Event #6: €1,650 PLO/NLH Mixed
Day 3 Started
2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #6: €1,650 PLO/NLH Mixed
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2021 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€1,650
Prize Pool
€483,075
Entries
339
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
10
Players Left
1
There will be 10 players returning for the final table on Day 3 of Event #6: €1,650 PLO/NLH Mixed and they will be playing down to a winner to crown a new World Series of Poker champion. Coming into the final day, Moncef Karoui is at the top of the leaderboard with 2,915,000 chips.
There are two other players who will return with over 2,000,000 chips including Claudio Di Giacomo (2,650,000) and Carter Newhof (2,040,000). Also among the final ten players, are Julien Sitbon (1,120,000) and Fahredin Mustafov (1,100,000) who have already built their own resumes in and out of the WSOP series.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Covyn | Belgium | 640,000 | 13 |
| 2 | Claudio Di Giacomo | Italy | 2,650,000 | 53 |
| 3 | Julien Sitbon | France | 1,120,000 | 22 |
| 4 | Manuel Fritz | Austria | 1,180,000 | 24 |
| 5 | Moncef Karoui | Tunisia | 2,915,000 | 58 |
| 6 | Stanislav Koleno | Slovakia | 660,000 | 13 |
| 7 | Carter Newhof | United States | 2,040,000 | 41 |
| 8 | Antoine Vranken | Netherlands | 865,000 | 17 |
| 9 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 1,100,000 | 22 |
| 10 | Mikkel Plum | Denmark | 420,000 | 8 |
The remaining players have all guaranteed themselves at least €6,221 but will have their sights set on the first-place prize of €113,000 and the WSOP gold bracelet. With a few short stacks still in the mix, the action could be fast and furious to begin the day but the pay jumps will eventually become a factor.
The action is slated to get underway at 12 p.m. local time with 25:26 remaining in level 27 with the blinds at 25,000/50,000 and a big blind ante of 50,000. The levels will continue to be 40 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every three levels.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the tournament floor to bring you all of the updates on the way to crowning a new WSOP champion.
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The button will be starting in seat eight and the cards are now in the air on the final table.
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Carter Newhof opened to 140,000 in the cutoff and Mikkel Plum shipped all in for 370,000 in the big blind. Newhof reluctantly called and the cards were tabled.
Mikkel Plum: 
Carter Newhof: 
The flop came 
and Newhof picked up a pair of kings. The 
on the turn also gave Newhof a flush draw but the 
on the river ensured Plum of full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,670,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
|
790,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
The action folded around to Claudio Di Giacomo in the small blind who raised the pot to 150,000. Julien Sitbon called from the big blind and the flop came 
.
Di Giacomo led out with another pot-sized bet of 350,000 and Sitbon stuck around for the 
on the turn. Di Giacomo announced pot and slid out a stack of 1,050,000. Sitbon was put to the test for his remaining 570,000 chips and he took a couple of minutes before finally laying his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,320,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
570,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
|
||
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
The action folded to Stanislav Koleno in the small blind who just limped in. Carter Newhof raised the pot to 150,000 in the big blind and Koleno called. The flop came 
and the two players quickly got all of their chips in the middle with Koleno at risk for 360,000.
Stanislav Koleno: 
Carter Newhof: 
Koleno was ahead with a set of nines but Newhof had plenty of outs with two over pairs and a flush draw. He also picked up a straight draw on the 
turn card but the on the river only improved Koleno to a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
-570,000
|
-570,000 |
|
1,090,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
The action folded around to Mikkel Plum in the small blind who shoved all in for 420,000. Danny Covyn called from the big blind and the hands were tabled.
Mikkel Plum: 
Danny Covyn: 
Despite being in a dominated position, Plum flopped the best hand on the 
flop. The on the turn and the 
on the river gave Plum a double up and left Covyn with just 30,000 chips.
On the next hand, Covyn was forced all in from the small blind and was dealt . He was up against the [
of Carter Newhof and Covyn was unable to connect with the board as he was eliminated in 10th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,250,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
900,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Claudio Di Giacomo opened to 125,000 in the cutoff and was called by Julien Sitbon on the button and Moncef Karoui in the big blind. The flop fell 
and the action checked to Sitbon who bet 100,000. Karoui called and Di Giacomo check-raised to 325,000. Sitbon folded but Karoui still called.
The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Karoui led out with a bet of 365,000 and Di Giacomo looked him up. Karoui showed 
for two pair and Di Giacomo could not beat it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,410,000
495,000
|
495,000 |
|
||
|
|
3,050,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
|
|
790,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
||