Level: 2
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 2,000
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #6: €25,500 Short Deck High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€2,636,250
Entries
111
Level
28
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
65
Players Left
30
Phua Adds to his Stack
Level 2
: 0/0, 2,000 ante
Ben Lamb completed in first to act along with Thai Ha in second to act. Paul Phua raised to 20,000 from middle position and Lamb gave up his hand but Ha stuck around with a call.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and Ha checked. Phua fired 32,000 and Ha snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000 | 240,000 |
|
350,000 | -185,000 |
Ha Makes the Right Call
Level 2
: 0/0, 2,000 ante
Phil Ivey completed from middle position along with Thai Ha in middle position. Paul Phua checked from the button.
Players saw a flop of 
and Ivey bet 10,000. Ha called but Phua folded.
The turn came the and Ivey continued with a bet of 20,000 that Ha called once more.
The 
completed the board and Ivey fired 75,000. Ha went deep into the tank, using one of his time bank cards, then called. Phil Ivey directly mucked and Ha showed the 
for eights and sixes before raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
490,000 | 140,000 |
|
305,000 | -180,000 |
Ha Takes From Phua
Level 2
: 0/0, 2,000 ante
Thai Ha completed from second to act and Paul Phua raised to 16,000 from one seat over. Action folded back to Ha who added the remainder to call.
A flop reading 
and Ha checked. Phua bet 20,000 and Ha check-called. The turn was the and was checked through tot he 
river. This time, Ha led out with a bet of 55,000 and Phua gave it some thought, then called. Ha turned over 
for trip nines and Phua tossed his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
625,000 | 135,000 |
|
|
575,000 | -75,000 |
Phua Shoves the Turn
Level 2
: 0/0, 2,000 ante
Ben Lamb completed from second to act along with Paul Phua int he hijack and Massimiliano Zanasi on the cutoff. Loris Fidanzia checked from the big blind.
The flop fell 
and was checked through to the 
turn. Lamb checked again and Phua moved all in for about 520,000. Zanasi, Fidanzia and Lamb folded and Phua showed 
for broadway before taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
550,000 | -25,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 3,000
New Entries
Level 3
: 0/0, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
Straight for Ivey
Level 3
: 0/0, 3,000 ante
Phil Ivey completed from first to act and Jonathan Depa checked from the button.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and Ivey checked. Depa bet 10,000 and ivey check-called. The turn was the and was checked through to the 
river. Ivey checked again and Depa threw in a bet of 20,000. Ivey called and turned over 
for a straight. Depa sent his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
460,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
300,000 | -5,000 |
Lamb Adds-On and Ivey Chips Up
Level 3
: 0/0, 3,000 ante
Ben Lamb was all in from the hijack for about 250,000 against Phil Ivey who was on the button.
Ben Lamb: 
Phil Ivey: 
The board ran out 
and Phil Ivey took down the pot with his pair of kings while Lamb used his add-on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
520,000 | 220,000 |
|
500,000 | 40,000 |
Badziakouski Doubles Through Tsoukernik
Level 3
: 0/0, 3,000 ante
Loris Fidanzia completed from the hijack and Leon Tsoukernik raised to 35,000 from the hijack. Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 125,000 from the button and Fidanzia folded but Tsoukernik added the remainder to call.
A flop reading 
was dealt and Tsoukernik threw in a bet of about 370,000. Badziakouski called with his last 364,000 and the players revealed their hands.
Mikita Badziakouski:
Leon Tsoukernik:
The 
turn and river completed the board and Badziakouski doubled up with aces and sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
730,000 | 230,000 |
|
510,000 | 510,000 |