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

Nov 10, 2023

New Bracelet Winners Abound at Table #104

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola and Tobias Garp were two of the newest WSOP bracelet winners crowned this week, Di Nicola winning the Colossus and Garp the Mystery Bounty. They're sharing a table today but were mostly spectators on the last hand.

Four planers, including Garp, small blind Ondrej Kail, and big blind Denis Alimanovic, checked the flop of 7♠8♠6♦ before Kail led out for 2,500 on the 3♣ turn.

Only Alimanovic called and the K♣ fell on the river. Kail bet another 2,500 and Alimanovic again called. Kail then showed 8♥5♥ for a pair of eights and Aliimanovic mucked.

Tags: Denis Alimanovic Ermanno Di Nicola Ondrej Kail Tobias Garp

Nov 10, 2023

Thoni Flops the Goods

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a 6♦10♦K♦6♠ flop with many thousand already in the middle, Johannes Thoni check-called a 15,000 bet from middle position against Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart, who was on the button.

Both players checked on the 2♣ river and Thoni tabled A♦3♦ for the nut flush. Mazza-Boussemart flung his hand into the muck and Thoni was sent the large pot.

Tags: Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart Johannes Thoni

Nov 10, 2023

Aslan Doubles Up With a Set

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mahsum Aslan just doubled up and was more than happy to share a video he took of the hand.

According to Aslan and other players at the table, he was on the button and called a three-bet of 3,300. The original raiser then four-bet to 13,000 and received two callers.

The flop came 3♦K♥2♥ and Aslan raised to 26,800 after his opponent bet 10,000. The turn was the 10♠ and they got the rest of Aslan's 56,000 in the middle.

Aslan had 3♠3♥ for a set, while his opponent had A♥K♦ for top pair. The river was the 7♣ and Aslan secured a massive double up.

Tags: Mahsum Aslan

Nov 10, 2023

Ace Slows Down Loeser

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Robert Saffran raised to 1,000 under the gun before Manig Loeser three-bet to 3,500 in early position.

Saffran called and the flop came 5♦6♣8♥. Loeser then continued for 2,000 and Saffran called.

Both players checked the A♠ turn and Saffran also checked the 3♥ turn. Loeser quickly followed suit.

"Ten-high," Saffran said, turning over 10♣9♣. Loeser showed K♣K♠ as he took the pot.

Tags: Manig Loeser Robert Saffran

Nov 10, 2023

Rutter Gets Three Streets From Truong

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 8♣K♥8♠, Stuart Rutter led out for 3,000 in the small blind and Sammy Truong called on the button.

The turn came the 4♠ and Rutter bet another 5,000. Truong again called and the 5♥ fell on the river.

Rutter then bet 6,500 and Truong called, only for Rutter to show him 8♥6♥ for flopped trips to win the pot.

Tags: Sammy Truong Stuart Rutter

Nov 10, 2023

Grenz Gets a Fold

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Aleksej Grenz opened to 1,000 from middle position and was called by Michael Strauch in the small blind. Danilo Velasevic then squeezed to 6,000 from the big blind. Grenz called and Strauch folded.

Grenz called a 2,600 bet from Velasevic on the A♦K♦5♦ flop and then bet 6,300 after being checked to on the K♣ turn. Velsasevic folded and Grenz collected the pot without showing.

Tags: Aleksej Grenz Danilo Velasevic Michael Strauch

Nov 10, 2023

Chen Raises the River on Paduano

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

James Chen and Arturo Paduano went to the river in a blind versus blind confrontation with the board showing 10♥Q♥Q♠7♦5♠.

Paduano then led out for 4,000 and Chen came back with a raise to 15,500, sending Paduano deep into the tank for several minutes. The clock was eventually called, but Paduano didn't even wait for the floor to arrive before mucking.

Tags: Arturo Paduano James Chen

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Nov 10, 2023

One Level Down

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Level 1 has ended and players are on the first 15-minute break of the day.

Nov 10, 2023

Takacs Wins With Ladies

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Stanisław Miądzel opened to 700 from middle position and action folded around to Csaba Takacs in the big blind, who three-bet to 3,300. Miądzel called.

Miądzel called a 5,400 bet from Takacs on the K♠A♦4♣ flop and then bet 10,000 after being checked to on the Q♠ turn. Takacs called.

Takacs check-called another 10,000 bet from Miądzel on the 3♥ river and Miądzel tabled AxKx for top two pair. Takacs revealed Q♥Q♣ for a turned set of queens and took down the sizable pot.

Tags: Csaba Takacs Stanisław Miądzel