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Monday, November 4, 2019 4:34 PM Local Time
Candelari On Crumbs
Marian Kubis opened to 575,000 in middle position with and picked up a call from Avraham Dayan on his left with . Francesco Candelari three-bet to 2,000,000 on the button with which got Kubis to fold but Dayan called.
The flop fell and Dayan announced all in, putting Candelari to the test for his remaining 800,000 chips. Candelari went into the tank for at least a few minutes and the clock was finally called. During his countdown, Candelari eventually slid his cards to the muck, leaving himself with just over three big blinds.
| Avraham Dayan | 20,000,000 | 4,000,000  |
| Francesco Candelari | 800,000 | -2,000,000  |
Monday, November 4, 2019 4:27 PM Local Time
Dayan Throwing His Weight Around
Sergii Karpov opened to 550,000 from under the gun with and Avraham Dayan called from the cutoff with . The two players saw a flop of and Karpov continued for 550,000. Dayan called and the rolled off on the turn.
Karpov checked after making top pair and Dayan cut out a bet of 1,600,000 with a straight and flush draw. Karpov thought for a minute but decided to lay down the best hand.
| Avraham Dayan | 16,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Sergii Karpov | 3,100,000 | -1,600,000 |
Monday, November 4, 2019 4:22 PM Local Time
Dayan Chips Up Further
Dieter Becker raised to 700,000 with the on the button and Avraham Dayan three-bet out of the big blind with to win the pot.
Christoph Peper then raised to 525,000 with and Dayan called in the small blind with , as did Bertrand Grospellier in the big blind with the . All three players checked to the turn and Dayan bet 1,200,000 to force a fold from Grospellier and Peper.
| Avraham Dayan | 14,000,000 | 1,825,000 |
| Bertrand Grospellier | 8,700,000 | -1,250,000 |
| Mick Heder | 8,300,000 | 50,000 |
| Christoph Peper | 7,200,000 | -550,000 |
| Sergii Karpov | 4,700,000 | -25,000 |
| Francesco Candelari | 2,800,000 | 0 |
Monday, November 4, 2019 4:17 PM Local Time
Kubis Doubles Through Pezzoli
Bertrand Grospellier opened to 525,000 in early position and Alessandro Pezzoli called from the button along with Marian Kubis in the big blind. The flop came and the action checked around to the on the turn. Kubis jammed all in for 2,600,000 which got Grospellier to fold but Pezzoli snap-called.
Marian Kubis:
Alessandro Pezzoli:
Kubis flopped two pair but Pezzoli turned a straight to leave Kubis drawing slim. However, the on the river paired the board and Kubis made a full house to double up.
| Marian Kubis | 7,200,000 | 4,425,000 |
| Alessandro Pezzoli | 3,900,000 | -2,250,000 |
Monday, November 4, 2019 3:53 PM Local Time
Final Table Seating Assignments
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Francesco Candelari | Italy | 2,800,000 | 11 |
| 2 | Sergii Karpov | Ukraine | 4,725,000 | 19 |
| 3 | Christoph Peper | Germany | 7,750,000 | 31 |
| 4 | Alessandro Pezzoli | Italy | 6,150,000 | 25 |
| 5 | Dieter Becker | Germany | 13,300,000 | 53 |
| 6 | Marian Kubis | Slovakia | 2,775,000 | 11 |
| 7 | Avraham Dayan | Israel | 12,175,000 | 49 |
| 8 | Bertrand Grospellier | France | 9,950,000 | 40 |
| 9 | Mick Heder | Denmark | 8,250,000 | 33 |
| Dieter Becker | 13,300,000 | 300,000 |
| Avraham Dayan | 12,175,000 | 175,000 |
| Bertrand Grospellier | 9,950,000 | -250,000 |
| Mick Heder | 8,250,000 | -750,000 |
| Christoph Peper | 7,750,000 | 500,000 |
| Alessandro Pezzoli | 6,150,000 | -300,000 |
| Sergii Karpov | 4,725,000 | 0 |
| Francesco Candelari | 2,800,000 | -1,250,000 |
| Marian Kubis | 2,775,000 | 625,000 |
Monday, November 4, 2019 3:52 PM Local Time
Pasquale Braco Eliminated in 10th Place (€12,453)
Francesco Candelari opened to 625,000 from under the gun with and Dieter Becker three-bet to 1,600,000 in the hijack. Pasquale Braco four-bet shoved all in for 4,600,000 in the small blind and the action folded back to Candelari who thought for a moment before folding his . Becker instantly called and the hands were tabled.
Dieter Becker:
Pasquale Braco:
It was a classic coin flip and Becker held on to the lead through the flop. The turn was the and the river was the to eliminate Braco in 10th place.
| Dieter Becker | 13,000,000 | 6,375,000 |
| Pasquale Braco | 0 | -5,000,000 |
Monday, November 4, 2019 3:51 PM Local Time
Shaun Deeb Eliminated in 11th Place (€12,453)
Shaun Deeb limped in from the small blind and Bertrand Grospellier checked his option. The flop fell and Deeb led out for 250,000. Grospellier raised to 800,000 and Deeb made the call.
The turn was the and Deeb checked this time. Grospellier counted out a bet of 1,775,000 and Deeb went into the tank for over a minute. He eventually shoved all in for 3,050,000 and Grospellier quickly called.
Deeb whipped over but Grospellier was well ahead with for a flopped straight. The completed the board and Deeb immediately left the tournament area in 11th place.
| Bertrand Grospellier | 10,200,000 | 3,750,000 |
| Shaun Deeb | 0 | -4,125,000 |
Monday, November 4, 2019 3:48 PM Local Time
Deeb Getting Shorter
Shaun Deeb opened to 500,000 from under the gun and Alessandro Pezzoli defended from the big blind. The flop came and Pezzoli check-called a bet of 425,000 from Deeb.
The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Pezzoli checked again and Deeb knuckled it back. Pezzoli flipped over and Deeb conceded the pot.
| Alessandro Pezzoli | 6,450,000 | 1,750,000 |
| Shaun Deeb | 4,125,000 | -1,800,000 |
Monday, November 4, 2019 3:47 PM Local Time
Dayan Flops Best
The action folded to Avraham Dayan who made it 700,000 to go on the button with . Mick Heder put his big stack to work with a three-bet to 2,500,000 in the small blind with . Pasquale Braco picked up in the big blind and laid his hand down while Dayan made the call.
The flop came to give Dayan the best hand with a pair of queens. Heder slid out a bet of 1,000,000 and Dayan instantly shoved all in which got a quick fold from Heder.
| Avraham Dayan | 12,000,000 | 3,300,000 |
| Mick Heder | 9,000,000 | -3,100,000 |
Monday, November 4, 2019 3:33 PM Local Time
Pezzoli Doubles Through Deeb
After losing the big blind and big blind ante in the first hand, Alessandro Pezzoli limped the small blind next and Shaun Deeb moved all in from the big blind, Pezzoli called.
Alessandro Pezzoli:
Shaun Deeb:
The flop gave Pezzoli trips fives and the turn secured his double, the on the river was a formality.
| Shaun Deeb | 5,925,000 | -2,175,000 |
| Alessandro Pezzoli | 4,700,000 | 2,025,000 |
Monday, November 4, 2019 3:06 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
The final 11 players are in their seats and the tournament director has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal. All PokerNews updates for both tables will be published on a delay of 30 minutes according to the delayed live stream on the Twitch Channel of Poker Room Kings.
Monday, November 4, 2019 1:52 PM Local Time
Who Will Finish On Top in Event #15: €550 Colossus and the 2019 WSOP Player of the Year?
It is the final day of the 2019 World Series of Poker Europe held at King's Resort in Rozvadov, Czech Republic and there are still a few questions that remain to be answered. Who will come out on top in Event #15: €550 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em? Who will finish on top in the 2019 Player of the Year race? Can one of the remaining 11 players make their dreams come true? All of those will be answered in just hours as Day 3 is set to get underway.
There will be 11 players returning to the felt with hopes of winning the final WSOP gold bracelet handed out this calendar year. There is also a cool €190,375 awaiting the winner and for nine of these players, it would be their largest career score by a long shot. Each of them has already locked up at least €12,453 but there is still plenty more to play for.
Coming into the day, Mick Heder will be leading the way with a healthy stack of 12,100,000 chips. Heder has just recently started to build his poker resume with the majority of his cashes coming in the past couple of years, including a run in the 2019 WSOP Main Event. Avraham Dayan sits in a distant second place on a stack of 8,700,00 while Shaun Deeb rounds out the top three with 8,100,000.
Day 3 Seating Assignments
| Seat | Table 38 | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 3 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 8,100,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Bertrand Grospellier | France | 6,450,000 | 26 |
| 6 | Marian Kubis | Slovakia | 2,150,000 | 9 |
| 8 | Christoph Peper | Germany | 7,250,000 | 29 |
| 9 | Alessandro Pezzoli | Italy | 2,675,000 | 11 |
| Seat | Table 40 | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Sergii Karpov | Ukraine | 4,725,000 | 19 |
| 2 | Francesco Candelari | Italy | 4,050,000 | 16 |
| 3 | Dieter Becker | Germany | 6,625,000 | 27 |
| 4 | Avraham Dayan | Israel | 8,700,000 | 35 |
| 5 | Mick Heder | Denmark | 12,100,000 | 48 |
| 6 | Pasquale Braco | Italy | 5,000,000 | 20 |
Speaking of Deeb, most eyes will be following his play today as he is looking to capture another Player of the Year title. The top position currently belongs to Daniel Negreanu and he will definitely be sweating the action as it unfolds. Deeb will require a fifth-place finish or better in order to overtake the number one position. The American poker pro will also be hunting down his fifth career gold bracelet.
The only other player to have previously won a WSOP title is partypoker pro Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier. Having become a celebrity at the online felt, Grospellier has now transitioned into the live game and mostly makes his home at King's Resort now. Grospellier has one gold bracelet to his name but would love to add another to his already stellar resume.
The cards will go in the air at 3 p.m. local time with the blinds resuming on level 34 at 125,000/250,000 and a 250,000 big blind ante. There will be two tables to kick things off but will be quickly reduced to just one table upon one further elimination. The levels will be 40 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every three levels.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be here to bring you all of the action throughout the day on the way to an eventual winner being crowned.