2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #9: €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€745,287
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€2,651,545
Entries
113
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000

Schemion Returns, Loses a Little to Elky

Level 8 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Ole Schemion is back in the field and raised to 19,000 preflop from the cutoff. Bertrand Grospellier defended from the big blind.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Grospellier checked. Schemion bet 18,000 and Grospellier called.

The turn was the {a-Spades} and both players checked. The river was the {k-Hearts} and Grospellier bet 57,000. Schemion folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
540,000
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Ole Schemion
490,000
490,000
490,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierOle Schemion

Nitsche Doubles Through Thomas

Level 8 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

Dominik Nitsche bet 50,000 into a pot of 66,000 in middle position with {4-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} on the felt. Julian Thomas called out of the small blind and checked the {q-Hearts}. Nitsche put his last 113,000 in. Thomas shrugged a few times and smiled before tossing in the calling chips.

When Nitsche opened {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for a set, Thomas mucked his {a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Julian Thomas
460,000
275,000
275,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Dominik Nitsche
392,000
-173,000
-173,000

Tags: Dominik NitscheJulian Thomas

Hello Kitai

Level 8 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Davidi Kitai doubled through Yair Bitoun when the two got all in on the turn. The board read {K-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and the action checked to Kitai who bet his final 140,000. Bitoun was the lone caller and was ahead with {9-Hearts}{6-Clubs} for a pair of nines.

Kitai had {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and was drawing to a flush or an ace. The river was the {a-Spades} and he won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Davidi Kitai
410,000
-85,000
-85,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
Profile photo of Yair Bitoun fr
Yair Bitoun
321,000
-259,000
-259,000

Tags: Davidi KitaiYair Bitoun

Level: 8

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Kabrhel Doubles Through Antonius

Level 7 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Patrik Antonius opened under the gun for 20,000 and saw Martin Kabrhel shove everything but 3,000 in on his left. Kabrhel had 133,000 total and Antonius thought about a minute and then put him all in.

Kabrhel: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Antonius: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}

The board favored Kabrhel as {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} paired only Antonius' eight.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrik Antonius
775,000
315,000
315,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
285,000
-70,000
-70,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Martin KabrhelPatrik Antonius

Andrew Leathem Catches Up

Level 7 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Three players were in the pot with the board reading {8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Koray Aldemir checked. Ben Maya went all in for 182,000 into the pot of about 90,000. Andrew Leathem called and Aldemir folded.

Leathem was behind holding {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} against the {9-}{2-} of Maya, but the river was the {10-Diamonds} and Maya quickly headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Leathem
1,200,000
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Ben Maya
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben MayaKoray AldemirAndrew Leathem

Quick Call by Leah to Pick Off Adams

Level 7 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Mike Leah
Mike Leah

Dario Sammartino bet 20,000 in middle position on a {7-Clubs}{k-Spades}{j-Clubs} flop and got calls from Mike Leah (button) and Timothy Adams (big blind). Everyone checked the {10-Diamonds} and the {4-Hearts} fell. Adams fired out 125,000 after eyeing his own stack for a bit. Sammartino folded after about 30 seconds but Leah was in there with a pretty fast call.

Adams ruefully turned over {q-}{10-} and mucked to Leah's {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Leah
740,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Timothy Adams
270,000
-55,000
-55,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dario SammartinoMike LeahTimothy Adams

Chip Count Updates

Level 7 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Coming back from dinner a few faces headed to the rail. Liv Boeree was eliminated by Benjamin Pollak and Ole Schemion followed soon after.

Meanwhile, Adrian Mateos doubled through Ben Maya when the two got all in on the turn. Mateos had a pair against the open-ended straight draw of Maya. The board paired on the river and Mateos earned the double.

One of the newest WSOP gold bracelet winners, Martin Kahbrel joined the fun and three-bet Patrik Antonius shortly after sitting down to his left. Antonius four-bet to 145,000 and Kahbrel called.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Antonius bet 135,000. Kahbrel folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
980,000
700,000
700,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
Profile photo of Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
460,000
-40,000
-40,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Maya il
Ben Maya
370,000
-490,000
-490,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
365,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Ole Schemion
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosBen MayaBenjamin PollakLiv BoereeOle SchemionPatrik Antonius