Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship Day 4 | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-14-2023 18:04 UTC+1

Vella Leaves Rcheulishvili Devestated by River

Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Vito Vella raised to 160,000 from middle position before Levan Rcheulishvili made it 400,000 from the button. The action then folded back to Vella, who four-bet jammed for 1,410,000 chips and a snap call followed from Rcheulishvili, who had the covering stack.

Vito Vella: Q♠Q♣
Levan Rcheulishvili: A♠A♦

Rcheulishvili looked on as his aces were holding on the 5♥9♣6♥J♥ board, but he retracted in his hoodie when the river was due to arrive.

It came down the Q♥, giving a set to Vella. Vella cheered with friends because he had just doubled up, while Rcheulishvili sat in his chair dejectedly. He remained with eight big blinds to try and spin up to keep his Main Event dream alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vito Vella	3,010,000 960,000	960,000
Levan Rcheulishvili	670,000 1,230,000	1,230,000

Tags: Levan Rcheulishvili Vito Vella

11-14-2023 18:14 UTC+1

Ion Tabacaru Eliminated in 19th Place (€49,300)

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alf Martinsson raised to 175,000 from the hijack and the action folded to Ion Tabacaru in the small blind. He then jammed all in for 775,000 and an instant call followed from Martinsson.

Ion Tabacaru: K♦10♦
Alf Martinsson: J♥J♦

Tabacaru flopped a pair on 10♠4♥Q♦, but his tens were still behind the jacks of Martinsson. He then received no further help on the 7♠A♣ runout and was thus eliminated from the Main Event in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alf Martinsson	5,600,000 350,000	350,000
Ion Tabacaru	Busted

Tags: Alf Martinsson Ion Tabacaru

11-14-2023 18:26 UTC+1

Levan Rcheulishvili Eliminated in 18th Place (€49,300)

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Max Neugebauer opened the action with a raise to 210,000 from the cutoff. It then folded to the short-stacked Levan Rcheulishvili, who counted out his chips before making the call, leaving 380,000 chips behind.

The flop came down 4♦3♣7♦ and Rcheulishvili led all-in. Neugebauer asked for a count, after which he quickly called.

Levan Rcheulishvili: 8♣6♣
Max Neugebauer: A♥10♦

Rcheulishvili had a gutshot straight draw but Neugebauer was still ahead with his ace-high. The K♦ turn did nothing for either player and the A♦ river gave Neugebauer the winning hand with a pair of aces.

Rcheulishvili finished in 19th place, leaving the field with one more elimination to go before a two-table redraw takes place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Neugebauer	4,750,000 750,000	750,000

Levan Rcheulishvili	Busted

Tags: Levan Rcheulishvili Max Neugebauer

11-14-2023 18:36 UTC+1

Pudel Snaps Off Radicchi With the Nuts

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♣3♥10♥, Andrea Radicchi bet 140,000 from under the gun and Nils Pudel called in the big blind.

The turn was the 8♥ and Radicchi bet another 575,000. Pudel called and the river came the 2♦.

Pudel checked again, and Radicchi announced he was all in, sliding forward a tower of chips. Pudel tossed in a chip to call for his last 1,800,000 even before Radicchi had finished.

Radicchi was forced to show Q♦9♥ for a missed straight draw, while Pudel turned over A♥J♥ for the nut flush to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Radicchi	8,600,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Nils Pudel	5,500,000 2,810,000	2,810,000

Tags: Andrea Radicchi Nils Pudel

11-14-2023 18:38 UTC+1

Eusebiu Jalba Eliminated in 17th Place (€49,300)

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Yulian Bogdanov opened to 160,000 from the hijack before Eusebiu Jalba raised to 600,000 from the button, which left him with 565,000 behind. Bogdanov moved all in and Jalba called for his tournament life.

Eusebiu Jalba: A♥J♣
Yulian Bogdanov: A♠Q♣

Jalba was dominated and failed to improve on the K♠8♣3♠9♠6♥ runout. His elimination marks the formation of the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	7,100,000 860,000	860,000

Eusebiu Jalba	Busted

Tags: Eusebiu Jalba Yulian Bogdanov

11-14-2023 19:56 UTC+1

Pudel and Vella Hit the Flop

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nils Pudel opened from the cutoff with 6♠6♣ from the cutoff, and Vito Vella called in the big blind with A♠Q♥.

Both players connected on the Q♦J♦6♦ flop, which gave Vella top pair, but Pudel was miles ahead with a set. Vella check-called for 100,000.

The 2♣ turn was a brick, and Vella check-called for 550,000 with his useless pair of queens.

The 8♥ completed the board and saw Vella check for a third time. Pudel bet big and sized up to 1,200,000. Vella put in the call and the four million chip pot went to Pudel

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Pudel	7,400,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Vito Vella	800,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

11-14-2023 20:45 UTC+1

Andrej Desset Eliminated in 16th Place (€49,300)

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Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ruslan Volkov opened to 200,000 from middle position and Andrej Desset called from the big blind.

Desset checked on the Q♠3♠7♥ flop and Volkov bet 200,000. Desset made it 505,000 and was called.

Desset moved all in for 900,000 on the 8♣ turn and Volkov called as the bigger stack.

Andrej Desset: Q♦9♣
Ruslan Volkov: K♦Q♥

Desset was behind as Volkov had the better kicker with his pair of queens and Desset left the feature table after the 6♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Volkov	8,100,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Andrej Desset	Busted

Tags: Andrej Desset Ruslan Volkov

11-14-2023 20:45 UTC+1

Bogdanov Picks Off Radicchi

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Andrea Radicchi raised to 200,000 on the button and both Michael Rocco and Yulian Bogdanov came along in the blinds.

All three players checked to the river on a board of 6♣7♠10♥Q♣4♠ when Rocco led out for 100,000. Bogdanov called.

Radicchi then raised to 575,000 and Rocco got out of the way. Bogdanov, though, snap-called and Radicchi showed A♠2♥ for a bluff. Bogdanov turned over 10♣9♦ for a pair of tens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	8,900,000 600,000	600,000

Andrea Radicchi	7,900,000 500,000	500,000
Michael Rocco	4,000,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Andrea Radicchi Michael Rocco Yulian Bogdanov

11-14-2023 20:55 UTC+1

Lachezar Petkov Eliminated in 15th Place (€59,500)

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Rocco raised to 225,000 on the button and Lachezar Petkov defended his big blind.

The flop came J♣6♠9♠ and Rocco continued for 300,000. Petkov called to the A♥ turn, where Rocco bet another 1,000,000.

Petkov again called and the 4♥ fell on the river. Rocco then moved all in for 2,640,000.

Petkov asked for a count, then leaned back on his chair with his hands over his head as he tanked for a minute before calling. He showed A♠Q♠ for a pair of aces, but Rocco turned over 6♣6♥ for a set of sixes.

Petkov's stack was counted out and he had about 2,500,000 remaining. Rocco barely had him covered and Petkov was sent to the rail in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	8,500,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Lachezar Petkov	Busted

Tags: Lachezar Petkov Michael Rocco

11-14-2023 21:04 UTC+1

Pudel Gets Sammartino to Fold Two Pair

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Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Dario Sammartino opened to 210,000 from early position with J♣10♣. Nils Pudel called from the hijack with A♠10♠.

Both players paired their ten on the K♥10♥7♣ flop and action checked through to the 9♠ turn. Both players checked again and the J♥ river saw Sammartino improve to two pair. He bet 185,000 but snap-folded when Pudel raised to 680,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Pudel	6,700,000 700,000	700,000
Dario Sammartino	3,200,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Nils Pudel