Event #1: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
Dia 1a Começado
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #1: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
Dias: 1a
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€1,100
Premiação
€538,280
Entries
561
Nível
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
The 2017 WSOPE Monster Stack Kicks off at 2pm!
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The long wait has come to an end, as the 2017 World Series of Poker Europe gets underway at 2 p.m. local time at King's Casino in Rozvadov with Day 1a of the €1,100 Monster Stack. Europe's biggest poker arena near the border to Germany has already hosted the WSOP International Circuit three times, but the WSOPE takes place for the first time in Rozvadov after various alternating locations in Europe prior.
The first of 11 bracelet events is the €1,100 Monster Stack with a guarantee of €500,000 and three starting days, players can fire up to three bullets in total for the tournament if they get eliminated on Day 1a or Day 1b subsequently. Each Day 1 will play a total of 14 levels of 30 minutes each and the registration remains open for the first eight levels until approximately 9 p.m. local time. All participants receive 20,000 in chips and the tournament is scheduled to play down to a winner on Monday October 23rd 2017.
Event #1 Monster Stack Schedule
| Day | Date | Information |
|---|---|---|
| October 19th | Day 1a at 2pm | 14 Levels 40 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 9pm |
| October 20th | Day 1b at 2pm | 14 Levels 40 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 9pm |
| October 21st | Day 1c at 2pm | 14 Levels 40 min each, late reg 8 levels ~ 9pm |
| October 22nd | Day 2 at 2pm | Levels last 60 min each, play down to final table |
| October 23rd | Day 3 at tba | Levels last 60 min each, play down to a winner |
Defending champion of the tournament is Ryan Hefter, who emerged victorious back in 2015 after defeating a 580-entry field after defeating Gilbert Diaz heads-up for his first career bracelet and payday of €176,205. Whether Hefter will make the trip to Rozvadov or not remains to be seen. Other notables that will most likely take part today include John Racener, Kristen Bicknell and Felipe Ramos.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be here throughout the 19-day festival to provide updates for all bracelet events and the €25,000 High Roller.
Early Risers
There is a small delay for the start and action will get underway in a few minutes, a manual redraw will take place to get everyone seated. Among the first to show up in the poker arena was Chris Ferguson but hasn't taken a seat yet, while and WSOP player of the year contender John Racener is already waiting for the tournament to start.
Also already seated are Jeff Lisandro, Marc MacDonnell, Felipe Ramos, Anatoly Korochenskiy and Kunal Patni.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Nível: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Small Pot for Cheung
Nível 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Among the next players to take their seats were Ricardo Chauriye and Ryan Hughes, while one table over Jeff Lisandro lost a small pot. Three-way to the 
river, he bet 225 out of the big blind and Hilary Hin Cheung called on the button. The 
river was checked and Lisandro showed 
for a pair of kings, which Cheung had beat with 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
20,500 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
|
19,500 | -500 |
Racener Starts Well With Kings
Nível 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Picking up the action on the 
flop, Kunal Patni bet 825 out of the big blind and John Racener called from middle position. On the 
turn, Patni fired again, making it 2,025 to go. Racener didn't go anywhere and called before doing so again on the 
river.
Patni rolled over 
and Racener had that beat with the 
to win the first big pot of the day.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000 | 7,000 |
|
|
13,000 | -7,000 |
More Notables in Their Seats
Nível 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Three New Faces on Board
Nível 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Georgios Koliofotis, who won the €5,500 High Roller of the World Series of Poker Circuit here at King's Casino back in April 2017, is seated with Ryan Hughes and Marc MacDonnell, while Teunis Kooij and James Akenhead have also taken a seat on different tables. The screens currently show 30 entries and that number will grow over the next few hours until the registration closes after the dinner break that follows at the end of level eight.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Israelashvili Takes One Down
Nível 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
In the cutoff, Roland Israelashvili raised to 150 and the small blind as well as Salvatore Camarda in the big blind called. On the 
flop, the small blind checked and Camarda bet 225. Israelashvili raised to 600 and both his opponents called. The on the turn was checked to Israelashvili and his second barrel for 2,600 did the trick to force two folds.
"You can pick one," Israelashvili offered and the was exposed as a result.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,000 | 2,000 |
|
19,000 |
MacDonnell Check-Raises the Turn
Nível 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
With around 1,400 in the middle, the flop came 
. The action was checked to the cutoff who fired out a bet of 800. The big blind folded and Marc MacDonnell called from early position.
The turn brought the 
and MacDonnell checked again. His opponent continued for another 1,700, only to have MacDonnell check-raise to 4,750. The cutoff quickly folded and MacDonnell took down an early pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,900 | 5,900 |