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

11-14-2023 00:05 UTC+1

Saliba Waits For the Clock

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Vivian Saliba raised to 400,000 under the gun, leaving herself around 50,000 back, and Eusebiu Jalba moved all in from early position.

"Pay jump. One minute," Saliba said as she looked up at the tournament clock. Another 30 seconds went by before Adrian Mateos called the clock. Saliba waited for the timer to reach a few seconds before calling.

Vivian Saliba: A♥K♥
Eusebiu Jalba: 10♦10♥

The two players were racing, but Jalba took a big lead on the 9♣4♥10♣ flop with top set. The 4♣ turn improved him to a full house and left Saliba drawing dead by the 8♦ river and heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eusebiu Jalba	1,100,000 450,000	450,000
Vivian Saliba	Busted

Tags: Eusebiu Jalba Vivian Saliba

11-14-2023 00:13 UTC+1

Lampropulos Lays It Down

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Maria Lampropulos limped in from the button before Davidi Kitai raised to 85,000 from the small blind. Lampropulos put in the extra chips and the pair saw a flop of 6♦2♣9♦.

Kitai continued for 75,000 and Lampropulos made the call. Kitai then sized up to 225,000 on the 5♥ turn. Lampropulos called again and the 10♣ river completed the board.

Kitai now shoved, putting the 565,000 chips of Lampropulos at risk. Lampropulos went into the tank for a while, but eventually came to the conclusion that folding was in her best interests, and so she did.

She was left with just under 20 big blinds, while Kitai neared 100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davidi Kitai	2,820,000 420,000	420,000

Maria Lampropulos	565,000 405,000	405,000

Tags: Davidi Kitai Maria Lampropulos

11-14-2023 00:17 UTC+1

Chidwick Gets River Value From Mazza-Boussemart

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart raised to 65,000 in the hijack for Stephen Chidwick in the cutoff and Andrej Cintula in the big blind to call. The trio checked the 8♣7♣7♥ flop and the 3♣ turn was also checked by Cintula. Mazza-Boussemart bet 80,000 and Chidwick was the only caller.

Mazza-Boussemart then checked the 4♣ river and Chidwick bet 200,000 with 585,000 behind. The call by the Frenchman followed and Chidwick rolled over 3♦3♥ for a full house to drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrej Cintula	2,250,000 80,000	80,000
Stephen Chidwick	1,385,000 435,000	435,000

Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart	1,275,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Andrej Cintula Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart Stephen Chidwick

11-14-2023 00:22 UTC+1

Montagnolli Runs Into Tsai's Bigger Pair

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Eric Tsai raised to 65,000 in early position before Daniel Montagnolli three-bet to 165,000 in the hijack. Tsai called and they went heads-up to the 3♥3♦5♥ flop.

Montagnolli continued for 105,000 and Tsai then moved all in. Montagnolli tanked for a minute before calling for his last 350,000.

Daniel Montagnolli: A♣5♣
Eric Tsai: J♣J♦

Both players had two pair, but Tsai was ahead with jacks and threes as the 3♣ turn improved both to a full house. The river was the K♥ and Tsai's pocket pair stayed in front to send Montagnolli to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	2,200,000 700,000	700,000

Daniel Montagnolli	Busted

Tags: Daniel Montagnolli Eric Tsai

11-14-2023 00:27 UTC+1

Samual Defends Royalty

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kasparas Kleyz raised to 65,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Darius Samual in the big blind, who made the call.

The A♠9♠7♣ flop was checked by Samuel and Kleyz made a continuation-bet of 75,000. Samuel made the call and the subsequent 4♣ turn was checked by both.

The 5♦ river saw Samual bet out for 110,000, which Kleyzs immediately called.

Samual showed K♥K♦ for trapped kings, but Kleyzs outflopped the cowboys with his A♣2♣ for top pair and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasparas Klezys	3,175,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Darius Samual	1,000,000

Tags: Darius Samual Kasparas Kleyz

11-14-2023 00:32 UTC+1

The Kamphues Brothers Win Pots

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hyunsup Kim raised to 60,000 and then folded when Lars Kamphues pushed all-in for 560,000.

Over on table 137, his brother Timo Kamphues opened to 60,000 on the button for Eusebiu Jalba to call in the big blind.

Jalba checked and subsequently called a bet of 40,000 on the A♠7♣4♣ flop. They checked the 8♦ turn and Jalba led the 6♠ river for 120,000. Kamphues raised to 335,000 and Jalba surrendered, as both Kamphues brothers successfully claimed pots. Their stack sizes are not quite the same, though.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timo Kamphues	1,940,000 215,000	215,000
Eusebiu Jalba	955,000 145,000	145,000
Lars Kamphues	665,000 390,000	390,000
Armin Rezaei	300,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Eusebiu Jalba Hyunsup Kim Lars Kamphues Timo Kamphues

11-14-2023 00:36 UTC+1

Kassam Finds a Double; Lampropulos Pays Off Guerrero

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Rehman Kassam moved all in for 465,000 on the button and Michele Tocci called in the big blind.

Rehman Kassam: A♥J♦
Michele Tocci: A♠10♥

Kassam had Tocci dominated and was a favorite to double up as the board ran out 7♣3♠Q♦5♥2♥, earning him the pot and keeping his tournament hopes alive.

At the same time at another table, three players went to the river on a board of 10♣9♣8♠J♥J♣ when Martin Guerrero led out for 325,000 in the small blind. Maria Lampropulos called in the big blind, while Nils Pudel folded in middle position.

Guerrero then showed 8♥8♦ for a full house and Lampropulos mucked to leave her on a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Pudel	1,800,000 250,000	250,000
Martin Guerrero Troianoski	1,400,000 485,000	485,000
Michele Tocci	1,300,000 500,000	500,000
Rehman Kassam	1,000,000 480,000	480,000
Maria Lampropulos	300,000 265,000	265,000

Tags: Maria Lampropulos Martin Guerrero Michele Tocci Nils Pudel Rehman Kassam

11-14-2023 00:38 UTC+1

Cintula Takes From Chidwick

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 60,000 from under the gun and only Andrej Cintula made the call, from the small blind. Cintula then check-called Chidwick's 60,000 continuation-bet on the flop of 5♣J♠2♠ before both players checked on the 8♣ turn.

The Q♠ river was knuckled down as well, and Cintula showed J♥8♥ for two pair. Chidwick tossed his cards into the muck and another pot was sent Cintula's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrej Cintula	2,500,000 250,000	250,000
Stephen Chidwick	1,300,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Andrej Cintula Stephen Chidwick

11-14-2023 00:40 UTC+1

Sammartino Beats Duczak in Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Darius Samual opened from under the gun and Eric Tsai defended the big blind. On the 8♠7♣5♣ flop, Tsai checked and Samual over-bet massively when he made it 575,000 to go with fewer than that behind. Tsai folded and Samual won the pot.

Dario Sammartino then beat Aaron Duczak in showdown, who bet the K♥9♠7♣6♣5♦ river for 180,000. Sammartino called with the 10♦9♥ for a pair of nines and won the pot, as Duczak had bricked gutshot and flush draw with the J♣10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	4,900,000 300,000	300,000

Eric Tsai	2,100,000 100,000	100,000

Darius Samual	975,000 25,000	25,000

Aaron Duczak	475,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Aaron Duczak Dario Sammartino Darius Samual Eric Tsai

11-14-2023 00:43 UTC+1

Duczak Has the Bigger Ace

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aaron Duczak moved all in for 560,000 from the button and was up against Yulian Bogdanov in the big blind.

Aaron Duczak: A♦Q♥
Yulian Bogdanov: A♥10♦

Duczak had Bogdanov dominated and both players finished with trips on the 7♦A♠9♥A♣4♣ board. Duczak's queen-kicker played to earn him the double up through the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	5,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Aaron Duczak	1,100,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Aaron Duczak Yulian Bogdanov