Event #8: €2,500 Short Deck
Day 2 Started
2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #8: €2,500 Short Deck
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€2,500
Prize Pool
€214,130
Entries
98
Level
22
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
15,000
Entries
20
Players Left
1
Who Will Win Event #8: €2,500 Short Deck Hold'em?
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 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 3,000
Denis Busts to Bokowski Straight
Level 15
: 0/0, 3,000 ante
Martini Denis was all in for 74,500. "Good luck my friend," said Nicolas Bokowski, putting the chips in to call.
Martini Denis: 
Nicolas Bokowski: 
The board came 
with Denis turning trips only for Bokowski to river a straight. Denis sat their stunned before vacating his seat and leaving the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000 | 82,500 |
|
Busted |
Down to Three Tables
Level 15
: 0/0, 3,000 ante
Gianluca Marcucci was all in against Emil Bise for his tournament life.
Marcucci held 
against the 
of Bise.
The board ran out 
giving Bise a rivered straight and Marcucci was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | 204,500 |
|
Busted |
Money Bubble Time
Level 15
: 0/0, 3,000 ante
Two eliminations in quick succession have brought the tournament down to the money bubble.
First, Luigi Pignataro 
was eliminated by Julien Martini 
on 
to boost Martini above 400,000 in chips.
Then at another table, Ian Bradley was all in and Nicolas Bokowski shoved all in over the top.
Ian Bradley:
Nicolas Bokowski:
There was a king on the 
flop and Bokowski was dead by the 
turn. The river was the and Bradley was eliminated.
The tournament is now hand for hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000 | 210,000 |
|
440,000 | 61,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Grospellier Chops to Stay Alive
Level 15
: 0/0, 3,000 ante
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier was all in with 
against the 
of compatriot Julien Martini.
The flop was 
and the turn gave Martini a straight. However, the river gave both players a straight and they chopped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
445,000 | 5,000 |
|
80,000 | -68,500 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 15
: 0/0, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000 | -100,000 |
|
255,000 | 35,000 |
|
220,000 | 127,000 |
|
175,000 | -26,000 |
|
120,000 | -40,000 |
|
100,000 | -43,000 |
Schwab a No-Show
Level 15
: 0/0, 3,000 ante
With the money bubble still ongoing, Philipp Schwab — who started the day second in chips — has still not shown up. He still sits with over 450,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
465,000 | -66,500 |
|
450,000 | 114,500 |
|
415,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
305,000 | -195,000 |
|
75,000 | -67,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 4,000