Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event Day 2 | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-02-2023 21:00 UTC+1

Tocci Wins Battle of Big Aces

David Salituro

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

Roberto Felicetti pushed forward his last 500,000 from the cutoff and Michele Tocci called in middle position.

Roberto Felicetti: A♦J♠
Michele Tocci: A♥K♦

Felicetti was dominated, then fell further behind on the 8♥K♥2♠ flop as Tocci made top pair. The board ran out 5♥2♣ and Tocci sent Felicetti off to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Tocci	1,900,000 600,000	600,000
Roberto Felicetti	Busted

Tags: Michele Tocci Roberto Felicetti

11-02-2023 21:02 UTC+1

Drokin Doubles Through Fratini

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Dan O'Hair

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

Volodymyr Drokin raised on the button and action folded to Michele Fratini, in the big blind, who raised enough to put Drokin all in for his last 385,000. Drokin called and a showdown was held.

Volodymyr Drokin: A♦J♠
Michele Fratini: K♥10♥

The 7♦8♥Q♠7♥9♣ runout failed to improve Fratini and Drokin doubled up with his ace-high kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Fratini	930,000 30,000	30,000
Volodymyr Drokin	800,000 547,000	547,000

Tags: Michele Fratini Volodymyr Drokin

11-02-2023 21:06 UTC+1

Stagliano Doubles With Aces

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Maxime Taldir

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

From the cutoff, Giovanni Stagliano shoved for his last 90,000 chips. The button and the small blind folded, but Daniel Lehmann in the big blind made the call.

Giovanni Stagliano: A♦A♠
Daniel Lehmann: 10♦2♥

Stagliano found aces at the right moment. But they could still split after the flop 4♥5♦6♦ and the turn 7♣. The J♠ completed the board and didn't change anything, so Stagliano doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lehmann	2,100,000 1,573,000	1,573,000

Giovanni Stagliano	205,000 96,000	96,000

Tags: Daniel Lehmann Giovanni Stagliano

11-02-2023 21:09 UTC+1

PN Podcast: Winner Interview w/ [Removed:553] & Guest Benny Glaser Talks Success

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Chad Holloway

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

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen wrap up the update on the PokerStars EPT Cyprus, including a winner interview with [Removed:553]. They also debate Jared Bleznick's sports card breaking en route to winning the Super High Roller Bowl $100K PLO for $1.3 million, the revival of the PokerStars Big Game at the upcoming NAPT, and remember Louise Brunson, who recently passed away several months after her husband of 62 years, Doyle Brunson.

Connor then chats with this week's featured guest, the legend that is Benny Glaser. They sat down during the EPT Cyprus to talk about Glaser's recent WCOOP success, crushing the poker scene, and the upcoming World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship. Don't miss your chance to hear from one of the best in the game.

Listen to those stories and more on the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast.

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11-02-2023 21:12 UTC+1

New Eliminations

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Maxime Taldir

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Wissam Turkie	Busted
Aaron Duczak	Busted
Roman Pavliuk	Busted
Oleksii Natoptanyi	Busted
Michele Pucci	Busted
Giovanni Giudice	Busted
Abdessamad Ayyad	Busted
Josef Pavelka	Busted
Vincenzo Vollaro	Busted
Marek Rous	Busted
Gianluca Ferro	Busted
Aimeric Camporesi	Busted
Rene Majed	Busted
Yves Thalmann	Busted
Nathan Jones	Busted
Erikas Ragauskas	Busted
Tekie Haile	Busted
Luigi Pignataro	Busted
Stefan Schoss	Busted
Danilo Donnini	Busted
Adolfo D Aniello	Busted
Giuseppe Imperato	Busted
Yvonne Fuege	Busted
Benno Jobst	Busted
Philippe Joseph	Busted

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11-02-2023 21:13 UTC+1

Poddubnii Makes Koller Commit Last Chips

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 2♠J♥A♣, Ran Koller bet 40,000 from early position and Artiom Poddubnii called in the big blind.

The turn came the Q♠ and Koller bet another 180,000. Poddubnii again called and the 2♣ fell on the river. Koller then slid forward a bet of 580,000, leaving around 50,000 behind.

Poddubnii instantly moved all in and Koller grimaced before tossing in his last chips. Poddubnii showed K♣10♥ for the turned straight and Koller tossed Q♣J♦ into the muck as the WSOP bracelet winner headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artiom Poddubnii	3,500,000 2,535,000	2,535,000

Ran Koller	Busted

Tags: Artiom Poddubnii Ran Koller

11-02-2023 21:20 UTC+1

Wheeler Makes The Right Call

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Dan O'Hair

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

Jason Wheeler opened to 65,000 from the hijack and found one caller in Xhavit Berisha in the big blind.

Berisha check-called a 55,000 bet from Wheeler on the 8♣J♣7♥ flop and a 155,000 bet from Wheeler on the 3♦ turn.

The A♣ completed the board and Berisha led out for 325,000, sending Wheeler into the tank.

Wheeler eventually put in calling chips and Berisha could only table 9♥6♥ for a busted straight draw. Wheeler turned over J♠J♥ for a set of jacks and collected the large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	3,100,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Xhavit Berisha	600,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Xhavit Berisha

11-02-2023 21:21 UTC+1

Almost Back In the Game

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Maxime Taldir

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

Both in middle positions, Mohammed Boudazdit and Ladislav Kellner moved all in preflop, with Kellner being the one at risk for 1,190,000 chips.

Ladislav Kellner: A♥A♠
Mohammed Boudazdit: Q♦Q♥

Boudazdit couldn't do much against Kellner's aces. So after the board 2♦6♠8♣4♠4♥, Kellner doubled up.

Down to 95,000, Boudazdit shoved in the next hand, and Mikkel Plum called from the big blind.

Mohammed Boudazdit: A♣J♣
Mikkel Plum: 5♦3♦

Plum had a flush draw on J♠2♦K♠10♦. But the river A♠ didn't complete it, so Boudazdit doubled up. "Three more, and I'm back in the game," he said.

And Boudazdit didn't wait, as he jammed again one hand later. Plum called again, this time from the small blind.

Mohammed Boudazdit: 10♦9♣
Mikkel Plum: A♦8♦

"I lost this time," said Boudazdit when he flipped his cards. And he was right because Plum hit the nut flush directly on the flop on a board of 6♦J♦7♦8♥7♥, leading to Boudazdit's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ladislav Kellner	2,460,000 1,660,000	1,660,000
Mikkel Plum	610,000 218,000	218,000
Mohammed Boudazdit	Busted

Tags: Ladislav Kellner Mikkel Plum Mohammed Boudazdit

11-02-2023 21:23 UTC+1

Salerno Catches a Running Straight to Bust Lakatosh

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David Salituro

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

Mykola Lakatosh moved all in for 80,000 in middle position and both Elia Salerno in the cutoff and big blind Martino Cito called.

Salerno and Cito checked to the river on a board of Q♦3♦J♥K♠9♥ when Salerno bet 115,000. Cito quickly folded.

Lakatosh started getting up from his seat, recognizing that he was likely beat as he turned over A♠J♠. His instincts were correct, as Salerno showed J♦10♦ for a straight to win the pot.

Start-of-day chip leader Peter Kamaras is also at this table.