Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship Day 3 | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-13-2023 17:19 UTC+1

Pudel Bad Beats Kim Two Away From the Money

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Bruno Desimoni opened the action with a raise to 25,000 in the hijack and Gab Yong Kim pushed all-in on the button for 205,000. Nils Pudel tanked for more than two minutes in the small blind, glanced over at Desimoni's stack and the tournament info before placing a single chip for the call, Desimoni folded.

The other tables finished their hands and the cards were revealed.

Gab Yong Kim: A♠K♥
Nils Pudel: A♦Q♠

There were some groans from bystanders when the Q♣ appeared in the window followed by the 8♣2♦. Nothing changed with the 3♣ since neither player had a club in their hand. The 2♥ fell on the river and Kim was eliminated two spots away from the money, the field is now on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Pudel	1,525,000 75,000	75,000
Bruno Desimoni	940,000 26,000	26,000
Michael Armstrong	850,000 210,000	210,000
Gab Yong Kim	Busted

Tags: Bruno Desimoni Gab Yong Kim Nils Pudel

11-13-2023 17:00 UTC+1

Nacho Barbero Eliminated Just Shy of Mincash

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ruslan Volkov raised from the button and Nacho Barbero jammed 310,000 from the small blind. Volkov quickly called, and the cards were tabled once all the other tables had finished play.

Nacho Barbero: A♣Q♣
Ruslan Volkov: K♥J♥

It looked good for Barbero on the 4♠4♣5♦2♥ runout, but the K♦ saw Volkov river the best hand.

"I knew it," Barbero stated as he packed up his belongings and left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Volkov	1,650,000 350,000	350,000
Salih Atac	1,050,000 25,000	25,000
Zdenek Zizka	1,000,000 160,000	160,000

Daniel Montagnolli	735,000 165,000	165,000
Philipp Sander	190,000 5,000	5,000
Marko Kurtes	187,000 37,000	37,000
Zaki Hamani	71,000 20,000	20,000
Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Nacho Barbero Ruslan Volkov

11-13-2023 16:29 UTC+1

Rezaei Crushes Cimbolas Set Over Set

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With around 140,000 in the pot on a board of 4♠7♦Q♥K♠, Daniel Rezaei bet 135,000 from the cutoff and Matas Cimbolas called on the button.

The river came the 2♥ and Rezaei moved all in. Cimbolas snap-called for his last 330,000 and turned over 7♥7♣ for a set. Rezaei, though, had K♣K♦ for top set to bust Cimbolas just short of the money.

Armin Rezaei was just moved to this table directly to the left of his brother.

"You can ask not to play with each other," Jonathan Pastore said.

"It's even more fun because we go super-hard against each other," Armin replied.

"I would bubble my own mother. There's no friends at the poker table," Daniel added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	1,300,000 450,000	450,000

Matas Cimbolas	Busted

Tags: Armin Rezaei Daniel Rezaei Matas Cimbolas

11-13-2023 16:27 UTC+1

Alexandridis Survives; Eljach Wins a Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Symeon Alexandridis flipped with J♠J♥ against ace-ten and made a straight on the 10♣9♠4♥Q♠K♦ runout to stay in contention.

Less fortunate were Timothy Adams, Adi Rajkovic and Athanasios Kidas as they all bowed out in quick succession.

Omar Eljach then had a portion of his stack in against previous nemesis Jacob Amsellem when he check-called a bet of 75,000 by the Frenchman on the 6♥4♠4♣6♦ turn. The 7♣ river was checked and Eljach tabled the J♥J♠, Amsellem mucked his 2♣2♦ with a big smile on the face.

The field is now down to just 126 players and the money bubble is right around the corner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
Omar Eljach	495,000 75,000	75,000

Symeon Alexandridis	185,000 95,000	95,000
Timothy Adams	Busted

Adi Rajkovic	Busted
Athanasios Kidas	Busted
Jean Gessis	Busted

Tags: Adi Rajkovic Athanasios Kidas Jacob Amsellem Omar Eljach Symeon Alexandridis Timothy Adams

11-13-2023 14:58 UTC+1

Rotholz Runs Into Kassam's Flush

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♠10♦J♥, Rehman Kassam bet 25,000 from the button before Hal Rotholz raised to 80,000 in the big blind. Kassam then moved all in and Rotholz called for around 200,000 more.

Hal Rotholz: Q♠4♣
Rehman Kassam: Q♥8♥

Rotholz was on a straight draw, but Kassam already had the straight as the 7♥ fell on the turn. The 10♥ river improved Kassam to a flush and Rotholz was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rehman Kassam	600,000 289,000	289,000
Hal Rotholz	Busted

Tags: Hal Rotholz Rehman Kassam

11-13-2023 14:52 UTC+1

Keating Flips Kunze to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Thore-Fabian Kunze's rough level just came to a crashing halt as Kunze, who had more than 1,000,000 at the last break, was left with zero after tangling with Alex Keating.

Keating raised to 20,000 in early position, then called when Kunze moved all in for 180,000 in the cutoff.

Thore-Fabian Kunze: A♣K♦
Alex Keating: 5♥5♣

Kunze was racing for his tournament life and watched as the board ran out Q♣6♦7♣7♥2♦. Keating's fives stayed in the lead and Kunze stopped to snap a photo of the board before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	1,300,000 250,000	250,000

Thore-Fabian Kunze	Busted

Tags: Alex Keating Thore-Fabian Kunze

11-13-2023 14:44 UTC+1

Lee Leaves the Field

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Armin Rezaei made a raise to 20,000 from middle position before Jin-Hoon Lee put in his last 105,000 chips from the button. The action eventually folded back to Rezaei, who took one last look at his cards before committing calling chips to the middle.

Jin-Hoon Lee: A♥10♥
Armin Rezaei: 7♥7♦

Sevens remained best on the K♦9♥5♣2♦6♥ runout and Lee took his exit some 15 places before the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armin Rezaei	865,000 165,000	165,000
Jin-Hoon Lee	Busted

Tags: Armin Rezaei Jin-Hoon Lee

11-13-2023 14:41 UTC+1

Nguyen Runs Out of Chips Against Hamani

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Phi Nguyen jammed his short stack of around 13 big blinds out of the small blind and Zaki Hamani called in the big blind.

Phi Nguyen: A♦7♣
Zaki Hamani: A♥9♠

The 6♥4♣3♥ flop gave Nguyen an additional gutshot but the K♥ turn and A♠ river let the kicker play, sending Nguyen to the rail shy of the money on Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zaki Hamani	600,000 19,000	19,000
Phi Nguyen	Busted

Sebastian Gaehl	Busted

Tags: Phi Nguyen Zaki Hamani

11-13-2023 14:38 UTC+1

Hallay Gets Value From Nemeth

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds to the J♦6♠4♥ flop, Axel Hallay checked and subsequently called a bet of 30,000 by Andras Nemeth. They opted to check through the 5♣ turn and Hallay bet the 6♣ river for 100,000.

Nemeth called after brief consideration and mucked when he was shown the Q♥6♥ for trips sixes.

Moments later, Dorian Melchers exited the tournament area from one table over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	1,430,000 330,000	330,000
Andras Nemeth	540,000 375,000	375,000
Dorian Melchers	Busted

11-13-2023 14:27 UTC+1

Descultu Survives Again; Burlacu Doubles

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Klas Krueger open-jammed for 164,000 and Robert Burlacu called all-in for fewer than that, all other players behind folded.

Robert Burlacu: A♠A♥
Klas Krueger: 8♠8♦

The 5♦3♠2♣10♦6♥ board brought no upset and Krueger dropped to six blinds.

Claudiu Descultu was then all-in with a similar short stack and in trouble, holding the A♦3♣ against Jacob Amsellem, who revealed A♥K♦. Descultu spiked a trey on the J♦9♥3♠A♣5♥ runout to double.

Moments later, Iman Ghashayar was spotted on the way out of the tournament area as his stack was pushed to Leon Sturm.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	1,400,000 624,000	624,000

Omar Eljach	900,000 150,000	150,000

Jacob Amsellem	850,000 51,000	51,000
Robert Burlacu	250,000 108,000	108,000
Claudiu Descultu	230,000 14,000	14,000
Klas Krueger	46,000 107,000	107,000
Iman Ghashayar	Busted

Tags: Claudiu Descultu Iman Ghashayar Jacob Amsellem Klas Krueger Leon Sturm Robert Burlacu