2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #8: €25,500 Platinum High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
€596,883
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€1,971,250
Entries
83
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
54
Players Left
30

Level: 7

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Top-Top for Adams

Level 6 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Timothy Adams raised it up from the cutoff and James Chen defended from the big blind. The flop came {q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Chen check-called a bet of 15,000 from Adams.

The turn brought the {7-Diamonds} and Chen checked again. Adams tossed in a bet of 115,000 this time and Chen still called. The {3-Diamonds} paired the board on the river and Chen checked for the third time. Adams checked it back and showed {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} for top pair, top kicker on the flop and scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
WSOP 1X Winner
1,440,000 -500,000
James Chen tw
James Chen
WSOP 1X Winner
840,000 -35,000

Tags: James ChenTimothy Adams

Martini Eliminated by Kurt

Level 6 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Julien Martini
Julien Martini

Action folded to Yusuf Kurt who raised to 23,000 from the button. Julien Martini three-bet shoved for his last 93,000 from the small blind and Kurt made the call.

Julien Martini: {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Yusuf Kurt: {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}

The flop came {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} giving Martini an open-ended straight draw but the {8-Spades} turn and {8-Diamonds} completed the board and Kurt claimed the pot with eights and sevens, eliminating Martini from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Yusuf Kurt at
Yusuf Kurt
1,650,000 1,650,000
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: Julien MartiniYusuf Kurt

Kurt Takes From Wu

Level 6 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Yake Wu raised to 18,000 from middle position and Yusuf Kurt three-bet to 50,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Wu who stuck around with a call.

The dealer fanned a flop of {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Wu checked. Kurt bet 37,000 and Wu check-called. The turn came the {2-Diamonds} and Wu check-called another bet of 92,000 from Kurt.

The river was the {k-Spades} and was checked around. Kurt turned over {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} to take down the pot with jacks and eights and Wu showed the {a-Diamonds} before sending his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Yusuf Kurt at
Yusuf Kurt
1,450,000 1,450,000
Yake Wu cn
Yake Wu
335,000 -101,000

Tags: Yake WuYusuf Kurt

Blom Gets After It

Level 6 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Pavel Binar opened to 20,000 from under the gun and picked up four callers along the way. The flop came {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and the action checked to Viktor Blom in early position who bet 50,000. Manig Loeser raised to 150,000 on the button and only Blom called.

The turn was the {4-Clubs} and both players checked to the {3-Hearts} on the turn. Blom led out for 325,000 this time and Loeser quickly dumped his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
1,250,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
1,000,000 -160,000

Tags: Viktor BlomPavel BinarManig Loeser

Sinclair Gets a Fold

Level 6 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jack Sinclair opened to 20,000 from middle position and Joao Vieira called from the small blind. Laszlo Bujtas raised to 103,000 from the big blind and Sinclair stuck around with a call but Vieira let it go.

The dealer spread a flop of {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Bujtas checked. Sinclair fired a bet of 115,000, that was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
WSOP 1X Winner
1,225,000
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
810,000 -10,000

Tags: Jack SinclairJoao VieiraLaszlo Bujtas

Level: 6

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Full House for Chen

Level 5 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a flop reading {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}, James Chen checked from the big blind and Laszlo Bujtas bet 44,000 from the button. Chen check-called.

The turn was the {8-Spades} and Chen check-called another bet of 175,000 from Bujtas. The {8-Hearts} completed the board and both players checked. Chen tabled {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for tens full of eights and Bujtas tossed his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
James Chen tw
James Chen
WSOP 1X Winner
875,000 75,000
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
820,000 -180,000

Tags: James ChenLaszlo Bujtas