2021 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #3: €1,350 NLH Mini Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
€250,175
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,350
Prize Pool
€1,592,580
Entries
1,397
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
679
Players Left
102

Jack Sinclair Doubles with Aces; Chip Stack Update

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jack Sinclair was seen raking in a huge pot with the all-in triangle in front of him, the board had been mucked but he had {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} out in front of him.

Elsewhere, there are plethora of seven-figure stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Amit Yacov il
Amit Yacov
2,400,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Profile photo of Emil Bise ch
Emil Bise
1,900,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
1,300,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ugo Faggioli fr
Ugo Faggioli
1,300,000
420,000
420,000
Profile photo of Dawid Smolka pl
Dawid Smolka
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Profile photo of Michal Mrakes cz
Michal Mrakes
1,200,000
240,000
240,000
Profile photo of Roee Shalom il
Roee Shalom
900,000
620,000
620,000

Vlantouts Felts Frey with Nines

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Andreas Frey was seen leaving his seat and again he recalled another clash with big stack Kourka Vlantouts .

Frey explained that one player raised to 35,000 preflop which was called by Vlantouts. Frey called in the big blind with {10-}{7-}.

The original raiser checked on the {3-}{3-}{7-} flop, Vlantouts bet 41,000 and only Frey called.

Action checked through on the {4-} turn to the {3-} river. Vlantouts asked how much Frey had behind and went all-in.

Frey, who was at risk, tank called with his full house but was shown the bad news when Vlantouts showed a bigger boat as he held {9-}{9-}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kourka Vlantouts gr
Kourka Vlantouts
1,500,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Andres Frey es
Andres Frey
Busted

Tsaknis Loses One to Nguyen

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Vinh Ba Nguyen opened to 12,000 and got a call from Vasileios Tsaknis in the big blind,

The flop came {j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Tsaknis check-raised to 31,000 the 12,000 bet from Nguyen who opted to call.

The turn brought the {6-Hearts} and Tsaknis fired 30,000. Nguyen called again.

The river was the {q-Clubs} and Tsaknis checked to Nguyen who bet 61,000. Tsaknis folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vinh Ba Nguyen dk
Vinh Ba Nguyen
250,000
Profile photo of Vasileios Tsaknis gr
Vasileios Tsaknis
220,000
-90,000
-90,000

Vlantouts Over One Million

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kourka Vlantouts was seen with a stack over one million.

He recalled how he built most of his stack, along with his table mate Andres Frey.

Andres Frey limped under-the-gun with {a-}{a-} and there were four other limpers. Vlantouts in the big blind raised to 200,000, which was half of his stack.

Frey then moved all-in for 417,000 which folded out the limpers and Vlantouts called with {9-}{9-}.

The runout came {q-}{9-}{8-}{7-}{4-} for Vlantouts to get a huge double up and Frey just had 17,000 left behind.

Frey was the big blind next and managed to get a double and has continued his ascent and now has a stack of 300,000

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kourka Vlantouts gr
Kourka Vlantouts
1,050,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Profile photo of Andres Frey es
Andres Frey
300,000
245,000
245,000

Kores Scores a Huge Double Up Through Hatipoglu

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Zbynek Kores got a huge double up through Bahadir Hatipoglu.

On the {j-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop the money got in, 344,000 for Kores and Hatipoglu had him covered.

Zbynek Kores: {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Bahadir Hatipoglu: {j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

Hatipoglu needed a jack or an eight to pair the board but the {3-Spades} and {k-Diamonds} kept the board clean for Kores who now has a massive stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zbynek Kores fr
Zbynek Kores
725,000
Profile photo of Bahadir Hatipoglu tr
Bahadir Hatipoglu
21,000
-1,079,000
-1,079,000

Kahyaoglu Eliminated By Imeri

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Bljerim Imeri opened-shoved for around 750,000 from early position and Oktay Kahyaoglu called from the small blind for around 65,000 that he had in front of him.

Oktay Kahyaoglu: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Bljerim Imeri: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades} to send Kahyaoglu to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bljerim Imeri mk
Bljerim Imeri
825,000
825,000
825,000
Profile photo of Oktay Kahyaoglu tr
Oktay Kahyaoglu
Busted