Event #8: €2,500 Short Deck
Day 1 Completed
2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #8: €2,500 Short Deck
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
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
98
Players Left
20
Level 11
: 0/0, 2,000 ante
After a day full of eliminations, double-ups, re-entries and add-ons just 20 players remain after Day 1 of Event #8: €2,500 Short Deck Hold'em.
The only short deck tournament at the 2021 World Series of Poker Europe attracted 98 players, with Stoyan Madanzhiev, Armando D'Avanzo, Martin Kabrhel, Jack Sinclair and Dario Alioto. However, none of them would advance to Day 2.
The survivors are led by Switzerland's Didier Rabl who bagged up 588,500, with Philipp Schwab the only other player over the 500,000 mark.
Familiar names in the top 10 include 2021 WSOPE Mini Main Event winner Emile Bise along with bracelet winners Julien Martini and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier also safely through to Day 2.
Event #8: €2,500 Short Deck Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Rabl | Switzerland | 588,500 |
| 2 | Philipp Schwab | Germany | 531,500 |
| 3 | Emil Bise | Switzerland | 495,500 |
| 4 | Julien Martini | France | 379,000 |
| 5 | Marek Blasko | Slovakia | 335,500 |
| 6 | Reto Herrmann | Switzerland | 315,000 |
| 7 | Brian Cornell | Germany | 251,000 |
| 8 | Gianluca Marcucci | Italy | 231,000 |
| 9 | Christian Stratmeyer | Germany | 220,000 |
| 10 | Nicolas Bokowski | Germany | 207,500 |
Just 15 players will be in the money, with a min-cash worth €4,095. The winner will walk away with €60,009.
| 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 |
Day 2 of this tournament resumes on Monday, November 29 at 10 a.m. local time at King's Resort. Stay tuned to PokerNews for full coverage as the money bubble bursts and another WSOP champion is crowned.
Level 11
: 0/0, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
588,500
93,500
|
93,500 |
|
531,500
106,500
|
106,500 |
|
495,500
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
||
|
379,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
||
|
335,500
24,500
|
24,500 |
|
315,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
251,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
231,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
220,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
207,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
201,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
198,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
160,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
153,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
148,500
26,500
|
26,500 |
|
||
|
143,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
142,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
93,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
76,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
74,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Level 11
: 0/0, 2,000 ante
Brian Cornell shoved for 142,000 from early position. Tom Vogelsang also went all in.
Tom Vogelsang: 
Brian Cornell: 
Vogelsang was at risk, but failed to catch up on the 
board and was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
295,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 11
: 0/0, 2,000 ante
Zhong Chen was all in on 
for 81,500.
"I can't beat you," said opponent Nicolas Bokowski. "But I have the equity." He called.
Zhong Chen: 
Nicolas Bokowski: 
Chen indeed have the nut straight but Bokowski held top set. The river 
didn't help him and Chen doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
160,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Level 11
: 0/0, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
240,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
220,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
160,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
90,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 11
: 0/0, 2,000 ante
Bleron Maliqi held but had run into the 
of Reto Herrmann.
The board ran out 
giving Maliqi a flush to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
465,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
410,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
210,000 | |
|
|
175,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
130,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
80,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Level 11
: 0/0, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
425,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
320,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
240,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
|
215,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
95,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
85,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
||
|
|
85,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
65,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
65,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
45,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
12,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Level 11
: 0/0, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
495,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
470,000
445,000
|
445,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
430,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
225,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
210,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
175,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
70,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
70,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
55,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
50,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 11
: 0/0, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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