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

Nov 14, 2023

Samual Defends Royalty

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.

Tags: Darius Samual Kasparas Kleyz

Nov 14, 2023

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.

Tags: Daniel Montagnolli Eric Tsai

Nov 14, 2023

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.

Tags: Andrej Cintula Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart Stephen Chidwick

Nov 14, 2023

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.

Tags: Davidi Kitai Maria Lampropulos

Nov 14, 2023

Saliba Waits For the Clock

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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.

Tags: Eusebiu Jalba Vivian Saliba

Nov 14, 2023

Seduikis Eliminated by Rocco

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Davidi Kitai raised to 60,000 and Svajunas Seduikis then moved all-in for 375,000. It folded to Michael Rocco in the big blind, who asked for an exact count and called while Kitai instantly folded thereafter.

Svajunas Seduikis: A♣Q♥
Michael Rocco: 10♣10♥

No ace or queen appeared on the J♠6♥3♣3♦8♦ board and Seduikis was sent to the rail in 49th place, reducing the field to the last six tables.

Tags: Davidi Kitai Michael Rocco Svajunas Seduikis

Nov 14, 2023

Hallay Lasts One Hand

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Frank Visser

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

On the first hand after the break, Hyunsup Kim opened his button and Axel Hallay three-bet jammed his stack of 445,000 in the middle from the small blind.

Kim snap called and a showdown followed.

Axel Hallay: K♦10♣
Hyunsup Kim: A♠A♣

Kim flopped a set on K♥A♥3♥, and the 3♠ turn upgraded him to a full house. The 9♣ river did not matter anymore and Hallay knocked the table as he said his goodbyes.