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

11-13-2023 19:09 UTC+1

Desset Makes Zhou Commit Last Chips

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Quan Zhou raised to 75,000 under the gun, leaving 18,000 behind, and Andrej Desset called in middle position.

"Time to gamble," Desset said heading to the Q♥J♠6♠ flop. Zhou checked, Desset tossed in a blue 25,000 chip to put him all in, and Zhou called off his last chips.

Quan Zhou: A♦7♦
Andrej Desset: 8♥8♦

Desset was ahead with his pair of eights as the 6♥ and 3♠ completed the board to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armin Rezaei	1,500,000 80,000	80,000
Daniel Rezaei	850,000 735,000	735,000

Vivian Saliba	750,000 550,000	550,000

Adrian Mateos	660,000 157,000	157,000

Andrej Desset	650,000 200,000	200,000
Quan Zhou	Busted

Tags: Andrej Desset Quan Zhou

11-13-2023 19:18 UTC+1

Rocco Valuebluffs Szekeres Out of the Main Event

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The action was caught when the completed board of A♠Q♥K♠5♥K♦ was already dealt. Michael Rocco had bet 374,000 chips, exactly enough to put his opponent Carsten Szekeres all-in.

Szekeres pondered his options for a while before announcing "I can't fold". Rocco tabled A♦3♥ for two pair, aces and kings, and Szekeres had to show his 3♠3♣ for a daring herocall.

"I guess he's not folding an ace," Rocco dryly remarked after Szekeres had exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	1,775,000 575,000	575,000

Carsten Szekeres	Busted

Tags: Carsten Szekeres Michael Rocco

11-13-2023 19:22 UTC+1

Amsellem Dethrones Eljach

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

There will be a new WSOP Europe Main Event champion as Omar Eljach just hit the rail at the hands of Jacob Amsellem.

According to Amsellem, all the chips went in on the turn with the board showing 9♣A♠6♥A♦. Eljach was in the big blind had A♣4♥ for trips, but Amsellem, in early position, showed 6♣6♦ for a full house.

The river was the 5♦ and Eljach's run at a repeat came to an end, while Amsellem stacked up 3,000,000.

"Table captain," a tablemate said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	3,000,000 625,000	625,000
Omar Eljach	Busted

Tags: Jacob Amsellem Omar Eljach

11-13-2023 19:30 UTC+1

Angelou-Konstas Picks Off Blom

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 7♦Q♦9♣7♠, Ioannis Angelou-Konstas bet 32,000 from the big blind and Viktor Blom called in the cutoff.

The river was the A♠ and Angelou-Konstas checked over to Blom, who splashed in a bet of 200,000. Angelou-Konstas spent a minute in the tank before calling.

Blom's cards quickly hit the muck and Angelou-Konstas showed 9♠6♥ for two pair to win the pot.

"I would never bluff you. You've called me too many times," tablemate Fabian Gumz told him after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	800,000 585,000	585,000
Viktor Blom	640,000 410,000	410,000

Tags: Ioannis Angelou-Konstas Viktor Blom

11-13-2023 19:30 UTC+1

Hallay Eliminates Kabir With Over-Bet

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Keneshka Kabir had open-raised preflop from early position and Axel Hallay made the call from the button. Vito Vella also came along from the big blind and the three saw a flop of 2♦6♠9♠.

Vella checked to Kabir, who made a bet of 75,000. Hallay called, while Vella got out of the way. On the 7♥ turn, Kabir slowed down and checked, prompting Hallay to bet 125,000 himself. Now it was Kabir who made the call, and the K♣ river completed the board.

Kabir checked once more before Hallay over-bet jammed, covering the 720,000 chips that Kabir had behind. Kabir did not take long before flicking in a call and Hallay showed K♠7♠ for two pair.

Kabir had to show his 9♥8♥ for second pair, as is customary with all-in showdowns. The former chipleader left the tournament area, while Hallay crossed the three-million mark by adding Kabir's chips to his own.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	3,145,000 1,145,000	1,145,000
Vito Vella	2,010,000 500,000	500,000
Keneshka Kabir	Busted

Tags: Axel Hallay Keneshka Kabir Vito Vella

11-13-2023 19:43 UTC+1

Binar Spikes the River to Double; Sturm Takes Out Liu

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Pavel Binar moved all in for 165,000 on the button and Michele Tocci called in the big blind.

Pavel Binar: Q♣9♦
Michele Tocci: K♣10♣

The flop came 5♣4♥2♣ and Tocci took an even bigger lead with a flush draw. The 3♥ turn was no help to Binar and he was a card away from elimination, but he hit the Q♦ on the river as Tocci flung his arms in the air in frustration before handing over the pot.

At the same time at another table, Wing Po Liu was already all in with a short stack as Leon Sturm and Serkan Kuru went to the river on a board of J♦10♥J♠7♠J♣, with 85,000 in the main pot and 125,000 in the side pot.

Sturm then bet another 85,000 from the big blind and Kuru gave it some thought before mucking on the button. Sturm then turned over K♣10♣ for a full house and Po's cards hit the muck as the recent bracelet winner was busted shortly before dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Tocci	1,700,000 200,000	200,000
Leon Sturm	1,300,000 50,000	50,000

Pavel Binar	330,000 680,000	680,000
Serkan Kuru	280,000 220,000	220,000
Wing Po Liu	Busted

Tags: Leon Sturm Michele Tocci Pavel Binar Serkan Kuru Wing Po Liu

11-13-2023 20:37 UTC+1

Kim Stuns Hallay For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With around 350,000 in the pot on a board of Q♠10♥A♠6♣, Axel Hallay bet another 350,000 from the big blind before small blind Hyunsup Kim raised to 700,000.

Hallay called and the 10♦ fell on the river. Kim checked over to Hallay who moved all in. Kim snap-called for his last 400,000 and turned over K♠J♥ for the flopped straight.

Hallay shook his head in disbelief as he flashed A♣K♦ before giving up the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyunsup Kim	2,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Axel Hallay	2,200,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Vito Vella	1,850,000 100,000	100,000
Dario Sammartino	1,450,000 300,000	300,000

Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	820,000 20,000	20,000
Aaron Duczak	730,000 45,000	45,000
Rehman Kassam	550,000 270,000	270,000
Tamas Adamszki	350,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Hyunsup Kim Axel Hallay

11-13-2023 20:45 UTC+1

Armstrong Makes a Move at the Wrong Time

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Alf Martinsson raised from the hijack and was called by Michael Armstrong on the button, Alexander Tkatschew also came along in the big blnd as well. The Q♣3♥3♠ flop was checked to Armstrong, who continued for 55,000. Tkatschew got out of the way but Martinsson called.

That led the duo to the 5♥ turn on which Martinsson check-called for another 90,000. The 10♠ river was checked by the Swede once more and Armstrong pushed all-in. No count was asked upon as Martinsson snap-called.

Already knowing his fate, Armstrong flipped over the K♦J♦ for a king-high bluff and Martinsson dealt the final blow with the A♠A♣.

"It was fun," the Canadian said on his way out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alf Martinsson	2,025,000 1,215,000	1,215,000
Alexander Tkatschew	1,525,000 75,000	75,000
Michael Armstrong	Busted

Tags: Alexander Tkatschew Alf Martinsson Michael Armstrong

11-13-2023 21:00 UTC+1

Chidwick Wheels D'Anselmo Out

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised on the button, then called when small blind Nicola D'Anselmo moved all in for 205,000.

Nicola D'Anselmo: A♥8♥
Stephen Chidwick: A♦2♦

Chidwick was dominated heading to the 4♦10♥6♣ flop. The 3♦ fell on the turn, while the 5♣ river improved him to a straight and sent D'Anselmo looking for the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	700,000 300,000	300,000

Nicola D'Anselmo	Busted

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Nicola D'Anselmo

11-13-2023 21:18 UTC+1

Hallay Calls Down Sammartino in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Axel Hallay opened to 50,000 in the hijack and Vito Vella called on the button. Dario Sammartino then three-bet to 225,000 in the small blind and both opponents called.

The flop came A♦9♥4♣ and Sammartino led out for 180,000. Hallay called, while Vella got out of the way.

Sammartino bet another 400,000 on the 10♦ turn and Hallay again called. The river was the 3♠.

Sammartino then moved all in for 855,000. Hallay ripped off his sunglasses as he went deep into the tank.

"Something is telling me to call," he said as he took around five minutes. Hallay eventually called and turned over A♥Q♣.

Sammartino, though, had A♣K♥ and Hallay was once again left shaking his head as the massive pot was pushed to Sammartino.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	3,600,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Vito Vella	1,800,000 50,000	50,000
Axel Hallay	610,000 1,590,000	1,590,000

Tags: Vito Vella Dario Sammartino Axel Hallay