Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1a | 2021 World Series of Poker Europe

11-21-2021 03:13 UTC+2

Pinhao Eliminated by Sen

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a flop of , Filipe Antonio Pinhao ended up at risk out of the small blind and was looked up by Orhan Sen on the button.

Filipe Antonio Pinhao:
Orhan Sen:

The turn gave Sen the ten-high straight and the river ended Pinhao's run on Day 1a. Shortly after, Jose Obadia was eliminated as well to reduce the field to the final 42 contenders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orhan Sen	170,000	20,000
Yossi Obadia	Busted
Filipe Antonio Pinhao	Busted

Tags: Filipe Antonio Pinhao Jose Obadia Orhan Sen

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

11-21-2021 03:03 UTC+2

Hemmert Doubles Through Tsaknis

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Udo Hemmert ended up all-in for just 27,000 on the turn and was looked up by Vasileios Tsaknis.

Udo Hemmert:
Vasileios Tsaknis:

The river further improved Hemmert to a flush and he remained in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Auset	245,000	220,000
Vasileios Tsaknis	155,000	-5,000
Vlado Sevo	120,000	-10,000
Udo Hemmert	70,000	-20,000

Tags: Udo Hemmert Vasileios Tsaknis

11-21-2021 02:58 UTC+2

Quads for Mattioli

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Four ways to the flop, Mihai Ercuta in the hijack was the only one to check-call a bet worth 10,000 by Daniele Mattioli and checked again the on the turn. Mattioli bet another 10,000 to earn a check-call and Ercuta also check-called the river for another 20,000.

Mattioli tabled the for quads to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniele Mattioli	280,000	-25,000
Krzysztof Magott	230,000	175,000
Alessandro Pichierri	80,000	55,000
Mihai Ercuta	55,000
Bianca Jacobs	38,000	-47,000

Tags: Daniele Mattioli Mihai Ercuta

11-21-2021 02:52 UTC+2

Six Tables Remain

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Didier Rabl was unable to cash in the promised beer of Jack Sinclair for now as he was eliminated and the field was quickly reduced further. Only 44 players currently remain, spread across six tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	Busted
Mikkel Plum	Busted
Krzysztof Budka	Busted
Sondre Loehre	Busted
Tibor Ueveges	Busted
Sarharib Karatas	Busted
Didier Rabl	Busted

Tags: Didier Rabl Jack Sinclair

11-21-2021 02:45 UTC+2

Stroke Takes It On the Turn

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Four ways to the flop with 5,500 invested, Didier Rabl on the button bet 8,000. Ernst Stoller and Vasileios Tsaknis check-folded out of the blinds. Shawn Stroke check-called and then pushed the turn.

"You win," Rabl conceded and mucked his cards while Stroke momentarily flashed a .

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasileios Tsaknis	160,000	-30,000
Didier Rabl	95,000	70,000
Shawn Stroke	60,000	-10,000
Ernst Stoller	26,000	-29,000

Tags: Didier Rabl Ernst Stoller Shawn Stroke Vasileios Tsaknis

11-21-2021 02:40 UTC+2

Day 1a Payout Information

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Day 1a will pay out the top 15% of the field as the top 30 finishers will walk away with at least €917 for their efforts.

Place	Prize (in EUR)
25-30	€ 917
21-24	€ 1,003
17-20	€ 1,146

There is a hard stop foreseen when just 16 players remain. In case any further players want to surrender their stack from there on, they can do so and collect €1,257 for their efforts in order to jump into Day 1b.

If either starting day concludes prior to the end of level 18, Day 2 will recommence at the time the faster starting day has finished for the night.

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

11-21-2021 02:30 UTC+2

Some Recent Casualties

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michal Mrakes was unable to spin up his re-entry stack and he was followed to the rail by notables such as Gisle Olsen and Endre Sagstuen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Keller	Busted
Michal Mrakes	Busted
Julian Ohngemach	Busted
Gisle Olsen	Busted
Endre Sagstuen	Busted
Juan Maceiras Lapido	Busted

Tags: Michal Mrakes Endre Sagstuen Gisle Olsen

11-21-2021 02:27 UTC+2

Palomera Loses a Small Pot to Feng

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Zhao Feng defended the big blind and then checked the flop. Serguei Palomera then bet 3,500 and Feng check-called. The turn and river were checked and Feng tabled the . That won the pot, as Palomera sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yves Kupfermunz	75,000	32,000
Zhao Feng	60,000	35,000
Serguei Palomera	40,000

Tags: Serguei Palomera Zhao Feng