Event #12: €100,000 Diamond High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker Europe

10-23-2019 23:48 UTC+1

Foxen Takes From Kisacikoglu

Sandra Barbour

Level 8 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On a flop reading , Orpen Kisacikoglu check-called a bet of 75,000 from Alex Foxen who was in the hijack.

The turn fell the and Kisacikoglu check-called another bet of 300,000 from Foxen.

The completed the board and Kisacikoglu checked for a third time. Foxen bet 340,000 and Kisacikoglu hit the tank for about a minute, then called. Foxen tabled to win the pot with a pair of aces and Kisacikoglu sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	4,200,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	2,200,000 -945,000	-945,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Orpen Kisacikoglu

10-23-2019 23:54 UTC+1

Kempe Folds to Pidun

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Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Rainer Kempe raised to 90,000 from the hijack and was called by Thomer Pidun on the button while the blinds folded.

They both checked through the flop to the on the turn. Kempe check-called the 165,000 bet of Pidun.

The river completed the board with the , Kempe checked for the last time and Pidun bet 250,000. Kempe glanced at the board and Pidun a few times before opting to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomer Pidun	5,500,000 400,000	400,000

Rainer Kempe	2,600,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Rainer Kempe Thomer Pidun

10-23-2019 23:57 UTC+1

Grafton Doubles Through Becker

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Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Johannes Becker raised from the hijack and Sam Grafton shoved his last 285,000 in from the small blind. The big blind folded and Becker called.

Sam Grafton:
Johannes Becker:

The flop came which kept Grafton ahead.

The turn was the which meant Grafton secured the double-up and the completed the board as a formality for Grafton to get paid.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Becker	3,085,000 -315,000	-315,000

Sam Grafton	650,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Johannes Becker Sam Grafton

10-24-2019 00:01 UTC+1

Badziakouski Eliminated by Vogelsang

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Sandra Barbour

Level 8 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Christoph Vogelsang opened to 90,000 from the cutoff and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet shoved for his last 335,000 from the button. Vogelsang made the call and the players turned over their hands.

Mikita Badziakouski:
Christoph Vogelsang:

Badziakouski was ahead but the runout was and Vogelsang raked in the pot with his pair of nines, eliminating Badziakouski from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	3,650,000 220,000	220,000
Mikita Badziakouski	Busted

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Mikita Badziakouski

10-24-2019 00:10 UTC+1

Eibinger Doubles Nitsche Up

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Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The chips all went in on the flop between Dominik Nitsche and Matthias Eibinger with Nitsche at risk for his last 1,060,000.

Dominik Nitsche:
Matthias Eibinger:

The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn and the on the river for them both to river a flush but keep Nitsche ahead with the nut flush to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	2,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Matthias Eibinger	590,000 -1,410,000	-1,410,000

Tags: Dominik Nitsche Matthias Eibinger

10-24-2019 00:14 UTC+1

Filatov Busts Eibinger

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Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ole Schemion limped in from the button and Matthias Eibinger completed his small blind while Anatoly Filatov opted to check in the big blind.

The flop came , both Eibinger and Filatov checked. Schemion bet 40,000 and Eibinger called. Filatov raised to 350,000 and Schemion folded while Eibinger shoved which Filatov called with the bigger stack.

Matthias Eibinger:
Anatoly Filatov:

Eibinger had flopped top pair but Filatov was ahead with two pair.

The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn and the on the river for Eibinger to bust again just before the end of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Filatov	6,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Matthias Eibinger	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Filatov Matthias Eibinger Ole Schemion

10-24-2019 00:15 UTC+1

Three More Hands

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Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The tournament clock has been paused and three more hands need to be played before the players can bag and tag their chips for Day 2.

10-24-2019 00:21 UTC+1

Burns Doubles Through Filatov

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Sandra Barbour

Level 8 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Anatoly Filatov limped from the cutoff and Kahle Burns raised to 225,000 from the small blind, leaving his last 40,000 behind. Filatov added the remainder to call.

The dealer spread a flop of and Burns moved all in for his last 40,000. Filatov called.

Kahle Burns:
Anatoly Filatov:

Filatov had an open-ended straight draw but the turn and river completed the board and Burns doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Filatov	5,800,000 -600,000	-600,000

Kahle Burns	560,000 -1,340,000	-1,340,000

Tags: Anatoly Filatov Kahle Burns

10-24-2019 00:41 UTC+1

Kisacikoglu Eliminated by Vogelsang

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Sandra Barbour

Level 8 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Paul Phua raised from middle position and Christoph Vogelsang called from the cutoff. Orpen Kisacikoglu three-bet from the small blind and Phua folded but Vogelsang stuck around with a call.

A flop reading was dealt and Kisacikoglu bet 315,000. Vogelsang called. The turn was the and was checked through to the river. Kisacikoglu checked and Vogelsang moved all in. Kisacikoglu, with less behind, called with his last 1,175,000. Vogelsang turned over for queens full of aces and Kisacikoglu showed for aces and queens before heading to the exit.