Shaun Deeb is like a hammerhead shark.
The reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year (POY) is in Rozvadov for the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), and it didn’t take him long to bare his teeth.
After all three POY contenders whiffed Event #1: €350 No-Limit Hold’em Opener, the triumvirate of Daniel Negreanu, Robert Campbell and Deeb turned their attention to Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha.
Negreanu and Campbell couldn’t levitate to Day 2, but Deeb did, leading the field with twice as many chips as his nearest competitor. Given the field size of Event #2 (476-entrants), if Deeb wins, he will pick up 836-points, enough to overtake Campbell at the top of this particular taxi rank.
Of the three, Deeb is the only one with previous experience, competing in Rozvadov. Last year, Deeb cashed in four events in the WSOPE at King’s Resort, including a 38th place finish in the low stakes PLO event. It was also in this venue that the WSOP crowned Deeb, the winner of the POY. Nobody has successfully defended the title, and if he does so, he will become only the second person ever to win it twice (Negreanu won it in 2004 & 2013).
The only other player who frequents the high stakes circuit from time to time making an appearance in Day 2 is Anthony Zinno.
High Rollers Whiff Event #1: €350 No-Limit Hold’em Opener
The snowball that was Event #1: €350 No-Limit Hold’em Opener has melted without a high stakes regular in the 152 paid places.
The event attracted 1,011-entrants, and Renat Bohdanov defeated Norbert Mosony, heads-up, to win the bracelet and €53,654 first prize. The up and coming Eyal Benshimon finished third, and the 2009 WSOP POY, Jeff Lisandro, finished eighth.
Final Table Results
- Renat Bohdanov – €53,654
- Norbert Mosonyi – €33,112
- Eyal Benshimon – €23,386
- Mykhailo Hryhoriev – €16,736
- Samuel Mika – €12,138
- Michal Kral – €8,923
- Rafi Elharar – €6,651
- Jeff Lisandro – €5,026.
PokerGO to Stream WSOPE Action
If you need an excuse to skip the Rozvadov brothels, you’ve got it.
They’ve left it unusually late, but Poker Central and the WSOP have shaken hands on a deal to bring you 14 days of live streaming on PokerGO.
The action runs Oct 16-31 with highlights including the €250,000, €100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Rollers, the €50,000 and €25,500 Short-Deck events, and the tigress that is the €10,350 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event.
Park your private jet in the hangar, get the kettle on, and settle in for some of the best poker action on the planet.