Event #1: €350 NLH Opener Day 2 | 2023 WSOP Europe

10-29-2023 16:39 UTC+1

Pazma Keeps Firing

Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Lukas Pazma and Andre Taskonidis were heads up to the flop showing K♣7♦5♣. Taskonidis checked in the big blind and called when Pazma fired 25,000.

The 7♠ turn saw another check from Taskonidis, this time folding when Pazma slid out another bet of 125,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Pazma	615,000 192,000	192,000

Andre Taskonidis	425,000 197,000	197,000

Tags: Andre Taskonidis Lukas Pazma

10-29-2023 16:47 UTC+1

Vega Meister Scoops Seven-Figure Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Picking up the action on the 6♠5♠4♥ flop, Alfredo Vega Meister checked and Emilio Izvira bet 60,000. What followed was the check-shove by Vega Meister for around 550,000 and that sent Izvira into the tank. He eventually called for the 415,000 he had behind his bet and the cards were flipped over.

Emilio Izvira: 9♦9♣
Alfredo Vega Meister: A♠J♠

Izvira was happy to have a flip but the K♠ turn instantly sealed his fate to make the 7♦ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfredo Vega Meister	1,150,000 844,000	844,000
Emilio Izvira	Busted

Tags: Alfredo Vega Meister Emilio Izvira

10-29-2023 16:51 UTC+1

Bhatia Doubles in Big Blind

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alexandru Farcasanu opened to 30,000 from the cutoff and Sanjit Bhatia defending his big blind to see the 3♥5♥7♥ flop.

Bhatia committed the rest of his short stack and was quickly called by Farcasanu.

Sanjit Bhatia: 9♠8♣
Alexandru Farcasanu: K♠5♠

Bhatia was on a straight draw but took the lead when the dealer turned over the 9♣ turn. The 10♠ river changed nothing, as Bhatia scored the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Farcasanu	520,000 387,000	387,000
Sanjit Bhatia	135,000 89,000	89,000

Tags: Sanjit Bhatia Alexandru Farcasanu

10-29-2023 16:54 UTC+1

Krueger Eliminated by Savevski

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Following a limp, Tobias Krueger jammed for 60,000 and Ilija Savevski moved all-in over the top to isolate.

Krueger's K♣Q♦ chopped with the K♦Q♣ of Savevski on a 5♣4♦2♠8♣6♣ runout.

Krueger open-shoved soon after with the A♠K♦ and flipped against Savevski, who revealed the 10♦10♣.

The board ran out Q♦10♥6♥4♠4♥ to give Savevski a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilija Savevski	400,000 250,000	250,000

Tobias Krueger	Busted

Tags: Tobias Krueger Ilija Savevski

10-29-2023 17:01 UTC+1

Kang Knocks Out Savevski

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The hero only a few minutes ago, Ilija Savevski was already all-in with the flop showing Q♠3♠2♦ and William Kang bet when checked to by Maciej Kondraszuk. The latter folded and Kang said "I have something, I don't bet with air".

Ilija Savevski: A♠9♣
William Kang: Q♣10♣

The board ran out 9♦4♦ and that sent the WSOP Europe bracelet winner to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Kang	1,125,000 859,000	859,000
Maciej Kondraszuk	275,000 150,000	150,000
Ilija Savevski	Busted

Tags: Ilija Savevski Maciej Kondraszuk William Kang

10-29-2023 17:06 UTC+1

Assorted Recent Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Marek Prusisz	Busted
Nicola Angelini	Busted
Paulo Da Silva	Busted
Anthony Mahaut	Busted
Traian Stanciu	Busted
Thomas Wettengl	Busted
Denis Kadric	Busted
Rocky Jansen	Busted
Benjamin Klotz	Busted
Artur Kunicnikov	Busted
Martin Wuthe	Busted
Vincenzo Vollaro	Busted
Fabio Peluso	Busted

Dennis Henn	Busted
Viktor Lavi	Busted
Jespar Wolfswinkel	Busted
Stefan Ott	Busted
Kakhi Mrelashvili	Busted
Zlatko Sunjic	Busted
Daniele De Feo	Busted
Andrey Kaitmazov	Busted
Claudio Di Giacomo	Busted
Mykhailo Gutyi	Busted
Tomas Chrobak	Busted

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

10-29-2023 17:15 UTC+1

Duquellenec Extracts Value From Bahri

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Picking up the action on the 7♥6♠5♦4♥ turn, Safwane Bahri bet 30,000 and Damien Duquellenec called. That brought them to the J♦ river on which Bahri checked. Duquellenec bet 85,000 to receive a reluctant call and his Q♥J♥ for a pair of jacks won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damien Duquellenec	800,000 627,000	627,000
Riadh Ben Farhat	625,000 175,000	175,000
Safwane Bahri	560,000 422,000	422,000
Simone Andrian	475,000 157,000	157,000

Tags: Damien Duquellenec Safwane Bahri

10-29-2023 17:17 UTC+1

PN Podcast: Winner Interview w/ [Removed:553] & Guest Benny Glaser Talks Success

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Chad Holloway

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

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10-29-2023 17:18 UTC+1

Awad Runs into Aces

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tomas Kolarik opened to 30,000 from middle position and called when Mousa Awad raised to 95,000 on the button.

Kolarik checked the K♣6♠7♦ flop before Awad continued for 55,000. The call was made to see the 3♥ turn, where both players checked to the 10♠ river.

Kolarik moved all in and Awad called, turning over A♥K♣ for top pair. Kolarik revealed A♠A♦ to take the pot, knocking Awad out of the tournament.