Event #8: €25,500 No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller Dia 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker Europe

2018-10-25 01:41 UTC+2

Badziakouski Misses Everything

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Nível 13 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With around 200,000 in the middle, Mikita Badziakouski led out for 75,000 from the big blind on a flop of . Danny Tang raised to 200,000 from under the gun and Badziakouski called.

The turn brought the and Badziakouski shipped all in for around 470,000. Tang snap-called but Badziakouski liked his chances.

"I have a very, very strong hand," he said as the was flipped over. Tang took away some of Badziakouski's outs when he showed .

The river was the and Badziakouski missed all of his outs as he sent the remainder of his chips to Tang.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Danny Tang	2,085,000	405,000
Mikita Badziakouski	Eliminado

Tags: Danny Tang Mikita Badziakouski

2018-10-25 01:41 UTC+2

Addamo Eliminates Chen and Takes Chip Lead

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Nível 13 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The board read with around 300,000 in the middle.

Michael Addamo was sitting in the big blind, he had a stack of 100,000-value chips in front of him with the all-in button next to it. James Chen had a bet of 365,000 in front of him from the cutoff and was sitting in the tank. After a while, Chen sighed and made the call for the 1,200,000 he had behind.

James Chen:
Michael Addamo:

Chen held top pair but Addamo had turned two pair. Chen needed another ace to double up but the on the river wasn't that as he was eliminated for now.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael Addamo	7,200,000	2,650,000
James Chen	Eliminado

Tags: James Chen Michael Addamo

2018-10-25 01:37 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 13 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ali Tariq	2,250,000	80,000
Jack Salter	1,700,000	480,000
Kristen Bicknell	1,600,000	-600,000
Richard Yong	1,555,000	-175,000
Sergio Aido	1,400,000	400,000
Anatoly Filatov	1,100,000	605,000
Fahredin Mustafov	700,000	-300,000

2018-10-25 01:24 UTC+2

111 Entries

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Nível 13 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With the reentry of Stanley Choi, the total number of entries has increased to 111. Last year there were 113 entries so it looks like that record will be broken this year.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stanley Choi	1,000,000	1,000,000

Nível: 13

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

2018-10-25 01:01 UTC+2

Last Break of the Night

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Nível 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The field is currently at 111 entries with just 68 players still in the field. The remaining players are heading on their last 15-minute break of the night. When they return, there will be just two more levels before the bagging and tagging process begins.

2018-10-25 00:59 UTC+2

Third Time's the Charm for Soyza

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Nível 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Soyza was given a new home for the third time today and things finally turned in his favor. Soyza opened from the cutoff and Stanley Choi shipped all in for his last 350,000 from the big blind. Soyza called but would need some help.

Michael Soyza:
Stanley Choi:

The flop came giving Soyza two pair and the lead. The turn was the and the river brought the to eliminate Stanley Choi.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael Soyza	1,350,000	350,000
Stanley Choi	Eliminado
James Romero	Eliminado

Tags: Michael Soyza Stanley Choi

2018-10-25 00:58 UTC+2

Bad (Re)start For Sontheimer

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Nível 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Steffen Sontheimer had reentered the tournament and immediately raised the first hand he sat down at his new table. He raised to 65,000 from the hijack and was called by the player on the button and big blind Mikita Badziakouski.

The flop came down and Badziakouski checked to Sontheimer. Sontheimer bet 40,000 and that was enough to get rid of the player on the button, but Badziakouski stuck around.

The turn was the and Badziakouski moved all in for 228,000. Sontheimer let out a little laugh and he eventually let go of his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steffen Sontheimer	895,000	895,000
Mikita Badziakouski	500,000	-500,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Steffen Sontheimer

2018-10-25 00:54 UTC+2

Fresh Faces in the Field

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Nível 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Chris Ferguson and Liv Boeree have just joined in on the Super High Roller fun. Michael Soyza has reentered and taken his seat at the table that Steffen Sontheimer has just been eliminated from.