WSOPE Event #13: PLO/NLH Mixed

After over fifteen hours of gruelling mixed poker action, Yair Van Ruiten has been crowned champion of Event #13 €1,650 Pot Limit Omaha/No Limit Hold’em Mix to win their first WSOP Europe Gold Bracelet and a cool €85,405.

The Dutchman was a constant menace at the top of the chip rankings and such was his confidence at the tree table redraw he asked a WSOP.com reporter if there are any additional goodies for winning the event.

Speaking to his close friend and backer Rugter Bosch, who finished sixth in the event was delighted for Van Ruiten “This is a dream come true, getting to play on a final table with my friend is wild.”

Bosch revealed that they were only at King’s due to Van Ruiten winning a ticket for the WSOP Europe Main Event after finishing 4^th at the Benelux Classic earlier this year at Rozvadov. "It wasn't the plan to play this event, but I backed my friend who has all the talent in the world, and hopefully this will be a springboard for him"

Van Ruiten was full of adrenaline after defeating Iannos Konstas in quick fashion after flopping a full house of nines full of fours which beat Konstas’s flopped trip-fours.

Final Day Action                                                     

In the first hand of the day, Said Madani knocked out Paul-Francois Tedeschi and Henrik Hecklen after Madani made a set of kings.

Van Ruiten was in the upper echelons of the chip rankings for much of the day and the catalyst was when the Dutchman knocked out Sergio Benso when his wrap made a straight.

The players were on the bubble within two hours of play, but the bubble lasted just as long to the frustration of the players. Eventually, it was Nils Pudel who was the bubble boy after shoving with pocket jacks into Marco Di Persio’s pocket kings.

Another highlight was to see Roland Israelashvili running… well moving quickly as he can up and down the King’s Tournament Arena as he was multi-tabling this event and the Main Event and the bubble for both tournaments happened to coincide with one another. Israelashvili managed to cash in both events.

Final Table Action

The only player at the final table who owned a WSOP bracelet was Manig Loeser, who unfortunately was the first player to be eliminated at the final table. The German high-roller got it in good with pocket aces in Omaha, but eventual winner Van Ruiten hit two pair on the flop to take out Loeser.

Frenchman Steve Galletti was the next to depart after Konstas spiked an ace on the river to send Galletti to the rail. Bosch was the next to fall in sixth place after their stack dwindled to less than five big blinds. They got it in with king-jack off and ran into Christian Pocklow’s pocket queens.

Bubble burster Di Persio finished in fifth after his pair of jacks was defeated by Ran Ilani’s Broadway straight. Ilani’s joy was short-lived as they were the next to leave the competition. The Israeli flopped bottom two pair, however, Christian Pocklow went runner-runner to make queens and fives to beat Ilani’s threes and twos.

Polklow finished in third place after Konstas hit a full house to defeat the German’s queen-high straight.

This concludes coverage of this event, but there are still two more days of high-octane poker action at the King’s Resort in Rozvadov, including the conclusion of the WSOP Europe Main Event. WSOP.com will provide exclusive coverage until its conclusion.

After sharing a "stare down" photo like a UFC poster over the WSOPE Gold Bracelet, Yair Van Ruiten bet 260,000 from the small blind and Ioannis Konstas made the call. 

The flop of     allowed Van Ruiten to continue for 200,000 and was met with a raise from Konstas for 550,000. Van Ruiten made the call.

The   fell on the turn and Konstas pressed on the gas pedal and bet 650,000. Van Huiten took a minute before making the call. 

The   completed the board and Konstas bet 1,050,000. After taking time to process Van Huiten moved all-in, which put Konstas at risk. The Greek had 1,525,000 and was not happy to be in the position that he was in. 

"What do you think I have?" queried Konstas who followed up his line of questioning with "Do you have a four?" Van Huiten responded with a shrug.

After five minutes in the tank Van Huiten asked for the clock. This was acknowledged by the tournament director, but due to the enormity of the decision allowed Konstas more thinking time. Konstas then grabbed his remaining stack and slammed it in the middle.

Ioannis Konstas:     
Yair Van Huiten:     

A cooler of the cruelest proportions as Konstas hit trip-fours on the flop, but Van Huiten drilled a house at the same time. They allowed Konstas build the pot and took full advantage to win their first WSOP Gold Bracelet. Konstas will have to settle for second place and €52,772. 

Yair Van Ruiten bet 250,000 from the button and was called by Iannis Konstas in the small and Christian Pocklow in the big for a family pot.

Everyone checked the flop and Konstas bet the turn which read      for 250,000. Polkow folded and Van Ruiten called. 

Both players checked the   river. Konstas announced ace-high, while Van Huiten tabled      for two pair to take the pot. 

Ioannis Konstas - 3,800,000
Yair Van Ruiten - 3,100,000
Christian Polkow - 2,820,000

No Limit Hold'em 

Yair Van Ruiten bet 200,000 from the cutoff, and was promptly met with an all in from Ran Ilani which covered Van Ruiten, who called for 1,700,000. 

Yair Van Ruiten:   
Ran Ilani:   

Van Ruiten was well ahead, and it stayed that way as the board ran out       to give Van Ruiten the double up and chip lead. Ilani is left with less than five big blinds.

Yair Van Ruiten - 3,650,000
Ran Ilani - 450,000

No Limit Hold'em

Yaïr Van Ruiten opened to 160,000 under the gun and Ran Ilani shoved from the button. The players in blinds folded and Van Ruiten called.

Yaïr Van Ruiten :   
Ran Ilani :   

The board ran       and Ilani was back.

Ran Ilani - 2,500,000
Yaïra Van Ruiten - 1,200,000

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ioannis Kontas limped in small blind and Christian Polkow checked in big blind.

The flop was    , Konstas opened to 125,000 and Polkow called. The turn came  , both players checked. The river was  , Konstas opened to 500,000 and after a tank of one two minutes, Polkow folded.

Ioannis Konstas - 3,560,000
Chirstian Polkow - 1,100,000

Christian Pocklow bet 140,000 from under the gun and Rutger Bosch moved all in from the small blind for 410,000. Pocklow made the call.

Rutger Bosch:   
Christian Pocklow :   

Bosch was in trouble, but picked up two additional outs on the     flop. But there was no further help as a pair of [8d.8s] completed the board to give Pocklow the pot and Bosch exited with the biggest recorded cash of their career. 

Christian Pocklow - 2,300,000
Rutger Bosch - Eliminated in 6th Position