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

11-02-2023 22:21 UTC+1

Salerno Rakes In a Pile of Chips

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

A massive pile of chips was already laying in the middle of the table as Michele Fratini and Elia Salerno went to the turn on a board of 3♥9♥K♣3♠.

Fratini then bet 230,000 from the big blind and Salerno called in the hijack. The river came the J♣ and Fratini slowed down and checked.

Salerno also checked and showed down K♥Q♦ for two pair. Fratini flung his cards into the muck as Salerno took in the pot, moving up close to 5,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elia Salerno	4,800,000 700,000	700,000
Michele Fratini	1,100,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Elia Salerno Michele Fratini

11-02-2023 22:14 UTC+1

Poddubnii Hits the King

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Down to 225,000 chips, Jakob Schilk shoved from under the gun. Artiom Poddubnii made the call from the hijack, and he was the only one to do so.

Jakob Schilk: A♥9♣
Artiom Poddubnii: K♥Q♠

While he was filming the action, Schilk seemed desperate when a king landed on the flop 2♣2♠K♣. The 4♥ and the 2♥ completed the board, and Schilk was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artiom Poddubnii	3,550,000 250,000	250,000

Jakob Schilk	Busted

Tags: Artiom Poddubnii Jakob Schilk

11-02-2023 22:14 UTC+1

Targa Picks Off Ryan; Eljach Wakes Up With Kings

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 2♠9♣A♠, Martin Ryan bet 175,000 from the hijack and Petr Targa called in the small blind, while big blind Aleksej Grenz folded.

Both players checked the K♦ turn before Ryan bet another 600,000 on the 6♠ river. Targa quickly called and Ryan snap-mucked, allowing Targa to take the big pot without a showdown.

At the same time, Omar Eljach busted Edis Becic with a pair of kings on a board of 7♥J♦4♥J♣10♣, with Becic holding only a seven for an inferior two pair.

"Even a donkey picks up a hand every once in a while," Eljach said.

"At some point this is cheating. People are starting to complain," Sebastian Langrock said from another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petr Targa	3,800,000 2,925,000	2,925,000
Omar Eljach	2,500,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Aleksej Grenz	2,000,000 500,000	500,000
Martin Ryan	210,000 10,000	10,000
Edis Becic	Busted

Tags: Aleksej Grenz Edis Becic Martin Ryan Omar Eljach Petr Targa

11-02-2023 22:14 UTC+1

Salerno Sends Kamaras Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Elia Salerno raised to 85,000 on the button and just behind him, Peter Kamaras shoved for approximately 550,000 from the small blind. Action folded back to Salerno, who quickly put in a call to put Kamaras at risk.

Peter Kamaras: K♠8♠
Elia Salerno: A♠Q♦

Kamaras would need some help to survive, but the Q♥A♣4♣4♥3♣ runout improved Salerno to aces-up — sending the once chip leader to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elia Salerno	4,100,000 600,000	600,000
Peter Kamaras	Busted

Tags: Elia Salerno Peter Kamaras

11-02-2023 22:02 UTC+1

Stagliano Gets Away

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Giovanni Stagliano raised to 105,000 from middle position and was called by Daniel Lehmann on the button for a heads-up pot.

Stagliano check-called a 100,000 bet from Lehmann on the 9♣10♦K♣ flop and checked again on the 3♣ turn.

Lehmann then bet enough to put Stagliano all in for his last 350,000.

"Show if I fold?" Stagliano asked to no reply. Stagliano then folded Q♥Q♦ face up. Lehmann revealed he held pocket aces as he collected the pot.

"If you shove preflop I call," Stagliano said. "The king saved me!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lehmann	3,000,000 900,000	900,000

Giovanni Stagliano	350,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Daniel Lehmann Giovanni Stagliano

11-02-2023 21:59 UTC+1

Kraft Shoves on Ketzer

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer raised to 90,000 on the button and [Removed:490] defended his big blind.

The flop came 2♠3♦9♦ and Ketzer continued for 80,000. Kraft again called and the J♦ fell on the turn.

Ketzer then bet 180,000 and Kraft this time came back with an all-in shove for 720,000. Ketzer immediately folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	1,600,000 700,000	700,000
[Removed:490]	1,300,000 765,000	765,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer

11-02-2023 21:58 UTC+1

Donets Folds on the Turn

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ihar Khursin opened to 80,000 from the cutoff, and he was only called by Aleksei Donets in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 7♠J♣6♦, and Kherson bet 60,000. Donets quickly check-called, then checked on the turn 3♠.

Khursin took this opportunity to bet 100,000. But Donets chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ihar Khursin	2,250,000 1,119,000	1,119,000

Aleksei Donets	1,250,000 50,000	50,000

11-02-2023 21:51 UTC+1

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Ruocco	Busted
Antonello Capobianco	Busted
Tawfik Samih	Busted

Mikkel Plum	Busted
Nino Rakita	Busted
Martino Cito	Busted
Klaus Suhr	Busted

11-02-2023 21:50 UTC+1

Kamaras Getting Short

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Serkan Kuru opened to 90,000 on the button and was called by Peter Kamaras in the big blind.

Kamaras check-called a 100,000 bet from Kuru on the 7♥8♠K♣ flop but check-folded facing a second barrel of 225,000 from Kuru on the K♦ turn.

Kamaras, who entered Day 2 as the chip leader, currently sits with 350,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serkan Kuru	900,000 374,000	374,000
Peter Kamaras	350,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Peter Kamaras Serkan Kuru

11-02-2023 21:50 UTC+1

Klar Cracks Concetti's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♣4♠K♥, Paolo Concetti bet 135,000 from the button before Francis Klar moved all in for 550,000 in early position. Concetti snap-called.

Francis Klar: 9♥9♠
Paolo Concetti: A♣A♦

"Aw, a set," Concetti said upon seeing Klar's nines. He was looking for one of the remaining two aces but missed the 5♣ turn and 7♦ river as Klar survived.

"Gotta keep punching," Concetti said, adopting a boxing stance.

"Good thing you had the chips to survive it. Other people are out," tablemate Jason Wheeler told him.