Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship
Jour 1b a débuté
Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship
Jour 1b a débuté
The second and final starting flight of the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe will begin at midday today. Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship's Day 1b is, unlike most other tournaments, expected to be much smaller than its first starting day. This is because King's Resort, where the event is held, traditionally includes Day 1a tickets in their prize pools throughout the year to give many low-stakes players a shot at Main Event glory.
However, it historically makes up for what it lacks in size with star power, with many high-stakes regulars making their first appearance or reentering after an unfortunate first attempt on Day 1a. Darko Svesko, on the other hand, will not be one of the players buying in today, as the Serbian obtained the chip lead in the first starting flight. He increased his 100,000 starting stack to 535,900 at the end of the day, resulting in him having 335 big blinds at the start of Day 2.
Other big stacks from Day 1a include hometown hero Patrik Jaros (497,200), and overseas crushers Alex Foxen (389,900) and David Dongwoo Ko (371,100).
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darko Svesko | Serbia | 535,900 | 335 |
| 2 | Bartolomeo Tato | Italy | 504,100 | 315 |
| 3 | Patrik Jaros | Czech Republic | 497,200 | 311 |
| 4 | Boris Kuzmanovic | Croatia | 469,800 | 294 |
| 5 | Birger Ohl | Germany | 468,800 | 293 |
| 6 | Cecile Ticherfatine | France | 450,000 | 281 |
| 7 | Lars Brodin | Sweden | 393,900 | 246 |
| 8 | Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi | Ukraine | 392,700 | 245 |
| 9 | Alex Foxen | United States | 389,900 | 244 |
| 10 | David Dongwoo Ko | Canada | 371,100 | 232 |
However, players who register today need not despair. Last year, Levan Rcheulishvili accumulated 586,800 chips on Day 1b, so the overall chip lead is still within reach. All who enter today start their quest of doing so with the starting stack of 100,000. The first level is 100/300 with a big blind ante of 300 and all levels will have a duration of 90 minutes, resulting in deep-stacked play throughout the day.
There will be a break after every level, with a dinner break after Level 4. The day will conclude after Level 7, which has blinds of 600/1,200, after which the survivors will bag and tag for Day 2, which starts at noon tomorrow. One reentry is available for the players today, with an additional two entries allowed up until the end of Level 12, midway through Day 2.
WSOP Europe Main Event Day 1 Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 2 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 3 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 4 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 5 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 6 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 7 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
Stay tuned for all the exciting Main Event action as PokerNews will be on the floor live reporting from the very first cards dealt up until the last table bags up.
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Play has started with 23 players taking seats for the start of Day 1b.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000 | |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
Ran Shahar raised to 700 in the cutoff and saw Aram Sargsyan call in the big blind. Sargsyan checked to Shahar on the 10♥K♦4♣ flop, after which the latter bet 600.
Sargsyan then raised to 1,300 and was called by his opponent. He put in another 2,200 on the 3♠ turn, which Shahar also called.
An additional 2,500 chips flew in on the 6♥ river. This time, Shahar let his hand go as he forfeited the early pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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104,300
4,300
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4,300 |
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95,800
4,200
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4,200 |
On a board of K♥Q♦10♠7♦, Pawel Wojciechowski bet 500 from the big blind with Ivan Banic calling on the button and Patrick Behrens calling out of the small blind.
The three players saw a 6♥ come on the river. Behrens checked, Wojciechowski bet 1,100 and both Banic and Behrens swiflty folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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104,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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98,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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98,000
2,000
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2,000 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
Pasquale Di Ceglie raised from the cutoff to 700 and Viktor Blom made it 2,800 on the button. Once the blinds folded, Di Ceglie made the call.
They went to a flop of 5♦K♥K♠ where Di Ceglie checked dark, and Blom fired 1,600. Di Ceglie quickly made it 4,000, and Blom called.
An A♦ landed on the turn and Di Ceglie continued to tell a story that he was strong by firing 5,500, which Blom called.
When the 8♦ landed on the river, Di Ceglie slowed down with a check, then Blom gathered chips and dropped 28,600 into the pot. Di Ceglie thought for quite some time in what seemed to be an agonizing decision for the Croatian player, but eventually he slid his cards into the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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113,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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88,000
12,000
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12,000 |
Christian Rudolph opened from the hijack to 1,100. Action folded around to Zdenek Zizka who defended the big blind. The 9♦10♥8♦ flop was checked around.
ZIzka then check-called a bet of 2,700 on the Q♥ turn before leading for 1,600 on the Q♠ river. Rudolph folded and Zizka took the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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105,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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97,500
2,500
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2,500 |