2021 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
62
Players Left
8

Martin Kabrhel Leads Final Eight in 2021 WSOPE Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Martin Kabrhel
Martin Kabrhel

The second final table of the 2021 World Series of Poker Europe at the King's Resort in Rozvadov is set. Out of a field of 623 entries in Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha. The lion's share of the €295,925 prize pool will be awarded when the final eight players return to their seats on the main feature table on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

Only one of the eight finalists has the WSOP bracelet tag to his name and Martin Kabrhel will be the chip leader for the live-streamed showdown as he bagged up 3,900,000 in chips. Dutchman Bjorn Verbakel follows close behind with 3,725,000 and there is a large gap to third-placed Zhao Feng (2,100,000).

Mikkel Plum, Alfredo Vega Meister and Ken Beckers represent the middle of the pack and the two other notables in the mix are at the bottom of the counts in Tobias Peters (835,000) and Richard Toth (745,000).

Final Table Seat Assignments Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Mikkel PlumDenmark1,530,00019
2Bjorn VerbakelNetherlands3,725,00047
3Alfredo Vega MeisterSpain1,400,00018
4Ken BeckersBelgium1,335,00017
5Richard TothHungary745,0009
6Zhao FengSingapore2,100,00026
7Tobias PetersNetherlands835,00010
8Martin KabrhelCzech Republic3,900,00049

Down to the final two tables, Kabrhel was caught bluffing by Verbakel and dropped to a short stack before he went on a hot streak to reclaim the lead ahead of the Dutchman. The action will recommence with 26:40 left in level 29 at blinds of 40,000/80,000 and a big blind ante of 80,000.

Notable finishers in the money on Day 2 include Aliaksandr Shylko, Stoyan Madanzhiev, Sebastian Langrock, Dorel Eldabach, Dominik Paus, Jelka Andelic, Blaz Zerjav, Quirin Zech, Jaroslav Peter, and Michael Magalashvili. With the departure of Vlado Sevo in 9th place, the official final table was set to conclude the tournament for the night.

The Action of the Day

A total of 62 hopefuls had survived the two starting days and returned to collect a min-cash of at least €1,150. Within the first two hours of play, the field of contenders was already cut into more than half. Eldabach dominated the early stages but then lost a huge pot to Zerjav before sending the remaining chips over to his table neighbour from Slovenia shortly after.

Krzysztof Magott first cracked aces to join the big stacks before he "gambled too much" and failed to repeat the same feat and bowed out against Beckers. In the meanwhile, Dutchman Peters was leading the pack by some margin thanks to hitting a royal flush and then flopping the nuts against Zerjav's naked aces in a four-bet pot.

Peters was unable to keep the momentum going but he found a late double when short-stacked to retain his chances at a maiden bracelet. Kabrhel will be aiming for his third WSOP gold bracelet at King's Resort, he also has five WSOP Circuit rings to his name as well that he all earned on home soil.

Martin Kabrhel
Martin Kabrhel

Players from seven different countries will be battling for the top prize of €59,250 and live poker's most coveted hardware. They will be back at 6pm local time to play down to a winner and the PokerNews live reporting team will publish all updates according to the cards-up coverage.

Tags: Alfredo Vega MeisterAliaksandr ShylkoBjorn VerbakelBlaz ZerjavDominik PausDorel EldabachJaroslav PeterJelka AndelicKen BeckersKrzysztof MagottMartin KabrhelMichael MagalashviliMikkel PlumRichard TothSebastian LangrockStoyan MadanzhievTobias PetersVlado SevoZhao Feng

Vlado Sevo Eliminated in 9th Place (€5,494)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Vlado Sevo
Vlado Sevo

The action started with Martin Kabrhel limping from the button. Vlado Sevo called from the small blind and then Mikkel Plum raised to 400,000 from the big blind.

Kabrhel folded but Sevo decided to go all-in for 450,000 in total and Plum called putting Sevo at risk.

Vlado Sevo: {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades}
Mikkel Plum: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The flop was {q-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and Sevo was drawing dead while the turn {8-Hearts} and the river {5-Clubs} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Mikkel Plum dk
Mikkel Plum
1,500,000 400,000
Vlado Sevo at
Vlado Sevo
Busted

Tags: Vlado SevoMikkel Plum

Erkan Dogan Eliminated in 10th Place (€3,388)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Erkan Dogan
Erkan Dogan

Erkan Dogan raised the pot to 140,000 on the button and then got his short stack in after Bjorn Verbakel repotted out of the big blind.

Erkan Dogan: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Bjorn Verbakel: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

The {q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} board brought no miracle for Dogan and he was ousted in 10th place for €3,388. All remaining nine players will redraw to the unofficial final table momentarily.

Player Chips Progress
Bjorn Verbakel nl
Bjorn Verbakel
WSOP 1X Winner
1,800,000 500,000
Erkan Dogan de
Erkan Dogan
Busted

Tags: Bjorn VerbakelErkan Dogan

Luc Ramos Eliminated in 11th Place (€3,388)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Luc Ramos
Luc Ramos

Luc Ramos who was the short stack for a long time is out.

Zhao Feng opened the button for 85,000 and Mikkel Plum called from the small blind. Ramos had only 45,000 after he posted the big blind so he called for all of his chips.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Feng and Plum checked.

The turn was the {7-Clubs} and Plum bet 175,000 and Feng folded. Plum and Ramos went to a showdown.

Luc Ramos: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
Mikkel Plum: {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades}

Ramos was drawing dead and the {8-Hearts} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Mikkel Plum dk
Mikkel Plum
1,450,000 675,000
Luc Ramos ch
Luc Ramos
Busted

Michael Magalashvili Eliminated in 12th Place (€2,740)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael Magalashvili
Michael Magalashvili

Ken Beckers opened the button to 100,000 and Michael Magalashvili three-bet to 340,000 out of the big blind. Beckers then piled it in for more than one million and Magalashvili snap-called all-in.

Michael Magalashvili: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{k-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Ken Beckers: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{9-Spades}

The {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop gave Magalashvili top set but the {10-Clubs} turn opened some outs for Beckers. He indeed got there with the {8-Spades} river and the stacks were counted. Magalashvili was covered and hit the rail in 12th place for €2,740.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Beckers be
Ken Beckers
2,450,000 1,000,000
Michael Magalashvili il
Michael Magalashvili
Busted

Tags: Ken BeckersMichael Magalashvili

Taras Slabyk Eliminated in 13th Place (€2,740)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Taras Slabyk
Taras Slabyk

Alfredo Vega Meister raised the pot to 105,000 and Taras Slabyk three-bet out of the big blind with the intention to move all-in. Vega Meister obliged and they instantly rolled over their cards.

Taras Slabyk: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Alfredo Vega Meister: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

As per the common rule, it is always common seven for German-speaking poker players and that's what happened on the {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds} board. Slabyk came up second-best and had to settle for 13th place, which came with a payout of €2,740.

Player Chips Progress
Alfredo Vega Meister es
Alfredo Vega Meister
1,675,000 425,000
Taras Slabyk de
Taras Slabyk
Busted

Tags: Alfredo Vega MeisterTaras Slabyk

Jaroslav Peter Eliminated in 14th Place (€2,262)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jaroslav Peter
Jaroslav Peter

Erkan Dogan opened to 140,000 from the button and Jaroslav Peter defended from the big blind.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Peter pushed his short stack of around 100,00 to the middle. Dogan called quickly and we went to a showdown.

Jaroslav Peter: {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Erkan Dogan: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{k-Spades}{7-Spades}

Dogan was ahead with the pair of aces but had to face a lot of outs.

The turn brought another ace on the table {a-Clubs} improving Dogan and the {7-Clubs} on the river finished the job sending Peter to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Erkan Dogan de
Erkan Dogan
850,000 300,000
Jaroslav Peter cz
Jaroslav Peter
Busted

Udo Hemmert Eliminated in 15th Place (€2,262)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Udo Hemmert
Udo Hemmert

Martin Kabrhel raised and then called the three-bet by Udo Hemmert in the big blind, who moved all-in blind for the last 105,000 before the {9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop. Kabrhel instantly called as the following cards were revealed.

Udo Hemmert: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{j-Spades}{8-Spades}
Martin Kabrhel: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

The {5-Clubs} turn and {j-Hearts} river failed to provide any miracle for Hemmert and he was sent to the rail in 15th place for €2,262.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
WSOP 2X Winner
1,850,000 400,000
Udo Hemmert de
Udo Hemmert
Busted

Tags: Martin KabrhelUdo Hemmert

Yossi Obadia Eliminated in 16th Place (€2,262)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jose Obadia
Jose Obadia

Yossi Obadia raised the pot and earned the blinds and big blind ante. He then did so again and was called by Udo Hemmert and Martin Kabrhel out of the big blind. The {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop was checked to Obadia, who moved all-in for 165,000. Hemmert and Kabrhel both called and Kabrhel jammed the {k-Diamonds} turn, forcing a fold from Hemmert.

Yossi Obadia: {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Spades}
Martin Kabrhel: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}

The {6-Spades} on the river brought no help to Obadia and he had to settle for 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
WSOP 2X Winner
1,450,000 345,000
Udo Hemmert de
Udo Hemmert
400,000 -220,000
Yossi Obadia es
Yossi Obadia
Busted

Tags: Martin KabrhelUdo HemmertYossi Obadia

Ugur Coskun Eliminated in 17th Place (€1,906)

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ugur Coskun
Ugur Coskun

Martin Kabrhel raised and Ugur Coskun then three-bet the pot out of the small blind with very few chips behind. Erkan Dogan jammed for 320,000 and Kabrhel called with the biggest stack, Coskun called all-in as the shortest stack.

Ugur Coskun: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Erkan Dogan: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Martin Kabrhel: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The {6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{5-Spades} board improved Dogan to a flush and Coskun was eliminated in 17th place for €1,906.

Player Chips Progress
Erkan Dogan de
Erkan Dogan
880,000 580,000
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
WSOP 2X Winner
800,000 -800,000
Ugur Coskun ch
Ugur Coskun
Busted

Tags: Erkan DoganMartin KabrhelUgur Coskun