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

11-13-2023 16:29 UTC+1

Rezaei Crushes Cimbolas Set Over Set

David Salituro

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

With around 140,000 in the pot on a board of 4♠7♦Q♥K♠, Daniel Rezaei bet 135,000 from the cutoff and Matas Cimbolas called on the button.

The river came the 2♥ and Rezaei moved all in. Cimbolas snap-called for his last 330,000 and turned over 7♥7♣ for a set. Rezaei, though, had K♣K♦ for top set to bust Cimbolas just short of the money.

Armin Rezaei was just moved to this table directly to the left of his brother.

"You can ask not to play with each other," Jonathan Pastore said.

"It's even more fun because we go super-hard against each other," Armin replied.

"I would bubble my own mother. There's no friends at the poker table," Daniel added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	1,300,000 450,000	450,000

Matas Cimbolas	Busted

Tags: Armin Rezaei Daniel Rezaei Matas Cimbolas

11-13-2023 16:28 UTC+1

Kabir Applies Maximum Pressure

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Frank Visser

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

Keneshka Kabir and Tamas Adamszki had arrived on a flop of 2♠Q♦6♠. With 91,000 chips in the middle, Kabir checked from the small blind, and Adamszki bet 65,000 from the big blind.

Kabir made the call and the A♠ turn rolled off. Kabir then inquired about Adamszki's stack before leading for 275,000, the vast majority of Adamszki's stack.

Adamszki quickly mucked and Kabit showed the J♦ to indicate he could not have had a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keneshka Kabir	2,100,000 400,000	400,000

Tamas Adamszki	280,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Keneshka Kabir Tamas Adamszki

11-13-2023 16:27 UTC+1

Alexandridis Survives; Eljach Wins a Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Symeon Alexandridis flipped with J♠J♥ against ace-ten and made a straight on the 10♣9♠4♥Q♠K♦ runout to stay in contention.

Less fortunate were Timothy Adams, Adi Rajkovic and Athanasios Kidas as they all bowed out in quick succession.

Omar Eljach then had a portion of his stack in against previous nemesis Jacob Amsellem when he check-called a bet of 75,000 by the Frenchman on the 6♥4♠4♣6♦ turn. The 7♣ river was checked and Eljach tabled the J♥J♠, Amsellem mucked his 2♣2♦ with a big smile on the face.

The field is now down to just 126 players and the money bubble is right around the corner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
Omar Eljach	495,000 75,000	75,000

Symeon Alexandridis	185,000 95,000	95,000
Timothy Adams	Busted

Adi Rajkovic	Busted
Athanasios Kidas	Busted
Jean Gessis	Busted

Tags: Adi Rajkovic Athanasios Kidas Jacob Amsellem Omar Eljach Symeon Alexandridis Timothy Adams

11-13-2023 16:21 UTC+1

Gumz Leaves Jalba on Fumes

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David Salituro

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

Eusebiu Jalba was in the small blind and put Fabian Gumz all in. Gumz called for his last 225,000 in the cutoff.

Fabian Gumz: A♣A♦
Eusebiu Jalba: K♦J♥

Gumz had woken up with aces and held on through the 6♦6♣2♦7♥2♠ board to double up.

"Aces every time," Jalba said in frustration as he was left on an extreme short stack near the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Gumz	450,000 102,000	102,000
Eusebiu Jalba	60,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Eusebiu Jalba Fabian Gumz

11-13-2023 16:20 UTC+1

Boyaciyan Doubles Through Rcheulishvili

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Miguel Martinez Abad raised to 24,000 and David Boyaciyan then jammed for 174,000 from one seat over. Table chip leader Levan Rcheulishvili asked for a count and eyeballed the stack of Martinez Abad before moving all-in over the top out of the small blind.

"How much is it?" Martinez Abad joked before sending his cards into the muck.

David Boyaciyan: 10♦10♥
Levan Rcheulishvili: A♦Q♠

The pocket pair stayed ahead throughout the K♦J♥6♣9♣8♠ board and Boyaciyan doubled near the bubble.

"I had ace-jack," Martinez Abad mentioned in table chat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Levan Rcheulishvili	1,625,000

Miguel Martinez	416,000 192,000	192,000
David Boyaciyan	400,000 233,000	233,000

Tags: David Boyaciyan Levan Rcheulishvili Miguel Martinez

11-13-2023 16:20 UTC+1

Al Labani Flips for His Life

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Frank Visser

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

Viktor Blom and Hael Al Labani went all in preflop, with Al labani being at risk for roughly 315,000 chips.

Hael Al Labani: A♣K♣
Viktor Blom: J♠J♣

Blom was still in the lead when the flop came 5♣4♣3♦, but Labani had gained both a flush draw and a straight draw. His wheel came in on the 2♦ turn, locking up the pot for him.

The 3♠ river was dealt as a formality before the pot was shipped Al Labani's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hael Al Labani	665,000 125,000	125,000
Viktor Blom	565,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Hael Al Labani Viktor Blom

11-13-2023 16:17 UTC+1

Atac Scores Large Double Through Hamani

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Christian Zetzsche

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

A big pot was brewing over on table 144 when Salih Atac jammed the 6♦6♣5♣A♥7♥ river for 290,000 with more than that in the middle. Zaki Hamani had checked to him and was then in the tank for at least seven minutes.

During that period, Daniel Montagnolli mentioned that Hamani had raised, Atac called. On the flop, Hamani's bet was raised for the preflop aggressor to call. Hamani then check-called the turn and checked the river.

No clock was called by any of the players before Hamani eventually called. Atac tabled the 5♦5♠ for fives full of sixes and Hamani briefly exposed his Q♠Q♣ to become one of the shortest stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Volkov	1,300,000 520,000	520,000
Salih Atac	1,075,000 605,000	605,000
Daniel Montagnolli	900,000 390,000	390,000
Zdenek Zizka	840,000 487,000	487,000

Philipp Sander	185,000 150,000	150,000
Nacho Barbero	160,000 240,000	240,000

Marko Kurtes	150,000 110,000	110,000
Zaki Hamani	91,000 709,000	709,000

Tags: Daniel Montagnolli Salih Atac Zaki Hamani

11-13-2023 16:12 UTC+1

Two For Desimoni

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David Salituro

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

Bruno Desimoni raised to 25,000 in the hijack before Michael Armstrong three-bet to 85,000 in the big blind. Desimoni then four-bet to 185,000 and Armstrong folded.

The next hand, Desimoni again raised to 25,000 and found a caller in big blind Raoul Refos.

The flop came 3♥K♠Q♠ and Desimoni continued for 17,000. Refos called to the 4♦ turn, where Desimoni bet another 42,000.

Refos again called and both players checked the 5♦ river. Refos tossed J♣10♠ into the muck, while Desimoni showed Q♣10♥ to win the pot with a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Desimoni	1,030,000 160,000	160,000
Michael Armstrong	640,000 260,000	260,000
Raoul Refos	380,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Bruno Desimoni Michael Armstrong Raoul Refos

11-13-2023 16:10 UTC+1

Vella Puts Machado In the Tank

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Frank Visser

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

Vito Vella had bet 185,000 from the small blind in a pot of 350,000 on a completed board of 5♠2♠A♠J♥8♣. His opponent was Hugo Machado in the big blind, who was thinking it over long and hard.

Eventually, Machado let his hand go, sending a big pot Vella's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vito Vella	1,510,000 510,000	510,000
Michael Rocco	1,045,000 135,000	135,000

Hugo Machado	520,000 475,000	475,000
Kiryl Kiryliuk	490,000 7,000	7,000
Pawel Zawadowicz	430,000 20,000	20,000
Fabian Gumz	348,000 32,000	32,000
Stanislaw Miadzel	330,000 100,000	100,000
Eusebiu Jalba	280,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Hugo Machado Vito Vella

11-13-2023 16:01 UTC+1

Hubacka Survives on the River

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David Salituro

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

Christian Rudolph raised to 25,000 in early position, then called when small blind Miroslav Hubacka moved all in for 51,000.

Miroslav Hubacka: K♥8♥
Christian Rudolph: 10♣10♠

Hubacka was looking for help against Rudolph's tens heading to the 3♥4♣9♦ flop. The 9♥ turn gave Hubacka a flush draw, and the Q♥ river completed his flush.

"Yes," he cried out after doubling up with the money bubble looming.