Saturday, October 13, 2018 2:00 AM Local Time
Dahan Caught Bluffing
Tomer Lev called a big bet by Asher Dahan on the turn and Dahan then bet the river for 100,000. Lev had fewer than that behind and was sent deep into the think tank. After several minutes the clock was called on him and he called it off for the last 77,000.
Dahan tabled for a busted draw and Lev was visibly relieved with the .
| Tomer Lev | 290,000 | 225,000  |
| Asher Dahan | 125,000 | -55,000  |
Saturday, October 13, 2018 1:49 AM Local Time
Level 15 started
Level: 15
Blinds: 2000/4000
Ante: 4000
Saturday, October 13, 2018 1:46 AM Local Time
Down to 83 Players
The field is shrinking at an alarming rate once more and more than one dozen players have been eliminated as of lately including Plamen Yakimov, Daniel Duthon, Daniel Dinulescu, Ismail Kalkan and Bleron Maliqi.
Maliqi ended up all in and at risk with for top pair on the flop. Giovanni Sances called with the and turned the nut flush with the to make the river a formality.
Daniel Duthon was short all in with the and his opponent had him dominated with . Duthon flopped best on , but the turn gave his opponent the superior full house. No case six but the appeared on the river to eliminate the Swiss.
| Oshri Lahmani | 375,000 | |
| Elena Litvinyuk | 160,000 | 95,000 |
| Giovanni Sances | 120,000 | 65,000 |
| Plamen Yakimov | 0 | -110,000 |
| Ismail Kalkan | 0 | -90,000 |
| Daniel Dinulescu | 0 | -110,000 |
| Bleron Maliqi | 0 | |
| Daniel Duthon | 0 | -130,000 |
Saturday, October 13, 2018 1:40 AM Local Time
Oghabian Above Average
Giorgio Ligasacchi and Avi Hamo were all in for 30,000 and 40,000 respectively, and Milad Oghabian looked them up with the superior stack and best hand heading into the showdown.
Giorgio Ligasacchi:
Avi Hamo:
Milad Oghabian:
The board came and the Dutchman scored a vital double knockout to climb above the average.
| Milad Oghabian | 135,000 | 45,000 |
| Giorgio Ligasacchi | 0 | 0 |
| Avi Hamo | 0 | 0 |
Saturday, October 13, 2018 1:30 AM Local Time
Dahan Takes Another Hit
Asher Dahan raised to 6,500 and called the shove of short stack Mattia Dolci for 34,000 with the . Dolci held and doubled thanks to a board of . However, soon the Italian was included in the list of recent casualties and he was joined on the rail by Jessica Teusl, Maksym Lavrov, Timo Kamphues and Roland Israelashvili.
| Mateusz Zerko | 270,000 | 125,000 |
| Christian Hoschuetzky | 270,000 | 105,000 |
| Asher Dahan | 180,000 | -30,000 |
| Mattia Dolci | 0 | 0 |
| Jessica Teusl | 0 | -125,000 |
| Ali Djamaa | 0 | 0 |
| Maksym Lavrov | 0 | -52,000 |
| Roland Israelashvili | 0 | -65,000 |
| Timo Kamphues | 0 | -25,000 |
| Alexandre Petit | 0 | 0 |
Saturday, October 13, 2018 1:20 AM Local Time
Level 14 started
Level: 14
Blinds: 1500/3000
Ante: 3000
Saturday, October 13, 2018 1:17 AM Local Time
Greco and Shlomo Jam Up Their Stacks
Ohana Shlomo pushed into Tal Noach to claim a big pot and also took on fellow countryman Asher Dahan when three-betting big out of the big blind. Shlomo bet the flop for 50,000 into a pot of 70,000 and Dahan elected to fold.
Salvatore Greco raised to 6,500 and Elena Litvinyuk three-bet to 18,000 in the hijack. Jesper Hoog in the cutoff clicked it up to 35,500 and Greco then moved all in. Litvinyuk didn't seem amused and folded after brief consideration, while Hoog asked for a count. The jam of Greco was for 96,000 and Hoog folded after the clock had been called on him.
Greco slammed his on the table and left the seat for a few seconds to celebrate the successful move away from the table.
| Tal Noach | 230,000 | -40,000 |
| Asher Dahan | 210,000 | -70,000 |
| Ohana Shlomo | 190,000 | 140,000 |
| Salvatore Greco | 145,000 | 10,000 |
| Jesper Hoog | 120,000 | -10,000 |
| Elena Litvinyuk | 65,000 | -75,000 |
Saturday, October 13, 2018 1:11 AM Local Time
Updated Counts and Bustouts
Several big names have departed including Michael Eiler, Michael Soyza and 2017 WSOP Europe bracelet winner Lukas Zaskodny.
| Jesper Hoog | 130,000 | 55,000 |
| Plamen Yakimov | 110,000 | 42,000 |
| Ismail Kalkan | 90,000 | 30,000 |
| Fabian Gumz | 80,000 | 5,000 |
| Adrian Rus | 40,000 | -5,000 |
| Marek Ohnisko | 0 | -35,000 |
| Michael Soyza | 0 | -36,000 |
| Netanel Amedi | 0 | -75,000 |
| Lukas Zaskodny | 0 | -45,000 |
| Michael Eiler | 0 | -90,000 |
| Milan Topoly | 0 | -60,000 |
| Mihail Cuza | 0 | -100,000 |
| Vojtech Susta | 0 | 0 |
| Anson Tsang | 0 | -35,000 |
| Salvatore Camarda | 0 | -60,000 |
| Werner Oberbauer | 0 | 0 |
| Micky Blasi | 0 | -40,000 |
| Lasse Frost | 0 | -15,000 |
| Sanjay Sahijwani | 0 | 0 |
Saturday, October 13, 2018 1:07 AM Local Time
Noach Doubles Through Dinulescu
The completed board showed and Tal Noach moved all in for 85,000 when checked to by Daniel Dinulescu. The Frenchman was sent deep into the think tank and the clock was called on him. With two seconds left, Dinulescu called and Noach rolled over .
Dinulescu mucked and added "I will come back tomorrow. Why did you check the turn with so many draws there?"
| Tal Noach | 270,000 | 70,000 |
| Daniel Dinulescu | 110,000 | -80,000 |
Saturday, October 13, 2018 1:00 AM Local Time
Payout Information for Day 1F
Day 1F generated a total of 405 entries and the prize pool of €194,298 will be split among the top 61 spots. The hard stop for the day is the end of level 18 or down to the last 20 players, whichever of the two comes first. As usual, all players that bust in the money on Day 1F will receive the respective payout below and the unused funds will be brought forward into the separate Day 2 prize pool.
| Place | Prize (in EUR) |
|---|
| 1 | 46,068 |
| 2 | 28,450 |
| 3 | 19,286 |
| 4 | 13,333 |
| 5 | 9,403 |
| 6 | 6,769 |
| 7 | 4,975 |
| 8 | 3,735 |
| 9 | 2,866 |
| 10-12 | 2,248 |
| 13-15 | 1,804 |
| 16-18 | 1,482 |
| 19-27 | 1,247 |
| 28-36 | 1,075 |
| 37-45 | 950 |
| 46-54 | 861 |
| 55-61 | 802 |
Saturday, October 13, 2018 12:35 AM Local Time
Break After Level 12 on Day 1F
Only 121 players remain with chips out of a field of 405 entries and they have been sent into their third 15-minute break of the day.
Saturday, October 13, 2018 12:35 AM Local Time
Gegic and Tsirakidis Chip Up Without Showdown
Rifat Gegic raised and called the three-bet of Pavel Kovalenko for 17,000 in total to see a flop of . Kovalenko continued for 18,500 and Gegic moved all in for 46,300. This prompted Kovalenko to ask for a count and he folded after some consideration.
An even bigger pot had emerged between Konstantinos Tsirakidis in the big blind and Danny Covyn in under the gun. Tsirakidis bet 70,500 into a pot of almost 100,000 and Covyn was deep in the think tank. The clock was called on the Belgian and he folded ... before the table broke, Tsirakidis flashed the for a set.
| Konstantinos Tsirakidis | 210,000 | 70,000 |
| Danny Covyn | 90,000 | -50,000 |
| Rifat Gegic | 82,000 | 12,000 |
| Pavel Kovalenko | 65,000 | 32,000 |
Saturday, October 13, 2018 12:30 AM Local Time
Dahan Near the Top
| Asher Dahan | 280,000 | 120,000 |
| Vasileios Tsaknis | 220,000 | 220,000 |
| Andras Halasi | 210,000 | 210,000 |
| Francesco Delfoco | 190,000 | 95,000 |
| Daniel Dinulescu | 190,000 | 50,000 |
| Zoltan Gal | 150,000 | 60,000 |
| Renato Kaneoya | 150,000 | 20,000 |
| Milad Oghabian | 90,000 | 53,000 |
| Michael Eiler | 90,000 | -120,000 |
| Fabian Gumz | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Ohana Shlomo | 50,000 | -20,000 |
| Anson Tsang | 35,000 | 10,000 |
| Bodo Sbrzesny | 0 | -18,000 |
Saturday, October 13, 2018 12:25 AM Local Time
Double Knockout for Hoschuetzky
After a raise from under the gun by Christian Hoschuetzky, Luca Tononi shoved for 27,800 in late position and Jaroslav Peter called all in for less from the big blind. Hoschuetzky called with the superior stack and had two opponents at risk of elimination.
Jaroslav Peter:
Luca Tononi:
Christian Hoschuetzky:
The board came and the kicker played in favor of Hoschuetzky to reduce the field by two.
| Christian Hoschuetzky | 165,000 | 165,000 |
| Luca Tononi | 0 | 0 |
| Jaroslav Peter | 0 | -60,000 |
Saturday, October 13, 2018 12:16 AM Local Time
Assorted Counts
| Asher Dahan | 160,000 | |
| Daniel Dinulescu | 140,000 | |
| Elias Abou Saleh | 140,000 | 20,000 |
| Danny Covyn | 140,000 | -10,000 |
| Konstantinos Tsirakidis | 140,000 | 75,000 |
| Daniel Duthon | 130,000 | 130,000 |
| Mykhailo Gutyi | 95,000 | 70,000 |
| Netanel Amedi | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Roland Israelashvili | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Lasse Frost | 15,000 | -35,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Deeb | 0 | -25,000 |
| Dutch Boyd | 0 | 0 |
Saturday, October 13, 2018 12:11 AM Local Time
Greco Busts Grabner
With plenty of chips already in the middle and Christoph Grabner awaiting his fate, the flop showed and Salvatore Greco moved all in. Alexander Dmitrienko asked for a count, and once it was deemed to be for more than 60,000, he announced the fold and flashed .
Christoph Grabner:
Salvatore Greco:
The turn and river were of no help for Grabner and he was eliminated.
Viliyan Petleshkov also sent an opponent to the rail when he jammed the small blind and a short stack called it off with the . Petleshkov held and the board came and Petleshkov had the check mark on the turn already.
| Salvatore Greco | 135,000 | 135,000 |
| Viliyan Petleshkov | 80,000 | -40,000 |
| Alexander Dmitrienko | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| Milan Topoly | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Christoph Grabner | 0 | 0 |
Friday, October 12, 2018 11:50 PM Local Time
Bullimore Busts in a Race
On the flop of , James Bullimore bet 7,500 after one opponent had checked to him and the appeared on the turn. The opponent of the Brit instantly jammed and Bullimore snap-folded.
Only a few hands later, it was Bullimore that open-shoved for around 28,000 and Antal Roth reshoved from two seats over.
James Bullimore:
Antal Roth:
The board came and Roth rivered the superior flush.
"It's a race, happens. I'll be back tomorrow," Bullimore said on the way out.
| Antal Roth | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| James Bullimore | 0 | -50,000 |
Friday, October 12, 2018 11:44 PM Local Time
Camarda Cannot Beat Hoog
The flop showed and Jesper Hoog checked over to table neighbor Salvatore Camarda, who bet 11,500. Hoog called and the on the turn, as well as the on the river were checked. Hoog was first to show and flipped over . That ended up as the winner, as Camarda mucked.
Right after the hand was over, the table broke as only 157 players remain in level 11.
| Jesper Hoog | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Salvatore Camarda | 60,000 | 5,000 |
Friday, October 12, 2018 11:40 PM Local Time
Registration for Day 1F Closes With 404 Entries
Maria Lampropulos re-entered just before the end of the registration period and Shaun Deeb entered before the blinds moved up. Yehuda Cohen was eliminated early into the new level and cannot re-enter anymore as level 11 has commenced.
According to the screens there have been 404 entries, making it the strongest of the six flights thus far. The Day 1F payouts will be published as soon as they have been officially confirmed.
| Shaun Deeb | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Maria Lampropulos | 25,000 | 0 |
| Yehuda Cohen | 0 | -50,000 |
Friday, October 12, 2018 11:30 PM Local Time
Noach Flushes Papavero
On the three-way of , Riccardo Saitta checked out of the blinds and called a bet by Tal Noach, as did Lorenzo Papavero. The hit on the river and again Saitta checked. Noach now bet 16,200 and Papavero in the cutoff gave it some thought before calling.
Saitta leaped out of his comfortable position and sighed, pondered about the decision for a few seconds and folded the face up. Noach turned over for the nut flush and Papavero mucked for a rivered set of eights.
| Tal Noach | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Riccardo Saitta | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Lorenzo Papavero | 50,000 | 50,000 |