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

11-10-2023 13:30 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Arturo Paduano	165,000 7,000	7,000
Angelo Marrone	130,000 30,000	30,000
Jessica Teusl	120,000 20,000	20,000

Marius Gicovanu	115,000
Alexandre Reard	110,000

Alex Peffly	105,000 5,000	5,000
Manig Loeser	105,000 5,000	5,000

Alexandros Kolonias	100,000

Yannick Schumacher	95,000
Dawid Smolka	95,000
Barny Boatman	90,000 10,000	10,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	90,000 10,000	10,000
Tobias Peters	90,000 10,000	10,000

Robin Ylitalo	85,000

Monika Zukowicz	75,000
Andrea Dato	70,000 12,000	12,000

Takacs Wins With Ladies

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Csaba Takacs	120,000 120,000	120,000
Stanisław Miądzel	60,500 60,500	60,500

Tags: Csaba Takacs Stanisław Miądzel

11-10-2023 13:31 UTC+1

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.

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

11-10-2023 14:01 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arturo Paduano	130,000 35,000	35,000
James Chen	115,000

Tags: Arturo Paduano James Chen

11-10-2023 14:01 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksej Grenz	130,000
Danilo Velasevic	86,000
Michael Strauch	76,000

Tags: Aleksej Grenz Danilo Velasevic Michael Strauch

11-10-2023 14:03 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Rutter	150,000 150,000	150,000
Sammy Truong	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Sammy Truong Stuart Rutter

11-10-2023 14:11 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Saffran	130,000
Manig Loeser	110,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Manig Loeser Robert Saffran

11-10-2023 14:19 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mahsum Aslan	220,000 220,000	220,000

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11-10-2023 14:26 UTC+1

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.