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

11-10-2023 16:23 UTC+1

Teusl Wins Four-Way Tussle & Takes Quarter of Quatro's Stack

Chris Bean

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Four players went to the flop of Q♣7♦4♦ and Dino Volkholz bet 2,400 from the hijack and was called by Jessica Teusl in the cutoff.

Luca Quarto raised to 5,200 from the big blind which got folds from Alexander Kolonias in middle position and Volkholz. Teusl however repopped to 20,000. Quarto took a minute before making the call.

The 3♥ landed on the turn and Teusl went big with a bet of 40,500. Quarto went deep into the tank and asked Teusl to show her hand. Quarto mucked K♦Q♦ face-up and Teusl showed 4♣4♥ for a flopped set as she dragged in a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Teusl	126,000 16,000	16,000

Dino Volkholz	100,600 600	600
Alexandros Kolonias	81,000 4,000	4,000

Luca Quarto	75,300

Tags: Luca Quarto Jessica Teusl Dino Volkholz Alexander Kolonias

11-10-2023 16:31 UTC+1

Kolonias Picks Off a Bluff

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Adrian State opened to 1,200 from middle position and Alexandros Kolonias called from the big blind.

The flop came K♥J♥J♣ and Kolonias check-called a 700 continuation bet from State.

Both players checked the 2♦ turn leading to the 4♣ river. Kolonias checked, State bet 2,200 and Kolonias made the call.

State could only show 10♦8♦ for ten-high while Kolonias tabled A♦4♦ for two pair, jacks and fours to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	63,500 17,500	17,500

Adrian State	54,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Adrian State Alexandros Kolonias

11-10-2023 16:36 UTC+1

Sturm Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Leon Sturm and Hal Rotholz were heads-up blind versus blind on a board of K♦A♥8♣A♣4♦ and around 25,000 in the pot.

Sturm then led out for 40,500 and Rotholz tanked for a minute before calling. Sturm showed him A♦J♣ for trip aces and Rotholz mucked as the German high roller and WSOP bracelet winner took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	140,000 140,000	140,000

Hal Rotholz	45,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Hal Rotholz Leon Sturm

11-10-2023 16:39 UTC+1

Aprile Shoves on Schemion

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Ole Schemion bet 5,000 from the small blind on a flop of 10♠9♦9♠ before Stefano Aprile raised to 15,000 on the button.

Schemion called and checked over to Aprile on the 8♣ turn. Aprile then moved all in for around 40,000.

Schemion, who had around the same amount behind, tanked for around 30 seconds before giving up his hand.

"Maybe you are good. Maybe you are not good," a tablemate said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefano Aprile	75,000 5,000	5,000
Ole Schemion	40,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Ole Schemion Stefano Aprile

11-10-2023 16:41 UTC+1

Chen Doubles Through Boatman

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Barny Boatman opened to 1,200 first-to-act and was called by Devrim Kaya in early position. Arturo then squeezed to 4,500 in the hijack and just behind him, James Chen made it 10,500 to go in the cutoff. Action folded back to Boatman, who five-bet to 16,500.

Kaya and Paduano folded to Chen, who appeared to want to call, but accidentally clicked it back. Boatman went all in and Chen called all in for 31,000 total.

James Chen: K♣K♠
Barny Boatman: A♦K♦

Chen was in good shape with his cowboys, and the 4♠2♠Q♥4♣K♥ runout improved him to a full house for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arturo Paduano	215,000 15,000	15,000
Devrim Kaya	70,000 70,000	70,000
James Chen	68,000 33,000	33,000

Barny Boatman	58,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Barny Boatman James Chen

11-10-2023 16:41 UTC+1

Pawlowski Hits Jackpot with 777

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Chris Bean

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

There were 26,500 in the middle on a completed board of A♥7♦3♣6♥8♥ and Kacper Pawlowski bet 18,000 from the cutoff.

Michael Gehrmann went deep into the tank for over two minutes before making the call. The Czech player turned over 7♥7♣ for a set of sevens and Gehrmann tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kacper Pawlowski	108,000 28,000	28,000
Michael Gehrmann	89,000

Tags: Kacper Pawlowski Michael Gehrmann

11-10-2023 16:42 UTC+1

Berisha Coolers Petsanis

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With two players seeing a final board of 6♥Q♦6♣3♠6♦ and roughly 35,000 already in the middle, Xhavit Berisha bet 30,000 and was quickly called by Michail Petsanis.

Petsanis tabled K♦K♥ but Berisha showed down A♠A♦ to take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xhavit Berisha	181,000 181,000	181,000
Michail Petsanis	41,600 41,600	41,600

Tags: Michail Petsanis Xhavit Berisha

11-10-2023 16:45 UTC+1

Check Out the Winners from the 2023 WSOPE

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

If you're just tuning into the PokerNews coverage of the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe, then get up to speed by checking out the winners so far. Click the links below to see how they managed to get their hands on a WSOP bracelet.

Event	Entries	Winner	Prize
Event #1: €350 NLH Opener	3,503	Lukas Pazma	€110,000
Event #2: €550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-max	719	Omar Eljach	€65,900
Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event	1,729	Sokratis Linaras	€310,350
Event #4: €2,000 Pot Limit Omaha	206	Hokyiu Lee	€91,183
Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus	3,436	Ermanno Di Nicola	€200,000
Event #6: €5,000 Pot Limit Omaha	202	Wing Po Liu	€230,000
Event #7: €1,650 NLH 6-Max	495	Tobias Peters	€143,100
Event #8: €25,000 NLH GGMillion€	89	Daniel Dvoress	€600,000
Event #9: €1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty	803	Tobias Garp	€92,300
Event #10: €2,000 8-Game Mix	97	Dainius Antanaitis	€47,770
Event #11: €1,100 NLH Turbo Bounty Hunter	570	Joakim Andersson	€70,000

11-10-2023 16:48 UTC+1

Penev Runs Into the Nuts

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Three-handed on a board of 7♥J♦10♠A♣, Symeon Alexandridis bet 20,500 from the small blind and Vladimir Olesnan called in early position. Zlatin Penev then moved all in for around 45,000 in middle position.

Alexandridis gave it some thought before mucking, but Olesnan snap-called. Penev turned over A♠A♦ for top set, but Olesnan showed him the bad news as he had K♦Q♥ for the nut straight.

The K♠ completed the board and Penev was sent to the rail. "I had ace-jack," Alexandridis admitted after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Olesnan	190,000 190,000	190,000
Symeon Alexandridis	120,000 120,000	120,000
Zlatin Penev	Busted

Tags: Symeon Alexandridis Vladimir Olesnan Zlatin Penev

11-10-2023 16:50 UTC+1

Rezaei Pays Off Cirja

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With two players seeing a board of 5♣5♦3♥K♠ and roughly 7,600 in the middle, Cristian Cirja checked in the small blind and Daniel Rezaei checked from early position.

The river was the 6♥. Cirja bet 2,500 and Rezaei made the call.

Cirja tabled 3♦3♣ for a full house and Rezaei's hand hit the muck.