Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship | 2023 WSOP Europe

Nov 15, 2023

Aces Giveth, Aces Taketh Away For Rocco

David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

On the hand after busting Nils Pudel with pocket aces, Michael Rocco opened to 1,000,000 in the cutoff, Eric Tsai three-bet to 2,600,000 on the button, Rocco moved all in, and Tsai snap-called for 14,000,000.

Eric Tsai: A♥A♣
Michael Rocco: A♠9♣

It was Rocco's turn to run right into an opponent's aces as Tsai was poised for a double up to retake the chip lead. The board ran out K♦8♣8♥3♦10♦ and Rocco handed over most of his newfound chips.

Tags: Eric Tsai Michael Rocco

Nov 15, 2023

Nils Pudel Eliminated in 6th Place (€255,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 33 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Michael Rocco opened from the button and snap-called Nils Pudel's 6,600,000 shove from the big blind.

Nils Pudel: A♥5♣
Michael Rocco: A♣A♠

Rocco's aces remained best on the 9♣6♥2♣2♠10♦ runout and Pudel bowed out in 6th place.

Tags: Nils Pudel Michael Rocco

Nov 15, 2023

Rocco Fires a Second Bullet, Tsai Looks Him Up

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Michael Rocco limped the small blind with 7♥5♥ and Eric Tsai checked Q♥3♥.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of 10♦8♠10♣3♣ when Rocco led out for 600,000. Tsai called with two pair and the 6♣ fell on the river.

Rocco then bet another 600,000 and Tsai again called to win the pot.

Tags: Eric Tsai Michael Rocco

Nov 15, 2023

Momentum with Neugebauer

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Calum Grant

Level 33 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Michele Tocci opened A♣Q♦ to 1,100,000 from under the gun and was called by Max Neugebauer from the big blind with 6♦4♣

On the 4♦4♠J♠ flop Neugebauer check-raised to 1,800,000 over a bet of 800,000 and was called.

The 8♥ locked up the hand for the Austrian and he led out for 2,200,000 which folded out Tocci.

Tags: Max Neugebauer Michele Tocci

Nov 15, 2023

Neugebauer Shoves on Tocci

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Max Neugebauer raised to 1,000,000 in the hijack with A♥K♦ before Michele Tocci three-bet to 3,000,000 in the cutoff.

Neugebauer then moved all in for 14,000,000 and Tocci quickly folded A♦9♦.

Tags: Max Neugebauer Michele Tocci

Nov 15, 2023

Neugebauer Bets Out Klezys

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Action folded to Kasparas Klezys in the small blind who raised to 1,300,000 with 7♣5♦. Max Neugebauer defended Q♥J♣ as they went heads-up to the K♣8♣6♣ flop.

Klezys, with straight and flush draws, led out for 900,000 and Neugebauer called with his own flush draw. The 6♠ turn missed both players and Klezys checked.

Neugebauer then fired out 2,000,000 and Klezys gave it some thought before folding.

Tags: Kasparas Klezys Max Neugebauer

Nov 15, 2023

Rocco Picks Up Kings, Tocci Folds a Pair

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Max Neugebauer raised to 1,000,000 under the gun with A♣2♣ and Michele Tocci called in the hijack holding 8♥8♦. Michael Rocco in the cutoff then looked down at K♥K♣ and three-bet to 4,000,000.

Neugebauer quickly folded, but Tocci spent a few moments in the tank before giving up his pair.

Tags: Max Neugebauer Michael Rocco Michele Tocci

Nov 15, 2023

Confrontation Between Tsai and Klezys Ends in a Chop

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Kasparas Klezys raised to 1,100,000 in the hijack and Eric Tsai called in the big blind.

The flop came A♦J♥7♦ and Klezys continued for 1,500,000. Tsai called to the 7♣ turn, where Klezys bet another 2,800,000.

Tsai took his time before he again called. The river was the 4♠ and Tsai checked over to Klezys, who this time checked back.

Klezys showed A♣9♣, while Tsai had A♠5♣ and they chopped the pot with aces and sevens, jack-kicker.

Tags: Eric Tsai Kasparas Klezys

Nov 15, 2023

Tocci Puts a Cooler on Klezys

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Michele Tocci raised to 1,100,000 in the hijack and Kasparas Klezys defended his big blind.

The flop came K♠K♦7♦ and Tocci continued for 700,000. Klezys called to the 8♦ turn, where Tocci bet another 1,500,000.

Klezys again called and the 10♠ fell on the river. Tocci fired out 4,000,000 this time and Klezys spent a few minutes agonizing over the decision before putting in the chips.

Tocci showed A♦3♦ for the nut flush and Klezys slammed down K♥9♠ in frustration as his flopped trips hit the muck and the massive pot was pushed to Tocci.

Tags: Kasparas Klezys Michele Tocci

Level: 33

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000