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

11-10-2023 22:01 UTC+1

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

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 22:02 UTC+1

Gallitzendoerfer Building a Stack

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Adrian State opened to 2,500 from middle position and received calls from Alexandros Kolonias in the cutoff and Bastian Gallitzendoerfer in the big blind.

The flop came A♠9♣8♦ and action checked around to Kolonias who bet 2,000. Both state and Gallitzendoerfer made the call.

All three players checked the 8♥ turn leading to the 9♥ river. Gallitzendoerfer bet 7,000, forcing a fold from both opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bastian Gallitzendoerfer	257,000 10,000	10,000
Adrian State	121,000 67,000	67,000
Alexandros Kolonias	87,200 42,200	42,200

Tags: Adrian State Alexandros Kolonias 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 22:20 UTC+1

Neugebauer Catches a Bluff

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With two players seeing a final board of 3♥7♦9♥4♣5♠ and roughly 35,000 already in the middle, Koray Korkmaz bet 30,000 from the big blind and Max Neugebauer made the call from the cutoff.

Korkmaz could only show 10♣8♦ for a bluff while Neugebauer showed down 9♣9♦ for top set to take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Neugebauer	151,000 68,000	68,000

Koray Korkmaz	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Koray Korkmaz Max Neugebauer

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 22:29 UTC+1

Mahal Doubles After Catching Guilbert Bluffing

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Dan O'Hair

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

Johan Guilbert was on the button and called a 3,000 bet from Matan Mahal, who was in the hijack, on a flop of 2♠6♠2♦.

Matan check-called a 10,500 bet from Guilbert on the 4♥ turn and checked once more after the 6♦ double-paired the board.

Guilbert sized down for a 5,500 bet, which was met with a check-raise to 20,000 by Mahal. Guilbert tanked for a bit and three-bet enough to put Matan all in for his last 30,000. Matan called and Guilbert showed J♠5♠ for a whiffed flush draw. Mahal held the A♥A♦ — which was more than enough for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johan Guilbert	215,000 15,000	15,000

Matan Mahal	135,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Johan Guilbert Matan Mahal

11-10-2023 22:30 UTC+1

Li Sends Tkatschew to the Rail

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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 22:32 UTC+1

Turchi Gets Away With a Shove

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David Salituro

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

Three players went to the 4♥4♣3♠ flop with around 20,000 in the pot when Virgile Turchi bet 5,000 from the hijack.

Alfredo Vega Meister called on the button, while Simon Wilenius folded in early position.

The turn came the 8♣ and Turchi bet another 15,000. Vega Meister again called and the 7♣ fell on the river.

Turchi then moved all in for 45,000, sending Vega Meister deep into the tank. The clock was eventually called and Vega Meister folded.

Turchi showed K♣Q♠ for a bluff as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wilenius	200,000
Virgile Turchi	95,000
Alfredo Vega Meister	60,000

Tags: Alfredo Vega Meister Simon Wilenius Virgile Turchi

11-10-2023 22:35 UTC+1

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Siarhei Chudapal	Busted
Tom Fuchs	Busted

Hyun Sup Kim	Busted
Sammy Truong	Busted
Julien Sitbon	Busted

Jakob Miegel	Busted
Adrian Mateos	Busted

Symeon Alexandridis	Busted
Roland Israelashvili	Busted

Stepan Budac	Busted

Vladas Tamasauskas	Busted

11-10-2023 22:36 UTC+1

Berisha Grabs Pot From Zaskodny

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Chris Bean

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

Lukas Zaskodny bet 2,200 from the cutoff. Xhavit Berisha defended his big blind and called.

The flop came J♣9♠5♥ and Zaskodny continued for 1,700 which was called by Berisha.

The turn of 7♦ saw the Czech WSOP Bracelet holder bet 4,500. Berisha responded with a raise to 15,500. Zaskodny was toing and froing over his decision but ultimately folded and Berisha dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xhavit Berisha	212,000 31,000	31,000
Lukas Zaskodny	207,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Lukas Zaskodny Xhavit Berisha