Event #14: €10,350 WSOPE Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #14: €10,350 WSOPE Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€10,350
Prize Pool
€6,536,000
Entries
688
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
153
Players Left
32
Yosifov Leads WSOP Europe Main Event With Final Table in Sight
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Just 32 players remain in the 2021 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, all eyeing up the €1,276,712 first-place prize that awaits the winner of this record-breaking event.
The money bubble burst on Day 3, and after the dust settled it was Dimitar Yosifov who emerged as the chip leader with almost six million in chips. He is well clear of Alexander Tkatschew and Guillaume Diaz who appear to be his nearest rivals.
Diaz survived a scare late on, after holding ace-queen against the aces of Cristinel Costin. However, the board gave both players quad sevens and they chopped in sensational fashion.
The remaining players will return at 9 a.m. local time on Tuesday, December 7 to play down to six players or 10 p.m. whichever comes sooner. The final table will then play out on Wednesday, December 8 while being live-streamed on PokerGO.
2021 WSOP Europe Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitar Yosifov | Bulgaria | 5,880,000 | 147 |
| 2 | Alexander Tkatschew | Germany | 4,925,000 | 123 |
| 3 | Guillaume Diaz | France | 4,905,000 | 123 |
| 4 | Ioannis Chaitas | Germany | 4,560,000 | 114 |
| 5 | Arthur Conan | France | 3,675,000 | 92 |
| 6 | Daniel Petri | Germany | 3,090,000 | 77 |
| 7 | Boris Kuzmanovic | Croatia | 3,085,000 | 77 |
| 8 | Tolga Karakaya | Germany | 3,000,000 | 75 |
| 9 | Josef Gulas | Czech Republic | 2,970,000 | 74 |
| 10 | Athanasios Kidas | Germany | 2,815,000 | 70 |
Other players through to Day 4 include ClubGG Qualifier Daniel Petri and GGPoker Qualifier Boris Kuzmanovic who both bagged top-ten stacks.
Notables still eyeing up the WSOP Europe Main Event crown include Jan Bednar, Stanislav Koleno, Johan Guilbert and Zhong Chen.
Day 3 Recap
Despite the tournament returning just 49 players off the money, it took almost three full levels for the bubble to burst. After no fewer than six doubles on the stone bubble — including one for defending champion Alexandros Kolonias — the bubble finally burst with the elimination of Enrico Campanile, guaranteeing the remaining players €16,500.
Early eliminations in the money included ClubGG Qualifier Robert McAdam (84th - €18,407), Simone Andrian (82nd - €18,407), defending champion Alexandros Kolonias 68th - €20,626) and Dalibor Dula (66th - €20,626).
Meanwhile, several players were growing their seven-figure stacks including Yosifov and Diaz, before a flurry of bracelet-winners left the tournament. Natural8 Ambassador Pete Chen (46th - €27,089), Ole Schemion (44th - €27,089) and Jan-Peter Jachtman (42nd - €27,089) were all eliminated, before the elimination of Davide Suriano in 38th place (€30,816) meant that a new WSOP champion would be crowned in this year's WSOP Europe Main Event.
The remaining 32 players are all guaranteed €35,709. Here are the remaining payouts.
| PLACE | PRIZE (EUR) |
|---|---|
| 1 | €1,276,712 |
| 2 | €789,031 |
| 3 | €558,505 |
| 4 | €401,344 |
| 5 | €292,862 |
| 6 | €217,854 |
| 7 | €163,434 |
| 8 | €125,052 |
| 9 | €97,260 |
| 10-11 | €76,910 |
| 12-13 | €61,854 |
| 14-16 | €50,6060 |
| 17-24 | €42,133 |
| 25-32 | €35,709 |
The field will resume play at 9 a.m. local time at King's Resort, Rozvadov. Tournament officials have confirmed that the plan for the day is to play down to a final table of nine players. Stay tuned to PokerNews to keep up to date on all the action as it happens.
2021WSOPE Main Event Day 4 Seat Draw
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 1 | Fausto Tantillo | Italy | 2,675,000 | 67 |
| 38 | 2 | Bernd Gleissner | Germany | 725,000 | 18 |
| 38 | 3 | Daniel Petri | Germany | 3,090,000 | 77 |
| 38 | 4 | Dogan Guengoer | Turkey | 545,000 | 14 |
| 38 | 5 | Jan Bednar | Czech Republic | 2,220,000 | 56 |
| 38 | 6 | Stanislav Koleno | Slovakia | 1,415,000 | 35 |
| 38 | 7 | Johan Guilbert | France | 1,380,000 | 35 |
| 38 | 8 | Guillaume Diaz | France | 4,905,000 | 123 |
| 39 | 1 | Thomas Denie | Netherlands | 2,250,000 | 56 |
| 39 | 2 | Dimitar Yosifov | Bulgaria | 5,880,000 | 147 |
| 39 | 3 | Alexey Losev | Russian Federation | 1,685,000 | 42 |
| 39 | 4 | Jacek Kaczmarek | Poland | 865,000 | 22 |
| 39 | 5 | Josef Gulas | Czech Republic | 2,970,000 | 74 |
| 39 | 6 | Narcis Nedelcu | Romania | 1,400,000 | 35 |
| 39 | 7 | Cristinel Costin | Romania | 720,000 | 18 |
| 39 | 8 | Arthur Conan | France | 3,475,000 | 87 |
| 40 | 1 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 1,140,000 | 29 |
| 40 | 2 | Ilija Savevski | Macedonia | 670,000 | 17 |
| 40 | 3 | Brian Kamphorst | Netherlands | 1,410,000 | 35 |
| 40 | 4 | Yossi Dayan | Israel | 2,075,000 | 52 |
| 40 | 5 | Ioannis Chaitas | Greece | 4,560,000 | 114 |
| 40 | 6 | Boris Kuzmanovic | Croatia | 3,085,000 | 77 |
| 40 | 7 | Athanasios Kidas | Greece | 2,815,000 | 70 |
| 40 | 8 | Dawid Smolka | Poland | 740,000 | 19 |
| 42 | 1 | Aleksandar Trajkovski | Macedonia | 1,805,000 | 45 |
| 42 | 2 | Tolga Karakaya | Germany | 3,000,000 | 75 |
| 42 | 3 | Alexander Tkatschew | Germany | 4,925,000 | 123 |
| 42 | 4 | Zhong Chen | Netherlands | 755,000 | 19 |
| 42 | 5 | Alexander Dovzhenko | Russian Federation | 1,480,000 | 37 |
| 42 | 6 | Axel Hallay | France | 605,000 | 15 |
| 42 | 7 | Peter Fritsche | Germany | 2,400,000 | 60 |
| 42 | 8 | Bernd Werner | Germany | 1,110,000 | 28 |
End-of-Day 3 Chip Counts (full)
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,880,000 | 130,000 |
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4,925,000 | 1,525,000 |
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4,905,000 | -295,000 |
Team Pro
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4,560,000 | 760,000 |
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3,675,000 | 1,125,000 |
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3,090,000 | -10,000 |
Qualifier
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3,085,000 | 335,000 |
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3,000,000 | 200,000 |
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2,970,000 | 370,000 |
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2,815,000 | -385,000 |
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2,675,000 | -525,000 |
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2,400,000 | 400,000 |
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2,250,000 | -350,000 |
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2,220,000 | -530,000 |
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2,075,000 | -225,000 |
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1,805,000 | -195,000 |
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1,685,000 | -335,000 |
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1,480,000 | -415,000 |
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1,415,000 | -585,000 |
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1,410,000 | 700,000 |
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1,400,000 | -1,675,000 |
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1,380,000 | 680,000 |
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1,110,000 | 30,000 |
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1,100,000 | 25,000 |
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865,000 | 40,000 |
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Qualifier
Day 3 Completed With 32 Remaining
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The final 32 players have bagged and tagged for the night. Full counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.
Karakaya Upsets Hallay
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Heads-up to the 
flop, Tolga Karakaya opted for a check-raise from 90,000 to 410,000 and Axel Hallay reluctantly called. The 
turn saw Karakaya with the push for 1,015,000 and Hallax sigh-called with the superior stack.
Tolga Karakaya: 
Axel Hallay: 
The 
river brought no upset for Karakaya as he doubled with his set of sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,800,000 | 1,775,000 |
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600,000 | -1,350,000 |
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Costin Denied a Double in Cruel Fashion
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Cristinel Costin raised to 60,000 and then snap-called all-in when Guillaume Diaz pushed.
Cristinel Costin: 
Guillaume Diaz: 
Diaz pointed to the ace of diamonds but drew slim to the 
flop. On the 
turn, he had one out to chop and asked for the case seven, which he indeed received on the river!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,200,000 | -100,000 |
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Team Pro
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750,000 | 70,000 |
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The Last Five Hands
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
With four tables remaining, the clock has been stopped and the players will conclude another five hands for the night.
Late Double for Guengoer
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Thomas Denie raised it up and then called the shove by table short stack Dogan Guengoer.
Dogan Guengoer: 
Thomas Denie: 
Both players paired up on the 
flop but Guengoer remained in the lead on the 
turn and 
river to double once more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,600,000 | -200,000 |
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525,000 | -115,000 |
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Kenjic Jams At the Wrong Time
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Axel Hallay raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and Johan Guilbert flat-called on the button. Jovan Kenjic then jammed for 970,000 in the small blind and Hallay eventually got it in as well for 930,000, as Guilbert snap-folded.
"Fuck," Kenjic immediately gasped as he exposed the 
and ran right into the 
of Hallay. There was a mandatory sweat until the 
turn but the river bricked.
One hand later, Kenjic limped the button with just 10,000 behind and then called all-in when Athanasios Kidas raised out of the big blind.
Jovan Kenjic: 
Athanasios Kidas: 
The 
board sent Kenjic to the rail in 33rd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,200,000 | 150,000 |
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1,950,000 | 1,450,000 |
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700,000 | -750,000 |
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Busted | |
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