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

11-11-2023 15:43 UTC+1

Ryan Correctly Calls Rudolph With Ace-High

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Martin Ryan had a raise of 11,700 in front of him on the button and was called by Christian Rudolph, who was in the hijack.

Rudolph check-called a 7,000 bet from Ryan on the 7♦4♣3♣ flop and then both players checked on the 8♣ turn.

Rudolph fired 21,700 into the middle after the 2♠ completed the board and Ryan called. Rudolph rapped the table and mucked his hand without showing. Ryan turned over A♠K♣ and collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Ryan	160,000 73,000	73,000
Christian Rudolph	128,000 33,000	33,000

11-11-2023 16:06 UTC+1

Kidas Shows a Big Bluff

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Athanasios Kidas opened to 1,000 from under the gun and called when Erguen Sertkan three-bet to 3,000. Kidas check-called for a small bet on the 10♦K♦3♥ flop, bringing in the 8♥ turn. Kidas led out for 5,100 and called when Sertkan raised to 17,500.

The Q♦ completed the board, and Kidas led out again for 30,000. Sertkan went into the tank but audibly gave his opponent credit for the flush and folded.

Kidas proudly turned over 7♥5♥ for a complete airball which raised the eyebrows of David Miscikowski, who is at the table.

"Fool me one time," laughed Sertkan as he gave Kidas credit for his betting line.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erguen Sertkan	200,000 66,000	66,000
Athanasios Kidas	116,000 116,000	116,000
David Miscikowski	100,000 20,000	20,000

Ben Heath	89,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Athanasios Kidas David Miscikowski Erguen Sertkan

11-11-2023 16:09 UTC+1

Stroke Tries to Mount a Comeback

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Shawn Stroke had just lost a massive pot to Maduka Meragal in which he rivered a set of queens, but the same card gave Meragal the nut straight.

"I rivered a set. You river the nuts. How does that happen," Stroke lamented as he was knocked down to around 60,000.

Stroke soon after got involved in another pot, three-betting to 4,200 on the button after Motokatsu Uhara had raised to 1,300 in the hijack.

Uhara called and both players checked to the river on a board of J♣10♣3♣8♣4♣. Uhara then led out for 7,000 and Stroke raised to 15,000.

Uhara came back with a reraise to 30,000 and Stroke sighed and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maduka Meragal	135,000 60,000	60,000
Motokatsu Uhara	120,000 20,000	20,000
Shawn Stroke	40,000 83,000	83,000

Tags: Maduka Meragal Motokatsu Uhara Shawn Stroke

11-11-2023 16:56 UTC+1

Rosilio Sits Down and Wins

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Hen Rosilio had just purchased his entry ticket when he immediately got involved in a pot with Peter Zamiska. There were 15,000 chips in the middle and the board read 6♠2♦4♥5♥ when Zamiska checked from the small blind and Rosilio bet 8,500 from early position.

Zamiska made the call, and the A♥ river rolled off. Another check followed from Zamiska, after which Roslio made a large bet of 25,200.

"Bluff?", Zamiska asked, shortly before folding his J♠J♣ face-up.

Rosilio just smiled and claimed that he was happy that he won his first hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Zamiska	231,600 38,400	38,400
Hen Rosilio	115,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Hen Rosilio Peter Zamiska

11-11-2023 17:38 UTC+1

Palma Attempts to Predict the Future

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Nick Palma opened to 1,300 from under the gun. Kuljinder Sidhu and Santhosh Suvarna called from early position and the hijack. Duc Tuan Tran three-bet to 3,800 from the button and only Sidhu folded.

"How much do you have?" Tran asked Palma.

"55,000, but I think I'm gonna have more after this hand though," the American replied.

Tran continued for 3,200 n the 10♣5♦2♠ flop and only Palma called. The latter then folded to a bet of 10,000 on the 7♠ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Tuan Tran	140,000 70,000	70,000
Santhosh Suvarna	128,000 33,000	33,000

Nick Palma	48,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Duc Tuan Tran Nick Palma Santhosh Suvarna

11-11-2023 17:54 UTC+1

Ryan Sets a Trap For Minkov

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Heads-up on a board of A♦3♠10♠K♦, Martin Ryan checked over to Nikola Minkov who bet 12,500 from middle position.

Ryan called under the gun, then checked again on the 8♦ river. Minkov quickly checked back and Ryan showed 3♣3♥ for a set. Minkov mucked his cards as Ryan raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Ryan	160,000
Nikola Minkov	120,000 12,500	12,500

Tags: Martin Ryan Nikola Minkov

11-11-2023 17:57 UTC+1

Rcheulishvili Shoves on Suvarna

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Kuljinder Sidhu raised to 2,000 in the hijack before Santhosh Suvarna three-bet to 6,000 on the button. Levan Rcheulishvili put in a four-bet to 18,000 in the small blind and Sidhu folded.

Suvarna called and they went heads-up to the 9♠7♥6♣ flop. Rcheulishvili continued for 24,000 and Suvarna called.

The turn came the Q♠ and Rcheulishvili bet another 35,000. Suvarna quickly called as the 2♥ fell on the river.

Rcheulishvili then moved all in, having Suvarna's remaining 42,000 well covered, and Suvarna snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Levan Rcheulishvili	240,000 15,000	15,000

Kuljinder Sidhu	80,000 15,000	15,000
Santhosh Suvarna	42,000 86,000	86,000

Tags: Kuljinder Sidhu Levan Rcheulishvili Santhosh Suvarna

11-11-2023 18:11 UTC+1

Chen Takes in Five-Bet Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

James Chen opened to 1,300 from under the gun before Birger Ohl made it 4,500 on his direct left. Action folded back to Chen who reraised to 11,500. Ohl five-bet to 27,000 and after a few moments of thinking, Chen called.

The K♣10♠4♣ flop checked through to the 9♥ turn. Chen led out for 30,000 and Ohl went into the tank. After around two minutes, he made what appeared to be a disciplined fold and Chen scooped in a rare five-bet pot.

WSOP veteran Roland Israelashvvili joined the table as the hand had finished, and has a fresh 100,000 starting stack. Israelashvili has 462 cashes under the WSOP umbrella, which includes 10 circuit rings. However, he has still yet to capture a bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	195,000 45,000	45,000

Roland Israelashvili	100,000 100,000	100,000

Birger Ohl	90,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Birger Ohl James Chen Roland Israelashvvili

11-11-2023 18:45 UTC+1

Boika Picks Off Ambitious Bluff

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The action was picked up on the 9♥Q♠3♥K♠ turn, with around 40,000 chips in the middle. Aliaksei Boika added 12,000 more to that via a bet from the big blind, and Vlad Darie raised that bet to 32,000 from the hijack.

Boika made the call and the 9♦ river was dealt. Boika took a few minutes before leading for 29,000 chips. Darie, on his turn, took even more time to come out with an all-in raise to 87,600.

Boika took some more time to think over the situation, but ultimately decided he could not fold and put in the call. Darie showed 7♥5♥ for the missed flush draw and Boika revealed his 3♠3♣ for the bottom full house.

Boika took down the huge pot while Darie could join Samantha Algeri on the rail, who had busted just before him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	286,100 136,100	136,100

Vlad Darie	Busted

Samantha Algeri	Busted

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Samantha Algeri Vlad Darie

11-11-2023 20:09 UTC+1

Amelipour Wins a Race

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ali Amelipour was all in before the flop for his last 38,000 in the big blind and up against Gerald Karlic on the button.

Ali Amelipour: A♠K♥
Gerald Karlic: 9♦9♣

The A♣6♠8♣ flop gave Amelipour top pair and the lead, while Karlic didn't improve on either the 5♦ turn or K♦ river as Amelipour finished with two pair. Amelipour slammed the table with his hand to celebrate his double up, while Karlic was left as a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Amelipour	80,000 2,000	2,000
Gerald Karlic	20,000

Tags: Ali Amelipour Gerald Karlic