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

Nov 10, 2023

Neugebauer Makes a Hero Call

Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Alexandros Kolonias opened to 1,500 from under the gun and received calls from Christopher Lueck in the cutoff and Oender Yildirim in the small blind before Max Neugebauer three-bet to 9,500 from the big blind. Kolonias and Lueck got out of the way while Yildrim made the call.

The flop came K♠5♥5♠ Yildirim checked, Neugebauer bet 6,000, Yildrim check-raised to 15,000 and Neugebauer called.

Both players checked the 4♦ turn leading to the J♥ river. Yildirim bet 60,000 and Neugebauer made the call.

Yildirim immediately mucked and although he didn't have to show, Neugebauer showed down 10♥10♦ before scooping in a colossal pot.

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Christopher Lueck Max Neugebauer

Nov 10, 2023

Smooth Sailing For Kassam

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Robert Kokoska opened to 1,300 from middle position and was called by Alessandro De Michele in the cutoff and Rehman Kassam on the button.

Action checked to Kassam on the Q♠3♦2♠ flop and he bet 2,100. Kokoska and De Michele both folded — adding to the already impressive stack of Kassam.

Tags: Alessandro De Michele Rehman Kassam Robert Kokoska

Nov 10, 2023

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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Nov 10, 2023

Sitbon Interrogates Meuwis

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Julien Sitbon and Joris Meuwis were already heads-up on a board of K♠A♣K♦3♠2♣ and 30,000 in the pot when Meuwis moved all in for 33,400 in the small blind.

"You're never bluffing. I have one of the worst kings I can have," Sitbon said as he tanked for several minutes.

"You have king-jack or king-ten? Worse beats me anyway," Sitbon asked Meuwis. "Help me. When was the last time you bluffing in your whole life?"

"I think yesterday," Meuwis replied.

The clock was eventually called and Sitbon allowed the countdown to nearly reach zero before he called. His instincts proved correct, as Meuwis showed K♣J♥ to win the pot and take most of Sitbon's remaining chips.

Tags: Joris Meuwis Julien Sitbon

Nov 10, 2023

Bracelet Winner Andersson Back in the Mix

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Chris Bean

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Joao Tomas bet 1,500 from under the gun and was called by Joakim Andersson in middle position and Paul Covaciu in the hijack.

The flop came J♦5♣4♥, and Andersson led out for 2,000 that garnered folds from Covaciu and Tomas.

Andersson is fresh off his first-ever WSOP Gold Bracelet after taking down the No-Limit Hold'em Bounty Hunter event in the early hours of this morning winning €70,000 and his seat for this Main Event.

Tags: Joakim Andersson Joao Tomas Paul Covaciu

Nov 10, 2023

Defending Champ Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Nicolas Sievers opened to 1,500 from the hijack and was called by Omar Eljach on the button and Michal Zimani in the small blind.

Zimani checked to Sievers on the 9♣3♦J♣ flop and he continued for 3,000. Both Eljach and Zimani called.

Action then checked to Eljach on the 9♠ turn and he bet 10,000. Zimani called and Sievers folded.

The 3♠ completed the board and Zimani chekced a final time. Eljach put 28,000 into the middle and Zimani called after a bit of thought. Eljach turned over A♠J♠ for jacks and nines and Zimani mucked — awarding the pot to Eljach.

Tags: Michal Zimani Nicolas Sievers Omar Eljach

Nov 10, 2023

Aslan Check-Raises Norden

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Alexander Norden opened to 1,500 from under the gun and Mahsum Aslan defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♣7♥2♣ and Aslan check-called a 1,400 continuation bet from Norden.

Aslan checked again on the J♦ turn and Norden bet 5,200. Aslan put in a check-raise to 34,900 and after roughly one minute of consideration Norden decided to fold.

Tags: Alexander Norden Mahsum Aslan

Nov 10, 2023

Selected Chip Counts

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Chris Bean

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Nov 10, 2023

Toujani Tries to Take on Radicchi's Big Stack

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Fouad Toujani and Andrea Radicchi went to a flop of 4♥4♠6♣ where Radicchi led out for 4,100.

Toujani then raised to 10,600 in early position and Radicchi called. The 7♦ turn was checked through and the A♥ fell on the river.

Radicchi then bet another 34,000 and Toujani quickly gave up his hand as Radicchi took the pot to add to his already-big stack.

Jan-Peter Jachtmann couldn't recover from his recent hit and the fourth-place finisher from the WSOP Main Event this summer was eliminated shortly afterward.

Tags: Andrea Radicchi Fouad Toujani

Nov 10, 2023

Prohorovs Bets Out Jachtmann on the River

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Armin Rezaei raised to 1,500 under the gun and was called by Jan-Peter Jachtmann in the hijack, as well as button Dmitrijs Prohorovs. Johannes Thoni in the small blind then three-bet to 6,500 and all three players called.

Action checked to Prohorovs on the 3♥A♠Q♥ flop and he bet 7,000. Only Jachtmann called to see the 4♠ turn.

Prohorovs then bet 12,300 and Jachtmann lifted up his sunglasses and peered across the table at Prohorovs for a minute before committing the chips. The river was the 3♣ and Jachtmann checked again.

Prohorovs fired out another 10,100 and Jachtmann this time instantly mucked.

Tags: Armin Rezaei Dmitrijs Prohorovs Jan-Peter Jachtmann Johannes Thoni