2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #5: €1,100 MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
€134,407
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€639,027
Entries
666
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000

Margolin Continues to Apply Pressure

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Raul Villarroel raised to 480,000 in the small blind with {8-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Timur Margolin called out of the big blind with {4-Spades}{3-Spades}. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Clubs} and both players held rags for hands.

Villarroel checked and Margolin fired in a bet of 330,000. Villarroel gave up on the hand and Margolin was able to take it down with pure aggression.

Player Chips Progress
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Timur Margolin
10,990,000
1,845,000
1,845,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Raul Villarroel
6,590,000
-880,000
-880,000

Tags: Timur MargolinRaul Villarroel

Mykhailo Gutyi Eliminated in 6th Place (€20,974)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Mykhailo Gutyi
Mykhailo Gutyi

Sebastian Ulrich raised to 325,000 in the hijack with {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Mykhailo Gutyi defended from the big blind with {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. The flop fell {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Spades} and Gutyi open-shipped all in for 1,410,000 with his top pair. Ulrich asked for a count and made the call with his two-way straight draw.

The {q-Clubs} on the turn gave Ulrich the nut straight and Gutyi was left drawing to a chop. The {2-Diamonds} on the river left Gutyi exiting the tournament in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Sebastian Ulrich
4,495,000
1,415,000
1,415,000
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Mykhailo Gutyi
Busted

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Margolin Pulls Ahead of Villarroel

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Timur Margolin opened to 320,000 from under the gun with {j-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Raul Villarroel defended from the big blind with {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. The flop came {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Villarroel check-called a bet of 200,000 from Margolin.

The turn brought the {10-Clubs} and Villarroel checked again. Margolin checked back after improving his hand and the {a-Clubs} double-paired the board on the river. Villarroel checked for the third time and Margolin splashed in a bet of 415,000. Villarroel opted to lay his hand down and Margolin dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Timur Margolin
9,145,000
760,000
760,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Raul Villarroel
7,470,000
-680,000
-680,000

Tags: Timur MargolinRaul Villarroel

Tamas Szunyoghy Eliminated in 7th Place (€15,502)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Tamas Szunyoghy
Tamas Szunyoghy

The action folded to Tamas Szunyoghy on the button who moved all in for 2,030,000 with {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. Raul Villarroel picked up {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} in the small blind and quickly made the call.

The flop came {j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Villarroel's ace-high was still in the lead. The turn was the {5-Hearts} and the river brought the {j-Clubs} as Szunyoghy headed for the payout desk in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
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Raul Villarroel
8,150,000
2,350,000
2,350,000
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Tamas Szunyoghy
Busted

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Villarroel Doubles Through Szunyoghy

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The action folded to Tamas Szunyoghy in the small blind who just moved all in with {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Raul Villarroel snap-called out fo the big blind for his last 2,300,000 with {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Villarroel took a commanding lead with a pair of aces. The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Szunyoghy was drawing dead to the {2-Clubs} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Raul Villarroel
5,800,000
2,980,000
2,980,000
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Tamas Szunyoghy
2,030,000
-2,980,000
-2,980,000

Tags: Tamas SzunyoghyRaul Villarroel

Bad Runout for Szunyoghy

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Sebastian Ulrich limped in from the small blind with {k-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Tamas Szunyoghy checked his option with {k-Spades}{4-Clubs} in the big blind. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Ulrich led out for 160,000. Szunyoghy just called with his two pair and the {4-Diamonds} landed on the turn.

Ulrich checked this time and Szunyoghy also checked to the {3-Spades} on the river. With four cards to a straight and a flush on the board, both players also checked the river and Szunyoghy took down the pot with two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Tamas Szunyoghy
5,010,000
320,000
320,000
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Sebastian Ulrich
3,080,000
-640,000
-640,000

Tags: Tamas SzunyoghySebastian Ulrich

Level: 31

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Margolin Four-Bets Mrakes

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Timur Margolin opened to 240,000 in middle position with {j-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Michal Mrakes three-bet to 675,000 in the hijack with {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}. The action came back to Margolin who stuck in a four-bet to 1,420,000 which got a quick fold from Mrakes.

Player Chips Progress
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Timur Margolin
6,855,000
1,205,000
1,205,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Michal Mrakes
3,540,000
-675,000
-675,000

Tags: Michal MrakesTimur Margolin

Amar Begovic Eliminated in 8th Place (€11,656)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Amar Begovic
Amar Begovic

Amar Begovic shipped all in for his last 295,000 with {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} under the gun and Henrik Brockmann just flat-called with {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} in early position. Michal Mrakes also called with {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} in the small blind and Mykhailo Gutyi came along from the big blind with {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and the action checked to the {j-Hearts} on the turn. Three more checks and the {10-Diamonds} completed the board. Mrakes tossed in a bet of 225,000 and Brockmann quickly called with his smaller full house. Begovic, however, finished the hand with eight-high and was eliminated in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Michal Mrakes
4,215,000
1,065,000
1,065,000
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Henrik Brockmann
3,140,000
-840,000
-840,000
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Amar Begovic
Busted

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