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

11-13-2023 19:11 UTC+1

Benitez Holds On For a Double

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David Salituro

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

With around 250,000 already in the pot on a flop of J♣J♠5♣, Francisco Benitez bet 125,000 from the button.

Leon Sturm then raised to 250,000 in early position, Benitez shoved all in for 405,000, and Sturm called.

Francisco Benitez: 10♥10♠
Leon Sturm: K♣Q♣

Benitez was ahead with two pair, while Sturm had a flush draw. The 3♠ turn was no help, while Benitez secured the double up once the A♦ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	1,250,000 550,000	550,000

Francisco Benitez	1,170,000 570,000	570,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Leon Sturm

11-13-2023 19:09 UTC+1

Desset Makes Zhou Commit Last Chips

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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 19:09 UTC+1

Amsellem and Eljach Continue Their Tussles

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On the river of a board reading Q♠10♠10♦J♣6♠, Jacob Amsellem bet 111,000 out of the big blind.

"What do you have, a flush?" Omar Eljach in the cutoff inquired. Both engaged in some chatter back and forth, during which Eljach asked if ace-king was any good.

"Oh man, this is the best hand I had all day," Eljach added and folded a few seconds later.

Amsellem offered to show one card and Eljach picked the one on the left. Ioannis Angelou-Konstas was sitting the closest and flipped over the 2♣.

The guessing game then began and Eljach nodded when Angelou-Konstas put him on pocket kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	2,375,000 175,000	175,000
Omar Eljach	496,000 254,000	254,000

Tags: Ioannis Angelou-Konstas Jacob Amsellem Omar Eljach

11-13-2023 19:05 UTC+1

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

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Frank Visser

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

Kevin Roethlisberger jammed all in for 80,000 from the cutoff and the action folded to big blind Viktor Blom, who made the call.

Viktor Blom: A♥K♠
Kevin Roethlisberger: Q♣J♣

"I took a picture with this guy earlier this week, and now he is going to bust me," Roethlisberger joked.

Roethlisberger was right, as the K♣J♠5♣Q♥A♦ runout gave both players two pair, but Blom was awarded the pot with the higher one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,050,000 190,000	190,000
Kevin Roethlisberger	Busted

Tags: Kevin Roethlisberger Viktor Blom

11-13-2023 19:04 UTC+1

Kenjic and Al Labani Find Their Fate

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Jovan Kenjic was left short and jammed around eight blinds with king-ten. He was up against the K♦K♥ of Hyunsup Kim and spiked a gutshot on the J♣9♠2♥ flop. The K♠ turn gave Kim a set of kings and no queen came to the rescue on a blank 6♣ river.

One table over, Hael Al Labani was sent to the payout desk as well.

Yulian Bogdanov opened to 32,000 on the button and Al Labani made it 127,000 to go in the small blind. Bogdanov clicked it back to 227,000 and then called the shove by his table neighbour on the other side of the dealer for what appeared to be 637,000.

Hael Al Labani: A♥Q♥
Yulian Bogdanov: A♦K♦

The kicker played on the J♣9♦6♣8♥A♣ runout as the rich got richer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	2,700,000 400,000	400,000

Hyunsup Kim	1,650,000 600,000	600,000
Jovan Kenjic	Busted
Hael Al Labani	Busted

Tags: Hael Al Labani Hyunsup Kim Jovan Kenjic Yulian Bogdanov

11-13-2023 19:02 UTC+1

Eljach Blasts Amsellem Off Top Pair

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David Salituro

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

Omar Eljach raised to 32,000 under the gun and was called by Jacob Amsellem in the hijack, while big blind Petr Svoboda also came along.

"Sandwiched again. Danger," Eljach said heading to the 10♥9♠7♦ flop. He and Svoboda checked over to Amsellem, who bet 70,000.

Svoboda folded, but Eljach put in a raise to 170,000. Amsellem asked how much Eljach had behind before flashing the 10♠ and mucking.

Eljach showed the J♠ as he took the pot. "You flop the nuts," Amsellem said.

"No. I don't play jack-eight," Eljach said as both players have been quite friendly with each other at this table, constantly laughing and joking.

Viktor Blom took his seat at this table while this hand was in progress.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	2,200,000 195,000	195,000
Viktor Blom	860,000 15,000	15,000
Omar Eljach	750,000 200,000	200,000

Petr Svoboda	220,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Jacob Amsellem Omar Eljach Petr Svoboda

11-13-2023 18:55 UTC+1

More Recent Eliminations

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Zarbo	Busted

Marko Kurtes	Busted
Fabrizio Naselli	Busted
Andrei Boghean	Busted

11-13-2023 18:53 UTC+1

Loeser Runs Into Sturm's Monster

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David Salituro

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

Action folded to small blind Leon Sturm who raised to 45,000. Manig Loeser then shoved for 320,000 and Sturm snap-called.

Manig Loeser: A♥10♣
Leon Sturm: K♣K♥

Sturm had picked up aces and had Loeser at serious risk of elimination as the flop came Q♠5♥3♣.

The 2♠ turn gave Loeser a straight draw, but he missed the Q♥ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	1,800,000 400,000	400,000

Manig Loeser	Busted

Tags: Leon Sturm Manig Loeser

11-13-2023 18:52 UTC+1

Amsellem Expands Stack With Min-Raise

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Frank Visser

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

Kevin Roethlisberger raised from the hijack and Jacob Amsellem defended his big blind.

The flop of 2♣9♣8♣ then saw Amsellem check before Roethlisberger put in a bet of 25,000. Amsellem opted for a raise to 50,000 and Roethlisberger called.

On the 10♠ turn, Amsellem upped the ante to 110,000, and this was enough to let Roethlisberger lay his cards down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	2,005,000 105,000	105,000
Kevin Roethlisberger	248,000 432,000	432,000

Tags: Jacob Amsellem Kevin Roethlisberger

11-13-2023 18:49 UTC+1

Fewer Than 100 Players Remain

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The tournament clock ticked to just 98 players remaining and the last two contenders to bust were Adrian Strobel and Zaki Hamani. The latter never recovered from losing a big pot to Salih Atac and then found his master in Alexander Tkatschew.

Hamani put his hopes on K♦8♦ and was up against A♦10♦. The 10♠9♦3♦ flop had given them a flush draw before the 3♣ turn and 8♣ river sealed his fate.