Level: 41
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
2023 WSOP Europe
Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 WSOP Europe
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,632,100
Entries
3,436
Level
42
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Entries
16
Players Left
1
Angelo Marrone Eliminated in 3rd Place (€87,000)
Level 41
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Ermanno Di Nicola made it 2,500,000 from the button. Alain Saka three-bet to 7,000,000 from the small blind. Angelo Marrone then moved all for 28,000,000 from the big blind. Di Nicola quickly reshoved and Saka got out of the way.
Angelo Marrone: A♠J♦
Ermanno Di Nicola: K♠K♣
Marrone had three immediate outs and failed to find an ace on the 9♣5♥4♦ flop and 5♠ turn. The 2♣ river completed the board, and Di Nicola sealed the pot to set up heads-up play.
Marrone has had an incredible run on Day 3, having started the session with just four big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000,000
37,000,000
|
37,000,000 |
|
||
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24,500,000
-7,500,000
|
-7,500,000 |
|
Busted | |
Short Break
Level 41
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Ermanno Di Nicola and Alain Saka are taking a 6-minute break before heads-up play gets underway.
Heads-Up Begins
Level 41
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
The two finalists are back in their seats and play has resumed.
Saka Jams
Level 41
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Alain Saka limped in with 5♣4♣ from the button and then called when Ermanno Di Nicola made it 3,200,000 with 10♣2♠.
Saka paired up on the J♠6♠5♥ flop and called a bet of 3,000,000. The 3♥ turn kept Saka ahead, and he moved all in after Di Nicola checked. The Italian quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,000,000
-8,000,000
|
-8,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
28,000,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
Three in a Row for Di Nicola
Level 41
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Ermanno Di Nicola limped in with J♦9♥, and Alain Saka checked his option with the dominated 9♦6♠. The 10♣2♣3♠ flop checked through to the Q♦ turn. Saka then check-folded to a bet of 2,500,000.
The following hand, Saka opened to 2,500,000 from the button with 9♣8♣ and then folded when Di Nicola jammed with 5♥5♣.
Di Nicola limped in with K♠7♥ and Saka checked in the big blind with Q♦7♦. Neither player connected on the 6♦6♥2♥ flop for Di Nicola to remain ahead. Action checked through and Di Nicola paired up on the K♥ turn. Di Nicola fired out a bet and Saka folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
21,000,000
-7,000,000
|
-7,000,000 |
Trips for Saka
Level 41
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Ermanno Di Nicola limped in with 7♥5♦ and Alain Saka checked in the big blind with 8♦3♦.
Saka check-called for 1,800,000 on the Q♦8♠6♣ flop which brought in the 8♣ turn. Saka, now with trips, led out for 4,200,000 and Di Nicola called with his open-ender.
The A♠ completed the board, which prompted Saka to move all in for 15,000,000 and Di Nicola quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000,000
-10,000,000
|
-10,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
30,000,000
9,000,000
|
9,000,000 |
Di Nicola Turns a Better Pair
Level 41
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Ermanno Di Nicola looked down at K♥10♠ and raised to 1,600,000, and Alain Saka defended his big blind with 6♣4♣.
Saka flopped best as he paired up on the 5♠4♥2♥ flop. Action checked through to the 10♦ turn, which put Di Nicola in the lead. Saka led out for 2,500,000 and was called.
The 8♦ river saw Di Nicola have the best hand. Saka bet 2,500,000 but then saw Di Nicola raise to 10,000,000. Saka mulled over his options for several moments but ultimately called to see the bad news.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
73,000,000
18,000,000
|
18,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
13,000,000
-17,000,000
|
-17,000,000 |
Level: 42
Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000
Ante: 1,600,000
Saka Doubles Up
Level 42
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Alain Saka moved all in for 9,200,000 and Ermanno Di Nicola called from the big blind.
Alain Saka: A♣J♣
Ermanno Di Nicola: K♣2♣
Saka was ahead preflop but Di Nicola had live cards to seal the victory.
Saka hit top pair on the J♦8♠6♣ flop but Di Nicola could still win if he found a king on the turn or river. The 5♦J♠ runout saw Saka improve to trip jacks to lock up the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,000,000
-7,000,000
|
-7,000,000 |
|
|
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|
|
20,000,000
7,000,000
|
7,000,000 |