Event #15: €550 NLH Closer | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-14-2023 15:50 UTC+2

Cohen Among the Next to Fall

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Yehuda Cohen snapped a picture of his final hand before the dealer could rush away the board. The massage parlour owner from next door had turned top pair with the A♥5♣ but Denis Alimanovic got there with the 7♦4♦ for a gutshot and flush draw on a board of 9♦8♦5♠A♦J♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Alimanovic	270,000 41,000	41,000
Yehuda Cohen	Busted

Tags: Denis Alimanovic Yehuda Cohen

11-14-2023 15:45 UTC+2

Khursin Eliminated by Spataru

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ihar Khursin had already been all-in prior to the A♦Q♥J♠3♦9♦ river on which Andrei Spataru bet 100,000. Didier Naegely called and flashed his cards briefly, but could not beat the 9♥9♣ of Spataru. Khursin showed his K♠Q♦ for a pair of queens before heading to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Spataru	590,000 227,000	227,000
Didier Naegely	240,000 -165,000	-165,000
Ihar Khursin	Busted

Tags: Andrei Spataru Didier Naegely Ihar Khursin

11-14-2023 15:38 UTC+2

Rough Exit for Rajkovic Against Woolschot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Adi Rajkovic was spotted on his way to the payout desk and Theodoor Woolschot raked in the pot with his A♦Q♠ still exposed, as the dealer just rushed away the board.

Jared Strauss added "ace-king with the ace of clubs", which was a rough beat for Rajkovic as the flop had beed A♣9♣7♣ to give the Australian top pair, top kicker and the nut flush draw.

Gerrit Blanckaert followed soon after from a different table to bring the field to the last 53 contenders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Theodoor Woolschot	485,000 238,000	238,000
Adi Rajkovic	Busted
Gerrit Blanckaert	Busted

Tags: Adi Rajkovic Gerrit Blanckaert Jared Strauss Theodoor Woolschot

11-14-2023 15:32 UTC+2

Lecomte Scores a Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Charlott Eisenkolb and Matthias Kribben were eliminated in quick succession and the next all-in showdown took place over on table 95.

Former bigger stack Gerrit Blanckaert pushed all-in from the button with the 4♦4♣ and David Lecomte called all-in out of the small blind with K♦J♠. The overcards struck on the Q♥J♦6♥3♥5♦ board to keep Lecomte in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lecomte	130,000 42,000	42,000
Gerrit Blanckaert	70,000 -232,000	-232,000
Charlott Eisenkolb	Busted
Matthias Kribben	Busted
Patrick Delkof	Busted

Tags: Charlott Eisenkolb David Lecomte Gerrit Blanckaert Matthias Kribben

11-14-2023 15:30 UTC+2

Cicekdemir Rivers Rinaldi to the Rail

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of Q♠8♦7♦8♣, Ertan Cicekdemir bet 100,000 and then sigh-called when Francesco Rinaldi moved all-in for little more.

Francesco Rinaldi: A♠8♠
Ertan Cicekdemir: K♦3♦

Cicekdemir spiked the 10♦ on the river and secured the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ertan Cicekdemir	810,000 300,000	300,000
Francesco Rinaldi	Busted

Tags: Ertan Cicekdemir Francesco Rinaldi

11-14-2023 15:23 UTC+2

Boatman Eliminated by Mahaut

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Anthony Mahaut open-jammed for the last 85,000 from under the gun and Barny Boatman called all-in for fewer than that. Cristian Cirja in the small blind reluctantly folded, as did the big blind.

Barny Boatman: Q♠7♠
Anthony Mahaut: 10♠10♣

Boatman hit a pair on the J♥7♦4♠ flop but found no further help on the 8♣ turn or J♣ river.

"I folded ace-jack," Cirja exclaimed in the table chat.