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

11-13-2023 17:38 UTC+1

Amsellem Having Fun

Frank Visser

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

Omar Eljach had put out a three-bet to 75,000 from the cutoff when Jacob Amsellem made it 187,000 to go from the small blind. The action folded back to Eljach, who made the call.

The 2♠5♥7♣ flop then appeared and Amsellem promptly shoved all in, covering the 525,000 chips of the defending champion.

Eljach thought it over for a bit but ultimately folded.

"I bet you're having fun," another player said to Amsellem as he stacked up his newly acquired chips, to which he responded with an affirmative smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	1,875,000 275,000	275,000
Omar Eljach	525,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Jacob Amsellem Omar Eljach

11-13-2023 17:37 UTC+1

Tsai Jams Into Neugebauer

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Christian Zetzsche

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

In a duel late position versus cutoff, Max Neugebauer checked the K♣Q♦10♠6♥ turn and then called a bet worth 360,000 to see the 2♣ on the river. Neugebauer checked again and fellow big stack Eric Tsai then pushed all-in.

The count was asked upon and the shove of Tsai was for 810,000 total.

"Looks like jacks or queens," Neugebauer all but whispered and folded a few seconds later.

By claiming that pot without showdown, the poker streamer and vlogger from Taiwan jumped to more than two million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	2,200,000 500,000	500,000

Max Neugebauer	1,310,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Eric Tsai Max Neugebauer

11-13-2023 17:31 UTC+1

Zhou Left Short

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Frank Visser

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

Quan Zhou and Adrian Mateos were heads up on a monotone board of 8♦9♦K♦4♦. Zhou bet 19,000 from the hijack and Mateos made the call from the cutoff.

The 9♠ river then completed the board and Zhou slowed down with a check. A bet of 62,000 followed from Mateos and Zhou tanked a few minutes before folding his hand, leaving himself with just over ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	817,000 7,000	7,000

Quan Zhou	129,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Quan Zhou

11-13-2023 17:30 UTC+1

Boghean Spikes the Flop, Dusco Hits the Turn to Double; Eljach Takes Out Descultu

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David Salituro

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

Alexandr Dusco moved all in for 166,000 in the cutoff and Andrei Boghean called in the big blind.

Alexandr Dusco: A♠K♣
Andrei Boghean: K♦Q♦

The flop came 7♥Q♣2♥ and Boghean pulled in front with a pair of queens. "What the f**k," a frustrated Dusco said as he stood up from his seat, but the A♦ arrived on the turn to put him back in the lead.

The river was the 7♠ and Dusco doubled up. "Sorry," he said to Boghean.

At another table, Claudiu Descultu was all in for 65,000 and Omar Eljach reraised on the button, forcing out the rest of the table. "Protection," he told Descultu.

Claudiu Descultu: J♣3♣
Omar Eljach: A♥3♥

Eljach had Descultu dominated as the board came 4♦A♠5♦9♠Q♠, giving Eljach top pair and the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	650,000 200,000	200,000

Andrei Boghean	350,000 100,000	100,000
Alexandr Dusco	330,000 183,000	183,000
Claudiu Descultu	Busted

Tags: Alexandr Dusco Andrei Boghean Claudiu Descultu Omar Eljach

11-13-2023 17:29 UTC+1

Post Bubble Doubles For Naselli and Sander

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Omar Eljach jammed out of the small blind with the K♠4♠ and Fabrizio Naselli called with the A♠10♠ for the 102,000 he had behind in the big blind. The Q♣J♠J♦5♣K♦ runout gave Naselli broadway.

Philipp Sander then had all but the last 2,000 in the middle on the button, Ruslan Volkov called in the big blind. They checked to the K♥3♦2♦2♣3♠ river on which Volkov bet 5,000. Sander called all-in with the A♦3♥ to double through A♥10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Volkov	1,400,000 250,000	250,000
Omar Eljach	450,000 45,000	45,000

Philipp Sander	340,000 150,000	150,000
Fabrizio Naselli	216,000 288,000	288,000

Tags: Fabrizio Naselli Omar Eljach Philipp Sander Ruslan Volkov

11-13-2023 17:24 UTC+1

Dvoress and Dato Play the Same Pair

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Frank Visser

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

Daniel Dvoress and Andrea Dato were heads up on a flop of 7♣Q♥4♣. Dvoress checked from the big blind and Dato bet 22,000 in the pot of 60,000. Dvoress made the call and the Q♣ turn was dealt.

Both players checked, as did they on the 2♣ river. At showdown, Dvoress tabled J♥7♠ for a pair of sevens and Dato showed A♦7♦ for the same pair but with a higher kicker to rake in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dvoress	765,000 210,000	210,000

Andrea Dato	530,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Daniel Dvoress

11-13-2023 17:22 UTC+1

Weiran Pu Bubbles the WSOP Europe Main Event

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Josh Noy

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

Weiran Pu moved all in for his last 170,000 in the hijack and was immediately at risk when Alex Keating called in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded, leaving Pu heads up on the bubble.

Weiran Pu: A♠Q♠
Alex Keating: A♦A♣

Pu ran into Keating's pocket aces but did pick up a flush draw on the 7♠K♦2♠ flop. He was unable to improve further on the 2♣ turn or K♣ river, as Keating took down a nice pot while Pu bowed out in 124th place.

All 123 remaining players are now in the money, with the tournament no longer hand for hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	2,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Weiran Pu	Busted

Tags: Alex Keating Weiran Pu

11-13-2023 17:19 UTC+1

Pudel Bad Beats Kim Two Away From the Money

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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 17:12 UTC+1

Kim Eventually Folds

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Frank Visser

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

Bruno Desimoni raised to 25,000 from the cutoff, and Gab Yong Kim was the only caller, from the small blind. Kim then check-called the 20,000 bet of Desimoni on the Q♥Q♦6♥ flop before the 5♥ was turned.

Kim checked again and faced a bet of 45,000 this time. At this point, this was the last table on which a hand was played and media started to gather around the table.

Kim folded after another tank, however, and the cameras dispersed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Pudel	1,450,000 550,000	550,000
Bruno Desimoni	914,000 116,000	116,000
Maria Lampropulos	658,000 183,000	183,000
Akin Tuna	500,000 100,000	100,000
Raoul Refos	350,000 30,000	30,000
Gab Yong Kim	210,000 110,000	110,000
Giuseppe Zarbo	200,000 92,000	92,000

Tags: Bruno Desimoni Gab Yong Kim

11-13-2023 17:10 UTC+1

Hallay Calls Nemeth With Ace-High

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David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind battle, Axel Hallay and Andras Nemeth went to the turn with the board showing 9♣7♦Q♠2♥ and 110,000 in the pot.

Nemeth bet 55,000 from the big blind and Hallay called to see the 2♣ river. Nemeth then fired out another 135,000.

Hallay spent a few minutes in the tank before calling. Nemeth showed 10♥8♥ for a missed straight draw and Hallay turned over A♠10♦ for just ace-high to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	1,740,000 310,000	310,000
Andras Nemeth	400,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Axel Hallay