Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-06-2023 18:07 UTC+2

Saka Decimates Gallo

David Salituro

Level 36 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Gianluca Gallo raised to 800,000 in the hijack and Alain Saka called on the button, as did big blind Xhavit Berisha.

The flop came 8♥Q♠7♥ and Gallo continued for 725,000. Only Saka called to see the 5♥ turn.

Gallo then checked and Saka fired out 1,200,000. Gallo tanked for several minutes until calling as the 3♣ fell on the river.

Gallo checked again and Saka bet 3,000,000 this time. Gallo once more took a few minutes before sliding in a call holding A♠Q♣ for top pair. Saka, though, turned over A♥10♥ for the nut flush to win the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	21,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Xhavit Berisha	14,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Gianluca Gallo	1,800,000 -6,700,000	-6,700,000

Tags: Alain Saka Gianluca Gallo Xhavit Berisha

11-06-2023 18:10 UTC+2

Gianluca Gallo Eliminated in 10th Place (€14,474)

Calum Grant

Level 36 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Gianluca Gallo jammed for his last 1,800,000 from under the gun and was snap-called by Dennis Magro from the big blind.

Gianluca Gallo: A♦6♣
Dennis Magro: Q♥Q♣

Gallo had one foot out of the door after the J♣K♥K♠ flop and his other foot followed as the 4♦ turn and 2♠ river confirmed his departure.

Gallo's elimination also confirms the final nine for the final table. The players have been sent on a break and play will resume in 20-minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Gallo	Busted

Tags: Dennis Maggro Gianluca Gallo

11-06-2023 18:31 UTC+2

Final Table Seat Draw

Calum Grant

Level 36 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Tobias Peters	Netherlands	4,800,000	12
2	Alain Saka	Poland	21,275,000	53
3	Angelo Marrone	Italy	5,250,000	13
4	Ermanno Di Nicola	Italy	9,900,000	25
5	Alessandro Predaroli	Italy	9,600,000	24
6	Dennis Magro	Germany	9,675,000	24
7	Julien Loire	France	6,825,000	17
8	Xhavit Berisha	Kosovo	14,200,000	36
9	Juuso Luokkanen	Finland	4,150,000	10

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	21,275,000 275,000	275,000
Xhavit Berisha	14,200,000 200,000	200,000

Ermanno Di Nicola	9,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Dennis Magro	9,675,000 2,075,000	2,075,000

Alessandro Predaroli	9,600,000
Julien Loire	6,825,000 325,000	325,000
Angelo Marrone	5,250,000 150,000	150,000
Tobias Peters	4,800,000

Juuso Luokkanen	4,150,000 -350,000	-350,000

11-06-2023 18:37 UTC+2

Play Resumes

Calum Grant

Level 36 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The finalists are back in their seat and play is back underway.

11-06-2023 18:47 UTC+2

Magro Tries to Float Saka

David Salituro

Level 36 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Alain Saka raised to 800,000 in the hijack with A♥6♥ and Dennis Magro defended J♦7♦.

The flop came 5♥9♥5♣ and Saka continued for 600,000. Magro called with jack-high, then led out for 800,000 on the 3♥ turn.

Saka had turned the nut flush and called to the Q♦ river, where Magro took another stab for 1,200,000. Saka then raised to 7,100,000 and Magro snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	25,000,000 3,725,000	3,725,000
Dennis Magro	5,900,000 -3,775,000	-3,775,000

Tags: Alain Saka Dennis Magro

11-06-2023 18:58 UTC+2

Updated Counts

Calum Grant

Level 36 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	25,000,000
Xhavit Berisha	13,000,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Ermanno Di Nicola	10,000,000 100,000	100,000

Alessandro Predaroli	8,600,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Dennis Magro	7,500,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tobias Peters	5,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Julien Loire	5,800,000 -1,025,000	-1,025,000
Angelo Marrone	4,300,000 -950,000	-950,000
Juuso Luokkanen	4,200,000 50,000	50,000

11-06-2023 19:02 UTC+2

Di Nicola Coolers Saka

Calum Grant

Level 36 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Alain Saka opened to 800,000 from the button and Ermanno Di Nicola defended his big blind.

Action checked through on the J♠9♥7♠ flop to the 9♦ turn. Di Nicola checked and Saka bet 700,000. Di Nicola then put in the raise to 1,800,000. Saka called.

With 5,800,000 in the pot, Di Nicola bet 3,000,000 on the 6♠ river and was quickly called.

Di Nicola had a full house with his 7♦7♣ to seal the pot while Saka had trip nines with Q♣9♠, which then went into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	20,000,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	17,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Tags: Alain Saka Ermanno Di Nicola

11-06-2023 19:09 UTC+2

Magro Tries to Bluff Saka Again

David Salituro

Level 36 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Alain Saka used his big stack to open yet another pot, raising to 800,000 in the hijack. Dennis Magro called in the big blind as they went heads-up to the 7♠9♣7♠ flop.

Action was checked to the 6♠ turn, where Saka bet 750,000. Magro called to the 2♣ river, then led out for 850,000.

Saka took a few seconds before calling with 8♣6♣ for two pair, sevens and sixes, and Magro mucked K♠5♠ in frustration after another failed bluff attempt against the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	23,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Dennis Magro	4,700,000 -2,800,000	-2,800,000

Tags: Alain Saka Dennis Magro

11-06-2023 19:10 UTC+2

Break Time

Calum Grant

Level 36 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The 9 remaining players have been sent on a quick 10-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	22,675,000 -325,000	-325,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	16,500,000 -500,000	-500,000

Xhavit Berisha	13,200,000 200,000	200,000

Alessandro Predaroli	7,600,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Tobias Peters	6,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Julien Loire	5,825,000 25,000	25,000
Dennis Magro	4,675,000 -25,000	-25,000

Angelo Marrone	4,250,000 -50,000	-50,000
Juuso Luokkanen	4,150,000 -50,000	-50,000

Level: 37

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000