2023 WSOP Europe

Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2023 WSOP Europe
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♠8♣
Prize
€1,500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,350
Prize Pool
€7,761,500
Total Entries
817
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
557
Players Left
360
Players Left 1 / 817
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Ilavsky Hero Calls to Grab Huge Double Up from Madanzhiev

Chris Bean
Chris Bean
Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With around 80,000 in the middle on the completed board of 8♥7♣2♠4♠8♣, Stoyan Madanzhiev shoved all in from the cutoff to put Martin Ilavsky in middle position at risk for 124,700.

Ilavsky looked sick to the stomach at the thought of deciding to call or fold. After two minutes in the tank, he made the call. Madanzhiev only had ace-high after tabling [ac3], to the relief of Ilavsky who made the hero call with 10♣10♠ to take down a monster pot.

Tags: Martin IlavskyStoyan Madanzhiev

Franco Snaps Off Heath With a Boat

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Sonny Franco raised to 1,600 under the gun and received three callers, including Ben Heath in the cutoff.

The flop came 2♦9♦10♠ and Franco continued for 5,000. Only Heath called to see the 10♥ turn.

Franco slowed down and checked, and Heath bet 8,000. Franco called and the 6♥ fell on the river.

He checked again, and Heath bet 40,000 this time. Franco snap-called and showed 2♠2♣ for a flopped set that improved to a full house on the turn. Heath's Ax10x quickly hit the muck as Franco took the big pot off the British high roller.

Tags: Ben HeathSonny Franco

Chidwick Forces a Fold

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With two players seeing a board of 6♥4♦Q♣4♠ and roughly 12,500 in the middle, Stephen Chidwick bet 4,000 from under the gun and Jean Gessis made the call from the cutoff.

On the 2♠ river Chidiwick sized up with a bet of 18,000 and this time Gessis opted to fold.

Tags: Jean GessisStephen Chidwick

Holtackers Four-Bet Commands Respect

Chris Bean
Chris Bean
Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Vito Vella bet 2,000 from early position and was called by Michal Nahlik and Aaron Duczak, both in middle position. Maria Lampropulos raised 9,000 from the hijack.

Djordi Holtackers made it 28,000 from the small blind and got quick folds from Vella, Nahlik and Duczak. Lampropulos took her time before letting go of their hand.

Tags: Aaron DuczakMaria LampropulosMichal NahlikVito Vella

Liu Wins With Ladies

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With several thousand already in the middle, it appeared Wing Po Liu check-raised from early position to 30,000 total on a 6♣10♥8♥ flop and was called by Ruslan Volkov.

Liu and Volkov checked down on the 7♣ turn and K♦ river and Po turned over Q♣Q♦. Volkov showed A♥5♥ for busted flush and straight draws and Po dragged the pot.

Tags: Ruslan VolkovWing Po Liu

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Eljach Battles Schemion in Six-Bet Pot

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Ole Schemion
Ole Schemion

Omar Eljach opened to 1,800 from the cutoff and Rachid El Yaacoubi made the call in the small blind before Ole Schemion three-bet to 9,500 from the big blind. Eljach four-bet to 21,000 and El Yaacoubi got out of the way. Schemion clicked it back to 35,500 before Eljach six-bet shoved, covering Schemion who began the hand with roughly 95,000. Schemion made the call and was at risk.

Ole Schemion: A♦A♥
Omar Eljach: Q♣Q♠

Schemion's aces remained ahead on the 2♦2♠3♦8♥5♣ runout and he secured a massive double up while making a serious dent in Eljach's stack.

Tags: Ole SchemionOmar EljachRachid El Yaacoubi

Shahni Fires the River in Four-Bet Pot

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

According to the table, Ali Shahni four-bet to 15,000 in the hijack and Paal Vermundsdammen called in middle position.

The flop came A♥9♥5♣ and Shahni bet 11,000. Vermundsdammen called again and both players checked through the 9♠ turn.

Vermundsdammen also checked the 3♦ river and Shahni bet another 21,000. Vermundsdammen gave it some thought before folding.

Tags: Ali ShahniPaal Vermundsdammen

Smolka Runs Into Maugini's Aces

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With around 20,000 in the pot on a board of 2♥3♦K♠10♦, Dawid Smolka bet 13,000 from the cutoff and Vittorio Maugini called in the hijack.

The river came the 10♥ and Smolka tossed out a blue 25,000 chip. Maugini instantly called and Smolka turned over K♦J♣ for two pair.

Maugini, though, had A♣A♥ to take the pot.

Tags: Dawid SmolkaVittorio Maugini

Meladze's Huge Over Bet Gets Paid

Chris Bean
Chris Bean
Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Merab Meladze
Merab Meladze

With only 20,000 in the middle on the completed board of J♣8♥3♣10♠K♦, Merab Meladze bet 70,000 from the big blind, which put Giuliano Bendinelli in the blender for a couple of minutes.

Alex Peffly and Fabian Rolli were stunned with the drama developing on the table, with Peffly telling a PokerNews reporter "It is as bonkers as it looks!"

Bendinelli ended up making the call and was despondent to see Meladze had the stone-cold nuts with A♠Q♥ to make Broadway. Meladze has been creating huge pots all day, and PokerNews will be keeping a close eye on his table.

Tags: Alex PefflyFabian RolliGiuliano BendinelliMerab Meladze

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