Monday, October 15, 2018 9:36 PM Local Time
Tamir Segal Wins the 2018 World Series of Poker Europe COLOSSUS for €203,820
After less than four hours of play, the first gold bracelet of the 2018 World Series of Poker Europe has been awarded to Tamir Segal from Israel! Segal beat 2,991 other hopefuls on the road to the first-place prize of €203,820 for winning Event #1: €550 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold'em.
The guaranteed prize pool for the tournament was set at €1,000,000 but was surpassed during the penultimate flight and exceeded the expectations by achieving a prize pool of €1,435,412 in the end. More than half of the entries were collecting over the last two flights here at the King's Casino in rustic Rozvadoz, Czech Republic.
This is the biggest cash ever for Segal and he was very happy to be able to take this back to the bank after defeating Wojciech Wyrebski heads-up. The second-place prize of €125,966 is also the biggest ever for the Polish player and he will also have been very satisfied with his deep run today.
After eight starting flights and a hectic paced Day 2, ten players made it through to the unofficial final table. Hannes Neurauter, Krasimir Yankov, and Bjorn Bouwmans were the most notable players on the feature table.
Final Table Results
Place | Player | Country | Prize (in EUR) |
1 | Tamir Segal | Israel | 203,820 |
2 | Wojciech Wyrebski | Poland | 125,966 |
3 | Aksel Ayguen | Belgium | 92,385 |
4 | Dariusz Glinski | Poland | 68,331 |
5 | Hannes Neurauter | Germany | 51,854 |
6 | Francesco Delfoco | Italy | 38,349 |
7 | Flavio Decataldo | Italy | 29,104 |
8 | Krasimir Yankov | Bulgaria | 22,281 |
9 | Bjorn Bouwmans | Netherlands | 17,209 |
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10 | Nelio Gatta | Italy | 13,410 |
Action of the Final Day
The final day of the COLOSSUS started just after 3 PM local time on the TV table which would be live streamed with a 30-minute delay. Hole cards wouldn't be shown until the final eight players had been reached. A mere twenty minutes into the day, Aksel Ayguen found a double-up through Dariusz Glinski when he shoved with pocket eights and was called by Glinksi with pocket aces. Ayguen rivered a straight to stay alive. Another fifteen minutes later, the official final table was reached when Nelio Gatta shoved his last 12 big blinds into the pocket fives of Segal and didn't get enough help of the board.
Flavio Decataldo was the next to double his short stack up with ace-king against Yankov's queen-ten just before the first official break of the day. Shortly after the restart of the tournament, which might have been the key hand of the tournament, Bouwmans had raised with ace-king and Segal shoved on him with ace-queen. Bouwmans tanked and then called to see the queen come on the turn to eliminate him in 9th place. The Dutchman finished in 24th place last year so has improved on that result but was pretty disappointed to not have come even farther this time.
With the hole cards now being streamed too, the momentum seemed to turn too. Wojciech Wyrebski doubled through Neurauter with pocket aces against queens. Yankov was yanked away from the tournament when he ran his ace-jack into the ace-king of Wyrebski. Yankov ran deep earlier this year during the summer when he finished in 64th place in the Main Event on Day 6.
Then it was Flavio Decataldo's turn to double up when his ace-king held against the ace-jack of Glinski. Glinski himself then quadrupled up to just over seven big blinds with king-queen. But then the run of Decataldo was really over, his pocket kings couldn't crack the pocket aces of Segal. The Italian kilt-wearing Francesco Delfoco had just over a big blind when he called Segal's raise from the button. His ace-ten couldn't beat the deuces of Segal who even flopped a set to eliminate Delfoco in 6th place for €38,349.
A double up for Glinski and one for Ayguen later, Neurauter's shove with queen-five suited was called by Segal and Ayguen. The flop came seven-deuce-ten for Ayguen to shove too. Segal folded and Neurauter was behind against the pocket nines. Neurauter turned a flush draw but got no further help. He picked up €50,971 plus €883 he won in one of the starting days of the tournament. Five minutes later, The day 1A chip leader, Glinksi, was gone when his ace-deuce were beaten by the ace-eight of Ayguen.
Ayguen was slowly losing chips to Segal when the final blow came when he ran his pocket jacks into the king-seven of Segal himself. Segal rivered the straight to eliminate Ayguen in third place to go heads up against the Day 2 chip leader, Wyrebski. The chips when back and forth for about twenty minutes before Wyrebski raised with ace-queen and Segal shoved on him with king-ten. Wyrebski called but busted when the king came on the turn for Segal and Segal even improved to two pair on the river to win the tournament.
Right now, Event #2: €1,650 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Deepstack and Event #3: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed are ongoing with live updates coming in from the PokerNews live reporting team, so make sure to follow all the action in those events too!
Monday, October 15, 2018 7:46 PM Local Time
Wojciech Wyrebski Eliminated in 2nd Place (€125,966)
Wojciech Wyrebski raised to 3,000,000 from the button and Tamir Segal shoved for Wyrebski to snap-call with the shorter stack.
Tamir Segal:
Wojciech Wyrebski:
Both players got up from their chairs to see the board run out.
The flop came with the king in the window.
The turn was the for the ace to be the only out for Wyrebski to survive but the river was the and Wyrebski finished the tournament as the runner-up for €125,966.
A full recap of today's action is to follow.
Tamir Segal | 74,750,000 | 16,200,000 |
Wojciech Wyrebski | 0 | -16,200,000 |
Monday, October 15, 2018 7:42 PM Local Time
Raise, Shove, and Fold
- Wojciech Wyrebski raised to 2,100,000 from the button with . Tamir Segal shoved putting Wyrebski all-in. Wyrebski contemplated for a bit but then folded.
- Segal shoved with and Wyrebski insta-folded.
- Wyrebski raised to 2,000,000 from the button with and Segal found in the big blind and decided to fold.
Monday, October 15, 2018 7:40 PM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 500000/1000000
Ante: 1000000
Monday, October 15, 2018 7:25 PM Local Time
Aksel Ayguen Eliminated in 3rd Place (€92,385)
Aksel Ayguen shoved on the button for 6,850,000 after having lost part of his stack in various little pots before. Tamir Segal was sitting in the big blind and asked for a count, the dealer confirmed the amount and Segal called.
Aksel Ayguen:
Tamir Segal:
The flop came to keep Ayguen ahead.
The turn was the to give Segal a straight draw so Ayguen just needed to avoid a jack or king but the came on the river to blow Ayguen out of the tournament in 3rd place for €92,385.
Segal and Wojciech Wyrebski have been sent for a short break while the table is set up for the heads-up match.
Tamir Segal | 58,550,000 | 14,075,000 |
Wojciech Wyrebski | 16,200,000 | 775,000 |
Aksel Ayguen | 0 | -15,025,000 |
Monday, October 15, 2018 7:14 PM Local Time
Not Much Action
Tamir Segal raised to 1,800,000 from the button with , Aksel Ayguen three-bet to 4,200,000 from the small blind with . Action folded back to Segal who considered it for a bit and then folded.
Ayguen then shoved with from the button and got no call.
Tamir Segal | 44,475,000 | 1,200,000 |
Wojciech Wyrebski | 15,425,000 | 800,000 |
Aksel Ayguen | 15,025,000 | -1,225,000 |
Monday, October 15, 2018 6:50 PM Local Time
Level 38 started
Level: 38
Blinds: 400000/800000
Ante: 800000
Monday, October 15, 2018 6:50 PM Local Time
Dariusz Glinski Eliminated in 4th Place (€68,331)
Aksel Ayguen raised from under the gun and Dariusz Glinski shoved from the button. Action folded back to Ayguen who made the call.
Dariusz Glinski:
Aksel Ayguen:
The board ran out for Ayguen to flop top two pair and no help came for Glinski on the turn for him to be drawing dead by the time the river was dealt. Glinski picked up some pay jumps and was eliminated in fourth place for €68,331.
Tamir Segal | 43,275,000 | -2,600,000 |
Aksel Ayguen | 16,250,000 | 5,250,000 |
Wojciech Wyrebski | 14,625,000 | -1,500,000 |
Dariusz Glinski | 0 | -3,500,000 |
Monday, October 15, 2018 6:45 PM Local Time
Hannes Neurauter Eliminated in 5th Place (€51,854)
Hannes Neurauter shoved from the button for 2,300,000. Tamir Segal asked for a count in the small blind and called. Aksel Ayguen looked at his cards in the big blind and considered his options. After a few seconds, Ayguen made the call.
The flop came and Segal check-folded to Ayguen's shove.
Hannes Neurauter:
Aksel Ayguen:
Ayguen was ahead with the pocket nines and Neurauter needed hearts or a queen.
The turn was the to give Neurauter a flush draw but the on the river wasn't what he needed and Neurauter was sent to the cashier to pick up €51,854 for finishing in 5th place (which also includes an earlier cash in the COLOSSUS).
Aksel Ayguen | 11,000,000 | 4,650,000 |
Hannes Neurauter | 0 | -2,300,000 |
Monday, October 15, 2018 6:44 PM Local Time
Ayguen Doubles Through Segal
Aksel Ayguen shoved for 3,025,000 from under the gun and Tamir Segal snap-called in the big blind.
Aksel Ayguen:
Tamir Segal:
The flop came for Ayguen to pick up the gutshot to the straight draw.
The turn was the to give Ayguen the straight indeed to double up unless another seven would show up on the river for them to split the pot.
The river completed the board with the and Ayguen secured the double-up.
Tamir Segal | 45,875,000 | 1,575,000 |
Wojciech Wyrebski | 16,125,000 | -1,600,000 |
Aksel Ayguen | 6,350,000 | -1,175,000 |
Dariusz Glinski | 3,500,000 | -1,500,000 |
Hannes Neurauter | 2,300,000 | -900,000 |
Monday, October 15, 2018 6:33 PM Local Time
Glinski Doubles Through Neurauter
Dariusz Glinski shoved for his last 2,350,000 from the button and Hannes Neurauter called in the big blind.
Dariusz Glinski:
Hannes Neurauter:
The board ran out for Glinski to hit a ten on the river to stay alive after being behind all through the board and doubled up.
Dariusz Glinski | 5,000,000 | 2,650,000 |
Hannes Neurauter | 3,200,000 | -850,000 |
Monday, October 15, 2018 6:26 PM Local Time
Francesco Delfoco Eliminated in 6th Place (€38,349)
Tamir Segal raised to 1,200,000 from under the gun and Francesco Delfoco called for his last 725,000 on the button.
Tamir Segal:
Francesco Delfoco:
The flop came for Segal to flop a set of deuces immediately.
The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn and the on the river for Delfoco to be eliminated in 6th place for €38,349.
Tamir Segal | 44,300,000 | 3,725,000 |
Francesco Delfoco | 0 | -2,525,000 |
Monday, October 15, 2018 6:09 PM Local Time
Level 37 started
Level: 37
Blinds: 300000/600000
Ante: 600000
Monday, October 15, 2018 6:06 PM Local Time
Official Chip Counts During the Break
Tamir Segal | 40,575,000 | 0 |
Wojciech Wyrebski | 17,725,000 | -2,025,000 |
Aksel Ayguen | 7,525,000 | 1,000,000 |
Hannes Neurauter | 4,050,000 | -1,775,000 |
Francesco Delfoco | 2,525,000 | -1,000,000 |
Dariusz Glinski | 2,350,000 | -1,250,000 |
Monday, October 15, 2018 5:53 PM Local Time
Break
The six remaining players have been sent for another 15-minute break.
Monday, October 15, 2018 5:49 PM Local Time
Flavio Decataldo Eliminated in 7th Place (€29,104)
Flavio Decataldo raised to 2,250,00 from the early position and action folded to Tamir Segal in the small blind. Segal looked at his cards and decided to call.
The flop came , Segal checked, Decataldo shoved for 8,850,000, and Segal snap-called.
Flavio Decataldo:
Tamir Segal:
Segal was ahead with the pocket aces.
The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn and the on the river to send Decataldo to the rail in 7th place for €29,104.
Tamir Segal | 40,575,000 | 10,825,000 |
Flavio Decataldo | 0 | -9,850,000 |
Monday, October 15, 2018 5:45 PM Local Time
Glinski Quadruples up
Dariusz Glinski shoved for his last 775,000 from the early position. Wojciech Wyrebski called on the button and so did Hannes Neurauter and Tamir Segal in the blinds.
The flop came , both Neurauter and Segal check-folded to Wyrebski's bet.
Dariusz Glinski:
Wojciech Wyrebski:
Glinski saw Wyrebski's cards and saw he was ahead.
The turn was the for the situation to not change and the on the river kept Glinski ahead to quadruple up.
Dariusz Glinski | 3,600,000 | 825,000 |
Monday, October 15, 2018 5:40 PM Local Time
Decataldo Doubles Up Through Glinski
Dariusz Glinski raised to 1,150,000 from the cutoff and Flavio Delfoco shoved on the button for 4,300,000. Action folded back to Glinski who asked for a count. The dealer confirmed the amount and Glinski called.
Flavio Decataldo:
Dariusz Glinski:
The flop came to give them both an ace.
The turn was the which didn't change the situation and neither did the on the river for Decataldo to double up.
Flavio Decataldo | 9,850,000 | 4,300,000 |
Dariusz Glinski | 2,775,000 | -3,550,000 |
Monday, October 15, 2018 5:33 PM Local Time
Krasimir Yankov Eliminated in 8th Place (€22,281)
Wojciech Wybreski raised to 1,250,000 from the early position and action folded to Krasimir Yankov in the cutoff. Yankov looked at Wyrebski and then shoved for 4,900,000. Action folded back to Wyrebski who looked at Yankov's stack and then made the call.
Krasimir Yankov:
Wojciech Wyrebski:
The flop came to keep Wyrebski ahead.
The turn was the for Yankov to pick up a straight draw but the river completed the board with the for Yankov to be eliminated in 8th place for €22,281.
Wojciech Wyrebski | 19,750,000 | 6,150,000 |
Krasimir Yankov | 0 | -4,900,000 |
Monday, October 15, 2018 5:29 PM Local Time
Wyrebski Doubles Up
Wojciech Wyrebski raised to 1,250,000 from mid-position and Hannes Neurauter shoved from the hijack with the bigger stack. Wyrebski took a bit of time, looked at his stack, and then called.
Wojciech Wyrebski:
Hannes Neurauter:
The flop came to keep Wyrebski ahead.
The on the turn sealed the deal for Wyrebski and the on the river was just a formality to complete the board as Wyrebski doubled up for the 6,175,000 he had behind.
Wojciech Wyrebski | 13,600,000 | 7,425,000 |
Hannes Neurauter | 5,825,000 | -6,175,000 |