2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Andriy Lyubovetskiy Eliminated in 9th Place (€8,123)
Samuel Stranak raised to 75,000 and Andriy Lyubovetskiy jammed for just 140,000 in the cutoff for Stranak to call.
Andriy Lyubovetskiy:
Samuel Stranak:
The flop gave Lyubovetskiy the top and bottom pair but Stranak hit the turn for his gutshot. Nothing changed on the river and that spelled the end for Lyubovetskiy in 9th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Samuel Stranak |
3,100,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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Andriy Lyubovetskiy | Busted | |
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Ermanno Di Nicola Eliminated in 8th Place (€10,185)
Samuel Stranak raised to 75,000 and Ermanno Di Nicola three-bet to 265,000. Stranak then four-bet and Di Nicola got it in for the last 510,000.
Ermanno Di Nicola:
Samuel Stranak:
The flop gave Stranak trips fours which left his opponent with little equity. Di Nicola was down to two outs after the turn and the river brought no miracle escape. The Italian headed to the payout desk to collect €10,185 for his efforts.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Samuel Stranak |
3,900,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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Ermanno Di Nicola | Busted | |
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Stanislav Parkhomenko Eliminated in 7th Place (€13,065)
Vasil Medarov three-bet the pot in the small blind and then called the four-bet shove by Stanislav Parkhomenko for the last 420,000 on the button.
Stanislav Parkhomenko:
Vasil Medarov:
The flop brought no help at all and the turn left Parkhomenko with just three outs. It wasn't meant to be as Parkhomenko bowed out after a blank river. His run ends in 7th place for €13,065.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Vasil Medarov |
1,700,000
465,000
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465,000 |
Stanislav Parkhomenko | Busted |
Krasimir Yankov Eliminated in 6th Place (€17,140)
Alan Sabo raised to 110,000 and Krasimir Yankov called with the , Ian Bradley came along with the out of the small blind and Samuel Stranak then raised the pot to 650,000 out of the big blind. Yankov moved all-in for 805,000 and Bradley folded, Stranak called.
"If you didn't do it, I would have," Bradley mentioned in table chat to the at-risk Yankov.
Krasimir Yankov:
Samuel Stranak:
The flop gave Stranak three chances to fill up to a full house while Yankov had a gutshot. Nothing changed on the turn and the river sent Yankov to the rail in 6th place for €17,140.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Samuel Stranak |
4,500,000
1,055,000
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1,055,000 |
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Krasimir Yankov | Busted |
Amir Mozaffarian Eliminated in 5th Place (€22,982)
The next open raise to 135,000 by Amir Mozaffarian with the was called by Ian Bradley out of the small blind with and Samuel Stranak came along out of the big blind with the .
The trio headed to the flop and it was checked to Mozaffarian, who bet 200,000. Only Stranak called and the followed on the turn. Stranak checked once more and Mozaffarian bet just shy of the pot for 675,000, which led to the reluctant check-shove by Stranak and snap-call by Mozaffarian.
A pot of 5,845,000 emerged and it was Stranak who had the best of it once the river with aces and queens.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Samuel Stranak |
7,500,000
3,000,000
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3,000,000 |
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Ian Bradley |
1,400,000
-100,000
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-100,000 |
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Amir Mozaffarian | Busted |
Vasil Medarov Eliminated in 4th Place (€31,484)
Down to the last 305,000, Vasil Medarov was all-in and the overwhelming chip leader Samuel Stranak looked him up.
Vasil Medarov:
Samuel Stranak:
The flop gave Medarov middle set but Stranak only needed an ace to pull ahead. he got just that on the turn to leave Medarov with just the case kind as out. There was no miracle on the river as the hot streak of Stranak continued.
Medarov laddered to fourth place, which comes with a payday of €31,484.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Samuel Stranak |
8,400,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
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Vasil Medarov | Busted |
Bradley Hero-Calls Correctly to Double Through Sabo
Ian Bradley raised the pot to 280,000 with the and Alan Sabo called out of the big blind holding the . The flop brought no betting action nor did the turn.
Sabo also checked the river and then faced a bet worth 400,000 by Bradley. The check-raise for the size of the pot to 1,880,000 by Sabo followed and that sent Bradley into the tank.
The Brit carefully counted his remaining stack and called all-in to double into the lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ian Bradley |
4,120,000
1,880,000
|
1,880,000 |
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Alan Sabo |
4,000,000
-2,100,000
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-2,100,000 |
Ian Bradley Eliminated in 3rd Place (€44,044)
Ian Bradley three-bet potted out of the big blind and Samuel Stranak called on the button. The flop brought the shove by Bradley for 1,290,000 and Stranak shrugged, then called.
Ian Bradley:
Samuel Stranak:
Bradley needed a king or six to stay alive once more but instead, it was Stranak who improved to a straight on the turn and river. That brought an end to Bradley's tournament run and he collects €44,044 for the efforts.
Heads-up play between the two Slovakians Stranak and Alan Sabo will get underway in a few minutes.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Samuel Stranak |
7,040,000
2,140,000
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2,140,000 |
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Alan Sabo |
5,010,000
225,000
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225,000 |
Ian Bradley | Busted | |
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