Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2015-2016 WSOP International Circuit King's Casino Rozvadov
Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015-2016 WSOP International Circuit King's Casino Rozvadov
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€100,000
Entries
34
Level
18
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
0
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
The first day of the €3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Event at the 2015 World Series of Poker Circuit King's Casino drew a total of 32 entries, including at least three reentries, which nearly matched the €100,000 guarantee.
With the late registration and reentry period open until the start of Day 2 at 16:00 local time on Wednesday, that number is sure to go up as participants of Tuesday's high-stakes cash game are likely candidates to enter before the first cards are dealt.
The overnight chip leader is 2012 WSOP pot-limit omaha world champion Jan-Peter Jachtmann with 136,800 in chips, followed by Jani Vilmunen (126,800) and Thomas Bichon (108,800).
The trio all have six figures in chips, while Florian Langmann bagged up 86,700. Further notables include Vasili Firsau (68,100), 2013 Eureka Prague champion Dimitri Holdeew (63,800), as well as the two two-time WSOP bracelet winners John Kabbaj (38,500) and Jesper Hougaard (25,500).
A King's regular, known only as Nicholson, was the first player on the rail, and Besim Hot followed soon after despite an explosive start in the tournament. Claus Carlsen, Jerome Sgorrano, Mikkel Plum, EPT11 Prague finalist Miltiadis Kyriakides and Vadim Markushevski also joined the rail before the end of level nine, while King's Casino owner Leon Tsoukernik only played two hands in the tournament.
Day 2 action begins at Level 10 and blinds of 600/1,200 with a level duration of one hour each. Once registration closes, the payouts will be announced, and then the field will look to play down to a winner. Make sure to tune back to PokerNews to find out who makes history on Czech soil and becomes the latest owner of a WSOP circuit ring.
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Nationality | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 3 | Jesper Hougaard | Denmark | 25,500 |
| 105 | 4 | Florian Langmann | Germany | 86,700 |
| 105 | 4 | Artur Schreiner | Germany | 70,000 |
| 105 | 6 | Roman Cieslik | Germany | 22,600 |
| 105 | 8 | Jani Vilmunen | Finland | 126,800 |
| 106 | 1 | Thomas Bichon | France | 108,800 |
| 106 | 4 | Lukas Nemec | Czech Republic | 71,200 |
| 106 | 5 | John Kabbaj | UK | 38,500 |
| 106 | 8 | Pavel Binar | Czech Republic | 26,500 |
| 107 | 1 | Hannes Scholz | Germany | 40,000 |
| 107 | 2 | Vasili Firsau | Belarus | 68,100 |
| 107 | 4 | Jan-Peter Jachtmann | Germany | 136,800 |
| 107 | 7 | Dimitri Holdeew | Germany | 63,800 |
| 107 | 8 | Arvin Ravindran | Poland | 49,000 |
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Miltiadis Kyriakides busted in the last few hands of the day and sent his stack over to Jani Vilmunen. Since players can still enter and reenter until the start of Day 2, all remaining participants will be redrawn to three tables for tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
136,800
-5,200
|
-5,200 |
|
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126,800
44,800
|
44,800 |
|
|
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108,800
3,800
|
3,800 |
|
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86,700
-3,300
|
-3,300 |
|
|
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71,200
6,200
|
6,200 |
|
70,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
68,100
4,100
|
4,100 |
|
|
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|
63,800
-6,200
|
-6,200 |
|
49,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
40,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
38,500
-21,500
|
-21,500 |
|
||
|
26,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
25,500
-21,500
|
-21,500 |
|
|
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|
22,600
7,300
|
7,300 |
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
On the river of a 
board, Jan-Peter Jachtmann bet 11,000 against Florian Langmann and the latter ended up calling to get shown 
for a five-high straight. Langmann mucked and Jachtmann gained back some chips after previously having lost a couple smaller pots.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
142,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Florian Langmann may very well have a go at the chip lead in the last 10 minutes of play after eliminating Benedikgt Feige. The latter had gotten his stack in preflop with 
and found a pair of jacks and a gutshot on an ace-high flop. Langmann was still ahead with his 
and both the turn and river blanked out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
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|
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Busted | |
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
On the four-way flop of 
, Thomas Bichon and Lukas Nemec checked in the blinds. Florian Langmann bet 9,000 and Jan-Peter Jachtmann called on the button before Bichon squeezed to 31,000. All the opponents behind him folded and the Frenchman raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
With less than 15 minutes on the clock for Day 1, Pavel Binar decided to buy into the tournament again for his second barrel and took the only empty seat over on table 105 next to Jesper Hougaard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
On their previous table, Florian Langmann had clashed with Lukas Nemec and the latter won a big pot. Now Nemec defended his big blind to the raise of Langmann and faced a bet worth 7,000 on the turn 
. The table talk was significantly less as of lately and Nemec checked, Langmann bet 7,000 and stared over at his opponent.
Nemec ultimately mucked to allow the German reclaiming some of the previously lost chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
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|
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65,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
"Even if this was a money game or I had 100k, I would put the chips in there," Jani Vilmunen said after all was said and done. What had happened? The Finn moved all in for 39,300 chips after a flop of 
and John Kabbaj looked him up with the 
for a wrap.
Vilmunen has not ahead by much, holding the 
. Both the on the turn and the 
on the river brought no change and Vilmunen doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
82,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
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|
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60,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
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