2021 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aaq3
Prize
€59,250
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€295,925
Entries
623
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
8
Players Left
1

No Big Pots in Sight

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

No further hands went even to a flop as Bjorn Verbakel raised a few times and found no resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bjorn Verbakel nl
Bjorn Verbakel
5,500,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zhao Feng sg
Zhao Feng
5,115,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Richard Toth hu
Richard Toth
1,195,000
250,000
250,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mikkel Plum dk
Mikkel Plum
1,000,000
-530,000
-530,000
Profile photo of Alfredo Vega Meister es
Alfredo Vega Meister
950,000
-450,000
-450,000
Profile photo of Ken Beckers be
Ken Beckers
935,000
-400,000
-400,000
Profile photo of Tobias Peters nl
Tobias Peters
835,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bjorn Verbakel

Martin Kabrhel Eliminated in 8th Place (€5,494)

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Martin Kabrhel
Martin Kabrhel

Bjorn Verbakel raised to 225,000 with the {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Martin Kabrhel defended the big blind with the {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}.

"I put you on kings," Kabrhel said after he had called and promised that there would be a showdown anyways. That's exactly what happened after the {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop on which Kabrhel check-jammed his last 425,000 with the queen-high flushdraw into a bet of 175,000 of Verbakel.

The Dutchman called and locked up the knockout on the {2-Spades} turn.

"Put the queen of hearts there for a split pot," Kabrhel joked buzt knew it was all over. The {k-Diamonds} river further improved Verbakel to aces full of kings and Kabrhel departed in 8th place for €5,494.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bjorn Verbakel nl
Bjorn Verbakel
5,350,000
850,000
850,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Bjorn VerbakelMartin Kabrhel

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Zheng Takes the Lead

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Bjorn Verbakel raised with the {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts} and was called by Zhao Feng with the {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Spades}. The {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop was checked by Feng and Verbakel bet 300,000 for Zheng to call.

On the {8-Clubs} turn, Feng checked once more and Verbakel checked back to see the {9-Spades} on the river. Both checked it down and Feng took over the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zhao Feng sg
Zhao Feng
4,915,000
515,000
515,000
Profile photo of Bjorn Verbakel nl
Bjorn Verbakel
4,500,000
-500,000
-500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bjorn VerbakelZhao Feng

Feng Doubles Through Verbakel

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Zhao Feng
Zhao Feng

Martin Kabrhel raised to 160,000 with the {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Bjorn Verbakel three-bet the pot to 600,000 with the {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs} in the third hand of the final table. Kabrhel folded and dropped to the shortest stack.

Zhao Feng then got in the mix with the {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and earned two callers including Verbakel with the {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. On the {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, Feng bet 90,000 and Verbakel raised to 400,000 for Feng to call.

On the {q-Hearts} turn, Feng checked and Verbakel bet the pot for 1,160,000. Feng moved all-in for 1,620,000 and Verbakel suddenly asked "how much did I bet?" before eventually sigh-calling.

The {5-Hearts} river further improved Feng as he doubled with a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bjorn Verbakel nl
Bjorn Verbakel
5,000,000
-1,715,000
-1,715,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zhao Feng sg
Zhao Feng
4,400,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
Profile photo of Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
750,000
-160,000
-160,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Bjorn VerbakelMartin KabrhelZhao Feng

Verbakel and Kabrhel Clash Very Early

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Martin Kabrhel
Martin Kabrhel

Martin Kabrhel limped the {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Spades} in the cutoff and Bjorn Verbakel called in the small blind with the {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} while Alfredo Vega Meister checked from the big blin d with the {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

The {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop brought a pot-sized bet worth 320,000 by Verbakel and Vega Meister folded his naked aces. Kabrhel called and the {a-Spades} followed on the turn. Verbakel bet the pot for 960,000 once more and Kabrhel called as the two chip leaders went to war.

A brick followed with the {5-Spades} river and Verbakel checked his option now. Kabrhel was into the tank and eventually separated a pot-sized bet while staring over to the other side of the table. He then made it 1,630,000 to go with 910,000 behind and now it was up to Verbakel for plenty of consideration.

The Dutchman reluctantly called to take a commanding lead while Kabrhel dropped below one million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bjorn Verbakel nl
Bjorn Verbakel
6,715,000
2,990,000
2,990,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Richard Toth hu
Richard Toth
945,000
200,000
200,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
910,000
-2,990,000
-2,990,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Alfredo Vega MeisterBjorn VerbakelMartin Kabrhel

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Kabrhel Chases Third WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha

Martin Kabrhel
Martin Kabrhel

The second out of 15 gold bracelets as part of the 2021 World Series of Poker Europe festival at the King's Resort in Rozvadov will be awarded in the hours to come. Out of a field of 623 entries in Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha, only eight players remain in contention for the biggest slice of the €295,925 prize pool and seven different nationalities will be represented on the final table.

Two-time champion Martin Kabrhel chases a third gold bracelet at his home casino and enters the final table as the chip leader with a stack of 3,900,000. Behind the extroverted Czech player who has earned numerous accolades the venue, Dutchman Bjorn Verbakel f(3,725,000) and Singapore's Zhao Feng (2,100,000) occupy the final two spots on the overnight podium.

Mikkel Plum, Alfredo Vega Meister and Ken Beckers are in the middle of the pack while Tobias Peters (835,000) and Richard Toth (745,000) have also retained their chances at winning a maiden gold bracelet.

Final Table Seat Assignments Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Mikkel PlumDenmark1,530,00019
2Bjorn VerbakelNetherlands3,725,00047
3Alfredo Vega MeisterSpain1,400,00018
4Ken BeckersBelgium1,335,00017
5Richard TothHungary745,0009
6Zhao FengSingapore2,100,00026
7Tobias PetersNetherlands835,00010
8Martin KabrhelCzech Republic3,900,00049

The final table is scheduled to recommence at 6pm local time on the main feature table at King's Resort. There are 26:40 left in level 29 at blinds of 40,000/80,000 and a big blind ante of 80,000. Except for Kabrhel, all finalists are chasing their first gold bracelet and the top prize of €59,250 awaits for the eventual champion.

Remaining Payouts

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (in EUR)
1  €59,250
2  €36,617
3  €25,530
4  €18,111
5  €13,078
6  €9,615
7  €7,200
8  €5,494

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Tags: Alfredo Vega MeisterBjorn VerbakelKen BeckersMartin KabrhelMikkel PlumRichard TothTobias PetersZhao Feng

Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha

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