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

Nov 10, 2023

Teusl Wins Four-Way Tussle & Takes Quarter of Quatro's Stack

Chris Bean

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Four players went to the flop of Q♣7♦4♦ and Dino Volkholz bet 2,400 from the hijack and was called by Jessica Teusl in the cutoff.

Luca Quarto raised to 5,200 from the big blind which got folds from Alexander Kolonias in middle position and Volkholz. Teusl however repopped to 20,000. Quarto took a minute before making the call.

The 3♥ landed on the turn and Teusl went big with a bet of 40,500. Quarto went deep into the tank and asked Teusl to show her hand. Quarto mucked K♦Q♦ face-up and Teusl showed 4♣4♥ for a flopped set as she dragged in a huge pot.

Tags: Luca Quarto Jessica Teusl Dino Volkholz Alexander Kolonias

Nov 10, 2023

Shendrik Leads Into Di Nicola on the River

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola was under the gun and bet 2,000 on a flop of 2♠Q♥K♠. Sergey Shendrik called in the big blind and they went heads-up to the A♦ turn.

Both players checked to the 7♦ river, where Shendrik led out for 4,000. Di Nicola took his time before calling, then mucked when Shendrik showed him A♠8♦ for a turned pair of aces to win the pot.

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Sergey Shendrik

Nov 10, 2023

Gicovanu Doubles Through Gloeckler

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Marius Gicovanu was already all in for approximately 62,000 from the cutoff against Erik Gloeckler, who was in the big blind, on a completed board of K♥A♦J♠Q♥7♦

Gicovanu held A♥A♠ for top set, which was best against the A♣K♦ of Gloeckler for two pair — scoring Gicovanu the double up.

Tags: Erik Gloeckler Marius Gicovanu

Nov 10, 2023

Andersson Takes from Schmidt

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Fabian Schmidt opened to 1,300 from the hijack and Morten Andersson made the call from the cutoff.

Both players checked the 8♣8♦5♣ flop leading to the 10♦ turn. Schmidt bet 3,500 and Andersson made the call.

On the 10♥ river Schmidt slowed down with a check. Andersson bet 9,000 which was enough to force a fold from his opponent.

Tags: Fabian Schmidt Morten Andersson

Nov 10, 2023

Troyanovskiy Doubles With Two Pair

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With around 35,000 in the middle, Vladimir Troyanovskiy and Waagn Kaplanjan went to the river on a board of A♣5♦J♥Q♠3♣.

Troyanovskiy then moved all in for 27,600 and Kaplanjan called. Troyanovskiy showed A♠Q♦ for two pair and Kaplanjan flashed a smaller ace before mucking.

Tags: Vladimir Troyanovskiy Waagn Kaplanjan

Nov 10, 2023

Two Pair Takes it For Delkof

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Patrick Delkof opened to 1,2000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 4,000 by Josef Gulas on the button. Action folded back to Delkof, who called.

Both players checked on the 9♦8♦7♥ flop and 10♠ turn, but Delkof fired 6,500 into the middle after the 2♦ completed the board.

Gulas called and Delkof turned over 10♠8♠ for tens and eights. Gulas couldn't beat it and mucked — awarding the pot to Delkof.

Nov 10, 2023

Max Pressure from Barutta

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Pierluigi Barutta opened to 2,000 from middle position and Yerai Cabezas called from the button.

The flop came A♠A♦8♥ and Cabezas called a 6,000 continuation bet from Barutta.

Barutta checked the 9♣ turn and Cabezas bet 2,500. Barutta moved all in for approximately 40,000 and Cabezas quickly folded.

Tags: Pierluigi Barutta Yerai Cabezas

Nov 10, 2023

Smolka Shows a Higher Pair

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♦9♠5♦, Dawid Smolka bet 3,300 from middle position and Vittorio Maugini called in early position.

The turn came the 4♥ and Smolka bet another 8,500. Maugini again called to the 8♣ river, where he checked to Smolka for a third time.

Smolka checked and Maugini turned over A♣5♠ for two pair. Smolka, though, had Q♦9♦ for nines and fours to take the pot.

Adrian Mateos, who is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his WSOP Europe Main Event title, has also taken at his seat at this table. Joakim Andersson, champion of the turbo event last night, is also here, as is last year's fifth-place finisher Paul Covaciu.

Tags: Adrian Mateos Dawid Smolka Joakim Andersson Paul Covaciu Vittorio Maugini

Nov 10, 2023

Paduano Bluffs Chen?

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a board reading A♥4♠J♣K♦ with several thousand already in the middle, Arturo Paduano checked to James Chen, who bet 25,000. Paduano quickly announced he was all in, which was enough to put Chen all in for his last 35,000.

Chen went deep into the tank, but eventually opted to fold.

"Pocket nines," Paduano remarked as he stacked his chips.

Tags: Arturo Paduano James Chen

Nov 10, 2023

Zimani Picks Off Nuri

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Karo Nuri raised to 1,400 in the hijack and was called by Michal Zimani on the button, small blind Stefano Aprile, and Ole Schemion in the big blind.

The flop came A♠4♥10♠ and action checked to Zimani who bet 2,500. Aprile and Schemion folded, but Nuri raised to 6,700.

Zimani called and the Q♦ fell on the turn. Nuri led out for 18,500 and Zimani tanked for a minute before calling.

The river came the 3♠ and Nuri bet another 11,000. Zimani called quicker this time and Nuri showed A♠3♠ for two pair. Zimani, though, had A♥10♦ for a higher two pair to win the pot.

Viktor Blom may have been moved from this "Table of Death," but it still includes defending champion Omar Eljach.

Tags: Karo Nuri Michal Zimani Ole Schemion Omar Eljach Stefano Aprile