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

Nov 14, 2023

Final Two Table Redraw

Josh Noy

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
94	1	Andrei Spataru	Romania	765,000
94	2	Sefora Pop	Romania	780,000
94	3	Andrzej Jedryczka	Poland	1,670,000
94	4	Prakash Schiefermueller	Switzerland	340,000
94	5	Vlad Darie	Romania	1,580,000
94	6	Michael Gehrmann	Germany	715,000
94	7	Bogdan Tilica	Romania	580,000
94	8	Anthony Mahaut	France	335,000

95	1	Cristian Cirja	Romania	185,000
95	2	Roland Israelashvili	United States	1,220,000
95	3	Simone Piazzini	Italy	375,000
95	4	Maurice Nass	Germany	1,420,000
95	5	Traian Stanciu	Romania	1,520,000
95	6	Emil Bise	Switzerland	1,080,000
95	7	Theodoor Woolschot	Netherlands	940,000
95	8	Duc Tuan Tran	Germany	2,150,000

Nov 14, 2023

Johan De Clercq Eliminated in 17th Place (€2,275)

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Josh Noy

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Andrzej Jedryczka opened to 55,000 and made the call once Johan De Clercq moved all for around 450,000.

Johan De Clercq: A♠Q♣
Andrzej Jedryczka: A♣K♣

De Clercq got it in behind and could not make up ground after the J♥J♣10♦7♦2♦ runout, hitting the rail in 17th place.

That left the field with just two tables remaining, pausing for a minute to redraw new seats.

Tags: Andrzej Jedryczka Johan De Clercq

Nov 14, 2023

Antoine Vranken Eliminated in 18th Place (€1,875)

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Josh Noy

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Antoine Vranken was all in and at risk against Duc Tuan Tran when he saw the bad news as the cards were turned up.

Antoine Vranken: 4♥4♦
Duc Tuan Tran: A♠A♣

Vranken was unable to improve against Tran's aces on the 7♠10♥K♦3♥8♦ board, ending his run in 18th place.

Tags: Antoine Vranken Duc Tuan Tran

Nov 14, 2023

Nass Scores Big Double Through Pop

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Maurice Nass bet 40,000 from under the gun on the J♠9♥8♠ flop and Sefora Pop raised to 150,000 on the button. Nass pushed all-in and Pop called.

Maurice Nass: Q♣10♦
Sefora Pop: Q♥J♦

Pop was drawing to a chop or running cards for a full house but the 5♠ turn and Q♦ river put a dent in her bigger stack, as Nass doubled for 635,000.

Tags: Maurice Nass Sefora Pop

Nov 14, 2023

Yuhang Chen Eliminated in 19th Place (€1,875)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Vlad Darie had previously three-bet jammed into Andrei Spataru's min-raise and won the pot.

Yuhang Chen then pushed all-in for 280,000 in the hijack and Darie called in the cutoff, all other players folded.

Yuhang Chen: A♦8♦
Vlad Darie: K♣Q♣

Darie's hot run continued with the Q♠J♣6♠ flop and he remained ahead throughout the J♥ turn as well as the 5♦ river,

Tags: Andrei Spataru Vlad Darie Yuhang Chen

Nov 14, 2023

Igor Falkovsky Eliminated in 20th Place (€1,875)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Duc Tuan Tran opened to 50,000 and Igor Falkovsky then three-bet to 100,000 with 200,000 behind. Tran jammed and Falkovsky called.

Igor Falkovsky: 6♦6♣
Duc Tuan Tran: J♥10♥

"Yes," Tran exclaimed when he improved on the K♥K♠J♣ flop. The A♠ turn and 8♠ river were blanks to eliminate Falkovsky in 20th place for €1,875.

Tags: Duc Tuan Tran Igor Falkovsky

Nov 14, 2023

Robert Saffran Eliminated in 21st Place (€1,875)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Robert Saffran opted to open-shove for what appeared to be around 425,000 on the button and Andrzej Jedryczka glanced at his cards in the big blind to then swiftly call.

Robert Saffran: K♦10♦
Andrzej Jedryczka: A♥J♥

The J♣5♣4♠J♠7♠ board gave Jedryczka trips jacks and Saffran had to settle for 21st place.

Tags: Andrzej Jedryczka Robert Saffran

Nov 14, 2023

Ilie Smintanca-Januszewski Eliminated in 22nd Place (€1,875)

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Josh Noy

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ilie Smintanca-Januszewski moved all in for his last 110,000 from middle position and was called by Yuhang Chen in the small blind and Vlad Darie in the big blind.

Chen and Darie both checked the 2♠4♥4♠ flop, with Chen checking again on the 10♠ turn. Darie fired 60,000 and was called to the 7♦ river. Chen checked again, folding after Darie continued for 90,000.

Darie showed K♠3♠ for a flush, eliminating Ilie Smintanca-Januszewski who wished everyone good luck as he tabled A♦5♦.

Tags: Ilie Smintanca-Januszewski Vlad Darie Yuhang Chen

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Nov 14, 2023

Vatan Baruti Eliminated in 23rd Place (€1,875)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sefora Pop increased her stack when she flopped a set with 6♥6♣ against Andrzej Jedryczka and the next bigger pot on the table featured an all-in showdown between Vatan Baruti and Roland Israelashvili.

Vatan Baruti: 9♦9♥
Roland Israelashvili: A♠Q♠

The Q♦7♠3♣ flop vaulted Israelashvili into the lead, which he retained throughout the J♣ turn and K♦ river.