Event #8: €2,500 Short Deck | 2021 World Series of Poker Europe

11-29-2021 10:47 UTC+2

Who Will Win Event #8: €2,500 Short Deck Hold'em?

Will Shillibier

The tournament may not even be in the money yet, but the competition is expected to be fierce on Day 2 of Event #8: €2,500 Short Deck Hold'em. With 20 players left, just 15 will be guaranteed a min-cash of €4,095.

The survivors are lead by Didier Rabl, ahead of Philipp Schwab and 2021 WSOPE Mini Main Event champion Emil Bise (pictured).

The plan for today is to play down to a winner, with the latest WSOP champion crowned later this evening.

PLACE	PAYOUT (EUR)
1	€ 60,009
2	€ 37,087
3	€ 26,182
4	€ 18,856
5	€ 13,858
6	€ 10,399
7	€ 7,971
8-9	€ 6,243
10-12	€ 4,999
13-15	€ 4,095

11-29-2021 11:56 UTC+2

Grospellier Bubbles Short Deck

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 0/0, 4,000 ante

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier shoved for 38,000 and was called by Didier Rabl and Julien Martini.

The flop was and Rabl check-called 32,000. The turn went check-check and the river was the .

Rabl bet 30,000 and Martini raised to 125,000. Rabl eventually folded and Martini turned over for trip nines. Grospellier's was swiftly mucked and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Martini	760,000 315,000	315,000

Didier Rabl	585,000 -3,500	-3,500
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier	Busted

11-29-2021 11:58 UTC+2

Aleksei Voronovich Eliminated in 15th Place (€4,095)

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 0/0, 4,000 ante

Aleksei Voronovitch shoved for 71,000 and was called by Marek Blasko.

Aleksei Voronovich:
Marek Blasko:

Blasko turned a straight on and Voronovich became the first elimination in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marek Blasko	520,000 70,000	70,000
Aleksei Voronovich	Busted

11-29-2021 12:11 UTC+2

Roland Israelashvili Eliminated in 14th Place (€4,095)

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 0/0, 4,000 ante

After doubling up Israel Bulut, Roland Israelashvili was left short and shoved for their last 40,000 chips. He was called by Emil Bise.

Roland Israelashvili:
Emil Bise:

There was no help for Israelashvili as the board ran out and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emil Bise	650,000 30,000	30,000

Roland Israelashvili	Busted

11-29-2021 12:34 UTC+2

Israel Bulut Eliminated in 13th Place (€4,095)

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 0/0, 5,000 ante

Emil Bise was adding more chips to his stack after eliminating Israel Bulut.

According to Bise, he held and made a straight to crack the of Bulut.

The remaining 12 players are redrawing around two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emil Bise	700,000 155,000	155,000

Israel Bulut	Busted

11-29-2021 12:52 UTC+2

Didier Rabl Eliminated in 12th Place (€4,999)

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 0/0, 5,000 ante

Three players each put in 15,000 on the flop including shortstack Didier Rabl. Rabl then shoved for 52,000 on the turn and was called by Marek Blasko.

Rabl had turned two pair with but Blasko had made a straight with .

The river bricked and Rabl was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marek Blasko	225,000 40,000	40,000
Didier Rabl	Busted

11-29-2021 13:00 UTC+2

Zhong Chen Eliminated in 11th Place (€4,999)

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 0/0, 5,000 ante

Zhong Chen was left very short and was all-in preflop. The other four players all came along and checked the flop.

Brian Cornell bet 15,000 on the turn and only Reto Herrmann called. The pair checked the river and Cornell announced straight with and Herrmann mucked.