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2024 World Series of Poker Europe The Official WSOP Live Updates

Friday, October 04, 2024 to Tuesday, October 08, 2024

WSOPE Event #13: €10,350 MAIN EVENT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

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  • Buy-in: €10,350
  • Prizepool: €7,219,200
  • Entries: 768
  • Remaining: 0

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Thursday, October 10, 2024 12:07 AM Local Time (about 5 days and 17 hours ago)
Simone Andrian Comes Full Circle After Winning WSOP Europe Main Event (€1,300,000)

Simone Andrian

Simone Andrian had played poker online for three years before taking his shot at the live felts in 2021. With almost no live tournament cashes on his resume, he achieved what most poker players only dream of by winning his first WSOP gold bracelet and €158,616 in a €1,650 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max event during the 2021 WSOP Europe. Tonight, Andrian came full circle, winning the coveted 2024 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event bracelet and a career-best score of €1,300,000 at King's Resort—the very place where his live poker journey began.

Andrian became the 15th player in history to win the WSOPE Main Event, triumphing over a field of 768 entrants. He ultimately defeated Urmo Velvelt in a gripping heads-up duel that lasted over three hours and saw the chip lead change hands multiple times.

Winner's Reaction

"It's amazing. By far the biggest score of my career. I couldn't be more happy" he said following his victory. "I've been playing here a lot and to have that kind of score here feels special."

Andrian's victory was far from easy; he had to navigate a series of ups and downs, going from a big stack to a short stack multiple times during the heads-up battle against Velvelt.

"It was very, very tough. We were super deep. Playing heads-up super deep, with 100 big blinds each, it's tough. Usually, you don't get to play super big pots." He added that having the support of his friends and fellow Italian pros was "super important, especially when I was short-stacked with 25 big blinds."

Simone Andrian
Simone Andrian

Andrian's poker career has come a long way since his first bracelet win, culminating in today's Main Event victory. During that time, he secured six additional six-figure scores, bringing his total live tournament earnings to just over $1,300,000—a figure that has more than doubled with today's win.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (EUR)Prize (USD)
1Simone AndrianItaly€ 1,300,000$1,423,827
2Urmo VelveltEstonia€ 854,000$935,378
3Ran IlaniIsrael€ 590,000$646,221
4Mariusz GolinskiPoland€ 415,000$454,545
5David HochheimGermany€ 297,000$325,301
6Enrico CamosciItaly€ 217,000$237,677
7Robin BerggrenSweden€ 161,000$176,341
8Luka BojovicSerbia€ 122,000$133,625

Final Table Action

Andrian started the day with a massive chip lead, holding more than double the chips of Velvelt, who started in second. Andrian's fellow Italian pro, Enrico Camosci, began the day as the shortest stack, having under 20 big blinds. It only took a few hands before he got his chips in with ace-jack suited against Velvelt's pocket eights. Camosci was a slight favorite after flopping the nut-flush draw to go along with his two overcards, but the turn and river were both bricks and Camosci became the first player eliminated on the final day.

Enrico Camosci
Enrico Camosci

David Hochheim was the second shortest stack at the start of the day, but he quickly doubled up after calling Andrian's small blind shove from the big blind with queen-ten suited. Hoccheim had Andrian's ten-seven offsuit dominated and he stayed ahead, successfully doubling through the chip leader. One orbit later, Hoccheim found himself in another blind-on-blind confrontation against Andrian, this time in bad shape with ace-four offsuit against Andrian's pocket queens. Hoccheim couldn't connect with the board and was sent to the rail in fifth place.

Mariusz Golinski started the day in third place, but the Polish pro had nothing go his way once cards were in the air. He paid off a value bet from Velvelt in the first level with pocket sevens only to see Velvelt turn over trip jacks. Shortly after, he four-bet shoved ace-queen and was called by Ran Ilani, who had pocket queens. That hand left Golinski with less than ten big blinds, and he was soon forced to commit the rest of his stack with ace-jack. Andrian woke up with ace-queen and held, eliminating Golinski and paving the way for three-handed play.

Ran Ilani
Ran Ilani

Ilani was the underdog once three-handed play began, with only 6,000,000 chips while Andrian and Velvelt each had over 30,000,000. He lost half of that stack right away after being forced to fold multiple times, but he wasn't going down without a fight and started mounting a comeback. He doubled up after calling Velvelt's small blind shove with queen-jack and holding against Velvelt's eight-seven. He then immediately doubled up through Velvelt again, this time with ace-queen against Velvelt's ace-jack.

Ilani needed just one more double up to get back into contention and soon found his opportunity in a classic preflop race, holding ace-king against Velvelt's pocket queens. Unfortunately for Ilani, he couldn't double up a third time against Velvelt after failing to connect with the board, and he exited in third place while Velvelt entered heads-up play with a slight lead over Andrian.

Heads Up
Heads Up

For the first time since midway through Day 4, Andrian did not hold the chip lead. When heads-up play began he had 36,425,000 to Velvelt's 40,375,000. Andrian regained the lead and started pulling away after winning a few pots without showdown, but soon after Velvelt turned a straight and got paid off by Andrian's top pair to bring the stacks back to even.

Velvelt then called down two streets from Andrian with a pair of fours and led out on the river. Andrian, having been bluffing with jack-high, was forced to concede the pot, allowing Velvelt to take the lead for the second time. With momentum now on his side, Velvelt then five-bet shoved with pocket eights, forcing Andrian to fold his ace-eight and extending his lead further.

Velvelt had Andrian on the ropes, but after bluffing two streets with king-high—only to have Andrian show down aces up—the stacks were close to even once more. When Velvelt started pulling away again with some well-timed aggression, Andrian attempted to fight back by check-raising bottom pair on a king-high flop. He continued with another bet on the turn, but Velvelt, holding top pair, moved all in. Andrian was forced to muck after which Velvelt held three quarters of the total chips in play.

Urmo Velvelt
Urmo Velvelt

Andrian regained some momentum after calling off for his tournament life against Velvelt, who had barreled three streets on an ace-high board. Andrian held only a pair of fives, but Velvelt had been caught bluffing with seven-deuce, allowing Andrian to stay in contention. Soon after, Andrian bet the turn on a jack-high connected board only for Velvelt to check-shove, putting Andrian to another decision for his tournament life. Andrian called with top pair and was up against Velvelt's bottom pair and gutshot. When the river bricked Andrian held a commanding lead once again, with 63,000,000 chips to Velvelt's 14,000,000.

The ever-aggressive Velvelt started to mount another comeback after check-raising Andrian on the flop with just ten-high and moving all in by the river. Andrian held top pair but couldn't find the call. A few hands later, Velvelt five-bet shoved into Andrian holding ace-ten. Andrian held pocket tens and snap-called. Andrian stood by his rail which erupted after the clean runout gave Andrian the winning hand. Velvelt was forced to settle for second place while Andrian claimed the 2024 WSOPE Main Event title.

Simone Andrian
Simone Andrian

2024 WSOPE Bracelet Winners

EventEntriesPrize PoolChampionPrize
Event #1: The €350 NLH Opener3,509€1,039,014Przemyslaw Szymanski€115,350
Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha642€301,740Volodymyr Kokoulin€56,100
Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event1,286€1,500,000Christopher Campisano€213,350
Event #4: €2,000 Pot Limit Omaha229€398,231Vivian Saliba€91,400
Event #5: €550 NLHE Colossus2,799€1,500,000Michal Schuh€171,350
Event #6: €5,000 Pot Limit Omaha141.€629,565Dennis Weiss€159,897
Event #7: €1,650 NLH 6-max351€494,910Ermanno Di Nicola€111,250
Event #8: €25,000 NLH GGMillion€38€1,000,000Alessandro Pichierri€335,900
Event #9: €1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty515€484,100Amir Mozaffarian€69,050
Event #10 €2,000 8-Game Mix90€156,510Patrick Bueno€43,400
Event #11: €1,100 NLH Turbo Bounty Hunter458€430,520Darius Neagoe€63,650
Event 12: €50,000 NLH Diamond High Roller30€1,395,900Martin Kabrhel€529,000
Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship768€7,219,200Simone Andrian€1,300,000
Event #14: €1,000 NLH Turbo Freezeout152€150,000Zewei Ding€35,351
Event #15: €550 NLH Closer473€222,310Marius Schneider€44,000

That concludes PokerNews' coverage of the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe. Stay tuned for more coverage of events around the world.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 11:09 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 18 hours ago)
Urmo Velvelt Eliminated in 2nd Place (€854,000)

Urmo Velvelt

Simone Andrian opened to 1,000,000 from the button and Urmo Velvelt three-bet to 3,500,000 from the big blind. Andrian four-bet to 7,000,000 from the button and Velvelt moved all in for 25,500,000. Andrian quickly called to put Velvelt at risk.

Urmo Velvelt:   
Simone Andrian:   

Andrian's rail erupted upon seeing that he had the best hand. Andrian joined them and watched as the     flop was dealt. The   turn was also clean and the   river sealed the victory for Andrian.

Simone Andrian
Simone Andrian
Simone Andrian77,000,00026,000,000
Urmo Velvelt0-26,000,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 11:03 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 18 hours ago)
Velvelt Takes From Andrian

Urmo Velvelt raised to 1,000,000 with    and Simone Andrian defended the big blind holding   .

Andrian check-folded to a bet of 1,200,000 from Velvelt on the     flop.

Simone Andrian51,000,000-4,000,000
Urmo Velvelt26,000,0004,000,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 11:03 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 18 hours ago)
Level 33 started
Level: 33
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 11:03 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 18 hours ago)
Velvelt Bluffs Andrian Off Top Pair

Simone Andrian opened to 800,000 from the button holding    and Urmo Velvelt defended from the big blind with   .

On the     flop Velvelt checked and Andrian bet 700,000. Velvelt check-raised to 2,100,000 and Andrian called.

Velvelt bet 3,500,000 on the   turn and was once again called by Andrian.

On the   river Velvelt moved all in for 8,800,000. Andrian laid down the best hand and Velvelt took the pot.

Simone Andrian55,000,000-7,000,000
Urmo Velvelt22,000,0008,000,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:56 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 18 hours ago)
Andrian Takes it Away on the Turn

Simone Andrian limped from the button with    and Urmo Velvelt raised to 1,500,000 with   . Andrian called.

The     flop was checked through and the   dropped on the turn. Velvelt checked, Andiran bet 1,100,000, and Velvelt folded.

Simone Andrian62,000,0003,000,000
Urmo Velvelt14,000,000-4,000,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:52 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 18 hours ago)
Velvelt Slows Andrian Down

Urmo Velvelt opened from the button to 800,000 and Simone Andrian defended from the big blind.

The action checked all the way to the river on a board of       before Andrian led out for 1,500,000. Velvelt raised to 4,000,000 and Andrian put in the call.

Velvelt showed a king-high flush with    and took down the pot. Andrian mucked    for a lower flush.

Simone Andrian59,000,000-4,000,000
Urmo Velvelt18,000,0004,000,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:46 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 18 hours ago)
Andrian Reclaims the Chip Lead

Simone Andrian

Simone Andrian raised to 800,000 on the button and Urmo Velvelt three-bet to 3,600,000 from the big blind. Andrian called.

Velvelt checked the     flop and Andrian checked behind. Velvelt checked again upon seeing the   turn, to which Andrian put out a bet of 3,800,000. Velvelt check-raised to 27,450,000, putting Andrian all in. Andrian used a time extension before he ultimately made the call.

Simone Andrian:   
Urmo Velvelt:   

Andrian was ahead with top pair, but Velvelt had a lot of outs he could hit to end the tournament and become the 2024 WSOP Europe Main Event champion.

The dealer peeled of the   on the river, giving Andrian two pair, and propelling him back into the chip lead.

Simone Andrian63,000,00031,750,000
Urmo Velvelt14,000,000-31,550,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:37 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 18 hours ago)
Velvelt Runs Into Andrian's Flush

Urmo Velvelt rasied to 800,000 on the button and Simone Andrian defended from the big blind.

The     flop went check-check and the   fell on the turn. Andrian checked and Velvelt bet 700,000. Andrian called.

Andrian checked the   river and Velvelt put out an overbet of 5,000,000. Andrian snap-called.

Velvelt showed    for trip sevens, but was second-best to the flush of Andrian with   .

Urmo Velvelt45,550,000-5,450,000
Simone Andrian31,250,0005,250,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:32 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 18 hours ago)
Velvelt takes From Andrian

Simone Andrian raised to 800,000 on the button with    before Urmo Velvelt three-bet to 3,600,000 with   . Andrian called to see a flop.

Velvelt led out for 3.100,000 on the     flop and Andrian quickly folded.

Urmo Velvelt51,000,0007,000,000
Simone Andrian26,000,000-6,000,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:19 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 18 hours ago)
Andrian Makes the Correct Hero Call to Double

Simone Andrian

Simone Andrian limped from the button and Urmo Velvelt checked out of the big blind.

The     flop saw Velvelt lead out for 600,000 and Andrian call.

Velvelt didn't slow down on the   turn, this time he fired out a bet of 3,500,000, which Andrian called.

Velvelt unloaded the clip upon seeing the   river, jamming for Andrian's remaining 11,475,000. Andiran went deep into the tank, pondering over his decision. Eventually, he made the call.

Velvelt flipped over    for a total bluff with seven-high. Andrian earned the double-up with    for just a pair of fives.

Urmo Velvelt44,000,000-17,000,000
Simone Andrian32,000,00016,000,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:11 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 19 hours ago)
Andrian Gaining Momentum

Urmo Velvelt opened to 800,000 holding    and Simone Andrian called with   .

The dealer put out the flop of     and Andrian checked. Velvelt bet 1,300,000, which Andrian called.

Velvelt and Andrian checked the   turn and the   hit the river. Andrian bet 750,000 and took the pot down as Velvelt folded.

Urmo Velvelt61,000,000-1,000,000
Simone Andrian16,000,0001,000,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:08 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 19 hours ago)
Andrian Extracts Some Value From Velvelt

On the first hand back from the break, Urmo Velvelt raised to 800,000 on the button and Simone Andrian defended his big blind.

Andrian check-called a bet of 800,000 from Velvelt on the     flop.

The action checked through on the   turn for the   to come on the river. Andrian led out for 2,400,000 and Velvelt called.

Andrian showed    for a pair of fours, which was good as Velvelt mucked   .

Urmo Velvelt62,000,000-3,525,000
Simone Andrian15,000,0003,725,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:02 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 19 hours ago)
Level 32 started
Level: 32
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 9:55 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 19 hours ago)
Break Time

Urmo Velvelt

The two players are now on a 15-minute break.

Urmo Velvelt65,525,000-475,000
Simone Andrian11,275,000275,000
Gorilla Gaming
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 9:52 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 19 hours ago)
Velvelt Puts Andrian to the Test

Urmo Velvelt

Simone Andrian raised with    to 700,000 on the button. Urmo Velvelt called from the big blind with   .

Velvelt checked the     flop and Andrian bet 450,000. Velvelt check-raised to 1,600,000 and Andrian called.

Velvelt bet 4,000,000 when the   hit the turn. Andrian called with 11,000,000 remaining in his stack.

The   dropped on the river and Velvelt shoved to put Andrian all in. Andrian did some inventory before deciding to fold his cards and surrendered the pot to Velvelt.

Urmo Velvelt66,000,0007,000,000
Simone Andrian11,000,000-7,000,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 9:41 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 19 hours ago)
Andrian Wins Some Back From Velvelt

Simone Andrian called from the button and Urmo Velvelt checked his option from the big blind.

Velvelt check-called a bet of 600,000 from Andrian on the     flop.

Both players checked the   turn for the   to fall on the river. Velvelt bet 1,500,000 and Andrian reluctantly called. Velvelt showed    for a pair of deuces and lost the pot to Andrian's pair of fours with   .

Urmo Velvelt59,000,000-1,025,000
Simone Andrian18,000,0001,225,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 9:36 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 19 hours ago)
Velvelt Takes Commanding Chip Lead

Urmo Velvelt

Urmo Velvelt raised from the button to 700,000 with with    and Simone Andrian defended his big blind holding   .

Andrian checked when the     flop came out and Velvelt bet 700,000. Andrian check-raised to 2,800,000 and Velvelt called.

Andrian bet 7,000,000 when the dealer put out the   turn. Velvelt deliberated over all his options before eventually shoving to put Andrian all in. Andrian snap-folded and Velvelt dragged in the huge pot.

Urmo Velvelt60,025,00011,025,000
Simone Andrian16,775,000-12,225,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 9:30 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 19 hours ago)
Velvelt Takes it Away on the Turn

Urmo Velvelt raised to 700,000 with    and Simone Andrian called with   .

Andrian checked to Velvelt on the     flop and he bet 700,000. Andiran check-raised to 3,500,000, which Velvelt called.

The   turn saw Andrian check-fold to a bet of 2,500,000 from Velvelt.

Urmo Velvelt49,000,0008,000,000
Simone Andrian29,000,000-6,000,000
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 9:25 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 19 hours ago)
Andrian With Some Preflop Aggression

Simone Andrian opened from the button to 700,000 holding   . Urmo Velvelt chose to three-bet to 3,200,000 with  . Andrian paused briefly before four-betting to 6,800,000 and Velvelt snap-folded

Urmo Velvelt41,000,000-4,000,000
Simone Andrian35,000,0003,000,000
Gorilla Gaming
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