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

11-13-2023 19:39 UTC+1

Hallay Bombs the River on Kim

David Salituro

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

Axel Hallay bet 60,000 from under the gun on a flop of 8♥2♥6♠ and Hyunsup Kim called in the big blind.

The turn came the 7♦ and Hallay bet another 200,000. Kim again called and the Q♠ fell on the river.

Hallay then bet 650,000, sending Kim into the tank. A few minutes went by before Hallay called the clock. The countdown had just begun when Kim mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	3,500,000 300,000	300,000
Hyunsup Kim	1,000,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Hyunsup Kim

11-13-2023 19:38 UTC+1

Amsellem Keeps Chipping Up

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Zdenek Zizka raised it up for Jacob Amsellem to call and Fabian Gumz defended the big blind as well.

The 5♠5♥3♦ flop was checked by Gumz, Zizka bet 33,000 and Amsellem raised to 75,000. Gumz folded and Zizka then reraised to 200,000 for Amsellem to stick around.

Zizka checked the 6♥ turn and folded when Amsellem bet 130,000. That pot increased the big stack of Amsellem, who is currently chasing Axel Hallay atop the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	3,200,000 55,000	55,000
Jacob Amsellem	3,150,000 200,000	200,000
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	800,000
Zdenek Zizka	600,000 400,000	400,000

Fabian Gumz	225,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Fabian Gumz Jacob Amsellem Zdenek Zizka

11-13-2023 19:34 UTC+1

Bohdanov Flips to a Double

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Renat Bohdanov and Yulian Bogdanov flipped in a duel button versus small blind with the former at risk of elimination.

Renat Bohdanov: A♦K♣
Yulian Bogdanov: 8♣8♠

The 6♣5♥4♦A♣Q♠ runout gave Bohdanov the superior pair and he doubled to an above-average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	2,000,000 700,000	700,000

Renat Bohdanov	1,250,000 810,000	810,000

Tags: Renat Bohdanov Yulian Bogdanov

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 19:30 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 19:26 UTC+1

Bahri Busts to Gicovanu

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Safwane Bahri was all-in with a short stack holding the A♠J♣ and Marius Gicovanu looked him up with the Q♦Q♠.

No ace or broadway cards came on the 9♦2♦2♣2♠6♠ board and Bahri knuckled the table in defeat.

"I had king deuce of hearts," the red-hot running Jacob Amsellem mentioned in chat while Gicovanu was busy raking in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	2,950,000 50,000	50,000
Marius Gicovanu	750,000 150,000	150,000
Safwane Bahri	Busted

Tags: Jacob Amsellem Marius Gicovanu Safwane Bahri

11-13-2023 19:23 UTC+1

Saran Eliminated by Petkov

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Christian Zetzsche

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

In his second deep run of the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe, the "world-best player with a ten big blind stack" [Removed:446] open-shoved for 165,000 from under the gun, a shade over his comfort zone.

Lachezar Petkov reraised to 300,000 and isolated successfully on the button.

[Removed:446]: Q♣J♣
Lachezar Petkov: 9♥9♠

The K♦9♦6♥ flop left Saran with four outs but he missed them all on the 8♣ turn as well as the 7♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lachezar Petkov	650,000 270,000	270,000

[Removed:446]	Busted

Tags: Lachezar Petkov

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 19:18 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 19:13 UTC+1

Duczak Is Back on Track With A Double

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The cards were on their backs already when Aaron Duczak was all-in out of the small blind for 306,000 with the A♦4♠. Hyunsup Kim looked him up from the big blind with the J♠J♦ and remained ahead on the K♦5♣2♠ flop, though, Duczak picked up a gutshot wheel draw.

The 5♥ turn changed nothing at all but the 2022 WSOP Main Event finalist spiked the A♣ river to double.