Event #12: €50,000 NLH Diamond High Roller
Day 1 Started
2023 WSOP Europe
Event #12: €50,000 NLH Diamond High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 WSOP Europe
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€1,739,925
Entries
37
Level
25
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
29
Players Left
18
High Rollers Ensemble as Day 1 of WSOPE Event #12: €50,000 Diamond High Roller Begins
The time has arrived for the bracelet event with the highest buy-in at the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe. Event #12: €50,000 Diamond High Roller is set to kick off at 4 p.m. local time, and the cream of the crop of the poker world is expected to show up to battle for the title and the golden WSOP bracelet that comes with it. The tournament bears a guaranteed prize pool of €1,000,000, giving plenty of financial incentive for players to register.
The €50,000 bracelet event is a relatively new addition to the WSOPE schedule, first being held during the 2022 edition of the poker festival. Back then, it was Orpen Kisacikoglu who won his first bracelet and €748,106 by besting Sam Grafton heads up. The Turkish high roller regular came out on top of a final table with, among others, Shaun Deeb and Nick Petrangelo.
Grafton, Deeb, and Petrangelo have not been spotted at King’s Resort in Rozvadov this year, but Timothy Adams and recent €25,000 GGMillion€ bracelet winner Daniel Dvoress, both also making the final table in the 45-man field in 2022, have already graced the WSOPE tables with their presence in 2023, and will be looking to better their placement in this event.
2022 WSOPE €50,000 Diamond High Roller Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (in EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | €748,106 |
| 2 | Sam Grafton | United Kingdom | €462,363 |
| 3 | Shaun Deeb | United States | €313,919 |
| 4 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | €220,045 |
| 5 | Timothy Adams | Canada | €159,413 |
| 6 | Daniel Pidun | Germany | €119,492 |
| 7 | Daniel Dvoress | Canada | €92,787 |
Meanwhile, the likes of Ole Schemion and Johan Guilbert may be looking out for revenge after missing out on the final table at the previous edition. Kisacikoglu, however, seems to be in great form to defend his title, as so far in Rozvadov he has min-cashed in the aforementioned €25,000 GGMillion€ bracelet event, before outright shipping a small €100,000 buy-in side event for €475,000.
When the high-stakes festivities begin at 4 p.m., all players who enter will receive the starting stack of 1,000,000 chips, with the first level having blinds of 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante. Everyone will have the option to reenter as many times as they want, and the option to do so will remain open until the first level of Day 2 has been completed.
Of course, new players will have the option to join the tournament until that time as well, receiving 20 big blinds if they decide to jump in at the latest possible time. Meanwhile, Day 1 will see 13 levels of 40 minutes being played out before the survivors bag and tag for Day 2.
€50,000 Diamond High Roller Day 1 Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante | Duration (Minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 40 |
| 2 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 40 |
| 3 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 40 |
| 4 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 40 |
| 5 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 40 |
| 6 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 40 |
| 7 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 40 |
| 8 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 40 |
| 9 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 40 |
| 10 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 40 |
| 11 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 40 |
| 12 | 10,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 40 |
| 13 | 15,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 40 |
PokerNews will be providing a live report throughout both of the tournament’s days, so make sure to stay tuned to not miss any of the high roller action.
A Delayed Start
With only four players registered at the planned start time, the start of the €50,000 Diamond High Roller will be delayed until further notice.
The Usual Suspects Are Registered
There are now six players registered and they have been made aware that the starting time has been pushed back by up to half an hour. Stay tuned for further news about this high-stakes contest.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,000,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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1,000,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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1,000,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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1,000,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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1,000,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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1,000,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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Level: 1
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The action is now underway with six players seated and the field is expected to grow in the hours to come. Late registration and re-entry will be possible all day long.
Dvoress Draws First Blood
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The first hand of the tournament saw the action fold to Stephen Chidwick in the small blind, who limped in. Daniel Dvoress sat in the big blind and checked.
On the 6♣8♠J♥ flop, Chidwick checked and Dvoress made a bet of 3,000 chips. Chdiwick quickly mucked his cards and granted the first pot the way of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,002,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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998,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
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Kisacikoglu Wins Small Pot
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu raised it up to 5,000 first to act and earned two callers in Stephen Chidwick on the button as well as Chris Brewer in the big blind.
They checked all the way to the 10♦8♦3♣K♦3♦ river and it was checked to Kisacikoglu. The defending champion bet 9,000 and won the pot without resistance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,015,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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995,000
-5,000
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-5,000 |
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995,000
-3,000
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-3,000 |
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Adams Bluffs in Three-Bet Pot
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Timothy Adams raised to 5,000 from the hijack before Orpen Kisacikoglu made it 30,000 to go from the big blind. Adams made the call, and called Kisacikoglu's 15,000 continuation-bet on the 2♣A♥3♣ flop as well.
The 4♣ turn was then checked by both players before the 6♣ river brought the fourth club on the board. Kisacikoglu let his shot clock run out before checking, and Adams fired a bet of 65,000 in response.
Kisacikoglu quickly called and Adams passed his cards face-down to the dealer, relinquishing the pot to the defending champion and getting some laughter from the other players at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,128,000
113,000
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113,000 |
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890,000
-110,000
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-110,000 |
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Barbero Joins the Fray
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Nacho Barbero just took his seat at the single table of the tournament, increasing the field size to seven players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,000,000 | |
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