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

11-20-2021 20:17 UTC+2

Podmanicky Jams the Flop

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Stanislovas Vinicenka raised to 600 from under the gun and Sasha Liu three-bet to 2,000 on he button. Marek Podmanicky then four-bet the pot to 6,800 in the big blind and Liu was the only caller.

Podmanicky jammed the flop for 13,200 and Liu elected to fold. Chip leader at the table is Andrei Nodea with more than two times the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Nodea	55,000 30,000	30,000
Marek Podmanicky	29,000
Sasha Liu	20,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Andrei Nodea Marek Podmanicky Sasha Liu

11-20-2021 20:25 UTC+2

Khaddage Dodges the World

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

On a multi-way flop of , Jad Khaddage jammed for just 7,900 and was looked up only by Apostol Beg.

Jad Khaddage:
Apostol Beg:

Beg had a full wrap and two back door flush draws but missed it all on the turn and river for Khaddage to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jad Khaddage	22,000 22,000	22,000
Apostol Beg	14,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Apostol Beg Jad Khaddage

11-20-2021 20:31 UTC+2

Feige Eliminated by Pirsic

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Benedikt Feige got his stack in after the turn and was looked up by Miha Pirsic to create the following showdown.

Benedikt Feige:
Miha Pirsic:

The fell on the river and Feige was eliminated.

"You gonna re-enter?" Pisric inquired and Feige nodded, predicting at least four re-entries for himself in the hours to come.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miha Pirsic	60,000 23,000	23,000
Benedikt Feige	Busted

Tags: Miha Pirsic Benedikt Feige

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

11-20-2021 20:35 UTC+2

Schaefer Prevails in Three-Way All-In Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Rafael Schaefer had already potted with a T-5,000 chip in front of him when Michael Juen and Fabian Baldelli jammed. Schaefer tank-called for around 25,000 and the cards were revealed.

Michael Juen:
Fabian Baldelli:
Rafael Schaefer:

The flop instantly gave Schaefer the nut straight and he had little to fear on the turn and river runout. Juen was eliminated while Baldelli had a fraction of the starting stack left.

Also featured on the table are Dario Alioto and Michael Magalashvili

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Schaefer	76,000
Michael Magalashvili	25,000
Dario Alioto	21,000 -4,000	-4,000

Fabian Baldelli	1,000 -20,000	-20,000
Michael Juen	Busted

Tags: Fabian Baldelli Rafael Schaefer Michael Juen

11-20-2021 20:43 UTC+2

Updated Counts and Eliminations

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Sasha Liu was eliminated recently and almost immediately re-entered. Some assorted counts and casualties can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Trojand	75,000 75,000	75,000
Bertram Schaefer	65,000 65,000	65,000
Shawn Stroke	55,000 30,000	30,000
Vasileios Tsaknis	43,000 18,000	18,000
Jerome Vittoz	35,000 6,000	6,000
Sasha Liu	25,000 5,000	5,000
Stanislav Parkhomenko	20,000 -5,000	-5,000
Vlado Sevo	19,000 -6,000	-6,000
Richard Toth	17,000 14,400	14,400

Mark Grassinger	Busted
Oliver Faller	Busted
Hakan Karakaya	Busted

Tags: Sasha Liu

11-20-2021 20:48 UTC+2

Auset Eliminated; Zech Takes a Hit

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

A short-stacked Anders Auset was already all-in and Christina Joergensen Solli then re-potted with 200 chips behind. Quirin Zech pushed and Jorgensen Solli called it off.

Anders Auset:
Christina Joergensen Solli:
Quirin Zech:

The board ran out and Joergensen Solli rivered the nut flush to eliminate fellow Norwegian Auset. She also doubled through Zech in the side pot for the 7,100 she had behind following Auset's all-in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christina Joergensen Solli	21,000 5,000	5,000
Quirin Zech	15,100 -16,900	-16,900
Anders Auset	Busted

Tags: Christina Joergensen Solli Quirin Zech Anders Auset

11-20-2021 20:53 UTC+2

Kupfermunz Raises the River

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Yves Kupfermunz limped in and Vivian Saliba raised to 1,500, earning three calls including by Mikkel Plum in the big blind and Kupfermunz from under the gun. They checked the flop and Plum bet the turn for 2,000, which only Kupfermunz called.

On the river, Plum bet 9,000 and folded when Kupfermunz raised to 22,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfredo Vega Meister	65,000 40,000	40,000
Yves Kupfermunz	43,000 18,000	18,000
Georgios Koliofotis	31,000 11,000	11,000
Vivian Saliba	26,000 3,500	3,500

Mikkel Plum	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Mikkel Plum Vivian Saliba Yves Kupfermunz

11-20-2021 20:57 UTC+2

Stroke Builds Stack

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Filipe Antonio Pinhao check-called a bet worth 2,000 by Shawn Stroke on the flop and did so again for the same amount on the turn. He then checked the river and Stroke bet once more for 4,000 this time. Pinhao folded the face up as Stroke increased his stack without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Stroke	75,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Shawn Stroke

11-20-2021 21:00 UTC+2

Schaefer Busts Gun

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

The cards were already tabled as Fabien Gun was all-in after the flop and earned a call from the table big stack Bertram Schaefer.

Gun revealed the for the top pair and jack-high flush draw. Schaefer held for a gutshot and nut flush draw. On the 58d] turn, Schaefer took the lead and further improved to a straight with the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bertram Schaefer	80,000 15,000	15,000
Stanislav Parkhomenko	8,000 -12,000	-12,000
Fabien Gun	Busted

Tags: Bertram Schaefer Fabien Gun