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

Nov 13, 2023

Zuraikat Shows Al Labani the Nuts

David Salituro

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

After an open in middle position, Hael Al Labani three-bet to 65,000 in the small blind and only Ramzi Zuraikat called in the big blind.

The flop came 5♠10♠J♣ and Al Labani continued for 30,000. Zuraikat then raised to 125,000.

"If you hadn't bet I would not bet. No, I don't have a flush draw," Zuraikat said as Al Labani tanked for several minutes.

"You have queens probably," Zuraikat told him.

"I call or go all in," Al Labani replied.

"All in is absolutely the right play. I have 390 remaining. You go all in and I drive back to Prague. Poker is an easy game," Zuraikat said.

Al Labani eventually folded. "Show ace-king," Zuraikat added, but Al Labani only flashed the A♠. Zuraikat showed him J♣J♦ for top set as he took the pot.

Tags: Hael Al Labani Ramzi Zuraikat

Nov 13, 2023

Cooler Spells the End for Peffly

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Frank Visser

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

Alex Peffly open-jammed for 97,000 chips from under the gun and the action folded to Vittorio Maugini in the hijack, who put in a three-bet to 175,000. The rest of the table folded, leading to a showdown.

Alex Peffly: Q♠Q♥
Vittorio Maugini: A♥A♦

Peffly's tablemates were rooting for some spades to appear, but none came on the 3♣4♣3♥ flop. The 9♠8♠ did not help the Brit either, and he was the latest to be eliminated from the Main Event.

Tags: Alex Peffly Vittorio Maugini

Nov 13, 2023

Gessis Gets There Against Kunze

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Jean Gessis check-raised the K♠J♠10♠ flop out of the small blind to 110,000 and Thore-Fabian Kunze called in the big blind, the third player in the hand folded.

Gessis then instantly bet the 4♠ turn for 150,000 with 19,000 behind. Kunze was shook and needed some thirty seconds before he shrugged, pushed in a stack worth 500,000 and Gessis called all-in.

Jean Gessis: A♠9♥
Thore-Fabian Kunze: Q♠6♠

Kunze had a single out for a straight flush to avoid a setback but the 4♦ river secured the double for Gessis.

"Good call preflop with the ace-nine off suit," Svajunas Seduikis said with a dry voice while Kunze then inquired whether or not his table neighbour had called a shove on the flop.

"I don't know," Gessis replied.

Tags: Jean Gessis Svajunas Seduikis Thore-Fabian Kunze

Nov 13, 2023

Unlucky Exit for Kovalchuk

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Frank Visser

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

Hacine Chatteur tossed in a T-25,000 chip from the button for a raise before Olekssi Kovalchuk three-bet jammed his final 85,000 in from the small blind. Chatteur took a while but eventually called.

Oleksii Kovalchuk: A♦K♦
Hacine Chatteur: A♥5♥

Kovalchuk got his phone out to film the affair, but little did he know he would end up filming his demise. The 5♦3♥10♠ paired Chatteur up, and he would remain the only player doing so when the board ran out 4♥J♣.

Kovalchuk took his bad beat in good spirits and wished everyone good luck before leaving the table.

Tags: Oleksii Kovalchuk Hacine Chatteur

Nov 13, 2023

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David Salituro

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

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Nov 13, 2023

Refos Scores a Double Through Tuna

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Raoul Refos was all-in preflop for the last 176,000 with the dominated A♣Q♠, as Akin Tuna looked him up with the superior A♦K♦.

The fortune changed on the Q♣4♣3♣ flop when Refos made the top pair and nut flush draw. Tuna picked up some chop outs with the 2♦ turn but the 9♣ river only improved Refos to the nut flush.

Tags: Akin Tuna Raoul Refos

Nov 13, 2023

Martin Kabrhel Cracks Kings Twice to Beat Johan "YoH ViraL" Guilbert in $294,920 Pot

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Calum Grant

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

The 2023 World Series of Poker Europe is in full flow, with proceedings for the record-breaking €10,350 Main Event currently underway at King's Resort in Rozvadov.

And while there's been some immense tournament poker on display already, there's been plenty of exciting action in the cash game streets here at King's. Yesterday's cash game livestream featured some huge names such as Martin Kabrhel, Johan "YoH ViraL" Guilbert, Rob Yong, Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier and casino owner Leon Tsoukernik.

One of the biggest pots of the night was played between Guilbert and Kabrhel where the latter found an ace on two boards to scoop in the massive pot.

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Nov 13, 2023

Updated Chip Counts

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Frank Visser

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

Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Nov 13, 2023

First Break of the Day

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Upon completion of level 15, the Day 3 field has been sent on a scheduled 15-minute break. In the first 90 minutes of poker action, 191 hopefuls have been reduced to just 156 contenders.