2021 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1a
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aaq3
Prize
€59,250
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€295,925
Entries
623
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
199
Players Left
19

Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha

Day 1a Completed

Sen Leads 19 Survivors After Day 1a; Bogusz, Magott and Vega Meister Bag Bigger Stacks

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Orhan Sen
Orhan Sen

The second day of the 2021 World Series of Poker Europe festival filled Europe's biggest poker arena with card enthusiasts from near and far. Alongside a big field on Day 1b of the Event #1: €350 NLH Opener, the second tournament of the series kicked off as well. The first of two starting days of Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha attracted a field of 199 entries, consisting of 132 unique players and 67 re-entries.

Upon completion of 18 levels of 30 minutes each, only 19 players bagged chips for the night with Orhan Sen (494,000) holding a narrow lead over Luc Ramos (490,000). Close behind are also Anders Auset (463,000) and Karol Bogusz (462,000). Big stacks furthermore belong to Krzysztof Magott and Alfredo Vega Meister, who have both regularly participated in Pot-Limit Omaha tournaments at the King's Resort in Rozvadov.

Top 10 in Chips on Day 1a Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha

PositionPlayerCountryChip Count
1Orhan SenGermany494,000
2Luc RamosSwitzerland490,000
3Anders AusetNorway463,000
4Karol BoguszPoland462,000
5Krzysztof MagottPoland387,000
6Alfredo Vega MeisterGermany346,000
7Erkan DoganGermany312,000
8Daniele MattioliItaly285,000
9Serok KilicGermany226,000
10Matteo Di PersioItaly226,000

Notables who advanced to Day 2 with a secured shot at the guaranteed prize pool of €200,000 are Serok Kilic, Jaroslav Peter, Vlado Sevo, Jelka Andelic, Vasileios Tsaknis, and Yves Kupfermunz. Another 11 players cashed for at least €917 as the top 30 spots locked up a portion of the prize pool already.

Krzysztof Magott
Krzysztof Magott

Magott re-entered just before the end of the late registration and seemed nearly unstoppable on his way to the top of the leaderboard. However, he lost a bigger pot in the final hands of the night to concede the top spot. During the same period, Orhan Sen claimed several pots in quick succession to finish at the top of the chip counts on Day 1a.

Luc Ramos was involved in an all-in showdown on the Day 1a money bubble to end up with a big stack. Shortly after, Miha Pirsic was eliminated on the stone-cold bubble. Notables who cashed but came up short of making Day 2 were Hen Rosilio, Bjorn Verbakel, and Dario Alioto.

Payouts on Day 1a

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (in EUR)
20Udo HemmertGermany€ 1,146
21Dario AliotoItaly€ 1,003
22Bjorn VerbakelNetherlands€ 1,003
23Oleksandr FedivUkraine€ 1,003
24Andreas DyllGermany€ 1,003
25Bianca JacobsGermany€ 917
26Ionut DinuRomania€ 917
27Ottavio BenelliItaly€ 917
28Jeremy TrojandGermany€ 917
29Hen RosilioIsrael€ 917
30Mihai ErcutaRomania€ 917

Even less fortunate were familiar names at King's such as Tomaz Kogovsek, Narcis Nedelcu, Jack Sinclair, Jose Obadia, Sebastian Langrock, Martin Kabrhel, Michael Magalashvili, Michal Mrakes, Andrei Nodea, and GGPoker OmahaSquad member Sasha Liu.

They are all expected to take another shot on Day 1b, which gets underway at 4pm local time on Sunday, November 21. The second and final starting day will once again feature 18 levels of 30 minutes each and the top 15% of the field will get paid. Stay tuned for all the Pot-Limit Omaha action from Rozvadov as the PokerNews live reporting team will provide exclusive updates from the entire festival until December 9.

Tags: Alfredo Vega MeisterAnders AusetDario AliotoHen RosilioJack SinclairJaroslav PeterJelka AndelicKarol BoguszKrzysztof MagottLuc RamosMartin KabrhelMichael MagalashviliMichal MrakesMiha PirsicNarcis NedelcuOrhan SenSasha LiuSerok KilicTomaz Kogovsek

End-of-Day 1a Chip Counts (full)

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Orhan Sen de
Orhan Sen
Day 1A Chip Leader
494,000 -1,000
Luc Ramos ch
Luc Ramos
490,000 60,000
Anders Auset no
Anders Auset
463,000 83,000
Karol Bogusz pl
Karol Bogusz
462,000 -48,000
Krzysztof Magott pl
Krzysztof Magott
387,000 -138,000
Alfredo Vega Meister es
Alfredo Vega Meister
346,000 -4,000
Erkan Dogan de
Erkan Dogan
312,000 -28,000
Daniele Mattioli it
Daniele Mattioli
285,000 -35,000
Serok Kilic de
Serok Kilic
226,000 26,000
Matteo Di Persio it
Matteo Di Persio
226,000 226,000
Jaroslav Peter cz
Jaroslav Peter
225,000 -5,000
Vlado Sevo at
Vlado Sevo
179,000 -1,000
Ricardo Busch de
Ricardo Busch
160,000 -25,000
Reinhold Dona at
Reinhold Dona
147,000 122,000
Jelka Andelic hr
Jelka Andelic
132,000 -28,000
Vasileios Tsaknis gr
Vasileios Tsaknis
122,000 -98,000
Serguei Palomera se
Serguei Palomera
92,000 52,000
Yves Kupfermunz be
Yves Kupfermunz
79,000 4,000
Kourka Vlantouts gr
Kourka Vlantouts
73,000 18,000

Alioto Eliminated; Vega Meister Gets a Stack for Day 2

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Dario Alioto
Dario Alioto

Dario Alioto raised to 20,000 and Alfredo Vega Meister then reraised the pot to 69,000.

"Are you nuts?" Serok Kilic in the big blind sighed, then called. "I either get a stack for Day 2 or try again tomorrow," Vega Meister replied.

Alioto called all-in for 42,000 and the flop fell {9-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. Kilic check-called the shove of Vega Meister for 89,000 to create the following three-way showdown.

Dario Alioto: {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Alfredo Vega Meister: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}
Serok Kilic: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{x-Spades}

The {4-Diamonds} turn and {a-Spades} river completed the board as Kilic jumped out of his seat in loud celebration. "Jesus Christ," the dealer exclaimed but Vega Meister quickly pointed out he had made a wheel to win the pot while Alioto was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Alfredo Vega Meister es
Alfredo Vega Meister
350,000 220,000
Serok Kilic de
Serok Kilic
200,000 -65,000
Dario Alioto it
Dario Alioto
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Alfredo Vega MeisterDario AliotoSerok Kilic

Andelic Chips Up

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ricardo Busch defended the big blind and invested another 20,000 on the {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Spades} flop when facing Jelka Andelic from an early position. The {2-Hearts} turn was checked and Busch check-folded the {4-Diamonds} river near instantly when Andelic bet just over 50,000.

In the meanwhile, Serok Kilic has more than doubled up his stack on another table as well.

Player Chips Progress
Serok Kilic de
Serok Kilic
265,000 142,000
Ricardo Busch de
Ricardo Busch
185,000 35,000
Jelka Andelic hr
Jelka Andelic
160,000 90,000

Tags: Jelka AndelicRicardo BuschSerok Kilic

Bogusz Becomes Contender for the Chip Lead

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

"You missed the action, it was a lot of raises," Ricardo Busch said. On a heads-up flop of {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, a battle of the blinds saw Jelka Andelic invest more than half of her remaining stack. Karol Bogusz then reraised and that forced an expensive fold from Andelic.

"Show the bluff!" Busch joked but no cards were revealed.

By claiming the pot without showdown, Bogusz leaped above half a million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Karol Bogusz pl
Karol Bogusz
510,000 40,000
Jelka Andelic hr
Jelka Andelic
70,000 -50,000

Tags: Karol BoguszRicardo BuschJelka Andelic

Kilic Cannot Beat Sevo

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Vlado Sevo bet the {10-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} turn for 45,000 and was called by Serok Kilic on the button. Both checked the {6-Diamonds} river and Sevo tabled the {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Kilic double-checked the board, sighed and mucked his cards while several players at the table shook their head.

"Fourty-five on the turn, eh? No fear," Alfredo Vega Meister joked to his table neighbour Sevo.

Player Chips Progress
Vasileios Tsaknis gr
Vasileios Tsaknis
220,000 50,000
Vlado Sevo at
Vlado Sevo
180,000 60,000
Alfredo Vega Meister es
Alfredo Vega Meister
130,000 50,000
Serok Kilic de
Serok Kilic
123,000 -127,000

Tags: Alfredo Vega MeisterSerok KilicVlado Sevo