Event #5: THE COLOSSUS - €550 No-Limit Hold'em | 2017 World Series of Poker Europe

11-02-2017 16:13 UTC+1

Redraw of the Official Final Table

Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Roman Motovsky	Czech Republic	3,805,000	16
2	Matous Skorepa	Czech Republic	8,555,000	36
3	Makarios Avramidis	Greece	3,580,000	15
4	Gaetan Cauchy	France	2,865,000	12
5	Ivaylo Sivinov	Bulgaria	3,600,000	15
6	Pascal Pflock	Germany	3,535,000	15
7	Nebojsa Ankucic	Austria	950,000	4
8	Jonathan Khalifa	France	8,585,000	36
9	Florian Fuchs	Austria	6,555,000	27

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Khalifa	8,585,000 -465,000	-465,000

Matous Skorepa	8,555,000 655,000	655,000

Florian Fuchs	6,555,000 1,255,000	1,255,000
Roman Motovsky	3,805,000 -45,000	-45,000
Ivaylo Sivinov	3,600,000 -300,000	-300,000
Makarios Avramidis	3,580,000 -480,000	-480,000

Pascal Pflock	3,535,000 135,000	135,000
Gaetan Cauchy	2,865,000 -545,000	-545,000
Nebojsa Ankucic	950,000 -50,000	-50,000

11-02-2017 15:43 UTC+1

Ankucic in the Red Zone

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Nebojsa Ankucic raised to 500,000 from under the gun and Florian Fuchs moved all in from two seats over. A pained Ankucic folded and dropped to around 1.3 million.

The next hand, Roman Motovsky raised to 500,000 and Pascal Pflock shoved from the small blind. Motovsky asked for a count and folded when Pflock's jam was deemed to be for 2,435,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Fuchs	5,300,000 1,130,000	1,130,000
Roman Motovsky	3,850,000 -25,000	-25,000
Pascal Pflock	3,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Nebojsa Ankucic	1,000,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Tags: Florian Fuchs Nebojsa Ankucic Pascal Pflock Roman Motovsky

11-02-2017 15:36 UTC+1

Fuchs Rides the Waves to Double Up

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Adam Lamers

Level 34 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Florian Fuchs shipped all in for 2,015,000 from middle position and Ivaylo Sivinov called from the big blind. Fuchs was out front with and Sivinov held one overcard with .

The flop came and Sinvinov hit his one overcard to take the lead. Fuchs looked demoralized after falling behind but the on the turn gave Fuchs a straight. The completed the board and Fuchs scored a double up at the hand of Sivinov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Fuchs	4,170,000 2,085,000	2,085,000
Ivaylo Sivinov	3,900,000 -2,050,000	-2,050,000

Tags: Florian Fuchs Ivaylo Sivinov

Level: 34

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 40,000

11-02-2017 15:30 UTC+1

Redraw of the Unofficial Final Table

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Roman Motovsky	Czech Republic	3,875,000	16
2	Matous Skorepa	Czech Republic	6,520,000	27
3	Makarios Avramidis	Greece	4,060,000	17
4	Gaetan Cauchy	France	3,410,000	14
5	Ivaylo Sivinov	Bulgaria	5,950,000	25
6	[Removed:35]	Germany	2,100,000	9
7	Pascal Pflock	Germany	2,300,000	10
8	Nebojsa Ankucic	Austria	2,050,000	9
9	Jonathan Khalifa	France	9,050,000	38
10	Florian Fuchs	Austria	2,085,000	9

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Khalifa	9,050,000 -450,000	-450,000

Matous Skorepa	6,520,000 420,000	420,000

Ivaylo Sivinov	5,950,000
Makarios Avramidis	4,060,000 -360,000	-360,000

Roman Motovsky	3,875,000 -525,000	-525,000
Gaetan Cauchy	3,410,000 1,910,000	1,910,000
Pascal Pflock	2,300,000 -530,000	-530,000
[Removed:7]	2,100,000
Florian Fuchs	2,085,000 -895,000	-895,000
Nebojsa Ankucic	2,050,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

11-02-2017 15:23 UTC+1

Ruben Garcia Blancas Eliminated in 11th Place (€18,324)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Ivaylo Sivinov raised to 400,000 from under the gun and Ruben Garcia Blancas checked his stack in the big blind before calling with 1.9 million behind. The flop fell and Garcia Blancas checked, Sivinov bet 550,000 and the Spaniard moved all in to pick up a quick call.

"Do you have a jack?" Garcia Blancas asked, but Sivinov shook his head before the cards were turned over.

Ruben Garcia Blancas:
Ivaylo Sivinov:

The on the turn gave Sivinov an additional gutshot, and the on the river improved him to a flush, eliminating Garcia Blancas in 11th place for €18,324.

All remaining ten hopefuls will now combine to the unofficial ten-handed final table and move to the feature table after losing one more player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivaylo Sivinov	5,950,000 2,950,000	2,950,000
Ruben Garcia Blancas	Busted

Tags: Ivaylo Sivinov Ruben Garcia Blancas

11-02-2017 15:19 UTC+1

Cauchy Doubles Through Lucina

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Adam Lamers

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

The action was folded around to Gaetan Cauchy in the small blind who indeed found a spot to get the last of his 720,000 chips in the middle. [Removed:35] was in the big blind and made the call.

Cauchy was ahead with but Lucina had two live cards with . The board ran out and Cauchy made two pair to double through Lucina.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:7]	2,100,000 -520,000	-520,000
Gaetan Cauchy	1,500,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Gaetan Cauchy

11-02-2017 15:16 UTC+1

Khalifa Flushes Sivinov

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

While Matous Skorepa built his stack on the one table, Jonathan Khalifa just did so on the other to take a big lead over the rest of the field.

On the button, Khalifa raised to 450,000 and Ivaylo Sivinov called in the big blind. Both players checked the flop and Sivinov bet the turn for 450,000, Khalifa called. After the river, Sivinov checked and Khalifa bet one million.

After spending more than two minutes in the think tank, the clock was called on Sivinov and he called with a few seconds left. Khalifa turned over for a flush and scooped a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Khalifa	9,500,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Matous Skorepa	6,100,000 500,000	500,000

Ivaylo Sivinov	3,000,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Ivaylo Sivinov Jonathan Khalifa Matous Skorepa

11-02-2017 15:11 UTC+1

Motovsky Leaves Cauchy on the Brink

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Adam Lamers

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Gaetan Cauchy opened to 450,000 from the cutoff and Roman Motovsky called from the big blind. The flop fell and Motovsky check-called a bet of 325,000 from Cauchy.

The turn brought the and Motvsky checked again. Cauchy fired another 350,000 and Motovsky quickly called. The hit the river and both players checked. Motovsky tabled for two pair while Cauchy showed for a smaller two pair.

Cauchy was left with around five big blinds and will be forced to get his chips in the middle shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matous Skorepa	5,600,000 400,000	400,000

Roman Motovsky	4,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Nebojsa Ankucic	3,100,000 150,000	150,000
Florian Fuchs	2,980,000 -470,000	-470,000
[Removed:7]	2,620,000 20,000	20,000
Gaetan Cauchy	1,020,000 -1,630,000	-1,630,000

Tags: Gaetan Cauchy Roman Motovsky

11-02-2017 14:54 UTC+1

All You Can Shove

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Out of the small blind, Nebojsa Ankucic raised to 500,000 and Gaetan Cauchy moved all in to force a quick fold.

The next hand, Ankucic jammed from the button and claimed the blinds and antes.

Florian Fuchs opened to 400,000 from the hijack and Ankucic shoved from the cutoff. Cauchy on the button glanced at the stack of the Austrian and Ankucic cut it down to be 2,195,000. Cauchy had that covered by around two big blinds and folded, as did everyone else including Fuchs.

"I had ace-queen, but there is three people behind," Cauchy said in table chat.