2021 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #5: €550 NLH COLOSSUS
Day: 1f
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€147,775
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,177,050
Entries
2,478
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1f
Entries
1,000
Players Left
150

Alves Doubles Through Bleau

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Dumitru Pora opened to 800 from early position and was called by Emanuel Alves. Iulian Bleau made it 2,800 from the big blind. Pora folded but not Alves.

The flop was {q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Spades} and Bleau continued for 2,700. Alves called.

The turn was the {q-Hearts} and Bleau checked. Alves bet 8,000 and Bleau called.

The river was the {9-Clubs} and Bleau checked again. Alves went all-in for 11,000 and got called by Bleau.

Alves turned over a full house with {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Bleua frustrated showed his aces before sending them to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Emanuel Alves
Emanuel Alves
44,500
44,500
44,500
Iulian Bleau ro
Iulian Bleau
10,500
10,500
10,500

First Break of the Day

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

The players have gone for their first 20-minute break of the day.

When they return, blinds will go up to 300-500 with a big blind ante of 500.

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Klein Eliminates Ucci

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Martin Klein
Martin Klein

The flop was {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} and with 8,500 already in the pot, Raffaele Ucci and Martin Klein ended up putting all the chips in the pot with Ucci at the risk of elimination.

Raffaele Ucci: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Martin Klein: {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Klein was ahead with his flopped straight but Ucci had some outs for a higher straight or runner-runner full house.

However, the turn was the {q-Hearts} and the river the {6-Hearts} and Ucci was knocked out.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Klein de
Martin Klein
135,000
35,000
35,000
Raffaele Ucci
Raffaele Ucci
Busted

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Mor's Kicker Makes the Difference

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The action started with Goran Ilic raising to 1,300 and getting four calls.

The flop opened {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and it checked to Tal Mor on the button who bet 2,200 and got only one call from Alberto Marangoni in the big blind.

The turn was the {j-Clubs} and both players checked.

The river was the {7-Spades} and Marangoni led out for 6,000. Mor snap-called and won the pot as his {j-Spades}{8-Spades} bested Marangoni's {j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Tal Mor il
Tal Mor
47,500
22,500
22,500
Alberto Marangoni
Alberto Marangoni
11,000
11,000
11,000

Tach Chipping Up

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Farukh Tach
Farukh Tach

The board read {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{a-Hearts} with 14,000 in the middle.

Aleksandar Batovac bet 6,000 and it was Farukh Tach's turn to act.

He called the bet and the river opened {3-Clubs}.

Both players checked and Batovac opened queen-high {q-Spades}{10-Spades} while Tach won the pot with a pair of sixes {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Farukh Tach nl
Farukh Tach
64,000
39,000
39,000
Aleksandar Batovac de
Aleksandar Batovac
29,000
29,000
29,000