Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 1b Completed
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€207,744
Entries
523
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
The second starting day of the World Series of Poker Europe Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha attracted 306 players creating the largest ever WSOPE Omaha tournament and the largest ever Omaha tournament ever held at King's Casino.
18 players from Day 1B will join the 13 players who advanced from Day 1A in Day 2, with the overall payouts getting confirmed tomorrow before play gets underway.
Leading the 18 survivors is Greek player Georgios Zisimopoulos who bagged 347,000. Zisimopoulos has over $1.6m in lifetime earnings, with his biggest WSOP cash coming last year when he finished second in the WSOP Event #38: $3,000 Limit Hold'em for $104,646.
Zisimopoulos also enjoyed a deep run in this year's Main Event, finishing a respectable 160th for just over $50,000.
Other players advancing include double bracelet winner Kristen Bicknell (143,000), Andreas Klatt (196,000), Sergio Fernandez (319,000) and Edouard Mignot (100,000)
The bubble was reached when Mandhukar Pandya's flush eliminated the rivered set of Cheng Wei Yin. The 46 players were all at that stage guaranteed €806.
Roberto Romanello (44th - €806), Krasimir Yankov (39th - €855), Jerome Sgorrano (35th - €855) and Teunis Kooij (27th - €936) were among the players to finish in the money today.
Day 1B Payouts
| Position | Name | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Mohammadjavad Haddadnia | Iran | € 1,055 |
| 20 | Josep Galindo | Spain | € 1,055 |
| 21 | Ralf Werner | Germany | € 1,055 |
| 22 | Robert Wirth | Germany | € 1,055 |
| 23 | Andreas Kolsch | Germany | € 1,055 |
| 24 | Michael Magalashvili | Israel | € 1,055 |
| 25 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | € 936 |
| 26 | Stanislav Wright | Ukraine | € 936 |
| 27 | Teunis Kooij | Netherlands | € 936 |
| 28 | Erik Cajelais | Canada | € 936 |
| 29 | Pavel Gurist | Slovakia | € 936 |
| 30 | Giovanni Di Donato | Italy | € 936 |
| 31 | Sandor Gyorfey | Hungary | € 936 |
| 32 | Christian Arstad | Norway | € 936 |
| 33 | Martin Frank | Switzerland | € 855 |
| 34 | Philipp Caranica | Germany | € 855 |
| 35 | Jerome Sgorrano | Belgium | € 855 |
| 36 | Dario Alioto | Italy | € 855 |
| 37 | Pavel Sourek | Czech Republic | € 855 |
| 38 | Ivaylo Sivinov | Bulgaria | € 855 |
| 39 | Krasimir Yankov | Bulgaria | € 855 |
| 40 | Igor Sharaskin | Russia | € 855 |
| 41 | Yves Kumpfermunz | Belgium | € 806 |
| 42 | Gutmundur Gunnarsson | Iceland | € 806 |
| 43 | Antonin Felfel | Czech Republic | € 806 |
| 44 | Roberto Romanello | United Kingdom | € 806 |
| 45 | Federico Francisco Diaz | Costa Rica | € 806 |
| 46 | Aaron Duczak | Canada | € 806 |
14-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth bubbled the final three tables after his top pair was outkicked by Pandya, with Hellmuth taking home €936 and a record-extending 126th World Series of Poker cash.
Just like yesterday, the first eight levels were a frenzy of players entering and re-entering. Player of the Year contenders Chris Ferguson, Ryan Hughes, John Racener, Alex Foxen, Kenny Hallaert and Mike Leah were all in action early, but all would bust soon thereafter (some after more bullets than others).
Along with the POY contenders, former WSOPE Omaha event winners Jeff Lisandro and Jani Vilmunen were in the field, along with defending champion Barny Boatman. All three would fail to reach the money.
Alexander Lakhov was one of the bigger stacks early in the day, as well as Ismael Bojang, fresh from his final table in the WSOPE Monster Stack event.
By the time we reached dinner, there were 101 players left but they soon diminished until the bubble was reached and Zisimopoulos took hold at the head of proceedings. After the bubble the eliminations continued until the final 19 was reached, creating a Day 2 field of 31.
The plan for tomorrow is to play down to a winner, so there will be no Day 3. Stay tuned to d9y.shop for all the updates from King's Casino Rozvadov and the 2017 World Series of Poker Europe.
Day 2 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Nationality | Chipcount | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | Kristen Bicknell | Canada | 143,000 | 18 |
| 15 | 2 | Georgios Zisimopoulos | Greece | 347,000 | 43 |
| 15 | 3 | Fabrice Halleux | Belgium | 179,000 | 22 |
| 15 | 4 | Theodoros Aidonopoulos | Greece | 129,000 | 16 |
| 15 | 5 | Edouard Mignot | France | 100,000 | 13 |
| 15 | 6 | Sergio Fernandez | Spain | 313,000 | 39 |
| 15 | 7 | Krysztof Magott | Poland | 226,000 | 28 |
| 15 | 8 | Nursultan Abilkassym | Kazakhstan | 66,000 | 8 |
| 16 | 1 | Vivian Saliba | Brazil | 21,000 | 3 |
| 16 | 2 | Alexander Lakhov | Russia | 249,000 | 31 |
| 16 | 3 | James Akenhead | United Kingdom | 129,000 | 16 |
| 16 | 4 | Andreas Klatt | Germany | 196,000 | 25 |
| 16 | 5 | Michal Maryška | Czech Republic | 94,000 | 12 |
| 16 | 6 | Sander van Wesemael | Netherlands | 68,000 | 9 |
| 16 | 7 | Marek Tatar | Slovakia | 241,000 | 30 |
| 16 | 8 | Ivo Donev | Austria | 131,000 | 16 |
| 17 | 1 | Rene Berube | Canada | 84,000 | 11 |
| 17 | 2 | Jani Vilmunen | Finland | 168,000 | 21 |
| 17 | 3 | Daniele Primerano | Italy | 200,000 | 25 |
| 17 | 4 | Vlado Sevo | Austria | 90,000 | 11 |
| 17 | 5 | [Removed:108] | Norway | 200,000 | 25 |
| 17 | 6 | Joseph Di Rosa Rojas | Venezuela | 81,000 | 10 |
| 17 | 7 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 490,000 | 61 |
| 17 | 8 | Nico Ehlers | Germany | 272,000 | 34 |
| 18 | 2 | Vasile Stancu | United Kingdom | 62,000 | 8 |
| 18 | 3 | Fabian Gumz | Germany | 189,000 | 24 |
| 18 | 4 | Madhukar Pandya | Switzerland | 109,000 | 14 |
| 18 | 5 | Thomas Pohnke | Germany | 196,000 | 25 |
| 18 | 6 | Maciej Kondraszuk | Poland | 163,000 | 20 |
| 18 | 7 | Tu Tuan To | Germany | 248,000 | 31 |
| 18 | 8 | Brandon Cantu | United States | 51,500 | 6 |
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
347,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
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|
319,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
249,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
|
||
|
248,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
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|
200,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
200,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
196,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
189,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
168,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
||
|
163,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
143,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
||
|
|
129,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
109,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
100,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
94,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
90,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
66,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
62,000
-93,000
|
-93,000 |
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
The board read 
and the player in the hijack had bet around 40,000 in a pot of around 55,000. Maciej Kondraszuk was sitting in the small blind having to make a decision. He tanked and the clock was called on him. The floor came over and gave him 30 seconds to decide what he was going to do. After a few seconds, Kondraszuk called.
Maciej Kondraszuk: 
Hijack: 
Although the player in the hijack had hit trip fives, Kondraszuk had him beat with trip aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
167,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
The board read 
and Ralf Werner was all in versus Tu Tuan To and To had called.
Tu Tuan To: 
Ralf Werner: 
To had hit two pair, kings and queens to eliminate Werner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
The board read 
and Edouard Mignot had just doubled up versus Josep Galindo.
Edouard Mignot: 
Josep Galindo: 
Mignot hit a straight on the river to win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
56,000
-47,000
|
-47,000 |
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Kristen Bicknell was all in for around 44,000 and Vasile Stancu had her at risk.
Kristen Bicknell: 
Vasile Stancu: 
The board ran out 
and Bicknell's straight was good for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
90,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Madhukar Pandya raised to 17,500 from the under-the-gun position and was called by the player in mid-position and Daniele Primerano in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Primerano checked, Pandya bet 55,000, the other player folded and Primerano shoved all in for the 106,000 he had behind. Pandy counted out the chips, thought about it for a while and then called.
Daniele Primerano: 
Madhukar Pandya: 
Primerano had flopped a straight and the on the turn and the 
on the river didn't change anything so he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
60,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 0
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Phil Hellmuth made it 14,000 from under the gun. Maciej Kondraszuk called in the small blind, as did Theodoros Aldonopoulos in the big blind. The flop of was checked by all players. The turn was the . Kondraszuk bet 14,000. Aldonopoulos folded and Hellmuth open-mucked 
.
The next hand, Hellmuth was in the big blind and checked after Madhukar Pandya limped under the gun and Aldonopoulos completed in the small blind.
The flop came 
. Aldonopoulos bet 7,000 and Hellmuth moved all in for 9,500. Pandya called, as did Aldonopoulos. Both remaining players checked the turn and the river and all cards were turned over.
Madhukar Pandya:
Theodoros Aldonopoulos:
Phil Hellmuth: 
Hellmuth's two pair, nines and threes with a king kicker, was no good and Pandya won the pot with aces up. Hellmuth was eliminated from the tournament. There will be a short pause as the players redraw around three tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
130,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
Busted | |
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