Event #1: €350 Opener No-Limit Hold'em

The first of fifteen WSOP gold bracelets to be awarded at the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe is going to Ukraine! Renat Bohdanov outlasted Norbert Mosonyi after a long heads-up to win Event #1: €350 Opener No-Limit Hold'em for €53,654 and a WSOPE Main Event ticket worth €10,350. It was the seventh WSOP bracelet for Ukraine in the tour's rich history.

Eyal Bensimhon saw his attempt to add a WSOP bracelet to his WSOP Circuit Ring end in third place. Rafi Elharar, third in the 2019 WSOP's Big 50 earlier this summer, was seventh, while six-time bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro finished in eight place.

"I'm not realizing it yet that I just won a bracelet," was the first thing Bohdanov said to PokerNews after claiming the most coveted reward in all of poker.

"I think I'm really going to be happy. It's a good feeling," he smiled.

Event #1: €350 Opener No-Limit Hold'em Final Table Results

* plus a WSOPE Main Event ticket worth €10,350

Although Bohdanov represents the yellow and blue of his native Ukraine, his profile on The Hendon Mob shows nothing but cashes in the small tournaments that King's Resort is known for.

"I played in Ukraine for maybe three or four years on small local events, mainly tournaments. But I really wanted to become a better player and come to King's Casino as well to have the opportunity to play higher tournaments with more players," Bohdanov explained why his profile is chock-full of Czech flags.

"I've been here five times already and I really like the poker room," he added. And with a freshly minted WSOP bracelet now firmly around his wrist, as well as the WSOPE Mini Main and Main Event coming up on his poker schedule, his love for King's can only grow even further.

Lisandro Misses Out On Bracelet #7

Ten players returned at 2 p.m. to continue their quest for WSOP gold. Each of them had already plowed their way through a bumper 1,011-player field, kicking off the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe in proper fashion. Mere minutes into the day, Marcus Mondel lost his final few chips to let the other nine break to a final table right off the bat.

At that final table was six-time bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro, who had to spin it up from the shortest of stacks if he was to make #7 happen today. While he snatched a payjump after Richaras Vymeris busted first, Lisandro went down in eight place when his ace-seven remained behind against Samuel Mika's pocket queens.

Rafi Elharar, coming off a hot summer that included a third place in the Big 50 for $534,574, was the next to go. The Israeli lost an all-in on the flop with top pair against Bohdanov's top pair, who held the better kicker.

Bohdanov Straightens Out Mika, No Bracelet for Bensimhon

Michal Kral followed Elharar out the door before Mika's tournament ended with a bad beat against Bohdanov that undoubtedly was the key hand at the final table. With sevens versus fours, Maki was poised to grab the chip lead. Instead, a rivered straight handed Bohdanov a massive lead — and ultimately, the bracelet — instead.

With four players left, Mosonyi shot himself up the leaderboard by knocking out Mykhailo Hryhoriev in a hand where both players had two pair. Hryhoriev held the inferior hand and was reduced to mere scraps, which he lost shortly after.

Eyal Bensimhon already possesses a WSOP Circuit Ring but a WSOP Bracelet will remain elusive to the Israeli star for the time being. Directly after Hryhoriev busted, Bensimhon ran king-three into Bohdanov's ace-six and, eerily similar to the previous hand, ended up with an inferior two pair to finish in third place.

The heads-up became a drawn-out affair, where the calculated and more experienced Bohdanov tried to lure the volatile Mosonyi into a trap. However, Mosonyi's big bet style paid dividends, boldly resulting in the chip lead twice after uncontested, sizable all-ins, as well as timely double-ups. Ultimately, the bracelet would go to Ukraine as Bohdanov held up in the decisive all-in with ace-nine versus king-five to capture his maiden, and Ukraine's seventh, WSOP bracelet.

Norbert Mosonyi raised to 1,500,000 and Renat Bohdanov moved all in. Mosonyi called after some deliberation and the two players flipped over their cards:

Norbert Mosonyi:   
Renat Bohdanov:   

Mosonyi was in bad shape for another double up and found no help on the       board, improving Bohdanov's hand into trips aces. Mosonyi was eliminated in second place for €33,112 and both players shook hands.

Renat Bohdanov	30,330,000	12,800,000
Norbert Mosonyi	0	-12,800,000

In a limped pot, Renat Bohdanov checked the      turn to Norbert Mosonyi, who bet 800,000. Bohdanov check-called and check-called another 800,000 on the   river.

Sheepishly, Mosonyi turned over   . Bohdanov revealed the winner with    to reclaim the chip lead.

Renat Bohdanov	18,800,000	4,800,000
Norbert Mosonyi	11,530,000	-4,800,000

In a limped pot, Norbert Mosonyi came out swinging on a     flop. He bet 500,000 which got Renat Bohdanov called. On the   turn, Mosonyi bet 1,500,000 and Bohdanov called again.

The   river saw Mosonyi empty the clip with a shell worth 3,000,000. Bohdanov sighed, leaned back, chatted with a confident-looking Mosonyi, and then folded.

Norbert Mosonyi	22,930,000	3,830,000
Renat Bohdanov	7,400,000	-3,800,000

Norbert Mosonyi completed and Renat Bohdanov checked to see a flop    , that brought no betting action. The turn fell the   and was checked as well.

The river was the   and Bohdanov sent 1,500,000 in the middle. Mosonyi called but mucked after Bohdanov showed    for a pair of eights.

Renat Bohdanov	16,600,000	1,900,000
Norbert Mosonyi	13,700,000	-1,900,000

Renat Bohdanov raised to 850,000, Norbert Mosonyi three-bet to 2,300,000, Bohdanov four-bet shoved all in for 7,175,000 and Mosonyi called.

Renat Bohdanov:   
Norbert Mosonyi:   

Impeccable timing for Bohdanov, who held up with the rockets on a       board to double up to nearly equal stacks.

Norbert Mosonyi	15,600,000	-7,150,000
Renat Bohdanov	14,700,000	7,150,000

Renat Bohdanov raised to 850,000 and Norbert Mosonyi defended. On the     flop, Mosonyi check-called 900,000 from Bohdanov.

The turn brought the  . Mosonyi checked, Bohdanov bet 2,600,000, Mosonyi check-raised all in for 8,600,000 and Bohdanov gave it up.

Renat Bohdanov	15,300,000	-1,830,000
Norbert Mosonyi	15,000,000	1,800,000

Shortly after cards were back in the air, Renat Bohdanov raised to 900,000 on the button, Norbert Mosonyi three-bet shoved all in for 5,125,000, and Bohdanov called to put Mosonyi at risk.

Norbert Mosonyi:   
Renat Bohdanov:   

The       board provided extra sweat along the way for Mosonyi but his ace-high held up for the double.

Renat Bohdanov	19,730,000	-3,900,000
Norbert Mosonyi	10,600,000	3,900,000

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

After a few raise-and-take-it's on both sides, it was Renat Bohdanov who made it 850,000 to go on the button. Norbert Mosonyi three-bet shoved all in for 8,350,000 and after a long tank, Bohdanov open-folded an  .

Renat Bohdanov	20,830,000	-100,000
Norbert Mosonyi	9,500,000	100,000