Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #1: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€538,280
Entries
561
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Catalin Pop opened to 250 from the hijack and the button three-bet to 800. The blinds folded and Pop made the call to see the flop fall 
.
Pop checked to his opponent who continued for 1,050. Pop called again and the 
peeled off on the turn. Both players checked to the 
on the river and checked again. Pop tabled 
for a pair of aces while his opponent flashed the 
before mucking his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The younger brother of Andrej Desset, Dominik, is also participating on Day 1b of the Monster Stack. Andrej's biggest score was a third place in the partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship here at the King's Casino in Rozvadov for € 83,500 and he is looking to follow into the footsteps of Andrej.
Ali Sameeian is a regular at the King's Casino while Stanislav Koleno and Emil Lukac came over from nearby Slovakia. Last but not least, Christopher Back made the trip over from Canada to participate in the World Series of Poker Europe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Two players limped in, Alexander Schlien and Safet Aradinović, before Lars Kamphues on the button raised to 300. Both Schlien and Aradinović called and the trio checked the 
flop. On the 
turn, Schlien bet 400 and that forced out Aradinović, while Kamphues called.
The river was checked and Schlien showed 
, which Kamphues had beat with 
for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Sebastian Langrock has taken his seat early in Day 1B. Langrock won a WSOP bracelet earlier this summer in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'Em/Pot-Limit Omaha - 8 Handed event for $268,555.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
According to the screens there are already 72 players registered in the first level of Day 2. Among the biggest names to enter the field recently were Catalin Pop, Andrej Desset, Jose Obadia and Rex Clinkscales. The latter three share the same table and also face Jaroslav Peter there, too.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
On the same table as fellow Italian Salvatore Camarda, Manlio Iemina took a seat with a book next to his chips. He faced a raise by the player on the button for 150 and opted for the three-bet to 400 from the small blind. The button called and the flop fell 
. Iemina continued for just 125, but that was already enough to win the pot without further resistance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,500
20,500
|
20,500 |
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Among the first notables on Day 1b are Sergio Castelluccio, Marc MacDonnell and James Hoeppner. Kunal Patni, Anatoly Korochenskiy, Jaroslav Peter and Lars Kamphues all played on Day 1a and busted to take another shot at the guaranteed prize pool of €500,000 today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0