Event #15: €3,000 NLH Closer | 2021 World Series of Poker Europe

12-07-2021 16:45 UTC+2

Matteo Calzoni Eliminated in 12th Place (€8,089)

Calum Grant

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Matteo Calzoni four-bet jammed his 750,000 stack in early position after being in a raising war with Alessandro Pichierri in the big blind.

Matteo Calzoni:
Alessandro Pichierri:

Calzoni would need running clubs to survive after the flop but the runout confirmed his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Pichierri	2,000,000 800,000	800,000

Matteo Calzoni	Busted

12-07-2021 16:41 UTC+2

Rafael Rafi Eliminated in 14th Place (€7,187); Stefan Aerts Eliminated in 13th Place (€8,089)

Adam Lamers

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Timo Kamphues opened to 50,000 from early position and Stefan Aerts shipped all in for 260,000. Thomer Pidun just flat-called on the button and Kamphues got out of the way.

Stefan Aerts:
Thomer Pidun:

The board ran out and Aerts was eliminated in 12th place.

At the other table, Rafael Rafi was also eliminated just before and will take home €7,187.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomer Pidun	1,920,000 320,000	320,000

Stefan Aerts	Busted
Rafael Rafi	Busted

12-07-2021 16:31 UTC+2

Omar Eljach Eliminated in 15th Place (€7,187)

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

There was a three-way all in developing and all the chips had gone in the middle preflop. Claudio Di Giacomo was at risk for 350,000, Omar Eljach had 480,000 and Milos Petakovic had both players covered.

Claudio Di Giacomo:
Omar Eljach:
Milos Petakovic:

Petakovic was in great shape to eliminate both players with the superior pocket pair. The board ran out and Di Giacomo rivered a straight to stay alive with a triple up. Petakovic took down the side pot and eliminated Eljach in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Petakovic	1,140,000 60,000	60,000
Claudio Di Giacomo	1,090,000 855,000	855,000
Omar Eljach	Busted

12-07-2021 16:23 UTC+2

Rachid El Yaacoubi Eliminated in 16th Place (€6,605)

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Thomer Pidun raised to 40,000 in the hijack and Rachid El Yaacoubi moved all in for 305,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Pidun who quickly dropped in some chips to call.

Rachid El Yaacoubi:
Thomer Pidun:

It was a coin flip and Pidun took the lead on the flop. The on the turn gave El Yaacoubi a straight draw but the on the river was a brick as El Yaacoubi was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomer Pidun	1,600,000 330,000	330,000

Rachid El Yaacoubi	Busted

12-07-2021 15:38 UTC+2

Yannick Schumacher Eliminated in 17th Place (€6,605)

Adam Lamers

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Yannick Schumacher moved all in for 78,000 from under the gun and was called by Matteo Calzoni. Maria Teixeira also pushed all in for 295,000 in the big blind which got Calzoni to lay his hand down.

Yannick Schumacher:
Maria Teixeira:

The flop came to give Schumacher a pair of fives but it wasn't enough as Teixeira's jacks were still out front. The on the turn and the on the river changed nothing to eliminate Schumacher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Teixeira	460,000 150,000	150,000
Yannick Schumacher	Busted

12-07-2021 15:36 UTC+2

Uri Gilboa Eliminated in 18th Place (€6,605)

Calum Grant

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Uri Gilboa moved-in for his last 132,000 from early position and he was called by Romain [Removed:338] in the small blind.

Uri Gilboa:
Romain [Removed:338]:

Gilboa was dominated and exited the event after finding no help on the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:337]	890,000 120,000	120,000
Uri Gilboa	Busted

12-07-2021 15:03 UTC+2

Massimiliano Zanasi Eliminated in 20th Place; Said Madani Eliminated in 19th Place (€6,286)

Adam Lamers

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Massimiliano Zanasi shoved all in from the hijack for around 150,000 and Manuel Fischer re-shoved all in on the button. Said Madani called off his last 170,000 chips from the small blind and all hands were tabled.

Massimiliano Zanasi:
Said Madani:
Manuel Fischer:

The flop came and Fischer held a huge lead with his pocket kings. The on the turn gave Zanasi some outs but the on the river was a brick as both short stacks were eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fischer	680,000 335,000	335,000
Massimiliano Zanasi	Busted
Said Madani	Busted

12-07-2021 14:56 UTC+2

Vadzim Lipauka Eliminated in 21st Place (€6,286)

Adam Lamers

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Maria Teixeira shipped all in for 141,000 from under the gun and Vadzim Lipauka stuck in the last of his 100,000 chips from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and the two hands were face up.

Vadzim Lipauka:
Maria Teixeira:

The flop of left Teixeira in the lead with her aces. The on the turn and the on the river sent Lipauka home in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Teixeira	270,000 -100,000	-100,000
Vadzim Lipauka	Busted

12-07-2021 14:46 UTC+2

Clayde Terlaan Eliminated in 22nd Place (€5,893)

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Timo Kamphues raised it up on the button and Clayde Terlaan called from the small blind. The flop came and Terlaan check-raised all in for around 150,000. Kamphues quickly called and the cards were on their backs.

Clayde Terlaan:
Timo Kamphues:

Terlaan flopped top pair and a straight draw but was up against the over pair of Kamphues. The and runout provided no help for Terlaan who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timo Kamphues	964,000 574,000	574,000
Clayde Terlaan	Busted

12-07-2021 14:39 UTC+2

Daniel Schausberger Eliminated in 26th Place; Symeon Alexandridis Eliminated in 25th Place (€5,500)

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Thomer Pidun raised it up from early position and Daniel Schausberger shoved all in for around 210,000. The action was back on Pidun who made a quick call and the players were flipping.

Daniel Schausberger:
Thomer Pidun:

The flop came and Pidun took the lead with a pair of kings. Schausberger got up from his seat as the and completed the board.

At another table, Symeon Alexandridis was seen getting up from his seat and Alessandro Pichierri was the beneficiary of his chips as the Italian also climbed into seven figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Pichierri	1,350,000 471,000	471,000

Thomer Pidun	1,175,000 435,000	435,000

Daniel Schausberger	Busted
Symeon Alexandridis	Busted