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

Burns and Loeser Tangle

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

Kahle Burns opened to 15,000 from the cutoff and Manig Loeser just called on the button, after three-betting the previous two hands. They went heads-up to a flop of {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Burns bet 32,000 which Loeser called.

The turn was the {q-Hearts} and both players checked to the {q-Clubs} on the river. Burns sized up a bet of 165,000 and Loeser burned a time extension before making the call. Burns flipped over {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} for a full house and Loeser mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
WSOP 2X Winner
1,450,000 -150,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
1,160,000 10,000

Tags: Manig LoeserKahle Burns

Eibinger Waits Until the River

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

Yake Wu raised it up to 15,000 on the button and Matthias Eibinger re-raised to 72,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Wu called. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and both players checked to the {a-Spades} on the turn.

Eibinger checked again and Wu opted to see a free river. The {3-Hearts} completed the board and Eibinger finally tossed in a bet of 120,000. Wu looked him up and Eibinger showed {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
898,000 -52,000
Yake Wu cn
Yake Wu
436,000 -114,000

Tags: Matthias EibingerYake Wu

Mateos Pulls in a Pot

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

Andreas Eiler raised to 15,000 from the button and Pavel Binar called from the small blind along with Adrian Mateos in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Binar checked. Mateos bet 16,000 and Eiler called but Binar folded. The turn came the {k-Clubs} and Mateos continued with a bet of 53,000 that Eiler called once more. The {k-Spades} filled up the board and Mateos went deep into the tank and used one of his time bank cards before checking. Eiler checked back and Mateos revealed {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades} to take down the pot with kings and fives.

Player Chips Progress
Andreas Eiler de
Andreas Eiler
550,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
530,000 -75,000

Tags: Adrian MateosAndreas EilerPavel Binar

Riess Raises Foxen on the River

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

A completed board of {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{7-Spades} was spread across the felt with around 240,000 in the middle. Alex Foxen led out for 185,000 in middle position and Ryan Riess raised to 775,000 on the button. Foxen thought for a minute before ditching his cards to the muck.

Meanwhile, Laszlo Bujtas, Thomer Pidun, and Anatoly Filatov have recently joined the field to bring the total number of entries to 29.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,270,000 230,000
Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
1,000,000 1,000,000
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
1,000,000 1,000,000
Thomer Pidun de
Thomer Pidun
WSOP 1X Winner
1,000,000 1,000,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
637,000 637,000

Tags: Alex FoxenRyan Riess

Zoufri Adds to his Stack

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

Abdelhakim Zoufri raised to 13,000 from the hijack and Andreas Eiler called from the cutoff along with Adrian Mateos in the small blind.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} and action was checked to Eiler who bet 21,000. Mateos folded but Zoufri check-called.

The dealer burned and turned the {2-Clubs} and Zoufri checked once more. Eiler continued with a bet of 83,000 and Zoufri check-called.

The {10-Spades} filled up the river and this time, Zoufri led out with a bet of 130,000. Eiler hit the tank for a few seconds then called. Zoufri tabled {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a wheel and Eiler mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Abdelhakim Zoufri nl
Abdelhakim Zoufri
1,400,000 420,000
Andreas Eiler de
Andreas Eiler
550,000 -450,000

Tags: Abdelhakim ZoufriAdrian MateosAndreas Eiler

Level: 5

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Chen is Lost Without His Watch

Level 4 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
James Chen
James Chen

There's been a lot of table chatter over on Table 47 and some of the latest had to do with James Chen missing his watch. During his bracelet run in the €250,000 Super High Roller, Chen was constantly checking his watch in the middle of the hands to randomize his decision.

"How are you going to play without your watch?" Alex Foxen asked.

"I forgot it in my room. I'll have to use something else instead."

"Here, you can have mine," Rainer Kempe offered. "It's a nice watch."

Meanwhile, Chen opened to 13,000 from under the gun and Timothy Adams three-bet to 44,000 in position. Chen responded with a four-bet to 110,000 and Adams called.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Chen led out for 85,000. Adams raised to 285,000 just as his time was expiring which stirred on another conversation about the time banks. Chen thought for a moment but decided to let his hand go and Adams collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
WSOP 1X Winner
1,940,000 120,000
James Chen tw
James Chen
WSOP 1X Winner
800,000 -200,000

Tags: Alex FoxenJames ChenRainer KempeTimothy Adams

Thorel Takes From Ensan

Level 4 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Anton Morgenstern opened to 15,000 from the hijack and Anthony Zinno called from the cutoff along with Hossein Ensan in the small blind and Jean-Noel Thorel in the big blind.

Players saw a flo pof {j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and action checked to Zinno who bet 15,000. Ensan called and Thorel check-raised to 55,000. Morgenstern and Zinno snap-folded but Ensan added the remainder to call.

The turn was the {a-Hearts} and Ensan checked once more. Thorel fired 75,000 and Ensan check-called.

The {6-Hearts} filled up the river and both players checked. Thorel showed {j-Clubs}{8-Spades} for jacks and eights and Ensan mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
1,650,000 690,000
Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
Main Event Champion
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
405,000 -695,000

Tags: Anthony ZinnoHossein Ensan

Straight Flush Sends Pidun to the Rail

Level 4 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Daniel Pidun raised to 13,000 in the cutoff and was called by Yake Wu on the button, Matthias Eibinger in the small blind, and Johannes Becker in the big blind. The flop fell {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and the action checked to Pidun who bet 32,000. Wu called and Eibinger quickly folded. Becker raised to 135,000 and was called by only Pidun.

The turn brought the {7-Clubs} and Becker led out for 225,000. Pidun bumped it up to 480,000 and Becker jammed all in. Pidun called off his stack of around 850,000 but it was all for not. Becker tabled {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a straight flush and Pidun's flush was left drawing dead.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
WSOP 1X Winner
2,120,000 1,130,000
Daniel Pidun de
Daniel Pidun
Busted

Tags: Daniel PidunJohannes BeckerMatthias EibingerYake Wu