Welcome to Day 1 of the WSOP Europe Super High Roller which has a buy-in of €25,000. This is the final big event of the series where the players, that are not in the Main Event anymore, have the last chance to win some big money.
The players could see this as a nice way to close their Rozvadov trip out. This is a non-bracelet event but there will be some good prize money that can be won. The expectation is that the players that have played the high roller last week will join the field again today.
The players are starting with 100,000 chips today at 4 p.m. local time with 12 40-minute levels scheduled for today. There is an unlimited amount of entries that can be done and registration will be open until the start of Day 2 which is at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8th.
Please do note that the structure is subject to change by the tournament organization depending on the size of the field. PokerNews will be there from start to end to provide you with all the latest updates.
Picking up the action on the turn, Jean-Noel Thorel checked out of the big blind and Martin Kabrhel bet 16,000. Thorel moved all in almost immediately and Kabrhel asked the dealer to spread the pot. There were around 25,000 in the middle and Kabrhel had 59,200 behind.
"Sometimes you have to gamble," Kabrhel said and called.
Martin Kabrhel:
Jean-Noel Thorel:
The on the river was a blank and Kabrhel was eliminated for a second time, he won't be returning to the tables as all players agreed upon a single re-entry only.
In the last hand before the break on each respective table, Adrian Mateos and Steffen Sontheimer were eliminated.
Mateos check-called three barrels by Max Altergott. Mateos faced the shove of the German on the river. With some 80,000 in the middle, Mateos eventually called with for trip tens but Altergott had that beat with for a straight.
Over on the other table, Sontheimer check-raised a bet of 4,000 to 15,000 on the flop and check-called the turn for 13,000. The river completed the board and Sontheimer check-called all in with only to see Badziakouski roll over for a full house. "Makes sense when you bet 4,000 into the pot on the flop," he added before leaving the table.
The players are now on a 15-minute break and registration will close when the cards get back in the air.
Dominik Nitsche moved all in from the hijack as did Timothy Adams in the cutoff. Martin Jacobson called all in for 90,000 from the big blind and the cards were turned over.
Dominik Nitsche:
Martin Jacobson:
Timothy Adams:
The board came and Adams sent both opponents to the rail.
Only moments later, Jean-Noel Thorel sent his stack over to Max Altergott, who took a commanding lead with 10 players remaining.
Mikita Badziakouski raised to 21,000 and Adrian Mateos pushed for 149,000 out of the big blind, which Badziakouski called after some consideration.
Adrian Mateos:
Mikita Badziakouski:
While Mateos flopped a ten, he was in need of running outs as the flop fell . The on the turn was among the helpful cards, but a blank on the river sent Mateos to the rail.
Felipe Ramos moved all in for 135,000 from the button and Dan Shak reshoved from the small blind to isolate.
Felipe Ramos:
Dan Shak:
The board of left Ramos drawing dead and Shak added "that's the first flip I won."
Only one hand later, Mikita Badziakouski raised to 21,000 and Ole Schemion moved all in. Bryn Kenney called all in for 108,000 and Badziakouski folded.
Ole Schemion pushed all in for his last 90,000 with the and was called by Ivan Luca in the big blind with . The board came and Schemion turned a straight to double.
Schemion then pushed the next hand for 200,000 and Mikita Badziakouski called out of the big blind.
Ole Schemion:
Mikita Badziakouski:
On the flop, Badziakouski hit top pair while Schemion needed a ten for the straight to stay in contention. Neither the turn nor the river were of help and Schemion was gone in 6th place.
Ivan Luca announced a raise and first tossed in 30,000, then added another T-5,000 chip. The raise was confirmed to be foir 32,000 and Bryn Kenney moved all in from the small blind. Luca snap-called all in for around 240,000 and the cards were turned over.
Ivan Luca:
Bryn Kenney:
The flop changed nothing much yet, but Kenney picked up quite some outs on the turn. It was not a ten or a five, but the that fell on the river and let the money bubble burst in cruel fashion. All four remaining players now have €67,555 guaranteed for their efforts.
Steffen Sontheimer raised to 45,000 on the button and Dan Shak called out of the big blind. The flop fell and Shak checked. Sontheimer bet 25,000 and snap-called the shove of Shak.
Steffen Sontheimer:
Dan Shak:
Shak immediately got there with the turn and Sontheimer sighed, then said "yep, didn't feel good." The followed on the river and Sontheimer was eliminated in fourth place for €67,555.