Stefan Drusca Leads Final 23 of Event #1: €350 NLH Opener
The opening event of the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe at King's Resort in Rozvadov has reached the final three tables. Stefan Drusca leads the way after Day 2 action in Event #1: €350 NLH Opener, setting the pace with 6,985,000 chips.
The first of 15 gold bracelets events saw 378 returning players from a total field of 3,503 entrants for the second day of play, each of them already assured a cash of €960. The event created surpassed the guarantee with a prize pool of €1,048,272, the largest portion of €110,000 going to the champion along with a WSOP gold bracelet.
Drusca leads the way ahead of some sizeable stacks, including two-time WSOP Europe bracelet winner Emil Bise. The Swiss native was able to survive the day and is in prime position to add another piece of hardware to his collection.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Drusca | Romania | 6,985,000 | 58 |
| 2 | Lukas Pazma | Slovakia | 5,910,000 | 49 |
| 3 | Emil Bise | Switzerland | 4,965,000 | 41 |
| 4 | Stephan Glausch | Austria | 4,850,000 | 40 |
| 5 | Wladimir Gerner | Germany | 4,600,000 | 38 |
| 6 | Stanislav Koleno | Slovakia | 4,565,000 | 38 |
| 7 | Stefan Pezzarossa | Italy | 4,265,000 | 36 |
| 8 | Iman Ghashayar | Netherlands | 4,190,000 | 35 |
| 9 | Alfredo Vega Meister | Spain | 3,935,000 | 33 |
| 10 | Frank Leykauf | Germany | 3,075,000 | 26 |
Day 2 Action
Many notable names sat down in the money to start the day, all chasing the first prize of the series. Among the familiar faces who earned a cash but could not find a bag include WSOP bracelet winners Simone Andrian (66th - €1,475), Ori Hasson (100th - €1,105), Josef Gulas (329th - €960), Renji Mao (279th - €980), Ilija Savevski (145th - €1,070) and Fabio Peluso (156th - €1,105).
All of the opening-flight chip leaders failed to find a bag for Day 3. Emanuel Flesner was the last one standing, bowing out in 26th place for €3,700 while narrowly missing the final three tables.
Event #1: €350 NLH Opener Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 110,000 | 8 | € 12,000 |
| 2 | € 66,000 | 9 | € 10,000 |
| 3 | € 48,000 | 10-11 | € 8,022 |
| 4 | € 35,000 | 12-13 | € 6,100 |
| 5 | € 26,500 | 14-17 | € 4,575 |
| 6 | € 20,000 | 18-23 | € 3,700 |
| 7 | € 15,500 |
Along with the payouts, there is more on the line when players return to the felt on Monday. The top 12 finishers will also receive a ticket to Day 1a of Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship later in the series.
Play will resume at 1:00 p.m. local time, with 22:13 left on the clock in Level 31. Blinds will continue at 60,000/120,000 and a 120,000 big blind ante. Action will be streamed on the King’s Resort Twitch channel.
The PokerNews team will be live on the floor as we award the latest WSOP gold bracelet, along with other exciting action here in Rozvadov.
