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

No Value for Kidas With a Straight

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

Johan Guilbert raised to 500,000 with the {k-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Josef Gulas Jr three-bet to 1,950,000 with the {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} in the small blind to force a fold.

Soon after, Athanasios Kidas flat-called a Guilbert raise with the {q-Hearts}{j-Spades} and Alexander Tkatschew came along with the {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} out of the big blind. The {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{j-Hearts} flop was checked to Guilbert, who min-bet his {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and was called by Kidas only.

After the {10-Hearts} turn, Kidas quickly checked and Guilbert checked once more. The {9-Hearts} river checked behind by Guilbert and Kidas smiled before he dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
23,000,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000
Athanasios Kidas gr
Athanasios Kidas
17,600,000
125,000
125,000
Josef Gulas Jr cz
Josef Gulas Jr
12,200,000
1,875,000
1,875,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexander TkatschewAthanasios KidasJohan GuilbertJosef Gulas Jr

Level: 31

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

The Kicker Plays For Kidas

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

Alexander Tkatschew raised to 650,000 with the {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Josef Gulas Jr three-bet to 2,650,000 with the {a-Spades}{7-Spades}. The aggression paid off for Gulas Jr as Tkatschew opted to fold.

Athanasios Kidas then raised to 850,000 with the {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} to claim the blinds and big blind ante.

Up next, Johan Guilbert raised to 600,000 with the {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Kidas defended the {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} out of the big blind. The {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs} was checked by Kidas and he then called Guilbert's min-bet. The {4-Spades} followed on the turn and Kidas checked once more, Guilbert checked back.

Kidas bet the {9-Hearts} river for 825,000 and Guilbert paid it off, then both laughed about the unintentional value bet. "I think he bluffed, that's why I called."

Player Chips Progress
Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
20,500,000
-2,500,000
-2,500,000
Athanasios Kidas gr
Athanasios Kidas
19,500,000
1,900,000
1,900,000

Tags: Alexander TkatschewAthanasios KidasJohan GuilbertJosef Gulas Jr

PokerNews Podcast: 2021 WSOP Wrap-Up; Interviews w/ Glaser, Schemion & Ausmus

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

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Min Bet Strategy Keeps Gulas Jr in With Ace-High

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

Josef Gulas Jr raised to 650,000 with the {a-Clubs}{9-Spades} in the cutoff and Johan Guilbert defended the big blind with {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. The {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop brought a min-bet by Guilbert and a call from Gulas Jr. Guilbert bet the minimum again on the {k-Spades} turn for Gulas Jr to call as the {10-Clubs} rolled off on the river.

Both checked the river and Gulas Jr won the pot with his ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
18,900,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
Josef Gulas Jr cz
Josef Gulas Jr
15,300,000
3,100,000
3,100,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Johan GuilbertJosef Gulas Jr

Kidas Bets With the Best Hand

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

Johan Guilbert raised with the {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} on the button and Athanasios Kidas defended the {q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} out of the big blind. Both checked the {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop and Kidas then bet the {7-Spades} turn and {j-Spades} river for 600,000 each. Guilbert called the first bet and then folded to the final bet.

Player Chips Progress
Athanasios Kidas gr
Athanasios Kidas
20,700,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
17,600,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000

Tags: Athanasios KidasJohan Guilbert

Guilbert Regains the Lead

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

Johan Guilbert raised to 600,000 with the {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Athanasios Kidas came along with the {k-Spades}{7-Spades}. On the {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop, Kidas check-called for 550,000 and did so again for 1,075,000 on the {5-Diamonds} turn.

Kidas also checked the {3-Hearts} on the river and Guilbert bet 3,775,000 to get paid off by Kidas and regain the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
24,300,000
6,700,000
6,700,000
Athanasios Kidas gr
Athanasios Kidas
14,600,000
-6,100,000
-6,100,000

Tags: Athanasios KidasJohan Guilbert

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
Alexander Tkatschew at
Alexander Tkatschew
25,150,000
9,450,000
9,450,000
Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
14,850,000
-9,450,000
-9,450,000

Tags: Alexander TkatschewJohan Guilbert

Guilbert Wins With Aggression

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

Athanasios Kidas raised the {k-Spades}{10-Spades} in the cutoff and was called by Johan Guilbert in the small blind with the {q-Clubs}{j-Spades} and Josef Gulas Jr in the big blind with {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}. The {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop was checked by Guilbert and Gulas Jr bet 300,000. Kidas raised to 800,000 and Guilbert check-raised to 3,125,000.

Gulas Jr glanced over at the stack of his opponent, carefully counted his remaining stack and reluctantly folded. Kidas also had a decision to make and came to the same conclusion as Gulas Jr.

Player Chips Progress
Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
21,000,000
6,150,000
6,150,000
Josef Gulas Jr cz
Josef Gulas Jr
13,025,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Athanasios Kidas gr
Athanasios Kidas
11,350,000
-3,200,000
-3,200,000

Tags: Athanasios KidasJohan GuilbertJosef Gulas Jr