chen Alex Foxen

10-16-2019 17:13 UTC+2

Vogelsang Raises Big On The River

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a battle cutoff versus big blind, Christoph Vogelsang faced a check-raise on the flop as Koray Aldemir had made it 125,000 to go. Vogelsang tossed in calling chips and they headed to the turn on which Aldemir bet 400,000, Vogelsang called.

After the river, Aldemir used one time bank extension and bet 385,000. Vogelsang eventually raised to 3.1 million with 585,000 behind and hid his face behind the hands in order to not give away any reaction.

Aldemir eventually gave up the pot and Vogelsang climbed back above the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	5,400,000 1,270,000	1,270,000
Koray Aldemir	3,625,000 -1,125,000	-1,125,000

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Koray Aldemir

10-16-2019 17:21 UTC+2

First Break of the Day

Adam Lamers

Level 2 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The players are heading on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Tang	8,000,000 200,000	200,000

Adrian Mateos	6,100,000 650,000	650,000

Timothy Adams	6,075,000 875,000	875,000

Cary Katz	4,710,000 -140,000	-140,000

Ryan Riess	4,240,000 -120,000	-120,000

Chin Wei Lim	4,000,000 -530,000	-530,000
Paul Phua	3,800,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Matthias Eibinger	3,340,000 -1,660,000	-1,660,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

10-16-2019 17:45 UTC+2

Yong Joins the Action

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Fellow Triton Poker founder Paul Phua had already been in contention for some time and Richard Yong joined the action in the third level of the day. He took a seat between Anatoly Filatov and Christoph Vogelsang, which brings up the field size to 20 players in their seats.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Yong	5,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Tags: Anatoly Filatov Christoph Vogelsang Paul Phua Richard Yong

10-16-2019 17:53 UTC+2

Filatov Bombs the River

Adam Lamers

Level 3 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Koray Aldemir raised it up to 60,000 on the button and Anatoly Filatov defended from the big blind. The flop came and Filatov check-called a bet of 50,000 from Aldemir.

The turn brought the and Filatov led out for 175,000. Aldemir called and the completed the board. Filatov reached back for a bet of 700,000 and Aldemir was forced to let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Filatov	5,300,000 400,000	400,000
Koray Aldemir	3,250,000 -375,000	-375,000

Tags: Anatoly Filatov Koray Aldemir

10-16-2019 18:00 UTC+2

Small Pot for Filatov

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Koray Aldemir defended his big blind against a raise by Anatoly Filatov and check-called a bet of 50,000 on the flop. On the turn, Aldemir checked again and a bet of 200,000 by Filatov won the pot.

One hand later, Christoph Vogelsang opened to 60,000 and Danny Tang three-bet to 190,000 to shut down all further action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Tang	8,100,000 100,000	100,000

Christoph Vogelsang	5,250,000 -150,000	-150,000
Anatoly Filatov	5,200,000 -100,000	-100,000
Koray Aldemir	3,200,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Anatoly Filatov Christoph Vogelsang Danny Tang Koray Aldemir