Event #5: €2,500 8-Game Mix Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker Europe

10-18-2019 01:18 UTC+2

Easy Fold for Hellmuth

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Grzegorz Wyraz raised to 4,500 in middle position and Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 13,000 from the small blind. Viktor Blom four-bet to 30,000 from the big blind, Wyraz folded, and Hellmuth open-folded within mere seconds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	200,000 -5,000	-5,000
Phil Hellmuth	148,000 -7,000	-7,000

Grzegorz Wyraz	80,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Grzegorz Wyraz Phil Hellmuth Viktor Blom

10-18-2019 01:30 UTC+2

Blom Flexes, Kessler Doubles

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Stud

Grzegorz Wyraz: / (folded on sixth)
Viktor Blom: /

On fifth street, Grzegorz Wyraz bet and Viktor Blom called. On sixth, Wyraz bet again and Blom decided to raise. Wyraz gave Blom an intense staredown and folded for several minutes before giving it up.

At an adjacent table, a very short-stacked Allen Kessler was all in for his final crumbs against Bruno Stefanelli. Kessler had open against Stefanelli's . Stefanelli drew and Kessler caught , improving neither player which kept "Chainsaw"'s jacks ahead from start to finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	240,000 40,000	40,000
Grzegorz Wyraz	55,000 -25,000	-25,000
Allen Kessler	24,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Bruno Stefanelli Grzegorz Wyraz Viktor Blom

10-18-2019 01:33 UTC+2

Recent Eliminations

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Shortly after being outmuscled by Viktor Blom, Grzegorz Wyraz also lost the rest of his stack. He was joined on the rail by Martin Staszko and Andreas Dyll.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Wyraz	Busted
Martin Staszko	Busted
Andreas Dyll	Busted

10-18-2019 01:41 UTC+2

Updated Counts

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	210,000 35,000	35,000
Jeff Madsen	205,000 10,000	10,000

Espen Sandvik	170,000 65,000	65,000

David "ODB" Baker	155,000 18,000	18,000

Kahle Burns	150,000 102,000	102,000

Julien Martini	140,000 25,000	25,000

Phil Hellmuth	130,000 -18,000	-18,000

Chris Ferguson	65,000 -40,000	-40,000

10-18-2019 01:44 UTC+2

Stefanelli All the Way

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Three bets apiece went in between Bruno Stefanelli, Ville Haavisto, and Eli Elezra before the flop was dealt. Stefanelli bet, Haavisto called, and Elezra folded.

Stefanelli kept barreling on the turn and river and, after some hesitation, Haavisto called off both bets. Stefanelli showed for a set of aces and Haavisto mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	160,000 -25,000	-25,000

Bruno Stefanelli	130,000 82,000	82,000
Ville Haavisto	125,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Bruno Stefanelli Eli Elezra Ville Haavisto

10-18-2019 01:54 UTC+2

Vieira in Pursuit of Second Bracelet

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Joao Vieira, who won his first WSOP bracelet this summer in Event #70: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed, is making a strong bid for a second piece of hardware. The Portuguese pro moved up over the 300k mark after knocking out Ismael Bojang in Pot-Limit Omaha.

Already at showdown with the board reading , Vieira had in front of him for a set of sevens. Bojang had for two pair and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	305,000 170,000	170,000

Ismael Bojang	Busted

Tags: Ismael Bojang Joao Vieira

Level: 14

Limit - 2,000/5,000 blinds
Stud Games - 1,000 ante/2,000 bring-in/5,000 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit - 5,000 ante, 1,000/3,000 blinds

10-18-2019 02:08 UTC+2

Blom Nearing 300k Mark As Well

Yori Epskamp

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Action slowed down in the last level of the night, with currently 28 players still in contention. Viktor Blom has moved up near the 300k mark, while Alex Livingston and Claus Carlsen are the latest two to bow out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	290,000 50,000	50,000
Claus Carlsen	Busted
Alex Livingston	Busted

10-18-2019 02:17 UTC+2

Campbell Doubles Through Martini

Yori Epskamp

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Robert Campbell limped in on the button, Julien Martini made it 10,000 in the small blind, Jeff Lisandro folded the big blind and Campbell called. On the flop, Martini bet 7,000, Campbell raised pot, and Martini called.

With the majority of his stack already in, Campbell's remaining chips went in on the turn.

Robert Campbell:
Julien Martini:

Campbell was miles ahead with his boat and the WSOP Player of the Year leader doubled up after the hit the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Campbell	140,000 76,000	76,000

Julien Martini	30,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Julien Martini Robert Campbell

10-18-2019 02:22 UTC+2

Clock Paused; Five More Hands

Yori Epskamp

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

With ten minutes remaining in the final level of the night, the clock has been paused. Five more hands will be played until chips are bagged for the night.