2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #8: €25,500 No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€848,702
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€3,158,750
Entries
133
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
2,400,000

Pollak Doubles Through Eibinger

Level 22 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The action folded to Matthias Eibinger who raised to 600,000 on the button. Benjamin Pollak shoved all in for 2,925,000 in the small blind and Eibinger asked for a count before making the call.

Benjamin Pollak: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Matthias Eibinger: {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

The flop of {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} was of no help to Eibinger who would need a miracle to win the pot. The {8-Clubs} on the turn provided a small sweat but the {4-Spades} on the river secured the double up for Pollak.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthias Eibinger
15,300,000
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Benjamin Pollak
6,150,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakMatthias Eibinger

Asaf Berman Eliminated in 14th Place (€49,951)

Level 22 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Asaf Berman
Asaf Berman

Over on the outer table, Asaf Berman pushed all in from late position for around 3.6 million and Timothy Adams on the button asked for a rough count, then opted to call.

"Now I have a sweat," Benjamin Pollak with even fewer chips in the big blind said and peeked at his cards. He mucked the {A-Hearts} face up and the following showdown took place.

Asaf Berman: {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Timothy Adams: {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

"Now I have a really good feeling about this," Berman said in table chat. He picked up a gutshot on the {Q-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop, but the {6-Hearts} turn and the {A-Spades} river were both blanks to send the businessman from Switzerland to the rail in 14th place for €49,951.

Player Chips Progress
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Timothy Adams
19,500,000
3,100,000
3,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
2,825,000
-555,000
-555,000
Profile photo of Asaf Berman ch
Asaf Berman
Busted

Tags: Asaf BermanBenjamin PollakTimothy Adams

Level: 22

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Addamo Makes Rudolph Fold

Level 21 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Christian Rudolph raised to 480,000 from mid-position with {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and was called by Michael Addamo in the cutoff with {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Rainer Kempe defended his big blind with {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{k-Clubs}, Kempe checked, Rudolph bet 630,000 and Addamo called while Kempe folded.

The turn was the {q-Clubs} keeping Rudolph ahead with the pair of kings but Addamo picked up the straight draw. Rudolph checked and Addamo now took over the initiative by leading out for 900,000. Rudolph considered his options before opting to fold in the end.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Addamo
10,355,000
1,830,000
1,830,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Christian Rudolph
4,500,000
-1,110,000
-1,110,000

Tags: Christian RudolphMichael AddamoRainer Kempe

Yu Takes From Adams

Level 21 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Over on the outer table, Winfred Yu on the button and Timothy Adams in the big blind saw a flop of {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Adams check-called a bet of 475,000. The {6-Hearts} on the turn went check, check, and Adams bet the {A-Hearts} river for 1,600,000. Yu gave it some thought and tossed in the chips after one minute of consideration.

Adams revealed the {9-Hearts}{5-Clubs} for a pair of fives and Yu had that beat with {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} foir sixes and fours.

Player Chips Progress
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Timothy Adams
16,400,000
-920,000
-920,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Winfred Yu
12,100,000
2,170,000
2,170,000

Tags: Timothy AdamsWinfred Yu

Joni Jouhkimainen Eliminated in 15th Place (€43,223)

Level 21 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Joni Jouhkimainen
Joni Jouhkimainen

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 500000 from the early position and was called by Joni Jouhkimainen in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for Jouhkimainen to pick up the flush draw and Badziakouski was sitting on an open-ended straight draw. Jouhkimainen checked, Badziakouski continued with a bet of 450,000. Jouhkimainen checked his cards again, tanked for over a minute and then decided to shove. Badziakouski asked the dealer for a count and the dealer confirmed Jouhkimainen had shoved for 4,260,000 in total and Badziakouski called.

Joni Jouhkimainen: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Mikita Badziakouski: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

The turn was the {k-Hearts} which didn't change the situation and kept Jouhkimainen ahead but the {6-Hearts} on the river meant the end of Jouhkimainen's tournament as he was sent to the rail in 15th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Rainer Kempe
13,145,000
-120,000
-120,000
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Mikita Badziakouski
12,340,000
6,170,000
6,170,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Michael Addamo
8,525,000
-120,000
-120,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
7,715,000
940,000
940,000
Profile photo of Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
6,550,000
-550,000
-550,000
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
5,610,000
Profile photo of James Romero us
James Romero
4,845,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Joni Jouhkimainen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenMikita Badziakouski

Yu Gets a Fold from Pollak

Level 21 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Benjamin Pollak raised to 525,000 in the cutoff and Winfred Yu defended from the big blind. The flop came {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Yu checked to Pollak who continued for 350,000. Yu check-raised to 900,000 and Pollak called.

The turn brought the {q-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {8-Clubs} on the river. Yu slid in a bet of 1,200,000 and Pollak went into the tank for over two minutes.

"Did you hit a straight again?" Pollak asked. Yu sat silently and waited for Pollak to make a decision.

Eventually, Pollak slid his cards to the muck and Yu collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Winfred Yu
9,930,000
1,685,000
1,685,000
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Benjamin Pollak
3,380,000
-1,545,000
-1,545,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakWinfred Yu

Rudolph Working on the Comeback

Level 21 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Christian Rudolph raised to 360,000 from the button with {9-Spades}{7-Spades} and Michael Addamo defended his big blind holding {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for Addamo to pick up an open-ended straight draw. Addamo checked, Rudolph continued with a bet of 390,000 which Addamo called.

The {q-Spades} was dealt on the turn for Rudolph to now have a flush draw and still be ahead with the higher hole cards. Addamo checked once more, Rudolph fired another bet over the line, now for 900,000, Addamo stared at the board, looked at his cards again, and then decided to let them go.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Addamo
8,645,000
-1,590,000
-1,590,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
5,610,000
1,310,000
1,310,000

Tags: Christian RudolphMichael Addamo

Rudolph Doubles Up Through Troyanovskiy

Level 21 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Vladimir Troyanovskiy shoved in the small blind to put Christian Rudolph in the big blind at risk and Rudolph called.

Christian Rudolph: {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Vladimir Troyanovskiy: {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}

The flop came {j-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} give them both a straight draw and Troyanovskiy a pair too.

The turn was the {k-Clubs} to give Rudolph the straight indeed but Troyanovskiy picked up two pair. Rudolph just needed to avoid another king or jack to get eliminated but the river was the {8-Clubs} for Rudolph to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Vladimir Troyanovskiy
7,100,000
-2,970,000
-2,970,000
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
4,300,000
2,050,000
2,050,000

Tags: Christian RudolphVladimir Troyanovskiy

Redraw of the Last Two Tables

Level 21 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
SeatFeature TableChip CountBig BlindsOuter TableChip CountBig Blinds
1Rainer Kempe13,265,00021Empty--
2Mikita Badziakouski6,170,00055Benjamin Pollak4,925,00021
3Vladimir Troyanovskiy10,070,00026Dominik Nitsche11,250,00047
4Christian Rudolph2,250,00042Asaf Berman4,070,00017
5James Romero4,845,0009Winfred Yu8,245,00034
6Michael Addamo10,235,00020Manig Loeser11,250,00047
7Jean-Noel Thorel6,775,00043Timothy Adams17,320,00072
8Joni Jouhkimainen5,000,00028Matthias Eibinger18,000,00075
Player Chips Progress
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Matthias Eibinger
18,000,000
3,315,000
3,315,000
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
17,320,000
-480,000
-480,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
13,265,000
Profile photo of Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
11,250,000
-2,460,000
-2,460,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
11,250,000
-1,750,000
-1,750,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
10,235,000
1,335,000
1,335,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
10,070,000
-830,000
-830,000
Profile photo of Winfred Yu hk
Winfred Yu
8,245,000
-1,405,000
-1,405,000
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
6,775,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
6,170,000
-680,000
-680,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
5,000,000
1,990,000
1,990,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
4,925,000
2,095,000
2,095,000
Profile photo of James Romero us
James Romero
4,845,000
-1,240,000
-1,240,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Asaf Berman ch
Asaf Berman
4,070,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
2,250,000
-445,000
-445,000