Event #1: €350 NLH Opener
Day 2 Completed
2024 WSOP Europe
Event #1: €350 NLH Opener
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
359
Players Left
20
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
A grand total of 3,509 entries were made across all starting flights of Event #1: €350 NLH Opener of the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe at King's Resort Rozvadov. The €1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool was met, eventually reaching €1,039,014. The majority of payouts were handed out today, as Day 2 of the tournament saw the 359 survivors being whittled down to just 20.
Germany's Dmitrij Fadeev was the most successful of them, bagging up 7,985,000 chips at the end of the day, worth 50 big blinds at the start of Day 3. This is only the second-ever WSOP event Fadeev has cashed in, the other one being the €550 Collosus at WSOP Europe in 2019. However, he placed himself in a prime position to capture the bracelet and the top prize of €115,350.
Not far behind Fadeev are King's regular Przemyslaw Szymanski (7,865,000) and Fadeev's fellow countryman Daniel Trunk (7,335,000), the two other players who managed to eclipse seven million chips.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 2 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 |
However, the most recognizable face still left in the field is that of Vladimir Troyanovskiy. The Russian poker veteran with over eight million in life-time earnings is hunting for a career-first bracelet. He will have his work cut out for him, though, as his stack of 1,330,000 will see him start with less than ten big blinds on Day 3.
Day 2 Action
Among the many contenders who showed up at the start of the day were bracelet winners Tobias Peters, Martin Kabrhel, Or Nezer, and Lukas Pazma, the latter of which being the defending champion of the €350 Opener. However, their day was short-lived as Peters, Pazma, and Kabrhel all booked an early exit, picking up €805.
Nezer made it a bit further and collected a four-figure payout of €1,040 for his 120th place, but also could not add a second bracelet to his trophy cabinet. Czechian regulars Michal Mrakes (289th - €805) and Josef Snejberg (53rd - €2,055), both in the top ten of Czechia’s all-time money list, were also present but failed to capture their first bracelet.
After Snejberg’s exit, the international field steadily moved towards the final three tables. On the way there, they lost Serbia’s best performer Milos Culjkovic (50th - €2,055), last woman standing Anna Tsyhryk (45th - €2,450), the final Belgian player Dominique Potenza (39th - €2,960), and Antonio Jelenkovic (30th - €3,615), who was the highest-placing Croatian player.
Eventually, Lishai Heshbon and Yunus Ekinci were eliminated in 25th and 24th place almost simultaneously, each receiving €3,615 for their efforts, leaving the remaining players to battle it out across three tables. Once there Catalin Diac, Carlos Fernandes Lourenco, and Daniel Biclea departed, picking up €4,470, before the day ended and the 21 remaining players bagged up for Day 3.
Day 3 will kick off tomorrow, September 23, at 1 p.m. local time, resuming in Level 32: 80,000/160,000 with a big blind ante of 160,000. All levels will remain 40 minutes in length, with a break after every three of them, and the players will play as many of them as needed to crown a winner. All players have locked up a cash prize of €4,470, but the hunt will be on for the glory, the bracelet, and the truckload of cash that comes with winning the tournament.
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
Make sure to check back in with PokerNews tomorrow to find out who will win the first golden bracelet of the 2024 WSOP Europe and will walk away with the six-figure first-place prize in the €350 Opener.
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,985,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
||
|
7,865,000 | |
|
||
|
7,335,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
5,595,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
4,990,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
4,620,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
4,105,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
3,985,000
735,000
|
735,000 |
|
3,340,000
1,240,000
|
1,240,000 |
|
3,280,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
2,760,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
2,415,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
2,110,000 | |
|
2,095,000
495,000
|
495,000 |
|
2,080,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
1,860,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
1,720,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
1,330,000
870,000
|
870,000 |
|
1,160,000 | |
|
335,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Day 2 has ended with 20 players remaining. They'll return tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time to play down to a champion.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
It was the second-to-last hand of the evening when Przemyslaw Szymanski opened the action with a raise to 250,000 from the button. Rene Maaz in the small blind called, but Vitezslav Cech in the big blind had other plans, making a sizable three-bet to 900,000. Szymanski was the only player to call.
The flop came down 5♦2♣A♣, and Cech led out with a bet of 1,025,000. Szymanski responded with a raise to 375,000, which Cech called after some thoughtful consideration.
When the turn revealed the 6♣, Cech checked, and Szymanski seized the opportunity to go all in. Cech deliberated for a long time, weighing his options, but ultimately decided to fold, allowing Szymanski to take the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,865,000
2,465,000
|
2,465,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,110,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
1,160,000
2,040,000
|
2,040,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Heads-up on a board of 4♦2♥J♠Q♠, Viorel Gavrila bet 275,000 from the hijack and Maximilian Huber raised to 850,000 on the button. Gavrila then moved all in for 2,300,000 and Huber called.
Gavrila turned over Q♣J♣ for two pair, while Huber was on a flush draw holding A♠8♠. The river was the 9♦ and Gavrila held on to double up on one of the last hands of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
400,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Rene Maaz pushed all in with exactly 1,000,000 from the middle position, and Vitezslav Cech in the cutoff made the call. With no other players joining the fray, it was time for a showdown.
Rene Maaz: A♦9♣
Vitezslav Cech: 7♣7♦
Maaz got a stroke of luck as the flop revealed 5♠A♠A♣, giving him trips with aces.
To add to his advantage, the A♥ on the turn secured Maaz's double-up, putting him back in contention in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
2,300,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Each table will complete three more hands before the remaining players bag up for Day 3.
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Daniel Biclea moved all in for 700,000 in the cutoff and Rostyslav Sabishchenko called in the small blind.
Daniel Biclea: Q♥9♥
Rostyslav Sabishchenko: A♣10♣
Neither player connected with the J♦4♥4♠6♣3♥ board and Sabishchenko's ace-kicker played to earn him the pot and send Biclea to the rail in 21st place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Alberto Speranzoni moved all in from the button and Enrico Linke called for 1,000,000 in the small blind.
Enrico Linke: 9♥9♦
Alberto Speranzoni: A♥8♥
The board ran out 10♠3♥5♣K♠8♥ and Linke's two nines stayed in the lead to earn him a double up.
A few hands later, Speranzoni was in the big blind and called for his last 1,325,000 after small blind Stepan Budac moved all in.
Alberto Speranzoni: K♦J♣
Stepan Budac: 10♥9♥
Budac picked up a flush draw on the Q♠5♥3♥ flop, but Speranzoni held on through the 6♠ turn and 5♣ river to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
1,370,000
|
1,370,000 |
|
|
2,100,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
2,370,000
|
2,370,000 |
