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2021 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #4: €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Dias: 2
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker Europe

Resultados Finais
Campeão
Mão Vencedora
kq109
Premiação
€101,764
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,000
Premiação
€423,557
Entries
241
Informações do Nível
Nível
27
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Informações do Jogador - Dia 2
Entries
46
Jogadores Restantes
1

Samuel Stranak Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet For Slovakia in Event #4: €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (€101,764)

Nível 27 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Samuel Stranak
Samuel Stranak

The 2021 World Series of Poker Europe has crowned the third champion at the King's Resort in Rozvadov. In a battle of Slovakians, Samuel Stranak prevailed against Alan Sabo in Event #4: €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha and collected his first gold bracelet along with the top prize of €101,764. Both close friends battled for the first-ever gold bracelet for their home country with the better end for Stranak in a very entertaining and jovial heads-up duel.

The tournament attracted a field of 241 entries and the €423,557 prize pool was divided among the top 37 finishers. Notables on the final table included the UK's Ian Bradley, Amir Mozaffarian, and Krasimir Yankov.

Final Table Result Event #4: €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (in EUR)
1Samuel StranakSlovakia€101,764
2Alan SaboSlovakia€62,894
3Ian BradleyUnited Kingdom€44,044
4Vasil MedarovBulgaria€31,484
5Amir MozaffarianGermany€22,982
6Krasimir YankovBulgaria€17,140
7Stanislav ParkhomenkoBulgaria€13,065
8Ermanno Di NicolaItaly€10,185

Eventual champion Stranak did the lion's share of the work en route to victory after knocking out seven of his last eight opponents on the feature table of Europe's biggest poker arena. Prior to his win, the 24-year-old scientist from Bratislava only had four recorded MTT cashes to his name while the one year older Sabo earned several WSOP Online cashes throughout the last two years.

Both had been playing against each other in cash games prior but it was the first time they participated in the same tournament together and that made the duel for the title and glory even more special.

"We were joking about it before but what are the odds? One million to one?" a delighted Stranak said while his buddy chimed in. "It was an amazing experience, I almost cried when I got heads-up with this guy. I am sad that I didn't get the bracelet but I am very happy for him," runner-up Sabo said during the joint winner interview with the two Slovakians.

Both didn't hold back when battling with each other even prior to the heads-up and Stranak had Sabo at risk during three-handed play only to see his friend turn an unlikely full house to survive. In the heads-up itself, it was Sabo who pulled away but a gutsy bluff didn't get through to shift the momentum towards Stranak.

"Ranges? I think it was the Gin Tonic we had before the hand. I don't know if I can talk strategy, I don't even know what I was thinking," Stranak joked when asked about his hero-call with just a pair of jacks. Sabo didn't quite agree with that but couldn't stop himself from grinning just like he did when being caught with the fingers in the cookie jar.

Both admitted that they prefer Pot-Limit Omaha while playing "Hold'em for fun" and will likely ride the wave to participate in further events during the ongoing 2021 WSOPE festival. But first, there is one day of rest and some partying planned to celebrate the occasion.

Samuel Stranak
Samuel Stranak and Alan Sabo celebrate the victory

Big Names Fall Early on the Final Day

The final day started with 46 players still in contention and just 37 of them made the money. Sabo was among the bigger stacks right from the start and received a massive boost when he sent 2019 runner-up Omar Eljach to the rail. Jan-Peter Jachtmann was also among the casualties prior to the money and defending champion Tomas Ribeiro was then eliminated on the money bubble.

Other notables who cashed but failed to make the final table were Abdelhakim Zoufri, Mick Heder, Tomasz Gluszko, and Vivian Saliba. Stranak started his rise on the leaderboard with several double-ups soon after the bubble had burst and built a larger stack on the final two tables. Leonid Yanovski and Richard Toth were eliminated just shy of the final table while Sabo and Stranak surpassed the red-hot running Ian Bradley at the top of the leaderboard.

Stranak Dominates Final Table

When the final nine players combined to one table, it was Stranak to draw the first blood and eliminate a short-stacked Andriy Lyubovetskiy. It was a sign of things to come as the only finalist to not bust against Stranak from there on was seventh-place finisher Stanislav Parkhomenko. For example, Krasimir Yankov as arguably one of the most experienced contenders still in the mix, took a stand with a suited broadway combo but Stranak came out on top with two pair.

Amir Mozaffarian chipped up to threaten the top spot of the Slovakian but saw his hopes vanish in a large clash, which sent Stranak into an overwhelming lead. His run-good continued shortly after when he made a superior full house against Vasil Medarov.

Three-handed play turned out to be a far bigger challenge as the two Slovakians battled back and forth while Bradley doubled twice and even took the lead for a short period. However, he was then caught with a move holding pocket kings on an ace-high flop as Stranak looked him up with the top pair and secured the all-Slovakian heads-up duel.

The banter between the two countrymen was flowing back and forth, and it was Stranak who came out on top.

This wraps up the PokerNews coverage for this event but the live reporting team provides updates from all 15 WSOP gold bracelet events during the 2021 World Series of Poker Europe until December 8, 2021.

Tags: Alan SaboAmir MozaffarianErmanno Di NicolaIan BradleyKrasimir YankovSamuel StranakStanislav ParkhomenkoVasil Medarov

Alan Sabo Eliminated in 2nd Place (€62,894)

Nível 27 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Alan Sabo
Alan Sabo

Samuel Stranak limped in, Alan Sabo raised the pot, Stranak then three-bet to 1,320,000 and called the shove by Sabo for 1,835,000.

Alan Sabo: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Samuel Stranak: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}.

As they gathered in the middle with the drinks in their hands, both were smiling and awaited the community cards. The {a-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop gave Sabo the top pair but Stranak had a gutshot royal flush draw.

Stranak improved on the {j-Diamonds} turn and Sabo could now only chop with a king. The tournament ended with the {4-Hearts} river and both hugged before the main spotlight was on Stranak.

Sabo takes home €62,894 while the honour of first Slovakian gold bracelet winner belongs to Stranak, who collects the top prize of €101,764 for his victory.

A recap of today's action is to follow.

Jogador Fichas Progresso
Samuel Stranak sk
Samuel Stranak
WSOP 1X Winner
12,050,000 1,950,000
Alan Sabo sk
Alan Sabo
Eliminado

Tags: Alan SaboSamuel Stranak

Ian Bradley Eliminated in 3rd Place (€44,044)

Nível 26 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ian Bradley
Ian Bradley

Ian Bradley three-bet potted out of the big blind and Samuel Stranak called on the button. The {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop brought the shove by Bradley for 1,290,000 and Stranak shrugged, then called.

Ian Bradley: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Samuel Stranak: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts}

Bradley needed a king or six to stay alive once more but instead, it was Stranak who improved to a straight on the {10-Hearts} turn and {9-Diamonds} river. That brought an end to Bradley's tournament run and he collects €44,044 for the efforts.

Heads-up play between the two Slovakians Stranak and Alan Sabo will get underway in a few minutes.

Jogador Fichas Progresso
Samuel Stranak sk
Samuel Stranak
WSOP 1X Winner
7,040,000 2,140,000
Alan Sabo sk
Alan Sabo
5,010,000 225,000
Ian Bradley gb
Ian Bradley
Day 1 Chip Leader
Eliminado

Tags: Ian BradleySamuel StranakAlan Sabo

Bradley Hero-Calls Correctly to Double Through Sabo

Nível 25 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ian Bradley
Ian Bradley

Ian Bradley raised the pot to 280,000 with the {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Alan Sabo called out of the big blind holding the {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. The {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop brought no betting action nor did the {2-Diamonds} turn.

Sabo also checked the {k-Hearts} river and then faced a bet worth 400,000 by Bradley. The check-raise for the size of the pot to 1,880,000 by Sabo followed and that sent Bradley into the tank.

The Brit carefully counted his remaining stack and called all-in to double into the lead.

Jogador Fichas Progresso
Ian Bradley gb
Ian Bradley
Day 1 Chip Leader
4,120,000 1,880,000
Alan Sabo sk
Alan Sabo
4,000,000 -2,100,000

Tags: Alan SaboIan Bradley

Vasil Medarov Eliminated in 4th Place (€31,484)

Nível 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Vasil Medarov
Vasil Medarov

Down to the last 305,000, Vasil Medarov was all-in and the overwhelming chip leader Samuel Stranak looked him up.

Vasil Medarov: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Samuel Stranak: {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

The {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop gave Medarov middle set but Stranak only needed an ace to pull ahead. he got just that on the {a-Clubs} turn to leave Medarov with just the case kind as out. There was no miracle on the {3-Diamonds} river as the hot streak of Stranak continued.

Medarov laddered to fourth place, which comes with a payday of €31,484.

Vasil Medarov
Vasil Medarov
Jogador Fichas Progresso
Samuel Stranak sk
Samuel Stranak
WSOP 1X Winner
8,400,000 700,000
Vasil Medarov bg
Vasil Medarov
Eliminado

Tags: Samuel StranakVasil Medarov

Amir Mozaffarian Eliminated in 5th Place (€22,982)

Nível 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Amir Mozaffarian
Amir Mozaffarian

The next open raise to 135,000 by Amir Mozaffarian with the {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} was called by Ian Bradley out of the small blind with {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Samuel Stranak came along out of the big blind with the {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}.

The trio headed to the {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop and it was checked to Mozaffarian, who bet 200,000. Only Stranak called and the {9-Hearts} followed on the turn. Stranak checked once more and Mozaffarian bet just shy of the pot for 675,000, which led to the reluctant check-shove by Stranak and snap-call by Mozaffarian.

A pot of 5,845,000 emerged and it was Stranak who had the best of it once the {q-Clubs} river with aces and queens.

Jogador Fichas Progresso
Samuel Stranak sk
Samuel Stranak
WSOP 1X Winner
7,500,000 3,000,000
Ian Bradley gb
Ian Bradley
Day 1 Chip Leader
1,400,000 -100,000
Amir Mozaffarian de
Amir Mozaffarian
Eliminado

Tags: Amir MozaffarianIan BradleySamuel Stranak

Krasimir Yankov Eliminated in 6th Place (€17,140)

Nível 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Krasimir Yankov
Krasimir Yankov

Alan Sabo raised to 110,000 and Krasimir Yankov called with the {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs}, Ian Bradley came along with the {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} out of the small blind and Samuel Stranak then raised the pot to 650,000 out of the big blind. Yankov moved all-in for 805,000 and Bradley folded, Stranak called.

"If you didn't do it, I would have," Bradley mentioned in table chat to the at-risk Yankov.

Krasimir Yankov: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Samuel Stranak: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}

The {q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop gave Stranak three chances to fill up to a full house while Yankov had a gutshot. Nothing changed on the {4-Clubs} turn and the {4-Diamonds} river sent Yankov to the rail in 6th place for €17,140.

Jogador Fichas Progresso
Samuel Stranak sk
Samuel Stranak
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500,000 1,055,000
Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
Eliminado

Tags: Alan SaboIan BradleyKrasimir YankovSamuel Stranak

Stanislav Parkhomenko Eliminated in 7th Place (€13,065)

Nível 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Stanislav Parkhomenko
Stanislav Parkhomenko

Vasil Medarov three-bet the pot in the small blind and then called the four-bet shove by Stanislav Parkhomenko for the last 420,000 on the button.

Stanislav Parkhomenko: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Vasil Medarov: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}

The {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop brought no help at all and the {4-Hearts} turn left Parkhomenko with just three outs. It wasn't meant to be as Parkhomenko bowed out after a blank {j-Spades} river. His run ends in 7th place for €13,065.

Jogador Fichas Progresso
Vasil Medarov bg
Vasil Medarov
1,700,000 465,000
Stanislav Parkhomenko bg
Stanislav Parkhomenko
Eliminado

Tags: Stanislav ParkhomenkoVasil Medarov

Ermanno Di Nicola Eliminated in 8th Place (€10,185)

Nível 21 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ermanno Di Nicola
Ermanno Di Nicola

Samuel Stranak raised to 75,000 and Ermanno Di Nicola three-bet to 265,000. Stranak then four-bet and Di Nicola got it in for the last 510,000.

Ermanno Di Nicola: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{q-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Samuel Stranak: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The {8-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop gave Stranak trips fours which left his opponent with little equity. Di Nicola was down to two outs after the {9-Diamonds} turn and the {3-Diamonds} river brought no miracle escape. The Italian headed to the payout desk to collect €10,185 for his efforts.

Jogador Fichas Progresso
Samuel Stranak sk
Samuel Stranak
WSOP 1X Winner
3,900,000 600,000
Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
WSOP 1X Winner
Eliminado

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaSamuel Stranak