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

11-10-2023 23:01 UTC+2

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 22:56 UTC+2

Petakovic Pairs Up on the River

Dan O'Hair

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

Daniel Rezaei opened to 2,500 and was called by Milos Petakovic on the button for a heads-up pot.

Rezaei continued for 2,500 on the 3♦Q♠7♠ flop and Petakovic raised to 7,500. Rezaei called.

Both players proceeded to check down on the 7♥ turn and J♦ river. Rezaei turned over A♦4♦ for just ace-high and Petakovic tabled K♥J♠ for a rivered pair of jacks to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	235,000 90,000	90,000
Milos Petakovic	145,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Milos Petakovic

11-10-2023 22:47 UTC+2

Heath Gets Some Chips Back

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 4♠J♠A♦, Yann Lormel bet 5,000 from the button and Ben Heath called in the big blind.

The turn came the 2♥ and Lormel bet another 9,000. Heath again called and checked over to Lormel on the 5♦ river.

Lormel paused for a moment before checking back and Heath turned over A♥3♦ for to win the pot with his pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yann Lormel	150,000
Ben Heath	65,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Ben Heath Yann Lormel

11-10-2023 22:44 UTC+2

Ace from Space for Sztenkiel

Ryan Lashmar

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

With two players seeing a board of 5♦5♥8♥6♠ and roughly 15,000 already in the middle, Dario Sammartino checked from the big blind and Piotr Sztenkiel bet 12,000 from middle position. Sammartino made the call.

Both players checked the A♣ river.

Sammartino tabled 8♣7♠ for two pair, eights and fives while Sztenkiel showed down A♥4♥ for two pair, aces and fives to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	201,000 6,000	6,000
Piotr Sztenkiel	76,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Piotr Sztenkiel

11-10-2023 22:38 UTC+2

Selected Stacks at Break

Chris Bean

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Eusebiu Jalba	540,000
Dumitru Pora	432,000 70,500	70,500

Jonathan Humphrey	360,000
Bastian Gallitzendoerfer	247,000 152,000	152,000
Alex Peffly	200,100 30,600	30,600

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

11-10-2023 22:21 UTC+2

Ready. Set. Break.

Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

The field is now up to 534 entrants, which has officially surpassed last year's Day 1a number of 514.

11-10-2023 22:21 UTC+2

Heidtke Wakes Up With Aces to Bust Schmidt

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jonathan Humphrey raised to 1,800 under the gun before Catrin Schmidt moved all in for 17,000 next to act. Jiri Heidtke called on the button while Humphrey got out of the way, saying he had ace-ten.

Catrin Schmidt: A♥K♦
Jiri Heidtke: A♦A♣

Schmidt had run right into Heidtke's aces with her tournament on the line and got some hope as the flop brought K♣6♠7♦. She failed to improve on the 9♠ turn, while the 9♥ river sealed her elimination.

"Unlucky," she said on her way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Humphrey	360,000 10,000	10,000
Jiri Heidtke	140,000 50,000	50,000
Catrin Schmidt	Busted

Tags: Catrin Schmidt Jiri Heidtke Jonathan Humphrey

11-10-2023 22:19 UTC+2

Rosilio Takes from Lampropulos

Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Maria Lampropulos opened to 2,000 from the cutoff and Hen Rosilio three-bet to 7,000 from the button. Lampropulos made the call.

The flop came A♣A♦5♣ and Lampropulos check-called a 3,000 continuation bet from Rosilio.

Lampropulos checked again on the 8♦ turn and this time Rosilio sized up with a bet of 15,200. Lampropulos opted to fold and Rosilio took down a decent pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hen Rosilio	127,500 127,500	127,500
Maria Lampropulos	103,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Hen Rosilio Maria Lampropulos

11-10-2023 22:18 UTC+2

Barbero Pays Off Zaskodny

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Nacho Barbero bet 6,500 from early position on a board of 2♠4♠10♥8♦ and Lukas Zaskodny raised to 20,000 in the cutoff.

Barbero called to the 4♣ river, where Zaskodny bet 36,500. Barbero leaned back and stretched his arms around his chair as he went into the tank for a few minutes.

"Jack-nine of spades," he wondered before eventually putting in the chips to call. Zaskodny showed him 2♥2♣ for a full house and Barbero mucked.