2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #8: €1,111 Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€170,764
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,111
Prize Pool
€866,654
Entries
868
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Hands #133-137: Hofmann Caught

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #133: Albert Hoekendijk raised to 250,000, Thomas Hofmann three-bet to 900,000 and Hoekendijk called. Both players checked the {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop. The turn brought a third jack with {J-Hearts}, Hofmann bet 1,250,000 and Hoekendijk snap-folded.

Hand #134: Hoffman raised to 250,000 and won the hand.

Hand #135: Hoekendijk raised to 350,000, Hofmann three-bet to 1,000,000 and Hoekendijk gave it up.

Hand #136: Hoffman raised to 450,000 and Hoekendijk defended. On a king high flop, Hofmann took it with a bet and showed {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}.

Hand #137: Hoekendijk raised to 460,000 and Hofmann called. Both players checked the {10-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop. Hofmann bet 500,000 on the {7-Clubs} turn and Hoekendijk called. On the {9-Hearts} river, Hofmann bet 950,000.

"Again?" sighed Hoekendijk, before sliding in a call. This time, Hofmann didn't have it, as he tabled the nut low with {3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Hoekendijk had the {A-Clubs} and that was plenty.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Albert Hoekendijk nl
Albert Hoekendijk
8,920,000
450,000
450,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Thomas Hofmann ch
Thomas Hofmann
8,450,000
-450,000
-450,000

Tags: Albert HoekendijkThomas Hofmann

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Hands #128-132: Back and Forth

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #128: Thomas Hofmann raised to 350,000 and Albert Hoekendijk called. The Dutchman bet the {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop for 300,000 and Hofmann called, another bet of 300,000 on the {3-Clubs} turn did the trick for Hoekendijk, though.

Hand #129: Hoekendijk raised to 350,000 to win the pot.

Hand #130: Hofmann made it 350,000 to go and Hoekendijk called. On the {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop, Hoekendijk check-raised from 400,000 to 900,000 and Hofmann called. The {9-Clubs} turn was checked through and Hoekendijk bet the {5-Diamonds} river for 700,000, Hofmann called.

Hoekendijk showed {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Hofmann had that beat with the {J-Spades}{9-Spades}.

Hand #131: Hoekendijk made it 450,000 to go and Hofmann defended his big blind. On a flop of {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} both players checkewd and Hofmann check-folded the {3-Spades} turn against a bet of 400,000.

Hand #132: Hofmann's raise to 350,000 was called by Hoekendijk and the Dutchman check-called a bet of 400,000 on the {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop. Hoekendijk then bet the {5-Spades} turn for 500,000 to pick up a call before forcing a fold on the {9-Spades} river with another bet of 500,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Hofmann ch
Thomas Hofmann
8,900,000
-170,000
-170,000
Profile photo of Albert Hoekendijk nl
Albert Hoekendijk
8,470,000
170,000
170,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Albert HoekendijkThomas Hofmann

Hands #122-127: Queens For Hofmann

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #122: Thomas Hofmann limped in and Albert Hoekendijk checked. Hofmann took it with a bet on the {2-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop.

Hand #123: Hoekendijk raised to 400,000 and Hofmann called. It got checked to the river on {K-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades}, where Hofmann bet and took it.

Hand #124: Hofmann limped in and Hoekendijk checked. The Dutchman led out 200,000 on the {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} flop and Hofmann called. Hoekendijk check-folded the {5-Clubs} on the turn to a 400,000 bet.

Hand #125: Hoekendijk raised to 450,000 and Hofmann called. Hoekendijk fired a continuation bet of 425,000 on {A-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and Hofmann folded. Hoekendijk showed {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

Hand #126: Hofmann took it with a raise to 350,000.

Hand #127: Hoekendijk raised to 300,000, Hofmann three-bet to 950,000 and Hoekendijk called. Hoekendijk pointed at the {4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop while action was on Hofmann. The Swiss checked, Hoekendijk bet 400,000 and received a call. The {3-Clubs} turn went check/check.

Hofmann bet 400,000 on the {6-Diamonds} river and got a snap-call. Hofmann showed {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}, Hoekendijk flashed {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Hofmann stacked the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Hofmann ch
Thomas Hofmann
9,070,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
Profile photo of Albert Hoekendijk nl
Albert Hoekendijk
8,300,000
-2,200,000
-2,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Albert HoekendijkThomas Hofmann

Hands #115-121: Hoekendijk Pulls Away Further

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #115: Albert Hoekendijk raised to 350,000 and Thomas Hofmann called, then checked the {6-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} flop and Hoekendijk's bet of 300,000 was called. After the {8-Hearts} turn the action went check, check, before Hofmann bet the {3-Diamonds} river for 525,000 in order to avoid a showdown.

Hand #116: Hofmann raised to 350,000 and Hoekendijk called. The flop of {10-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds} brought a check by Hoekendijk, a bet ot 325,000 by Hofmann and a check-raise to 850,000 by the Dutchman in order to win the pot.

Hand #117: Hoekendijk raised to 250,000 and Hofmann three-bet to 750,000, which the Dutchman called. Hofmann bet the {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop for 650,000 and Hoekendijk called. The {K-Hearts} turn was checked and Hofmann shoved the {A-Clubs} river, Hoekendijk called with the straight on the board. Hofmann showed {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades} and Hoekendijk had the {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, chop it up.

Hand #118: Hofmann raised to 300,000, Hoekendijk three-bet to 900,000 and the Swiss called. The flop of {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}{2-Spades} resulted in a bet of 400,000 by Hoekendijk and Hofmann folded, he was shown {A-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for trips aces.

Hand #119: A walk for Hofmann.

Hand #120: Hofmann raised to 250,000 and folded to a three-bet.

Hand #121: Another walk for Hofmann.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Albert Hoekendijk nl
Albert Hoekendijk
10,500,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Thomas Hofmann ch
Thomas Hofmann
6,870,000
-2,500,000
-2,500,000

Tags: Albert HoekendijkThomas Hofmann

Hands #111-114: Hoekendijk Drags A Big One

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #111: Albert Hoekendijk raised to 250,000 and Thomas Hofmann defended. The {4-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} board was checked to the river and Hofmann took it with a bet.

Hand #112: Hofmann raised to 250,000, Hoekendijk three-bet to 700,000 and Hofmann called. Hoekendijk bet 400,000 on the {J-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop and Hofmann called again. Both players checked the {J-Spades} on the turn.

Without hesitation, Hoekendijk splashed in 1,6 million on the {7-Hearts} river and Hofmann called it off. Hoekendijk showed {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and won the hand.

Hand #113: Hofmann tried to set a trap with {J-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} on a {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{10-Spades} board but didn't get action.

Hand #114: Hofmann raised to 350,000 and won. He showed {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Hofmann ch
Thomas Hofmann
9,370,000
-800,000
-800,000
Profile photo of Albert Hoekendijk nl
Albert Hoekendijk
8,000,000
800,000
800,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Albert HoekendijkThomas Hofmann

Hands #105-110: Small Pots; No Drama

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #105: In a limped pot to the {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop, Thomas Hofmann checked and Albert Hoekendijk bet 210,000, which Hofmann called. The {Q-Spades} fell on the turn and Hofmann checked, then folded to a bet worth 425,000.

Hand #106: Hoekendijk accidentally put in 400,000 from the big blind with Hofmann to act out of the small blind and the Swiss folded to give Hoekendijk a walk.

Hand #107: Hoekendijk limped in and Hofmann checked. Both checked the {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop and Hofmann bet the {A-Diamonds} turn for 150,000, Hoekendijk called. The {2-Spades} river was checked and Hoekendijk won the pot with {Q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Hand #108: Hofmann's raise to 250,000 won the pot.

Hand #109: Hoekendijk limped in, Hofmann raised to 400,000 and that ended the hand right there.

Hand #110: Hofmann raised to 350,000, scooping the big blind and antes.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Hofmann ch
Thomas Hofmann
10,170,000
560,000
560,000
Profile photo of Albert Hoekendijk nl
Albert Hoekendijk
7,200,000
-560,000
-560,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Albert HoekendijkThomas Hofmann

Hands #100-104: First Hands Heads-up

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #100: Thomas Hofmann raised to 300,000 and Albert Hoekendijk called. Hoekendijk took it with a bet on the {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop.

Hand #101: Hoekendijk raised to 250,000 and Hofmann called. {9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts} got checked down and Hofmann had the best of it with {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}.

Hand #102: Hofmann raised to 250,000 and Hoekendijk called. Hoekendijk led out for 450,000 on {J-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Spades} and won the hand.

Hand #103: Unknown action.

Hand #104: Hofmann limped in, Hoekendijk made it 500,000 and Hofmann called. Both players checked the {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Hoekendijk check-open folded {A-}{Q-} to a bet. Hofmann showed {J-Spades}{7-Spades}.

Tags: Albert HoekendijkThomas Hofmann

Johannes Toebbe Eliminated in 3rd Place (€74,055)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Johannes Toebbe
Johannes Toebbe

Hand #99: Albert Hoekendijk raised to 300,000 on the button and Johannes Toebbe moved all in for 13 big blinds out of the small blind. Thomas Hofmann folded from the big blind and Hoekendijk snap-called.

Johannes Toebbe: {A-Spades}{3-Hearts}
Albert Hoekendijk: {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}

While Toebbe was marginally ahead preflop, that all but changed with the {K-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop. Neither the {9-Clubs} turn nor the {Q-Hearts} river changed anything and Toebbe was eliminated in 3rd place for €74,055. "I finally got you," Hoekendijk grinned and shook hands with the German.

There will be a very brief break before heads-up gets underway and both contenders for the gold bracelet have a ton of chips at hand, 96 big blinds versus 77 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Hofmann ch
Thomas Hofmann
9,610,000
Profile photo of Albert Hoekendijk nl
Albert Hoekendijk
7,760,000
575,000
575,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Johannes Toebbe
Busted

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