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

11-13-2023 14:47 UTC+1

Hamani Bets Out Kurtes on the River

David Salituro

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

Three-handed on a flop of J♠9♠K♣, Marko Kurtes bet 16,000 from under the gun and was called by both button Zaki Hamani and small blind Nacho Barbero.

The turn was the 4♣ and action checked to Hamani, who fired out 55,000. Barbero folded, but Kurtes called to see the 2♠ river.

Hamani then bet 180,000 and Kurtes eventually folded after considering the decision for a minute.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zaki Hamani	800,000 200,000	200,000
Nacho Barbero	400,000 160,000	160,000

Marko Kurtes	260,000 660,000	660,000

Tags: Marko Kurtes Nacho Barbero Zaki Hamani

11-13-2023 14:44 UTC+1

Lee Leaves the Field

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Frank Visser

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

Armin Rezaei made a raise to 20,000 from middle position before Jin-Hoon Lee put in his last 105,000 chips from the button. The action eventually folded back to Rezaei, who took one last look at his cards before committing calling chips to the middle.

Jin-Hoon Lee: A♥10♥
Armin Rezaei: 7♥7♦

Sevens remained best on the K♦9♥5♣2♦6♥ runout and Lee took his exit some 15 places before the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armin Rezaei	865,000 165,000	165,000
Jin-Hoon Lee	Busted

Tags: Armin Rezaei Jin-Hoon Lee

11-13-2023 14:41 UTC+1

Nguyen Runs Out of Chips Against Hamani

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Phi Nguyen jammed his short stack of around 13 big blinds out of the small blind and Zaki Hamani called in the big blind.

Phi Nguyen: A♦7♣
Zaki Hamani: A♥9♠

The 6♥4♣3♥ flop gave Nguyen an additional gutshot but the K♥ turn and A♠ river let the kicker play, sending Nguyen to the rail shy of the money on Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zaki Hamani	600,000 19,000	19,000
Phi Nguyen	Busted

Sebastian Gaehl	Busted

Tags: Phi Nguyen Zaki Hamani

11-13-2023 14:39 UTC+1

Final Ace Appears on Flop

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Frank Visser

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

Michael Rocco and Fabian Gumz had gathered 120,000 chips preflop in a three-bet pot when Rocco bet 25,000 from the small blind on a board of 8♠10♠A♥. Gumz then thought for a while before jamming for 98,000 and a snap call followed from Rocco.

Fabian Gumz: A♠A♦
Michael Rocco: A♣K♣

The fourth and final ace in the deck had found its way to the flop and had Rocco drawing to runner-runner-Broadway. However, the board bricked out for him and Gumz secured the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	910,000 290,000	290,000

Fabian Gumz	316,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Fabian Gumz Michael Rocco

11-13-2023 14:38 UTC+1

Hallay Gets Value From Nemeth

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Christian Zetzsche

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

In a battle of the blinds to the J♦6♠4♥ flop, Axel Hallay checked and subsequently called a bet of 30,000 by Andras Nemeth. They opted to check through the 5♣ turn and Hallay bet the 6♣ river for 100,000.

Nemeth called after brief consideration and mucked when he was shown the Q♥6♥ for trips sixes.

Moments later, Dorian Melchers exited the tournament area from one table over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	1,430,000 330,000	330,000
Andras Nemeth	540,000 375,000	375,000
Dorian Melchers	Busted

11-13-2023 14:33 UTC+1

Pagliuso Wakes Up With Kings

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David Salituro

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

Lars Kamphues raised to 20,000 in early position before Kuljinder Sidhu moved all in for 260,000 next to act. The table folded around to big blind Alessandro Pagliuso and he stuck in his last 151,000, while Kamphues folded.

Alessandro Pagliuso: K♦K♥
Kuljinder Sidhu: 10♠10♣

Pagliuso had picked up kings and was a big favorite to double up as the board came A♣3♥6♦Q♣Q♠, giving him the pot and leaving Sidhu on a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lars Kamphues	1,050,000 182,000	182,000
Alessandro Pagliuso	330,000 194,000	194,000
Kuljinder Sidhu	110,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Alessandro Pagliuso Kuljinder Sidhu Lars Kamphues

11-13-2023 14:31 UTC+1

The Bubble Is Drawing Closer

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Only 142 players remain and that means the money bubble is fewer than two dozen eliminations away in the second level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Bickley	Busted
Philipp Zukernik	Busted
[Removed:435]	Busted
Mihai Niste	Busted
Paul Covaciu	Busted
Adel Boulhadid	Busted
Klas Krueger	Busted

11-13-2023 14:27 UTC+1

Descultu Survives Again; Burlacu Doubles

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Klas Krueger open-jammed for 164,000 and Robert Burlacu called all-in for fewer than that, all other players behind folded.

Robert Burlacu: A♠A♥
Klas Krueger: 8♠8♦

The 5♦3♠2♣10♦6♥ board brought no upset and Krueger dropped to six blinds.

Claudiu Descultu was then all-in with a similar short stack and in trouble, holding the A♦3♣ against Jacob Amsellem, who revealed A♥K♦. Descultu spiked a trey on the J♦9♥3♠A♣5♥ runout to double.

Moments later, Iman Ghashayar was spotted on the way out of the tournament area as his stack was pushed to Leon Sturm.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	1,400,000 624,000	624,000

Omar Eljach	900,000 150,000	150,000

Jacob Amsellem	850,000 51,000	51,000
Robert Burlacu	250,000 108,000	108,000
Claudiu Descultu	230,000 14,000	14,000
Klas Krueger	46,000 107,000	107,000
Iman Ghashayar	Busted

Tags: Claudiu Descultu Iman Ghashayar Jacob Amsellem Klas Krueger Leon Sturm Robert Burlacu

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 14:26 UTC+1

Strobel Flips to a Double

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Frank Visser

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

Andrei Boghean raised before Adrian Strobel went all in for 138,000 from the seat next over. The action folded back to Boghean, who put in the call with the covering stack.

Adrian Strobel: 7♠7♥
Andrei Boghean A♣J♦

Strobel's sevens held on the 4♣Q♦2♦2♠10♥ runout, and he secured his double-up.