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

11-13-2023 21:38 UTC+1

Refos on the Rise; Devours Tuna

Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Raoul Refos open-shoved from early position for roughly 450,000 and Akin Tuna called from the button with slightly less than that. The blinds got out of the way and a showdown was had.

Akin Tuna: 9♦9♣
Raoul Refos: A♣10♠

Refos flopped a pair on 10♥Q♦5♠ to take the lead. The 6♠ turn changed nothing, nor did the 4♣ river.

Tuna was eliminated from the Main Event while Refos started to approach an average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raoul Refos	945,000 670,000	670,000
Akin Tuna	Busted

Tags: Akin Tuna Raoul Refos

11-13-2023 21:32 UTC+1

Amsellem Gets Paid by Lakemeier; Hallay Drops Some More

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jens Lakemeier and Jacob Amsellem were. heads-up on a board of J♣2♥10♦K♣Q♣ and already around 700,000 in the pot when Amsellem bet 335,000 from the cutoff.

Lakemeier called and Amsellem turned over 4♣2♣ for a rivered flush. Lakemeier flung A♦Q♠ across the table as Amsellem took the massive pot.

At the same time at another table, Ioannis Angelou-Konstas bet enough to put Axel Hallay all in on a board of 5♠A♠6♣K♦9♥. Hallay, with around 350,000 remaining, again tanked for several minutes until Dario Sammartino called the clock.

Hallay allowed the timer to reach zero before his hand was declared dead. "Did you have an ace," Angelou-Konstas asked.

"Of course," Hallay replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	2,500,000 950,000	950,000
Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart	1,650,000 200,000	200,000
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	1,100,000 280,000	280,000
Christian Rudolph	1,000,000 500,000	500,000
Miroslav Salaj	950,000 235,000	235,000
Borys Rozhanovskyi	910,000 260,000	260,000
Lachezar Petkov	800,000 150,000	150,000

Leon Verhoef	750,000 237,000	237,000
Axel Hallay	350,000 260,000	260,000
Jens Lakemeier	220,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Ioannis Angelou-Konstas Jacob Amsellem Jens Lakemeier

11-13-2023 21:29 UTC+1

Chidwick Wins Staring Contest Against Keating

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Andras Nemeth opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Alex Keating three-bet to 125,000 in the next seat. Stephen Chidwick then cold four-bet to 295,000 in the small blind, forcing out Nemeth and earning a call from Chidwick.

What followed was a staring contest on the K♥J♦10♣ flop and 4♦ turn, both of which were eventually checked through. Chidwick bet the 6♣ river for 120,000 and Keating called but mucked to the A♥K♦ of the Brit.

Not a single word was spoken during the hand, Keating then said "nice hand ... would you call off if I shove pre?" but received no answer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,615,000 540,000	540,000

Alex Keating	1,550,000 50,000	50,000

Andras Nemeth	460,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Alex Keating Andras Nemeth Stephen Chidwick

11-13-2023 21:27 UTC+1

Bogdanov Sucks Out to Eliminate Bohdanov and Maugini

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vittorio Maugini open-jammed his last 105,000 chips from the cutoff before Renat Bohdanov made it 200,000 to go from the button. Yulian Bogdanov then four-bet to 1,000,000 and the action folded back to Bohdanov, who went all in for 1,305,00.

Bogdanov made the call and all cards were tabled.

Vittorio Maugini: K♥5♥
Renat Bohdanov: 10♠10♦
Yulian Bogdanov: 9♠9♥

It was a great spot for Bohdanov, but Bogdanov hit a set on 8♠9♣2♠. The 4♦ gave no additional outs for Bohdanov, and the J♠ river did not bring a ten either.

Maugini was eliminated in 72nd place, while Bohdanov received a payjump to €22,150 for finishing in 71st.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	3,750,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Vittorio Maugini	Busted
Renat Bohdanov	Busted

Koray Korkmaz	Busted

Tags: Renat Bohdanov Vittorio Maugini Yulian Bogdanov

11-13-2023 21:27 UTC+1

Kitai Continues to Climb; Rudolph Doubles

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Andrea Raddichi raised it up to 340,000 on the 6♦6♥4♠J♦ turn and earned a call from Davidi Kitai. He then checked the 10♣ river and Kitai's bet of 450,000 won the pot uncontested.

One table over, Christian Rudolph was all-in for 595,000 out of the big blind on the 8♦6♥5♥A♣ turn and at risk against Jacob Amsellem from under the gun.

Christian Rudolph: 8♠6♦
Jacob Amsellem: J♥9♥

Amsellem had a gutshot and flush draw at his disposal but the 5♦ river was a blank.

"Lucky hat," Rudolph grinned while raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davidi Kitai	2,550,000 650,000	650,000

Andrea Radicchi	2,000,000 200,000	200,000
Jacob Amsellem	1,550,000 800,000	800,000
Christian Rudolph	1,500,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Andrea Raddichi Christian Rudolph Davidi Kitai Jacob Amsellem

11-13-2023 21:24 UTC+1

Rocco Preserves Above-Average Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev defended the big blind against a raise by Michael Rocco on the button. They invested just 35,000 more beyond that on the 8♦5♥4♥ flop before the 4♦ turn and A♦ river were checked. Madanzhiev tabled the J♥9♦ and Rocco won the pot with Q♥6♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Levan Rcheulishvili	2,450,000 450,000	450,000

Timo Kamphues	2,325,000 125,000	125,000
Michael Rocco	1,925,000 150,000	150,000

Hen Rosilio	1,100,000
Marius Gicovanu	750,000 265,000	265,000
Anson Tsang	675,000 85,000	85,000

Stoyan Madanzhiev	450,000 300,000	300,000

Kiryl Kiryliuk	300,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Stoyan Madanzhiev Michael Rocco

11-13-2023 21:18 UTC+1

Hallay Calls Down Sammartino in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Axel Hallay opened to 50,000 in the hijack and Vito Vella called on the button. Dario Sammartino then three-bet to 225,000 in the small blind and both opponents called.

The flop came A♦9♥4♣ and Sammartino led out for 180,000. Hallay called, while Vella got out of the way.

Sammartino bet another 400,000 on the 10♦ turn and Hallay again called. The river was the 3♠.

Sammartino then moved all in for 855,000. Hallay ripped off his sunglasses as he went deep into the tank.

"Something is telling me to call," he said as he took around five minutes. Hallay eventually called and turned over A♥Q♣.

Sammartino, though, had A♣K♥ and Hallay was once again left shaking his head as the massive pot was pushed to Sammartino.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	3,600,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Vito Vella	1,800,000 50,000	50,000
Axel Hallay	610,000 1,590,000	1,590,000

Tags: Vito Vella Dario Sammartino Axel Hallay

11-13-2023 21:16 UTC+1

Chidwick Puts Margner to the test

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Julian Margner had raised from under the gun and Stephen Chidwick had defended his big blind when Chidwick checked on the flop of 10♣2♥K♥.

Margner put forth a bet of 45,000 and Chidwick subsequentially raised that to 105,000. Margner made the call and the Q♥ was turned.

Chidwick then shoved all in, covering Margner's 300,000 or so chips. Margner took a few minutes to think it over but ultimately ended up making the fold, chipping up Chidwick to a seven-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,075,000 375,000	375,000

Julian Märgner	300,000 315,000	315,000

Tags: Julian Margner Stephen Chidwick

11-13-2023 21:06 UTC+1

Tabacaru Survives Shove

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Lars Kamphues raised to 40,000 from the button before Francisco Benitez three-bet to 170,000 from the button. Ion Tabacaru then four-bet his stack of 570,000 in the middle and Kamphues swiftly folded with a lesser stack.

Benitez would soon follow suit, and Tabacaru received a significant increase to his stack without any showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	875,000 295,000	295,000
Ion Tabacaru	800,000 660,000	660,000
Lars Kamphues	375,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Ion Tabacaru Lars Kamphues

11-13-2023 21:04 UTC+1

Dusco Done For the Day Against Mazza-Boussemart

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Lachezar Petkov had raised to 40,000 and Alexandr Dusco flat-called. Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart then pushed all-in to force out Petkov, while Dusco instantly called for near even stacks.

Alexandr Dusco: K♦K♠
Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart: A♣Q♠

Mazza-Boussemart was caught with the fingers in the cookie jar but the A♠5♥5♣A♥8♠ runout left Dusco drawing dead on the turn. Both stacks were counted and Dusco was covered to bow out in 74th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart	1,850,000 250,000	250,000
Alexandr Dusco	Busted

Tags: Alexandr Dusco Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart Lachezar Petkov