Event #12: €2,000 8-Game Mix
Day 2 Completed
2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #12: €2,000 8-Game Mix
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€2,000
Prize Pool
€107,207
Entries
61
Level
22
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
36,000
Players Left
1
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 36,000 ante
Less than three days after winning the second WSOP bracelet of his career in Event #8: €2,500 Short Deck, Julien Martini has won his third after defeating Ole Schemion heads-up in Event #12: €2,000 8-Game.
The result means that Martini moves ahead of Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and Roger Hairabedian to become the only French player with three WSOP bracelets.
Martini defeated the overnight chip leader to win €33,910, with Schemion taking home €20,960 after his second WSOP Europe final table.
Event #12: €2,000 8-Game Final Table Results
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julien Martini | France | €33,910 |
| 2 | Ole Schemion | Austria | €20,960 |
| 3 | Nicolas Bokowski | Germany | €14,290 |
| 4 | Mikkel Plum | Denmark | €10,085 |
| 5 | Symeon Alexandridis | Greece | €7,390 |
| 6 | Artan Dedusha | United Kingdom | €5,620 |
Winner's Reaction
Martini said that it was an amazing feeling to be up their among the greats of French poker.
"To have one more bracelet than these two legends is very, very special," he told PokerNews after his victory.
"I'm really used to mixed game cash games, and I feel confident in my game. I enjoy playing all of them. It's such a special feeling to play six hands in every one and then change, it's always a new challenge for the brain and I love it."
Shortly after securing victory, Martini was trying to phone Grospellier, but to laud it over his compatriot.
"He is my friend and he has my [short deck] bracelet in his room! I'm calling him to ask him to bring it for me so I can have a picture with both of them. I know for him it might be painful, but I know he will be so happy for me.
After winning his second bracelet in short deck, Martini said that when it comes to mixed games he was always learning and improving his game.
"This is my favourite tournament. I knew that this year I had a good chance to do something. I tried to play my best and obviously got lucky. And here we are!
Final Table Recap
Just ten players returned for the final day, all having locked up €3,158. It took mere minutes to reach the final seven after Borja Gross, Roland Israelashvili and Max Pescatori all hit the rail in quick succession.
There was barely any change in the leaderboard, with Schemion still in the lead, and he moved further ahead with the elimination of Grzegorz Wyraz in seventh.
Now over a million, Schemion continued to build up a head of steam and despite a double from Nicolas Bokowski, he retained a huge advantage over his nearest competitor.
Artan Dedusha and Symeon Alexandridis both made their exits before a crucial double from Martini saw him draw level with Schemion at the top of the counts.
Short-stack Mikkel Plum would bust in fourth, as Martini and Schemion continued their battle at the top. Bokowski tried in vain to gain ground on his opponents, but would eventually fall in third after running a set of aces into Martini's rivered flush in Pot-Limit Omaha.
Martini's lead extended over the course of heads-up play, with Schemion failing to gain traction on his French opponent. The last chips went in during Limit Hold'em, with Martini eventually coming out on top.
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 36,000 ante
Ole Schemion raised pre-flop and Julien Martini three-bet. Schemion called and was all in.
Ole Schemion: 
Julien Martini: 
There was an eight on the 
flop giving Martini the lead. The turn was the 
and the river the 
handing Martini the win. Schemion takes home €20,960 for his second-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,500,000
27,605,000
|
27,605,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 22
Limit Flop / Draw: SB 25,000 BB 50,000, Limits 50,000/100,000
Stud Games: Ante 10,000, Bring-In 15,000, Completion 50,000, Limits 50,000-100,000
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: Ante 36,000, Blinds 12,000-24,000
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Limit Hold'em
The first few pots in Limit Hold'em were traded and Ole Schemion then raised the button, which Julien Martini defended out of the big blind. On the 
flop, Martini check-called a bet and the 
turn was checked. Martini bet the 
river and Schemion folded.
Martini raised the next button and Schemion three-bet for Martini to call. The 
flop was checked and Schemion check-folded the turn to a bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,895,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
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||
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155,000
-260,000
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-260,000 |
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Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Ole Schemion won a pot when he bet a checked through board of 
on the river and Julien Martini folded.
The German then limped and Martini checked. On the 
flop, both checked and Martini then check-called bets of 20,000 on the 
turn and 50,000 on the 
river. "You win," Schemion said right away and announced pocket fives. Martini had that beat with the 
and Schemion mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,635,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
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415,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Several hands never made it further than the flop, but they all went the way of Julien Martini who has extended his heads-up chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,650,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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400,000
-250,000
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-250,000 |
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Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
The two remaining players continued almost right away as Julien Martini holds a commanding lead in heads-up over Ole Schemion.
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Julien Martini raised the button to 60,000 and Nicolas Bokowski three-bet to 200,000 out of the small blind for Martini to call. The 
flop was checked by both and Bokowski also checked the 
turn. Martini now bet 280,000 and earned a call from Bokowski.
After the river, Bokowski checked once more with around 400,000 behind. Martini bet the pot and Bokowski mulled over his decision for around two minutes.
"It's no shame to fold," Martini said in table chat. Half a minute later, Bokowski called and Martini announced a flush, tabling the 
. Bokowski only had for a set of aces and was eliminated in 3rd place for a payday of €14,290.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
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650,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 30,000 ante
Razz
Nicolas Bokowski: 
/ 
Ole Schemion: / 
fold on fifth
Nicolas Bokowski completed and Ole Schemion called, then did so again when he paired his four. On fifth, Bokowski caught another low rundown and Schemion snap-folded with the king.
Julien Martini: / 
Nicolas Bokowski: / 
fold on fifth
Julien Martini completed and Bokowski called. The Frenchman bet his lead on fourth and fifth, and Bokowski surrendered on fifth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,520,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
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|
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875,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
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655,000
-65,000
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-65,000 |
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