2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #8: €25,500 No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller
Day: 2
12
Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker Europe
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€848,702
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€3,158,750
Total Entries
133
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
2,400,000
Players Left 1 / 133
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Addamo Sends Tariq to the Rail

Level 17 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ali Tariq
Ali Tariq

Niall Farrell made it 200,000 from early position and Michael Addamo came along from one seat over. Ali Tariq in the blinds three-bet all in for 1,955,000 and Farrell gave it some thought before sending his cards into the muck. Addamo, however, quickly called and Tariq was in need of help.

Ali Tariq: {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}
Michael Addamo: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

The board came {K-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{K-Spades} and Tariq was eliminated, while Addamo further increased his big stack.

Tags: Ali TariqMichael AddamoNiall Farrell

Feature Table: Schwippert Scooped by Yu

Level 17 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Winfred Yu raised from under the gun and was called by Asaf Berman in the cutoff. Jan-Eric Schwippert did the same from the big blind.

The flop came {5-Spades}{a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and they all checked to the {4-Spades} on the turn, Schwippert was the only one to call the 250,000 bet of Yu.

The river completed the board with the {10-Spades}, Schwippert checked again. Yu now put Schwippert all-in who called after tanking for a while.

Winfred Yu: {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Jan-Eric Schwippert: {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

Yu had turned the set which beat the top pair Schwippert had flopped and Schwippert was sent away from the feature table.

Rainer Kempe took his seat at the feature table in the meanwhile.

Tags: Asaf BermanJan Eric SchwippertRainer KempeWinfred Yu

Four-Bet by Sekularac

Level 17 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 220,000 and Christian Rudolph in the cutoff three-bet to 605,000. Ognjen Sekularac squeezed to 1,525,000 in the small blind. Jouhkimainen asked to see the stack of Sekularac and folded, Rudolph also quickly let go.

At the same time on a different table, Orpen Kisacikoglu check-called a bet of 400,000 by Michael Bleg in a battle small blind versus late position and the turn showing {J-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. The {7-Spades} on the river was checked and Kisacikoglu showed the {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} for a busted straight draw. Bleg had that beat with {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts} for aces and sevens to drag in the pot.

Tags: Christian RudolphJoni JouhkimainenMichael BlegOgnjen SekularacOrpen Kisacikoglu

Feature Table: Berman Busts Kurganov

Level 17 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Igor Kurganov
Igor Kurganov

Asaf Berman completed his small blind and Igor Kurganov shoved from the big blind for 1,095,000. Berman was considering it, Kurganov was trying to talk him away from the call but Berman still called.

Igor Kurganov: {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Asaf Berman: {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for Berman to hit the ten on the river to send Kurganov to the rail.

Tags: Asaf BermanIgor Kurganov

Kabrhel Recovers His Loss

Level 17 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Just moments after losing some chips, Martin Kabrhel found himself in another big pot against Michael Bleg. With a little over 300,000 in the middle and the flop reading {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, Bleg led out for 300,000 from the big blind. Kabrhel raised to 1,000,000 and Bleg called.

The turn brought the {q-Spades} and Bleg checked this time. Kabrhel bet 1,500,000, nearly his entire stack. Bleg exchanged some words in Czech with Kabrhel and then let his hand go to the muck.

Tags: Martin Kabrhel

Feature Table: One for Aldemir

Level 17 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jan-Eric Schwippert raised to 180,000 from the button with {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} and Koray Aldemir defended his big blind with {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for Aldemir to flop a pair of fours. Aldemir checked and Schwippert continued with a bet of 140,000 which Aldemir called after considering his options.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds}, Aldemir glanced at Schwippert and decided to check again. Schwippert did the same.

The {j-Hearts} on the river completed the board to keep Aldemir ahead, they both checked again to see the pot get awarded to Aldemir

Tags: Jan Eric SchwippertKoray Aldemir

Assorted Counts

Level 17 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With almost 1.9 million in the pot and the board showing {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs}, Jean-Noel Thorel bet 1.6 million and Martin Kabrhel was to act. He took almost two minutes to make up his mind and folded, mentioning in table chat he was suspecting a set for Thorel.

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelMartin Kabrhel

Aido Ousted by Pollak

Level 17 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kristen Bicknell raised to 175,000 from under the gun and Benjamin Pollak three-bet to 490,000 from the hijack. Sergio Aido was sitting in the big blind and considering his options. After a while, he decided to shove for 1,820,000. Bicknell quickly folded but Pollak asked for a count. The dealer confirmed the amount.

"Oh, I cover you! That's good news." Pollak said before making the call.

Sergio Aido: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}
Benjamin Pollak; {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for Pollak to hold with pocket queens to eliminate Aido from the tournament.

Tags: Benjamin PollakKristen BicknellSergio Aido

Level: 17

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Rudolph and Kempe Play a Big One

Level 16 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Rainer Kempe raised to 160,000 from middle position and Christian Rudolph defended from the big blind. The flop fell {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Rudolph checked to Kempe who bet 140,000. Rudolph check-raised to 430,000 and Kempe called.

The turn brought the {8-Spades} and Rudolph fired another 690,000. Kempe still called and the {4-Spades} on the river put four spades on the board. That didn't seem to bother Rudolph as he put together another bet of 900,000. Kempe looked rather displeased as he flew his cards to the muck before the table broke.

Tags: Christian RudolphRainer Kempe