Event #1: €350 NLH Opener
Day 3 Started
2024 WSOP Europe
Event #1: €350 NLH Opener
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 WSOP Europe
Buy-in
€350
Prize Pool
€1,039,014
Entries
3,509
Level
40
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
20
Players Left
1
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | Vitezslav Cech | Czechia | 1,100,000 | 7 |
| 37 | 3 | Marco Di Persio | Italy | 4,105,000 | 26 |
| 37 | 4 | Daniel Trunk | Germany | 7,355,000 | 46 |
| 37 | 5 | Vaidas Siriunas | United Kingdom | 1,720,000 | 11 |
| 37 | 6 | Przemyslaw Krzysztof Szymanski | Poland | 7,865,000 | 49 |
| 37 | 7 | Vladimir Troyanovskiy | Russian Federation | 1,330,000 | 8 |
| 37 | 8 | Rene Maaz | Germany | 2,110,000 | 13 |
| 38 | 1 | Ferdinando Costagliola | Italy | 2,095,000 | 13 |
| 38 | 2 | Jozsef Dobos | Hungary | 3,280,000 | 21 |
| 38 | 3 | Dmitrij Fadeev | Germany | 7,985,000 | 50 |
| 38 | 5 | Viorel Gavrila | Romania | 4,990,000 | 31 |
| 38 | 7 | Rostyslav Sabishchenko | Ukraine | 4,620,000 | 29 |
| 38 | 8 | Maximilian Huber | Austria | 335,000 | 2 |
| 39 | 1 | Alberto Speranzoni | Italy | 2,760,000 | 17 |
| 39 | 2 | Enrico Linke | Germany | 3,340,000 | 21 |
| 39 | 3 | Georg Strebel | Switzerland | 5,595,000 | 35 |
| 39 | 4 | Daniel Kschammer | Germany | 3,985,000 | 25 |
| 39 | 5 | Antonio Menga | Italy | 2,080,000 | 13 |
| 39 | 6 | Kai Polotzek | Germany | 1,860,000 | 12 |
| 39 | 7 | Stepan Budac | Moldova | 2,415,000 | 15 |
Vladimir Troyanovskiy is one of Russia's most accomplished poker players. The poker veteran, whose first recorded cash stems from 2003, has accrued more than eight million in live earnings, earning him a fourth-place spot on his country's all-time money list. Troyanovskiy has entered tournaments with a buy-in as high as six figures, but it might be the low-stakes €350 NLH Opener at the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe where he captures his first-ever bracelet.
Troyanovskiy, a familiar face at King's Resort Rozvadov where the festival is held, managed to survive Day 2 as one of 20 players remaining out of the field of 3,509. He has his work cut out for him, however, as he sits near the bottom of the leaderboard with a stack of 1,330,000 chips, merely eight big blinds when play resumes at 1 p.m. local time today.
Chipleader Dmitrij Fadeev managed to accumulate more than six times as many chips as Troyanovskiy, returning to the felt with a stack of 7,985,000. The only other players to cross the seven-million mark were Poland's Przemyslaw Szymanski with 7,865,000, and Fadeev's fellow German Daniel Trunk, who bagged 7,335,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitrij Fadeev | Germany | 7,985,000 | 50 |
| 2 | Przemyslaw Szymanski | Poland | 7,865,000 | 49 |
| 3 | Daniel Trunk | Germany | 7,335,000 | 46 |
| 4 | Georg Strebel | Switzerland | 5,950,000 | 40 |
| 5 | Viorel Gavrila | Romania | 4,990,000 | 31 |
| 6 | Rostyslav Sabishchenko | Ukraine | 4,620,000 | 29 |
| 7 | Marco Di Persio | Italy | 4,105,000 | 26 |
| 8 | Daniel Kschammer | Germany | 3,985,000 | 25 |
| 9 | Enrico Linke | Germany | 3,340,000 | 21 |
| 10 | Jozsef Dobos | Hungary | 3,280,000 | 21 |
All 20 returning players have locked up at least €4,470 for making it to Day 3, but that figure dwarfs in comparison to the first-place prize of €115,350, the lion's share of the €1,039,014 prize pool.
Remaining Payouts*
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €115,350 |
| 2 | €80,150 |
| 3 | €60,850 |
| 4 | €47,250 |
| 5 | €37,550 |
| 6 | €30,650 |
| 7 | €25,700 |
| 8 | €22,050 |
| 9 | €19,407 |
| 10-11 | €17,425 |
| 12 | €15,940 |
| 13-15 | €5,590 |
| 16-20 | €4,470 |
* Top 12 includes €10,350 WSOP Europe Main Event ticket
Of course, the money will not be the only motivator for the remaining players, as the very first golden bracelet of WSOP Europe will also be awarded to the champion. With no bracelet winners left in the field, the list of WSOP champions is guaranteed to grow by one today.
The action will kick off at 1 p.m. local time today with blinds at 80,000/160,000 with a 160,000 big blind ante. All levels have a duration of 40 minutes, and a break will be had after every three of them. The day will not conclude until a winner has been crowned and the first bracelet of WSOP Europe has been awarded. There will also be a cards-up live stream over at King's Resort's YouTube and Twitch channels.
PokerNews will adhere to the same 30-minute security delay that the streams have to not spoil any of the exciting action, so be sure to check back at 1:30 p.m. local time to find out who will capture the first bracelet of the 2024 WSOP Europe.
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
The 20 players have found their seats and the cards are in the air for the final day of the €350 Opener.
Level 32
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Kai Polotzek jammed all in for 1,860,000 from the hijack. Alberto Speranzoni asked for a count on the button and then made the call. The blinds got out of the way before the players showed down.
Kai Polotzek: 9♠9♣ 
Alberto Speranzoni: A♠A♣
Polotzek had ran into Speranzoni's aces, and the 2♠2♥Q♥7♦3♥ runout could not save him. He was the first player to exit on Day 3, exiting in 20th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,940,000
2,180,000
|
2,180,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Maximilian Huber started the day with just two big blinds but managed to fold his way to middle position, where he went all in for his last 260,000. Both Dmitrij Fadeev in the small blind and Viorel Gavrila in the big blind made the call.
On the 5♥5♠8♥ flop, both blinds checked.
Fadeev then check-called a 300,000 bet on the 9♣ turn, and both players checked the 6♥ river, sending it to showdown. Fadeev revealed 8♦9♥ for two pair, but Gavrila held 5♣2♦, hitting trips to eliminate Huber and scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,300,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
||
|
5,800,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Antonio Menga raised his button to 320,000 and was called by Alberto Speranzoni in the big blind. Speranzoni checked to Menga on the 2♠10♣8♥ flop, after which the latter jammed all in for 1,600,000.
Speranzoni spent some time in the tank but ultimately decided to make the call to put his opponent at risk.
Antonio Menga: A♠A♦
Alberto Speranzoni: J♥10♦
Speranzoni failed to upgrade his pair of jacks on the 7♣ turn, and the A♣ river gave Menga trips to secure the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,080,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
2,900,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Level 32
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Vladimir Troyanovskiy pushed all in for 1,330,000 as first to act. The action folded to Vaidas Siriunas in the small blind, who made the call, covering his opponent by a mere 70,000.
Vladimir Troyanovskiy: A♣8♠
Vaidas Siriunas: Q♥Q♣
Troyanovskiy paired up on the 9♣8♥2♦ flop but received no further help on the 9♠10♦ runout to see his dream of a bracelet crushed in 18th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,050,000
1,330,000
|
1,330,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 32
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Rostyslav Sabishchenko raised to 320,000 in the cutoff and saw Ferdinando Costagliola commit his 835,000 chips on the button. The action folded back to Sabishchenko, who made a quick call with the covering stack.
Ferdinando Costagliola: A♠K♦
Rostyslav Sabishchenko: A♦J♣
Some chop outs appeared on the 9♣4♠4♣ flop, and the A♣ turn even gave Sabishchenko a flush draw. However, Costagliola's ace-king remained best on the 5♦ river, doubling him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000
920,000
|
920,000 |
|
2,070,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
