Event #1: €350 Opener No-Limit Hold'em
Jour 1a a débuté
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #1: €350 Opener No-Limit Hold'em
Jours 1a
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€350
Prize Pool
€302,541
Entrants
1,011
Niveau
37
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
The 2019 World Series of Poker Europe Kicks Off! Day 1A of The Opener Starts at 6PM
The waiting time is over as the chase for the coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelets resumes at the King's Resort in Rozvadov! For the third year in a row, the biggest poker room in all of Europe plays host to the World Series of Poker Europe, sporting a whopping total of 15 bracelet events for this year's edition — five more than last year.
First up is The Opener, one of the new events this year, which comes with a very affordable price tag of €350. The tournament features two starting days and is scheduled to be a four-day event. Each Day 1 will play a total of 14 levels of 40 minutes each with a 15-minute break every three levels.
Players will receive 30,000 in chips to work with and all participants are allowed two re-entries for each flight. Late registration remains open for a total of 12 levels, which should be around 3 a.m. local time. In addition to a giant windfall, first and second place in this event will also receive an entry to the 2019 WSOPE Main Event.
Here's a look at the schedule for the 2019 WSOPE The Opener:
| Day | Date | Starting Time | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Sunday, October 13th | 18:00 | Play 14 Levels of 40 Minutes |
| 1B | Monday, October 14th | 18:00 | Play 14 Levels of 40 Minutes |
| 2 | Tuesday, October 15th | 14:00 | Play down to final 6 |
| 3 | Wednesday, October 16th | Restart TBD | Play Down to a champion |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor from start to finish to cover every one of the fifteen bracelet events over the course of the next three weeks, so don't go anywhere as the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe kicks off!
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Niveau 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
The tournament director has welcomed the players to the tables and explained the rules for today before announcing the awaited shuffle up and deal.
Nice River for Hasani
Niveau 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
In a blind versus blind situation, things already heated preflop with a pot containing around 3,500 when the flop 
was dealt.
Evgeniy Shikunov bet 1,000 and it was called by Ramin Hasani to see a 
pair the board on the turn. This time, Shikunov bet 2,500 and Hasani called once more.
The river fell the 
and Shikunov quickly checked. Hasani sent 1,650 and Shikunov called but sent his 
into the muck after Hasani revealed 
for the flush.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
36,500 | |
|
23,500 |
First Notables in the Field
Niveau 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Good Call for Karaffa
Niveau 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
In a four-way pot, the flop showed 
when Peter Karaffa bet 600 after the blinds checked. Only Manish Hariprasad Goenka, in the big blind position, opted to call.
The dealer revealed a 
on the turn and Goenka check-called again, this time for 1,000.
The river brought the 
and Goenka led out for 2,600. Karaffa tanked for a minute and made the call. Goenka immediately sent his cards into the muck and Karaffa just showed a 
for a pair of eights.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000 | |
|
17,200 |
More Players in the Field
Niveau 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
47,500 | |
|
41,000 | |
|
37,000 | |
|
29,500 | |
|
26,500 | |
|
23,500 | |
|
22,000 | |
|
21,000 |
Niveau: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Stroke Shows a Bluff to Beckers
Niveau 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
On a three-bet pot between Ken Beckers, in the small bind, and Shawn Stroke, on the button, the flop showed 
when Beckers check-called a bet worth 1,200 from Stroke.
The turn fell the 
and Beckers tanked for a minute before betting 2,700, called by Stroke.
A 
completed the board on the river and Beckers fired 8,000. Stroke thought about his move for some time and announced all-in for a remaining stack around 27,000. Beckers let it go and Stroke tabled 
for ace-high.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
35,500 | |
|
18,000 |