Break Time
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The remaining 16 players are heading on another 15-minute break.
2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #15: €3,000 NLH Closer
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€3,000
Entries
228
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Left
1
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Rafi's Bluff Doesn't Work
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Anil Ataoglu opened from the cutoff to 40,000 and was only caled by Rafael Rafi in the big blind.
On the 
flop, action checked through to the 
turn. Ben bet 20,000 and his opponent called.
On the 
river, Rafi sent in a stack of orange T-5,000 chips, good for 100,000. and after some thinking Ataoglu called and Rafi instantly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
910,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
305,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
Eljach Takes From Fischer
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Manuel Fischer bet 40,000 and Omar Eljach called from the big blind to see the 
flop. Eljach check-called a bet of 65,000 before both players checked the 
turn.
On the 
river, Eljach led out with a bet of 250,000 which prompted Fischer to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
565,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
520,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
Pidun Wins a Four-Bet Pot
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Thomer Pidun opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and Rachid El Yaacoubi three-bet to 110,000 on the button. Pidun stuck in a four-bet to 255,000 and El Yaacoubi called.
The flop came 
and Pidun led with a bet of 125,000. El Yaacoubi counted his own stack and thought for a minute before laying his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,270,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
||
|
330,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
Rachid El Yaacoubi Eliminated in 16th Place (€6,605)
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Thomer Pidun raised to 40,000 in the hijack and Rachid El Yaacoubi moved all in for 305,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Pidun who quickly dropped in some chips to call.
Rachid El Yaacoubi: 
Thomer Pidun: 
It was a coin flip and Pidun took the lead on the 
flop. The on the turn gave El Yaacoubi a straight draw but the 
on the river was a brick as El Yaacoubi was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Omar Eljach Eliminated in 15th Place (€7,187)
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
There was a three-way all in developing and all the chips had gone in the middle preflop. Claudio Di Giacomo was at risk for 350,000, Omar Eljach had 480,000 and Milos Petakovic had both players covered.
Claudio Di Giacomo: 
Omar Eljach: 
Milos Petakovic: 
Petakovic was in great shape to eliminate both players with the superior pocket pair. The board ran out 
and Di Giacomo rivered a straight to stay alive with a triple up. Petakovic took down the side pot and eliminated Eljach in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,140,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
1,090,000
855,000
|
855,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Rafael Rafi Eliminated in 14th Place (€7,187); Stefan Aerts Eliminated in 13th Place (€8,089)
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Timo Kamphues opened to 50,000 from early position and Stefan Aerts shipped all in for 260,000. Thomer Pidun just flat-called on the button and Kamphues got out of the way.
Stefan Aerts: 
Thomer Pidun:
The board ran out 
and Aerts was eliminated in 12th place.
At the other table, Rafael Rafi was also eliminated just before and will take home €7,187.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,920,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Matteo Calzoni Eliminated in 12th Place (€8,089)
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Matteo Calzoni four-bet jammed his 750,000 stack in early position after being in a raising war with Alessandro Pichierri in the big blind.
Matteo Calzoni: 
Alessandro Pichierri:
Calzoni would need running clubs to survive after the flop but the runout confirmed his elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |