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2024 World Series of Poker Europe The Official WSOP Live Updates

Sunday, October 06, 2024 to Sunday, October 06, 2024

WSOPE Event #14: €1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Freezeout

  • Buy-in: €1,000
  • Prizepool: €150,000
  • Entries: 152
  • Remaining: 1

EVENT UPDATES

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Monday, October 7, 2024 2:04 AM Local Time (about 4 days and 22 hours ago)
Zewei Ding Cracks Aces with Kings En Route to €1,000 NLH Turbo Freezeout Victory (€35,351)

Zewei Ding

Making a World Series of Poker final table and being inches away from a WSOP Gold Bracelet is a dream shared by many poker players but realized by few. Zewei Ding found himself in that position today, but his dream nearly turned into a nightmare as soon as the final table began. Just one hand in, Ding faced what seemed like the ultimate cooler, with his pocket kings up against Dirk Schumacher's pocket aces. However, a miraculous runout allowed Ding to come out on top, and from there, he dominated the final table, ultimately defeating Stepan Khachaturyan heads-up to take home the lion's share of the €150,000 prize pool and his first WSOP gold bracelet.

"It's really exciting for sure. It takes many years," Ding shared, noting that his victory was also the first time he had ever cashed at King's Resort.

Event #14: €1,000 NLH Turbo Freezeout Final Table Results

PlacePrizeCountryPrize
1Zewei DingChina€35,351
2Stepan KhachaturyanArmenia€22,730
3Gal NaimIsrael€15,134
4De Han KimSouth Koreea€10,448
5Pel NieuwenhuisNetherlands€7,489
6Marco JansenGermany€5,581
7John TrastSweden€4,332
8Erik van HulstNorway€3,508
9Maximilian HuberAustria€2,969
10Dirk SchumacherGermany€2,632

Action of the Day

Given the fast structure of this event, with 20-minute levels, the action kicked off at a blistering pace from Level 1. It took just under seven hours for the field of 152 entrants to be narrowed down to 23 paid spots. Some notable players who joined the field but fell short of the money include Candido Cappiello, Tobias Peters, Alexandre Vuilleumier, and Vivian Saliba.

Marius Schneider and defending champion Bernd Gleissner shared the title of bubble boy, as both players were eliminated at separate tables during hand-for-hand play. Schneider had his pocket jacks cracked by Gal Naim's pocket sevens, while Gleissner's ace-four suited failed to hold up in a blind-on-blind confrontation against Pascal Pflock's nine-five. Both Schneider and Gleissner split the min-cash, each taking home €1,142, while the 22 remaining players were guaranteed at least €2,284.

Rapid-fire eliminations followed the bursting of the money bubble, and it took about an hour to reach the unofficial ten-handed final table. Among those who made the money but fell short of the final table were Or Nezer (19th), Globetrotting Poker founder Maureen Bloechlinger (15th), and Pascal Pflock (11th). Pflock narrowly missed his second final table of the series, having previously reached the final table in Event #5: €550 NLHE Colossus, where he finished in seventh place for €34,650.

Pascal Pflock
Pascal Pflock

The Final Table

Stack sizes were fairly even at the start of the final table, with Marco Jansen holding the chip lead and several players close behind him. Dirk Schumacher became the first player to fall at the final table after a brutal beat, flopping top set with pocket aces, only to have Ding turn a straight with pocket kings in a pivotal hand that saw him overtake Jansen for the chip lead. Shortly afterward, Ding clashed with Jansen in a battle of big stacks. Ding got Jansen to fold the turn after committing half his stack to extend his lead over the rest of the field, while Jansen fell to the middle of the pack.

Marco Jansen
Marco Jansen

Following Schumacher's elimination, the pace of play slowed considerably given the presence of a few short stacks and the increasing pay jumps. It took nearly an hour before Ding reduced the field by scoring a double knockout to send Maximilian Huber and Erik van Hulst to the rail in ninth and eighth place respectively.

Jansen never recovered from his previous clash with Ding and was the next to fall in sixth place after being whittled down to less than one big blind. He was followed out the door by Pel Nieuwenhuis in fifth and De Han Kim in fourth. Kim's exit marked his second final table appearance of the series, improving on his ninth-place finish in Event #11: €1,100 NLH Turbo Bounty Hunter just a few days earlier.

De Han Kim
De Han Kim

Naim came into the final table as one of the short stacks but did an excellent job picking his spots and climbing up the pay ladder. His deep run came to an end in third place after running his ace-deuce into Ding's ace-king and failing to improve. Following that hand, Ding held roughly a 7:1 chip lead over Khachaturyan going into heads-up play.

The heads-up duel between Ding and Khachaturyan lasted only five hands. The two traded a few small pots before Khachaturyan pushed his chips in at the wrong time, running into Ding's pocket kings while holding five-three offsuit. Ding ended the final table the same way he had started it—winning with pocket kings at showdown to take the final pot of the night, along with the WSOP gold bracelet and the top prize of €35,351.

Stephan Khachaturyan and Zewei Ding Heads Up
Stephan Khachaturyan and Zewei Ding Heads Up

That concludes our coverage for this event but be sure to stay tuned to the ongoing PokerNews coverage of the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event.

Monday, October 7, 2024 12:43 AM Local Time (about 4 days and 23 hours ago)
Pocket King's Propel Zewei Ding to First Bracelet in Event #14: €1,000 NLH Turbo Freezeout

Zewei Ding

Congratulations to China's Zewei Ding, who has topped the 152-entry field in Event #14: €1,000 NLH Turbo Freezeout.

Ding picked up kings on the first hand of the final table to jump into the chip lead and woke up the cowboys on the final hand of the night, to defeat Stepan Khachaturyan in heads-up play for €35,351 and his first WSOP Bracelet.

The event recap will follow shortly.

Event #14: €1,000 NLH Turbo Freezeout Final Table Results

PlacePrizeCountryPrize
1Zewei DingChina€35,351
2Stephan KhachaturyanArmenia€22,730
3Gal NaimIsrael€15,134
4De Han KimSouth Koreea€10,448
5Pel NieuwenhuisNetherlands€7,489
6Marco JansenGermany€5,581
7John TrastSweden€4,332
8Erik van HulstNorway€3,508
9Maximilian HuberAustria€2,969
10Dirk SchumacherGermany€2,632
Monday, October 7, 2024 12:37 AM Local Time (about 4 days and 23 hours ago)
Stepan Khachaturyan Eliminated in 2nd Place (€22,730)

Stepan Khachaturyan Zewei Ding

Zewei Ding limped in from the small blind and Stepan Khachaturyan checked his option. The latter check-folded to a bet of 60,000 on the     flop.

The following hand, Khachaturyan folded from the button.

On the next deal, Ding called and Khachaturyan checked. Khachaturyan jammed for around 300,000 on the     flop and folded out Ding.

Khachaturyan then moved all in for 530,000 from the button and Ding returned his cards to the dealer.

On the fifth hand of heads-up, Ding called from the button and snap-called when Khachaturyan jammed. Khachaturyan immediately showed frustration as the cards were tabled.

Stepan Khachaturyan:   
Zewei Ding:   

Ding sprung his trap, and he had one hand on the bracelet after the     flop gave him a set of kings. His victory was confirmed on the   turn ahead of the   river completing the board.

Zewei Ding4,560,000460,000
Stepan Khachaturyan0-560,000
Monday, October 7, 2024 12:34 AM Local Time (about 4 days and 24 hours ago)
Gal Naim Eliminated in 3rd Place (€15,134)

Gal Naim

Zewei Ding opened to 150,000 from the button and Gal Naim three-bet shoved for around 1,000,000 from the big blind. Ding called with a covering stack to put his opponent at risk.

Gal Naim:   
Zewei Ding :   

Naim found no help against Ding's dominating ace when the board ran out       and he was sent to the rail while Ding entered heads up play with a massive chip lead over Stepan Khachaturyan.

Zewei Ding4,100,0001,200,000
Stepan Khachaturyan560,00020,000
Gal Naim0-1,150,000
Monday, October 7, 2024 12:27 AM Local Time (about 4 days and 24 hours ago)
Ding Still in Front

Three-handed play has mainly been raise and takes, although Zewei Ding and Stepan Khachaturyan did go to a flop.

Ding made it 160,000 from the small blind and Khachaturyan called from the big blind. The latter folded to a bet of 120,000 on the     flop.

Zewei Ding2,900,000100,000
Gal Naim1,150,000400,000
Stepan Khachaturyan540,000-460,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, October 7, 2024 12:20 AM Local Time (about 4 days and 24 hours ago)
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Monday, October 7, 2024 12:13 AM Local Time (about 4 days and 24 hours ago)
Break Time

The three remaining players are on a 10-minute break.

Monday, October 7, 2024 12:13 AM Local Time (about 4 days and 24 hours ago)
De Han Kim Eliminated in 4th Place (€10,448)

De Han Kim

De Han Kim jammed for 400,000 from the cutoff and Zewei Ding called from the big blind.

De Han Kim:   
Zewei Ding:   

Kim was dominated until he paired up on the     flop. However, the   turn gave Ding an open-ender as well as a flush draw. The   river completed both of those draw and Kim was flushed out in fourth.

Zewei Ding2,800,0001,000,000
Stepan Khachaturyan1,000,000-150,000
Gal Naim750,000-150,000
De Han Kim0-600,000
Monday, October 7, 2024 12:05 AM Local Time (about 5 days and 0 hour ago)
Pel Nieuwenhuis Eliminated in 5th Place (€7,489)

Pel Nieuwenhuis

Pel Nieuwenhuis jammed for 185,000 from the cutoff and was called by Stepan Khachaturyan from the small blind.

Pel Nieuwenhuis:   
Stepan Khachaturyan:   

Khachaturyan was excited with the     flop as he became the even bigger favorite. He sealed the checkmark on the   turn of the   river, giving his opponent a no-good two-pair.

Stepan Khachaturyan1,150,000240,000
Pel Nieuwenhuis0-300,000
Monday, October 7, 2024 12:01 AM Local Time (about 5 days and 0 hour ago)
Marco Jansen Eliminated in 6th Place (€5,581)

Marco Jansen

Marco Jansen put in his last 40,000 from the cutoff and was automatically called by De Han Kim in the big blind.

Marco Jansen:   
De Han Kim:   

Kim woke up with a monster and downed Jansen after the       runout.

De Han Kim600,000100,000
Marco Jansen0-350,000
Gorilla Gaming
Sunday, October 6, 2024 11:55 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 0 hour ago)
John Trast Eliminated in 7th Place (€4,332)

John Trast

Pel Nieuwenhuis moved all in for 120,000 from the hijack and John Trast put in his shorter stack from the big blind.

John Trast:   
Pel Nieuwenhuis:   

Trast missed the     flop but paired up on the   turn. However the   river gave Nieuwenhuis for Trast to exit in seventh place.

Pel Nieuwenhuis300,000180,000
John Trast0-160,000
Sunday, October 6, 2024 11:50 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 0 hour ago)
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Sunday, October 6, 2024 11:49 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 0 hour ago)
A Few More Hands in A Quiet Level

Gal Naim raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and took the pot uncontested.

Stepan Khachaturyan opened to 105,000 second to act and folded out the table.

Naim, second to act, made it 100,000 and folded when Zewei Ding three-bet to 220,000 from the button.

Naim raised to 100,000 from under the gun. Ding called from the cutoff and then folded to a bet of 125,000 on the     flop.

Zewei Ding1,800,000230,000
Stepan Khachaturyan910,000200,000
Gal Naim900,000330,000
De Han Kim500,000-180,000
Marco Jansen350,000-80,000
John Trast160,000-100,000
Pel Nieuwenhuis120,000-180,000
Sunday, October 6, 2024 11:32 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 1 hour ago)
Level 24 started
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Sunday, October 6, 2024 11:32 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 1 hour ago)
Final Table Hands

Zewei Ding opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Marco Jansen defended his big blind. The latter led out for 70,000 on the     flop and folded out Ding.

On the next deal, Pel Nieuwenhuis raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Ding called from the big blind. Ding check-raised to 100,000 over a bet of 40,000 on the     flop and was called. Ding sized up to 160,000 on the   turn. Nieuwenhuis returned his cards to the dealer.

Stepan Khachaturyan made it 70,000 from early position and Ding called from the small blind before folding to a bet of 110,000 on the     flop.

Zewei Ding1,570,00070,000
Stepan Khachaturyan710,0005,000
De Han Kim680,00080,000
Gal Naim570,000135,000
Marco Jansen430,00030,000
Pel Nieuwenhuis300,000-310,000
John Trast260,000-80,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Sunday, October 6, 2024 11:26 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 1 hour ago)
Maximilian Huber Eliminated in 9th Place (€2,969), Erik van Hulst Eliminated in 8th Place (€3,508)

Maximilian Huber

Maximilian Huber, who had started the hand with 20,000, was automatically all in from the big blind. Erik van Hulst opened to 60,000 from early position before Zewei Ding three-bet to 160,000 from middle position. Van Hulst moved all in for around 400,000 and Ding quickly called.

"Please have ace-king" Van Hulst commented before the cards hit their backs.

Maximilian Huber:   
Erik van Hulst:   
Zewei Ding:   

"I believe in this hand" Van Hulst remarked about his pocket sevens, which were still in the lead on the     flop. Ding took the lead with second pair on the   turn and remained ahead on the   river to send both opponents to the rail and extend his lead over the rest of the field.

Erik Van Hulst
Erik Van Hulst
Zewei Ding1,500,000300,000
Maximilian Huber0-15,000
Erik van Hulst0-230,000
Sunday, October 6, 2024 11:21 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 1 hour ago)
Khachaturyan Pulls Off The Value Bluff

With two players seeing a board of       and around 85,000 in the middle, De Han Kim checked from the small blind and Stepan Khachaturyan bet 40,000 from the big blind. Kim made the call.

Khachaturyan shook his head before showing    for just queen-high. Much to the table's surprise Kim showed that he had hero-called with    for an inferior queen-high. Khachaturyan's kicker played and he took the pot.

Stepan Khachaturyan705,00025,000
De Han Kim600,000-40,000
Sunday, October 6, 2024 11:11 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 1 hour ago)
Level 23 started
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Sunday, October 6, 2024 11:10 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 1 hour ago)
Kim Doesn't Care About the Payjump

Gal Naim opened to 50,000 from under the gun and was called by Erik van Hulst from the hijack, De Han Kim then shived for 290,000 from the big blind. Naim got out of the way and Van Hulst snap-called.

"ICM suicide," said Kim as the cards were tabled.

De Han Kim:   
Erik van Hulst:   

Kim let out a little cheer as he paired up on the     flop and doubled up after the   turn and   river.

De Han Kim640,000275,000
Erik van Hulst230,000-310,000
Sunday, October 6, 2024 11:08 PM Local Time (about 5 days and 1 hour ago)
Trast Leaves Huber with Crumbs

Maximilian Huber shoved for 155,000 from the cutoff and was called by John Trast who had started the hand with 140,000 from the button and was at risk.

John Trast:   
Maximilian Huber:   

Things looked grim for Trast after Huber made top two pair on the     flop but the   turn did give Trast some outs. Trast improved to a better two pair on the   river and doubled up through Huber who was left with less than one big blind.

John Trast340,000130,000
Maximilian Huber15,000-205,000
Gorilla Gaming