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

11-13-2023 15:11 UTC+1

Amsellem Snaps Off Eljach

David Salituro

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

Jacob Amsellem raised to 20,000 in early position before Omar Eljach three-bet to 105,000 in the small blind. Amsellem then four-bet to 250,000, Eljach moved all in, and Amsellem snap-called for 689,000.

Jacob Amsellem: A♦K♦
Omar Eljach: A♥2♥

Eljach was caught making a move and was dominated by Amsellem heading to the 10♠4♠J♥ flop.

"Five," Eljach pleaded as the 7♣ fell on the turn. "Deuce," he called for going to the river, but the dealer flipped over the 5♣ and Amsellem earned the massive double up and put a significant dent in Eljach's hopes of making a run at a repeat title.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	1,400,000 550,000	550,000
Omar Eljach	420,000 880,000	880,000

Tags: Jacob Amsellem Omar Eljach

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 14:27 UTC+1

Klezys Shoves on Kenjic

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David Salituro

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

Jovan Kenjic raised to 20,000 under the gun, Kasparas Klezys three-bet to 80,000 in the small blind, and Kenjic called.

The flop came 7♠3♥9♦ and Klezys continued for 45,000. Kenjic then raised to 135,000 and Klezys called.

Both players checked the J♣ turn before the 3♣ fell on the river. Klezys then pushed forward a stack of blue 25,000 chips, putting Kenjic all in for his last 350,000.

Kenjic agonized over the decision for more than three minutes before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasparas Klezys	1,200,000 230,000	230,000

Jovan Kenjic	350,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Kasparas Klezys

11-13-2023 14:16 UTC+1

Cooler Spells the End for Peffly

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Frank Visser

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

Alex Peffly open-jammed for 97,000 chips from under the gun and the action folded to Vittorio Maugini in the hijack, who put in a three-bet to 175,000. The rest of the table folded, leading to a showdown.

Alex Peffly: Q♠Q♥
Vittorio Maugini: A♥A♦

Peffly's tablemates were rooting for some spades to appear, but none came on the 3♣4♣3♥ flop. The 9♠8♠ did not help the Brit either, and he was the latest to be eliminated from the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vittorio Maugini	802,000 119,000	119,000
Alex Peffly	Busted
Ismet Oral	Busted
Christophe Sanchez	Busted

Tags: Alex Peffly Vittorio Maugini

11-13-2023 13:37 UTC+1

Dvoress Wins Heizmann's Trophy; Suriano Tanks Into Break

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Adel Boulhadid raised to 17,000 under the gun before Daniel Dvoress three-bet to 120,000 in middle position. Stefan Heizmann then moved all in for 211,000 and Boulhadid tanked for a moment before folding. Dvoress also considered the decision for a minute but he called to put Heizmann at risk.

Stefan Heizmann: 10♥10♣
Daniel Dvoress: A♣K♥

The other players at the table expressed shock at the strength of Dvoress' hand after he took so long to call. Heizmann stood up from his seat and watched as the A♦J♣6♣ flop gave Dvoress top pair.

The board ran out A♠6♥ and Dvoress finished with a full house to send Heizmann to the rail.

At the same time on another table, Davide Suriano and Keneshka Kabir were heads-up on a board of 10♥5♦7♠A♥K♦ when Suriano bet 27,000 from middle position.

Kabir then raised to 100,000 in the cutoff, sending Suriano deep into the tank. Several minutes elapsed into break as Suriano continued to think about the decision.

"Ace-ten," he asked Kabir.

"No. All I want is a drink, so two minutes is enough," Kabir replied. Suriano eventually called and Kabir turned over K♥10♠ for two pair. Suriano angrily flung his cards away as the start-of-day chip leader took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keneshka Kabir	1,700,000 50,000	50,000

Daniel Dvoress	700,000 442,000	442,000

Adel Boulhadid	500,000 114,000	114,000
Davide Suriano	350,000 47,000	47,000

Stefan Heizmann	Busted

Tags: Adel Boulhadid Daniel Dvoress Davide Suriano Keneshka Kabir Stefan Heizmann

11-13-2023 13:37 UTC+1

Chidwick Doubles; Ketzer Busts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick got it in post flop with 7♥7♣ for a set on the 8♥7♦5♠10♦A♣ and held on to the double through Thore-Fabian Kunze, who held an overpair on the flop and turn with the J♠J♥ but missed to dispatch the dangerous Brit.

At the same time one table over, Felipe Ketzer raised to 16,000 and Marius Gicovanu three-bet to 55,000. Ketzer pushed all-in and Gicovanu beat him into the pot.

Felipe Ketzer: 9♥9♠
Marius Gicovanu: K♣K♦

There was no help for Ketzer on the J♦8♥8♠2♦4♥ runout and both stacks were counted. Ketzer's 332,000 were covered by the 363,000 of Gicovanu and the Brazilian was knocked out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thore-Fabian Kunze	800,000 300,000	300,000
Marius Gicovanu	730,000 310,000	310,000
Stephen Chidwick	530,000 285,000	285,000

Felipe Ketzer	Busted

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Marius Gicovanu Stephen Chidwick Thore-Fabian Kunze

11-13-2023 13:20 UTC+1

Tantillo Flipped To the Rail by Machado

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Fausto Tantillo got through with a three-bet shove against Max Neugebauer and then opened to 16,000 from under the gun soon after. Hugo Machado three-bet to 44,000 one seat over and it folded all the way back to the Italian. He took around one minute to declare all-in and Machado instantly called.

Fausto Tantillo: J♣J♥
Hugo Machado: A♣K♠

Tantillo once again vaulted out of his chair to film the all-in showdown with his phone. He stayed ahead on the 9♦8♦7♦ flop but Machado took the lead on the A♠ turn. Tantillo asked for a ten but the Q♦ river ended his run in the first level on Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Neugebauer	1,400,000 220,000	220,000

Hugo Machado	995,000 226,000	226,000
Fausto Tantillo	Busted

Tags: Fausto Tantillo Hugo Machado Max Neugebauer

11-13-2023 13:04 UTC+1

Kunze Crushes Amelipour's Hopes

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Thore-Fabian Kunze raised to 16,000 under the gun and Ali Amelipour then moved all in for 90,000 in the hijack. The table folded around to Kunze and he called.

Ali Amelipour: Q♣Q♥
Thore-Fabian Kunze: 7♣6♣

Amelipour was far ahead with his queens until the 7♥K♥6♦ flop gave Kunze two pair.

Amelipour flung his arms in the air in frustration and watched as the board ran out 9♥4♣ to send him to the rail.

"Heartbreaker," tablemate Alex Keating said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thore-Fabian Kunze	1,100,000 259,000	259,000
Ali Amelipour	Busted

Tags: Ali Amelipour Thore-Fabian Kunze

11-13-2023 13:00 UTC+1

Rezaei Coolers Hagstrom

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Quan Zhou raised to 17,000 in early position before Daniel Rezaei three-bet from the small blind to 64,000. Jonas Hagstrom then moved all in from the big blind for 199,000, with Zhou folding but Rezaei quickly making the call.

Jonas Hagstrom: J♥J♦
Daniel Rezaei: A♠A♥

Hagstrom ran into the pocket aces of Rezaei and could not improve on the 8♥6♥3♣3♠Q♣ runout, ending his run at the feature table.