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

11-20-2021 22:02 UTC+2

Christensen Takes It on the Flop

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Karol Bogusz raised and then called a three-bet to 6,000 by Pierre Christensen as they headed to the flop. Christensen led for 6,000 and joked that Bogusz would fold anyways, which is exactly what happened.

The Dane tabled the and Bogusz replied in table chat "I had a monster".

Player	Chips	Progress
Bertram Schaefer	100,000 20,000	20,000
Karol Bogusz	82,000 57,000	57,000
Pierre Christensen	37,000 -7,000	-7,000
Vasileios Tsaknis	15,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Pierre Christensen Karol Bogusz

11-20-2021 22:05 UTC+2

Double Knockout for Schaefer

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Dario Alioto and Ricardo Busch got their chips in before the flop and were looked up by Rafael Schaefer with the far bigger stack on their table.

Ricardo Busch:
Dario Alioto:
Rafael Schaefer:

The board gave Schaefer deuces over fives and he knocked out two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Schaefer	100,000 24,000	24,000
Erkan Dogan	65,000 37,000	37,000
Ricardo Busch	Busted
Dario Alioto	Busted

Tags: Rafael Schaefer Dario Alioto Ricardo Busch

11-20-2021 22:11 UTC+2

New Entries and Re-Entries

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The Day 1a field size has already increased to 133 entries of which 82 players remain in level five. Dario Alioto has re-entered while all other players below are on their first bullet for now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matteo Di Persio	25,000
Gisle Olsen	25,000
Narcis Nedelcu	25,000
Dario Alioto	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Dario Alioto

11-20-2021 22:15 UTC+2

Nedelcu Doubles Right Away

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

On a completed board of , Matteo Di Persio check-jammed out of the big blind and Narcis Nedelcu called from under the gun. Di Persio flashed his cards briefly to reveal the nut flush blocker but Nedelcu doubled with the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Nedelcu	52,000 27,000	27,000
Matteo Di Persio	10,500 -14,500	-14,500

Tags: Matteo Di Persio Narcis Nedelcu

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

11-20-2021 22:20 UTC+2

Kyritsis Goes Runner-Runner Against Pirsic

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

A raising war on the flop got the chips of Georgios Kyritsis and Miha Pirsic into the middle of the table with the former at risk.

Georgios Kyritsis:
Miha Pirsic:

The turn gave Kyritsis the flush draw and he got there with the river to double for 45,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Kyritsis	95,000 95,000	95,000
Miha Pirsic	12,000 -48,000	-48,000

Tags: Georgios Kyritsis Miha Pirsic

11-20-2021 22:27 UTC+2

Olsen Doubles Through Nedelcu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Four ways to the flop, Jose Obadia checked in the big blind and Gisle Olsen did so from an early position. Matteo Di Persio bet 2,100 and Narcis Nedelcu raised to 6,000. Obadia tanked for a short while and they called the clock on him, he then folded.

Olsen called and Di Persio folded.

After the turn, Olsen jammed for 16,000 and Nedelcu called.

Gisle Olsen:
Narcis Nedelcu:

The river was no threat and Obadia mentioned in table chat he folded an ace-eight combo as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gisle Olsen	42,000 17,000	17,000
Yossi Obadia	32,000 -3,000	-3,000
Narcis Nedelcu	28,000 -24,000	-24,000
Matteo Di Persio	26,000 15,500	15,500

Tags: Jose Obadia Matteo Di Persio Narcis Nedelcu

11-20-2021 22:34 UTC+2

Christensen Knocked Out by Bogusz

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Following the flop, Pierre Christensen got his stack in against table big stack Karol Bogusz to create the following showdown.

Pierre Christensen:
Karol Bogusz:

The turn and river improved Bogusz to the nut straight and Christensen hit the rail with just one word: "Malaka" and a grin on the face. However, Bogusz is actually from Poland and not Greece.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karol Bogusz	130,000 48,000	48,000
Pierre Christensen	Busted

Tags: Karol Bogusz Pierre Christensen

11-20-2021 22:42 UTC+2

Another Double Knockout for Schaefer

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Michael Magalashvili was all-in for just 7,400 and that was called by Rafael Schaefer. Narcis Nedelcu then pushed for 27,600 behind and Schaefer reluctantly called.

Michael Magalashvili:
Narcis Nedelcu:
Rafael Schaefer:

"Keep it low," Magalashvili asked in table chat but the board left him drawing dead on the turn. Nedelcu was also felted as well as Schaefer turned tens full of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Schaefer	155,000 55,000	55,000
Michael Magalashvili	Busted
Narcis Nedelcu	Busted

Tags: Michael Magalashvili Narcis Nedelcu Rafael Schaefer

11-20-2021 22:45 UTC+2

Recent Eliminations

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Shawn Stroke saw his bigger stack vanish in a hurry and he re-entered shortly after. All other players below have been eliminated and not opted to buy in again for the time being.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Stroke	25,000 -17,000	-17,000
Jan Pettersson (SWE)	Busted
Symeon Alexandridis	Busted
Cristinel Costin	Busted
Jens Stumpe	Busted
Jozef Mlcoch	Busted
Stanislav Parkhomenko	Busted
Christina Joergensen Solli	Busted
Daniel Van Os	Busted
Krzysztof Krolicki	Busted
Eric Gasol Rafegas	Busted