2021 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #14: €10,350 WSOPE Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€1,276,712
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,350
Prize Pool
€6,536,000
Entries
688
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
7
Players Left
1

A Winner Will be Crowned in the 2021 €10,350 WSOPE Main Event

Johan Guilbert
Johan Guilbert

The record-breaking World Series of Poker Europe €10,350 Main Event will play down to a winner, as seven players out of 688 entries remain in contention at the King's Resort in Rozvadov. They have all locked up a decent portion of the €6,536,000 prize pool already and local Czech player Josef Gulas leads the way ahead of Germany's Alexander Tkatschew.

Gulas won his seat for the flagship tournament back in October after finishing third in a €250 buy-in event at the same venue and will return as the only finalist with more than 100 big blinds at his disposal for a shot at the €1,276,712 top prize.

Another three King's Resort ticket winners had reached the official final table and two of them will be back in action including Stanislav Koleno and Thomas Denie, both of which have €163,434 locked up for their efforts. The final table line-up also contains French poker pro and Youtuber Johan Guilbert, Athanasios Kidas and Aleksandar Trajkovski.

2021 WSOPE Main Event Final Table

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Josef Gulas JrCzech Republic20,200,000101
2Athanasios KidasGreece6,025,00030
3Thomas DenieNetherlands5,500,00028
4Stanislav KolenoSlovakia3,400,00017
5Alexander TkatschewGermany17,375,00087
6Aleksandar TrajkovskiMacedonia3,250,00016
7Johan GuilbertFrance13,025,00065

The action concluded the previous evening with 45 minutes left in level 29 at blinds of 100,000/200,000 and big blind ante of 200,000.

While the final table has already kicked off in the early morning hours, the exclusive live-streamed cards-up coverage and commentary on PokerGO will get underway as of 6.30 pm local time. All PokerNews updates will be based on the delayed live stream action until a winner has been crowned.

Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (in EUR)
1  €1,276,712
2  €789,031
3  €558,505
4  €401,344
5  €292,862
6  €217,854
7  €163,434
8Ilija SavevskiMacedonia€125,052
9Brian KamphorstNetherlands€97,260

Tags: Aleksandar TrajkovskiAleksandr TrajkovskiAlexander TkatschewAthanasios KidasBrian KamphorstIlija SavevskiJohan GuilbertJosef Gulas JrStanislav KolenoThomas Denie

Thomas Denie Eliminated in 7th Place (€163,434)

Level 29 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Thomas Denie
Thomas Denie

Thomas Denie opened the action under the gun, by raising to 450,000 with {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} and got a call from Alexander Tkatschew from the hijack with {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. Johan Guilbert made it 1,900,000 from the button before Athanasios Kidas wakes up with {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} on the big blind and shove all-in for 6,325,000.

Denie was tortured and needed some time to make his decision. Kidas covered him, as he had 5,900,000 but ended up calling, with the rest of the players getting out of the way.

Thomas Denie: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Athanasios Kidas: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The board came {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Denie finished 7th.

Thomas Denie
Thomas Denie
Player Chips Progress
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Athanasios Kidas
14,450,000
8,425,000
8,425,000
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Thomas Denie
Busted

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Aleksandar Trajkovski Eliminated in 6th Place (€217,854)

Level 30 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Aleksandar Trajkovski
Aleksandar Trajkovski

Johan Guilbert opened to 500,000 under the gun {10-Spades}{7-Spades} and Aleksandar Trajkovski, being the short stack of the table, defended from the big blind {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} and Trajkovski check-shoved all-in for his remaining 1,250,000 after the min bet of 250,000 of Guilbert, who made the call putting Trajkovski at risk.

The turn {7-Hearts} gave more outs to Guilbert but Trajkovski was still safe.

The river {9-Spades} though, meant that Trajkovski would finish 6th.

Aleksandar Trajkovski
Aleksandar Trajkovski
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
14,500,000
900,000
900,000
Run It Once
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Aleksandar Trajkovski
Busted

Tags: Aleksandar Trajkovski

Stanislav Koleno Eliminated in 5th Place (€292,862)

Level 30 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Stanislav Koleno
Stanislav Koleno

Josef Gulas Jr raised min-raised to 500,000 and Stanislav Koleno defended the big blind with his short stack. They headed to the {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop on which Koleno checked with 2,575,000 behind. Gulas Jr continued for 250,000 and then called the shove by the Slovakian.

Stanislav Koleno: {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Josef Gulas Jr: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The {7-Diamonds} turn took some outs away but added a gutshot for Koleno. He bricked off on the {3-Hearts} river and that spelled the end for Koleno in 5th place for €292,862.

Stanislav Koleno
Stanislav Koleno
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Josef Gulas Jr cz
Josef Gulas Jr
21,050,000
2,550,000
2,550,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Stanislav Koleno
Busted

Tags: Josef Gulas JrStanislav Koleno

Guilbert Doubles Through Gulas Jr and Takes the Chip Lead

Level 30 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Johan Guilbert
Johan Guilbert

Josef Gulas Jr raised to 575,000 from the cutoff with {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and it folded to the big blind, Johan Guilbert.

He raised to 1,875,000 with {a-Clubs}{a-Spades} and Gulas Jr made it 4,250,000. Guilbert called and two players went to see a flop.

The flop opened {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Guilbert checked. Gulas Jr bet 2,750,000 and Guilbert shoved all-in for 8,250,000 for Gulas Jr to take considerable time but eventually make the call. Guilbert was way ahead but at risk and needed to avoid two kings that were left in the deck.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} and the river the {q-Spades} and Guilbert doubled through Gulas Jr to take the chip lead.

Guilbert Doubles Through Gulas Jr
Guilbert Doubles Through Gulas Jr
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
25,375,000
12,475,000
12,475,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Josef Gulas Jr cz
Josef Gulas Jr
7,900,000
-13,150,000
-13,150,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Johan GuilbertJosef Gulas Jr

Tkatschew Takes the Lead From Guilbert

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Alexander Tkatschew
Alexander Tkatschew

Alexander Tkatschew limped in with the {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Johan Guilbert raised to 1,050,000 with the {8-Spades}{4-Spades} in a battle of the blinds. The flop fell {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Tkatschew limped for Guilbert to bet 525,000, which he called. On the {5-Clubs} turn, Tkatschew checked once more and Guilbert then took a while before betting 2,075,000, picking up a call by the German.

The {2-Hearts} river was checked by Tkatschew and Guilbert pondered about his decision for a while before making it 1,775,000 to go. Tkatschew raised to 5,500,000 and that sent Guilbert was shocked for a short period, vaulted out of his chair and called to get shown the bad news.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexander Tkatschew at
Alexander Tkatschew
25,150,000
9,450,000
9,450,000
Profile photo of Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
14,850,000
-9,450,000
-9,450,000
Run It Once

Tags: Alexander TkatschewJohan Guilbert

Athanasios Kidas Eliminated in 4th Place (€401,344)

Level 32 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Athanasios KidasJosef Gulas Jr
Athanasios KidasJosef Gulas Jr

In a battle of the blinds between the two short stacks, Josef Gulas jammed for 8,850,000 and Athanasios Kidas called all-in for 5,125,000.

Athanasios Kidas: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Josef Gulas Jr: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop left Kidas drawing dead, which made the {8-Hearts} turn and {10-Clubs} river both mere formalities. He was eliminated in 4th place for €401,344 and the last three players were left to battle for the coveted gold bracelet.

Athanasios Kidas
Athanasios Kidas
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Josef Gulas Jr cz
Josef Gulas Jr
14,375,000
4,725,000
4,725,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Athanasios Kidas gr
Athanasios Kidas
Busted

Tags: Athanasios KidasJosef Gulas Jr

Alexander Tkatschew Eliminated in 3rd Place (€558,505)

Level 33 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Alexander Tkatschew
Alexander Tkatschew

Johan Guilbert {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs} raised to 1,000,000 and Alexander Tkatschew called with {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}.

Both players flopped a pair on {10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and both players checked.

The turn {4-Clubs} completed the flush of Guilbert and Tkatschew bet 1,300,000. Guilbert called.

The river was the {7-Spades} and Tkatschew shoved. Guilbert snap-called with the nut-flush and Tkatschew was eliminated. He took home €558,505 in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
50,300,000
5,200,000
5,200,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Josef Gulas Jr cz
Josef Gulas Jr
18,500,000
500,000
500,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alexander Tkatschew at
Alexander Tkatschew
Busted

Gulas Doubles into Chip Lead

Level 33 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Josef Gulas Jr
Josef Gulas Jr

Josef Gulas limped and Johan Guilbert raised to 2,100,000. Gulas limp-raised to 6,800,000.

Guilbert asked for a count and Gulas took a quick tally just under 14,000,000. Guilbert shoved and Gulas called for a total of just over 20,000,000.

Josef Gulas: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Johan Guilbert: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Gulas doubled into the chip lead with a pair of kings and an ace kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Josef Gulas Jr cz
Josef Gulas Jr
41,600,000
19,700,000
19,700,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Johan Guilbert
27,200,000
-19,900,000
-19,900,000
Run It Once

Guilbert Flushes Back into Chip Lead

Level 34 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Johan Guilbert
Johan Guilbert

Josef Gulas called with {5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Johan Guilbert checked with {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Guilbert checked. Gulas bet 600,000 and Guilbert check-raised to 1,700,000. Gulas called and the turn was {6-Clubs}.

Guilbert checked again and Gulas bet 4,800,000. Guilbert check-called and the river was {4-Hearts}.

Guilbert bet 7,800,000 and Gulas went into the tank before he called. Guilbert turned over the flush and took a big pot to regain the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
37,400,000
14,900,000
14,900,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Josef Gulas Jr cz
Josef Gulas Jr
31,700,000
-14,600,000
-14,600,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner