Simone Andrian Leads WSOP Europe Main Event Final Table of Six

The penultimate day of action in the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event saw 47 players whittled down to just six survivors as the final table was reached in style in Rozvadov. With $1.42 million on the line for the winner, everything will be left on the felt at King’s Casino as the last six players battle to win the WSOPE Main Event bracelet.

Early Exits for Poker Legends

Play began with bust-outs in Rozvadov on Day 4 of the marathon event with a prizepool of over $7.5 million. Only 47 players started in seats at the final six tables from a field of 768 entrants. Exits for Oliver Schönhals, Birger Ohl, and David Dongwoo Ko were followed by that of the popular and professional German poker player Dietrich Fast, whose exit on Day 4 sadly lived up to his surname.

The eventual chip leader at the close of play couldn’t have started better, with Simone Andrian starting Day 4 very short but doubling up almost immediately. All-in with ace-queen against Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi’s ace-ten, Andrian’s dominating hand won through and a level later, he would double up again, this time with pocket aces against Frederik Thiemer’s ace-king.

ACR Pro Monika ‘Hey Monia’ Zukowicz left with pocket aces as her final hand when Israel’s Ran Ilani rivered a flush to crack her pocket rockets, sending her to the rail with $38,000. Shaun Deeb was another superstar who made his way from the field when he lost a big pot when dominated to Gerald Karlic before his busted straight draw confirmed his demise against Mariusz Golinski’s top pair which held to end the chances of Deeb making it a seventh WSOP title.

Hissou and Rezaei Run Out of Luck

With 26 players left, German player and Diamond High Roller runner-up Sirzat Hissou’s run was ended for a score of $44,600. Hissou was all-in and at risk with but lost to Anson Tsang’s which held through the board of .

Soon, Hissou was joined on the rail by Daniel Rezaei for $53,360. The American was unluckier to exit, with his falling to David Hicheim’s . An ace on the flop was enough to beat Rezaei and end his tournament run in devastating fashion. Exits for the same amount followed for Gerald Karlic and Marcello Manganiello, before the overnight chip leader fell.

Rachid El Yaacoubi lost out in 19^th place for the same amount as Rezaei when he called oof his stack with on a board of . El Yaacoubi lost out to the end-of-day chip leader Andrian, who had shoved the river with .

Lithuania’s Vlad Tamasauskas lost when his couldn’t overtake Ran Ilani’s but the biggest exit was in 10^th place for $81,090 when Anson Tsang busted. All-in with , the Hong Kong player was distraught to miss out on the final nine when Urmo Velvelt’s flopped an ace, the chips going in post-flop and not helping Tsang to recover.

Andrian On the Up

“My goal month-to-month is always to improve in some area of the game.”

Exits for Fabian Gumz (9^th for $102,900), Luka Bojovic ($133,S700) and Robin Berggren (7^th for $176,400) followed, rounding out the action of the day and leaving Andrian in charge on a chip stack of 33.5 million. Less than three years ago, Andrian won the €1,650-entry No Limit Hold’em 6-Max event for $173,780 at King’s for his first WSOP bracelet and now has the chance to add a second win in Rozvadov. With over $1.3 million in lifetime earnings to his name, Andrian could double that total with victory at King’s casino in the final.

Andrian’s closest rivals Urmo Velvelt (15.6m) and Mariusz Golinski (13,525,000) both have plenty of chips to fight with, but others such as Ran Ilani (6,425,000) and David Hochheim (4,525,000) don’t have 20% of Andrian’s stack to their names. At the opposite end of the chip counts is Andrian’s fellow Italian Enrico Camosci on just 3,675,000 chips.

“I think [my] love for the game, passion, studying; my goal month-to-month is always to improve in some area of the game,” said Andrian at the close of Day 4. “I just love to play – I don’t really think about the money. I just enjoy the game.”

Andrian’s respect for his countryman Enrico Camosci is a key part of his progression and he paid tribute to his friend upon completion of the day.

“With Enrico, I want to mention him. I’ve been studying with him, he’s also a part of the success I’ve had. I think he’s the best poker player we have in Italy”.

That may be proven or not on the final day of the WSOP Europe Main Event when one player will walk away with $1.42 million.