Event #4: €250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Jour 1 terminé
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #4: €250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Jours 1
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 1
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€250,000
Prize Pool
€7,125,000
Entrants
30
Niveau
24
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Entrants
24
Joueurs Survivants
16
James Chen Tops Day 1 of Event #4: €250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Niveau 9
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The most expensive tournament of the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe has kicked off at the King's Casino and Resort in Rozvadov and Event #4: €250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em drew a total of 24 entries thus far. The late registration remains open until the end of level 10 as Day 1 was shortened by one level.
Leading the field of 16 survivors after Day 1 is Taiwan's James Chen, who already came close to winning a coveted gold bracelet earlier this year in Las Vegas. Chen finished second to Stephen Chidwick in Event #45 $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller for a payday of $1,000,253 and he is on track to score an even bigger payday in Europe's biggest poker arena.
"I fought hard when it was deep-stacked and at the end, you just gotta win flips," Chen said after bagging and tagging.
Indeed, he scored three crucial flips in the final level of the night to become the chip leader with 16,405,000 as he first doubled through Alex Foxen with ace-king versus tens, then busted Adrian Mateos with ace-king versus tens before holding with queens against the ace-king of Kahle Burns.
For Burns and Mateos it was a bad day at the office as both fired two bullets without success. Cary Katz, Koray Aldemir and Sam Trickett were also among those to enter and leave empty-handed for now. However, with the late registration open for another level on Day 2, they might be back for more Super High Roller action.
Behind Chen, Malaysian High Roller Chin Wei "Webster" Lim follows in second place with 12,265,000 and Mikita Badziakouski is close behind with a stack of 11,935,000. The only other player to more than double his stack in the nine hour-levels was Orpen Kisacikoglu, who claimed 11,155,000 to his name.
The German-speaking High Roller experts are also in the running for the title in Rozvadov as Matthias Eibinger (8,635,000), Christoph Vogelsang (7,680,000), Rainer Kempe (6,350,000) and Dominik Nitsche (4,020,000) all advanced. Nitsche had to fire a second bullet in the event after losing with kings against the ace-seven suited of Richard Yong.
Triton Poker founders Paul Phua (7,130,000) and Richard Yong (5,540,000) made it through Day 1, as did Anatoly Filatov (6,850,000), Ryan Riess (6,150,000), Danny Tang (5,200,000), Alex Foxen (5,165,000), Timothy Adams (4,170,000) and Tony G (1,815,000).
Tang was the early frontrunner and quickly more than doubled his stack after scooping several big pots. Adrian Mateos became the first casualty of the day when his queens lost a race against the ace-king of Paul Phua and Sam Trickett ran with tens into the queens of Matthias Eibinger.
Cary Katz then hit the rail when his kings ended up second-best against the ace-king suited of Rainer Kempe and the very same hand was also responsible for the elimination of Kahle Burns, as his aces were rivered by an ace-high straight of Tony G. In the final levels of the night, the double-ups kept coming frequently and that turned the leaderboard upside down.
All new entries for Day 2 will receive 5,000,000 in chips and the blinds recommence at 60,000-120,000 with a big blind ante of 120,000. The six time-bank extensions will be replenished for all participants and the PokerGo live stream will start after the first break of Day 2. You can follow all the action right here on PokerNews from start-to-finish.
Day 2 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 1 | Alex Foxen | United States | 5,165,000 | 43 |
| 38 | 2 | James Chen | Taiwan | 16,405,000 | 137 |
| 38 | 3 | Tony G | Lithuania | 1,815,000 | 15 |
| 38 | 6 | Matthias Eibinger | Austria | 8,635,000 | 72 |
| 38 | 7 | Chin Wei Lim | Malaysia | 12,265,000 | 102 |
| 38 | 8 | Rainer Kempe | Germany | 6,350,000 | 53 |
| 40 | 4 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | 11,155,000 | 93 |
| 40 | 5 | Richard Yong | Malaysia | 5,540,000 | 46 |
| 40 | 6 | Christoph Vogelsang | Germany | 7,680,000 | 64 |
| 40 | 7 | Anatoly Filatov | Russia | 6,850,000 | 57 |
| 40 | 8 | Timothy Adams | Canada | 4,170,000 | 35 |
| 42 | 1 | Paul Phua | Malaysia | 7,130,000 | 59 |
| 42 | 3 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 5,200,000 | 43 |
| 42 | 5 | Ryan Riess | United States | 6,150,000 | 51 |
| 42 | 6 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 4,020,000 | 34 |
| 42 | 8 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 11,435,000 | 95 |
End of Day Chip Counts (complet)
Niveau 9
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
16,405,000 | 5,000 |
|
12,265,000 | 1,210,000 |
|
11,935,000 | 435,000 |
|
11,155,000 | 55,000 |
|
8,635,000 | 935,000 |
|
7,680,000 | 2,880,000 |
|
7,130,000 | -265,000 |
|
6,850,000 | -220,000 |
|
6,350,000 | 50,000 |
|
6,150,000 | -950,000 |
|
5,540,000 | -400,000 |
|
5,200,000 | -1,165,000 |
|
5,165,000 | -235,000 |
|
4,170,000 | -30,000 |
|
4,020,000 | -100,000 |
|
1,815,000 | 15,000 |
Late Double for Kempe
Niveau 9
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
During the final hands of the night, Timothy Adams in the big blind and Rainer Kempe on the button tangled in a pot that would result in the double for Kempe.
Adams bet the 
turn and Kempe called before facing a bet of 2.5 million on the 
river. Kempe called all in for 1,565,000 and Adams tabled 
, which he had beat with 
for the superior kicker.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,300,000 | 2,450,000 |
|
|
4,200,000 | -3,400,000 |
Badziakouski Bets Out Kisacikoglu
Niveau 9
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu called a bet of 700,000 by Mikita Badziakouski on the 
turn and they headed to the 
river. Badziakouski now made it 2,000,000 to go and Kosacikoglu gave it some thought before sending his cards into the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,500,000 | 2,600,000 |
|
|
11,100,000 | -390,000 |
Last Five Hands of the Night
Niveau 9
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The tournament clock has been paused with 10 minutes remaining and each table will play five more hands before the conclusion of the night.
Chen Wins Another Flip to Bust Burns
Niveau 9
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Kahle Burns made it 225,000 to go and Timothy Adams three-bet the button. James Chen four-bet to 2,000,000 and Burns moved all in for 4,950,000. Adams let go and Chen called.
Kahle Burns: 
James Chen: 
The third flip in the final level of the night went in favor of Chen as the board came 
to send Burns out for the second time.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,400,000 | 6,000,000 |
|
|
7,600,000 | -650,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Adams Flops a Flush Against Foxen
Niveau 9
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Alex Foxen opened to 210,000 first to act and Timothy Adams in the big blind three-bet to 825,000. Foxen glanced at the stack of Adams and moved all in, the snap-call of the Canadian followed.
Timothy Adams: 
Alex Foxen: 
The 
flop instantly gave Adams a flush, the 
turn and 
river were a formality and Foxen lost the second all-in showdown in quick succession.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,250,000 | 4,370,000 |
|
|
5,400,000 | -3,760,000 |
Adams Working a Short Stack
Niveau 9
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Timothy Adams opened to 200,000 from under the gun and was called by Dominik Nitsche and Kahle Burns in the blinds. The flop fell 
and the action checked around to the on the turn.
Nitsche checked again and Burns tossed in a bet of 230,000. Adams called and Nitsche got out of the way. The river was the 
and Burns checked this time. Adams quickly checked it back and Burns showed 
for a rivered pair. Adams revealed 
for a pair of tens and earned the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,190,000 | -990,000 |
|
|
4,120,000 | -480,000 |
|
|
3,880,000 | 1,380,000 |
Adams Gets Short; Tony G Even Shorter
Niveau 9
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
In a three-bet pot for 800,000 each, Dominik Nitsche and Timothy Adams headed to the 
flop and a bet of 500,000 by Nitsche won the pot to send Adams down to around 25 big blinds.
At the same time, a battle of the blinds between Orpen Kisacikoglu and Tony G one table over saw a completed board of 
and Kisacikoglu check-raised to 3,000,000. Tony G snap-called and banged his hands on the table in frustration when Kisacikoglu rolled over for the nutflush.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,490,000 | 3,790,000 |
|
|
4,600,000 | 1,375,000 |
|
|
2,500,000 | -1,145,000 |
|
|
1,800,000 | -5,105,000 |