Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship Day 1a | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-10-2023 22:30 UTC+1

Li Sends Tkatschew to the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 6♠10♦4♣3♥, Alexander Tkatschew bet 11,000 from the hijack and was called by Ka Ming Li in the cutoff.

The river was the 3♦ and Tkatschew moved all in for 30,600. Li made the call with a covering stack.

Tkatschew could only show Q♣J♣ for a bluff while Li tabled A♠K♣ for just ace-high to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ka Ming Li	190,000 120,000	120,000
Alexander Tkatschew	Busted

Tags: Alexander Tkatschew Ka Ming Li

11-10-2023 22:22 UTC+1

State Hits the Turn to Send Out Kolonias

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With around 56,000 in the middle on a board of 6♠K♠5♥8♥, Alexandros Kolonias got his last 61,200 in the middle from the cutoff against Adrian State in middle position.

Kolonias had A♥K♦ for top pair, but State showed 9♦7♦ for the turned straight. Kolonias was already drawing dead by the 6♥ river as the 2019 champion was sent to the rail.

Axel Hallay and Bastian Gallitzendoerfer are also at this table sporting big stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	250,000 129,000	129,000
Bastian Gallitzendoerfer	245,000 12,000	12,000
Axel Hallay	240,000 20,000	20,000
Alexandros Kolonias	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Alexandros Kolonias Axel Hallay Bastian Gallitzendoerfer

11-10-2023 22:10 UTC+1

Hu Shoves on Hoefer

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was already around 40,000 in the middle as David Hu and Paul Hoefer went to a flop of 2♥7♦4♥. Hu, in middle position, then bet 15,000.

Hoefer called in the cutoff and the 9♠ fell on the turn. Hu checked over to Hoefer, and it was the German's turn to bet 15,000. Hu paused for a moment before announcing he was all in.

Hoefer had around 78,000 remaining and only thought about the decision for a few seconds before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hu	210,000 210,000	210,000
Paul Hoefer	78,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: David Hu Paul Hoefer

11-10-2023 22:01 UTC+1

Gumz Has No Luck With, and Against, Aces; Sturm Wins a Monster With a Straight Flush

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Fabian Gumz raised to 2,200 in the hijack before Pascal Pflock three-bet to 5,500 on the button. Gumz then moved all in and Pflock called off his last 30,500.

Pascal Pflock: A♣A♥
Fabian Gumz: A♠K♥

The board ran out J♣3♣6♣9♥Q♣ and Pflock finished with the nut flush to double up.

"I get aces, lose. I get ace-king the next hand and lose to aces. So stupid. I'm lucky you only had 30K," Gumz said with a smile. Orpen Kisacikoglu is also at this table.

At another table, Leon Sturm was the beneficiary of a massive cooler to climb up amongst the chip leaders. "300K pot. Nut flush versus straight flush. The nut flush had to be three perfect hearts," tablemate Jonathan Humphrey said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	450,000 300,000	300,000

Fabian Gumz	130,000 130,000	130,000
Pascal Pflock	65,000 65,000	65,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Fabian Gumz Leon Sturm Pascal Pflock

11-10-2023 20:46 UTC+1

Eljach Battles Schemion in Six-Bet Pot

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Omar Eljach opened to 1,800 from the cutoff and Rachid El Yaacoubi made the call in the small blind before Ole Schemion three-bet to 9,500 from the big blind. Eljach four-bet to 21,000 and El Yaacoubi got out of the way. Schemion clicked it back to 35,500 before Eljach six-bet shoved, covering Schemion who began the hand with roughly 95,000. Schemion made the call and was at risk.

Ole Schemion: A♦A♥
Omar Eljach: Q♣Q♠

Schemion's aces remained ahead on the 2♦2♠3♦8♥5♣ runout and he secured a massive double up while making a serious dent in Eljach's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ole Schemion	195,000 155,000	155,000

Rachid El Yaacoubi	119,800 119,800	119,800
Omar Eljach	54,000 121,000	121,000

Tags: Ole Schemion Omar Eljach Rachid El Yaacoubi

11-10-2023 20:31 UTC+1

Meladze's Huge Over Bet Gets Paid

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Chris Bean

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With only 20,000 in the middle on the completed board of J♣8♥3♣10♠K♦, Merab Meladze bet 70,000 from the big blind, which put Giuliano Bendinelli in the blender for a couple of minutes.

Alex Peffly and Fabian Rolli were stunned with the drama developing on the table, with Peffly telling a PokerNews reporter "It is as bonkers as it looks!"

Bendinelli ended up making the call and was despondent to see Meladze had the stone-cold nuts with A♠Q♥ to make Broadway. Meladze has been creating huge pots all day, and PokerNews will be keeping a close eye on his table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Merab Meladze	160,000 95,600	95,600
Giuliano Bendinelli	27,800 92,200	92,200

Tags: Alex Peffly Fabian Rolli Giuliano Bendinelli Merab Meladze

11-10-2023 18:48 UTC+1

Neugebauer Makes a Hero Call

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Alexandros Kolonias opened to 1,500 from under the gun and received calls from Christopher Lueck in the cutoff and Oender Yildirim in the small blind before Max Neugebauer three-bet to 9,500 from the big blind. Kolonias and Lueck got out of the way while Yildrim made the call.

The flop came K♠5♥5♠ Yildirim checked, Neugebauer bet 6,000, Yildrim check-raised to 15,000 and Neugebauer called.

Both players checked the 4♦ turn leading to the J♥ river. Yildirim bet 60,000 and Neugebauer made the call.

Yildirim immediately mucked and although he didn't have to show, Neugebauer showed down 10♥10♦ before scooping in a colossal pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Neugebauer	219,000 219,000	219,000

Oender Yildirim	116,500 13,500	13,500
Christopher Lueck	95,600 95,600	95,600
Alexandros Kolonias	84,000 20,500	20,500

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Christopher Lueck Max Neugebauer

11-10-2023 18:41 UTC+1

Bracelet Winner Andersson Back in the Mix

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Chris Bean

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Joao Tomas bet 1,500 from under the gun and was called by Joakim Andersson in middle position and Paul Covaciu in the hijack.

The flop came J♦5♣4♥, and Andersson led out for 2,000 that garnered folds from Covaciu and Tomas.

Andersson is fresh off his first-ever WSOP Gold Bracelet after taking down the No-Limit Hold'em Bounty Hunter event in the early hours of this morning winning €70,000 and his seat for this Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Tomas	164,000 164,000	164,000
Joakim Andersson	83,000 38,000	38,000

Paul Covaciu	78,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Joakim Andersson Joao Tomas Paul Covaciu

11-10-2023 18:14 UTC+1

Prohorovs Bets Out Jachtmann on the River

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Armin Rezaei raised to 1,500 under the gun and was called by Jan-Peter Jachtmann in the hijack, as well as button Dmitrijs Prohorovs. Johannes Thoni in the small blind then three-bet to 6,500 and all three players called.

Action checked to Prohorovs on the 3♥A♠Q♥ flop and he bet 7,000. Only Jachtmann called to see the 4♠ turn.

Prohorovs then bet 12,300 and Jachtmann lifted up his sunglasses and peered across the table at Prohorovs for a minute before committing the chips. The river was the 3♣ and Jachtmann checked again.

Prohorovs fired out another 10,100 and Jachtmann this time instantly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Thoni	130,000 10,000	10,000
Dmitrijs Prohorovs	125,000 125,000	125,000
Armin Rezaei	80,000 80,000	80,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	28,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Armin Rezaei Dmitrijs Prohorovs Jan-Peter Jachtmann Johannes Thoni

11-10-2023 18:05 UTC+1

Peffly Scores Huge Double Up

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Chris Bean

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With 35,500 in the pot on the turn of 6♣3♠2♣4♠, Merab Meladze moved all in from the hijack and covered Alex Peffly's stack of 66,900 who was sat under the gun.

Peffly was shocked by the shove. His eyes nearly popped out of his head like a scene from Tom and Jerry. Peffly took around 90 seconds before making the call.

Alex Peffly: J♣J♦
Merab Meladze: A♣K♣

Peffly was ahead but needed to dodge an ace, king, a club to win the hand, a non-club five would have provided a chop pot. The river card was black but it was the 9♠ to secure the double up for Peffly, which caused Meladze to slam the table in frustration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Peffly	169,500 84,500	84,500
Merab Meladze	64,400 105,600	105,600

Tags: Alex Peffly Merab Meladze