World Series of Poker Europe: Alessandro Pichierri Wins Penultimate Bracelet Awarded In 2021

The very first World Series of Poker bracelet occasion of 2021 completed within the early-morning hours of July 2, with Jose Noboa taking down the WSOP Online ‘Big 500 Kick-Off’ no-limit maintain’em occasion. In the 158 days that adopted, 186 extra bracelets have been awarded. Now only one bracelet is left to be handed out this yr, within the WSOP Europe €10,000 fundamental occasion which performs to a winner on Dec. 8, 2021

The penultimate bracelet awarded this yr was secured by Italy’s Alessandro Pichierri on Dec. 7. He defeated a subject of 228 entries to take down the WSOPE €3,000 no-limit maintain’em ‘Closer’ occasion for his first bracelet and the highest prize of €148,008 ($165,769 USD).

“I’ve never been to Las Vegas before, and it’s the first time I have come here. My friend told me to go take a shot in Rozvadov so here I am,” Pichierri informed PokerInformation dwell reporters after popping out on high. “I will definitely be in Las Vegas this summer, this feeling is amazing.”

This was the primary title and largest rating on Pichierri’s tournaments resume. He had solely recorded his first dwell five-figure rating earlier this sequence, when he completed fourth within the €1,350 mini fundamental occasion for $93,390 USD.

In addition to the title and the cash, he additionally earned 576 Card Player Player of the Year factors for the win. With two large POy-qualified scores underneath his belt, he now sits inside the highest 300 within the 2021 POY race, which is sponsored by Global Poker

The last day of this occasion started with 50 gamers remaining from the 228 that entered. It took 12 hours to slender that right down to a champion. By the time the sector mixed onto one last desk, Picheirri had climbed into second place behind Thomer Pidun. Timo Kamphues overtook the lead because of a preflop cooler, along with his pocket queens besting the pocket jacks of Anil Ataoglu (eighth – $15,661 USD) to go away simply seven contenders remaining.

Pidun was left quick after a giant conflict with Pichierri and a misplaced preflop race in opposition to Milos Petakovic. He outlasted Petakovic (seventh – $19,974 USD), however was in the end eradicated in sixth place ($26,224 USD) when his A-Ok couldn’t outrun the pocket queens of Manuel Fischer.

Pichierri received an enormous prepflop confrontation with pocket kings in opposition to the AQ of Romain Locquet. The Frenchman was left with lower than two large blinds after the hand and was quickly knocked out in fifth place ($35,410 USD).

Kamphues’ A-5 cracked the pocket queens of Picheirri to see the lead change fingers. Kamphues then busted Claudio Di Giacomo (4th – $49,141 USD) to increase his benefit.

Manuel Fischer doubled via Kamphues to halt his momentum considerably. Fischer then bought all-in along with his AQ main the AJ of Pichierri. The board got here down AJ492 to present Pichierri two pair and the pot. Fischer earned $70,038 USD because the third-place finisher.

With that, Pichierri took greater than a 9:2 lead into heads-up play with Kamphues. In the ultimate hand he moved all-in from the button with 109 and Kampshues known as with A5. The Ok956J runout secured the pot and the title for Pichierri. Kamphues earned $102,444 USD because the runner-up finisher.

Here is a have a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded at this last desk:

Winner photo via King’s Resort’s official Facebook page.