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

11-02-2023 20:11 UTC+1

Pascucci Calls Out Constantin's Hand

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Adrian Constantin had a raise to 160,000 in front of him from early position as action went on Simone Pascucci, who moved all in for 800,000 on the button.

Constantin tanked for several minutes before he picked up his cards and began shuffling them between his hands. "Tens," Pascucci asked.

Constantin nodded his head and tossed 10♦10♠ into the muck. Pascucci took the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Constantin	2,800,000 400,000	400,000
Simone Pascucci	1,100,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Adrian Constantin Simone Pascucci

11-02-2023 20:16 UTC+1

Volkholz's Bigger Ace Sends Kryza Out

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Vitaliy Kryza moved all in for 480,000 in the cutoff and Dino Volkholz called in middle position.

Vitaliy Kryza: A♣10♣
Dino Volkholz: A♥Q♣

Both players hit their ace on the 9♠A♠K♦ flop, but Volkholz remained in the lead with queen-kicker. The Q♥ turn improved him to two pair and left Kryza drawing only to a straight or chop, but instead the 9♥ fell and Kryza was sent off to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dino Volkholz	1,200,000 593,000	593,000
Vitaliy Kryza	Busted

Tags: Vitaliy Kryza Dino Volkholz

11-02-2023 20:20 UTC+1

Bauer Doubles Through Eibel

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Julian Eibel raised to 50,000 from middle position, then Niklas Bauer shoved for 420,000 chips in the hijack. Action back to him, Eibel went into the tank and eventually called.

Niklas Bauer: A♦K♥
Julian Eibel: A♣Q♦

On 5♠8♣10♦9♣10♣, Bauer kept the lead and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Bauer	900,000 559,000	559,000
Julian Eibel	810,000 748,000	748,000

Tags: Julian Eibel Niklas Bauer

11-02-2023 20:21 UTC+1

Kalebashvili Doubles Through Magny

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Lazare Kalebashvili was already all in for around 350,000 from the big blind and was called by Gilles Magny, who was in the small blind and had Kalebashvili covered.

Lazare Kalebashvili: 5♠5♣
Gilles Magny: A♦8♦

The K♣2♥4♣7♥10♣ runout kept Kalebashvili best with his small pair and he doubled up through Magny.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lazare Kalebashvili	750,000 94,000	94,000
Gilles Magny	600,000 148,000	148,000

Tags: Gilles Magny Lazare Kalebashvili

11-02-2023 20:22 UTC+1

Peluso Spikes the Flop to Bust Jacob

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

At the same table that Vitaliy Kryza busted a few minutes earlier, it was Carsten Jacob's turn to get his last 475,000 in the middle from the cutoff. Fabio Peluso had him at risk in middle position.

Carsten Jacob: A♥Q♦
Fabio Peluso: A♦9♥

Jacob had Peluso dominated, but the 9♠7♠8♦ flop shot Peluso into the lead with nines as Jacob let out a cry and stood up from his seat.

He watched helplessly as the 4♠J♠ completed the board before joining the queue at the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	1,700,000 950,000	950,000

Carsten Jacob	Busted

Tags: Carsten Jacob Fabio Peluso

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

11-02-2023 20:30 UTC+1

Youssafi Finds a Double

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Dan O'Hair

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

Khalil Youssafi shoved for his last 165,000 from middle position and action folded to Felipe Ketzer on the button, who asked for a count before committing calling chips into the middle. Everyone else folded and cards were revealed.

Khalil Youssafi: 9♥9♦
Felipe Ketzer: A♠10♥

The board ran out 8♥4♠2♥2♠4♦ — keeping Youssafi's nines best for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	2,300,000 100,000	100,000
Khalil Youssafi	400,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Khalil Youssafi

11-02-2023 20:33 UTC+1

Majed Wakes Up With Kings

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David Salituro

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

In a three-way pot between Rene Majed, Martino Cito, and Giuseppe Ruocco, Majed moved all in for 115,000 on the button before Ruocco reshoved under the gun for around 400,000. Cito, who had around the same amount behind, gave it some thought before mucking.

Rene Majed: K♦K♥
Giuseppe Ruocco: A♣8♣

Majed stood up and began filming the action with his phone as the dealer exposed the 3♦3♣4♥8♠7♦ board. Ruocco couldn't find anything that would allow him to overcome Majed's kings and he handed over a double up.

At the same table, Elia Salerno has built up a stack of more than 3,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elia Salerno	3,200,000 2,390,000	2,390,000
Martino Cito	450,000 250,000	250,000
Rene Majed	280,000 18,000	18,000
Giuseppe Ruocco	250,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Rene Majed Martino Cito Giuseppe Ruocco Elia Salerno

11-02-2023 20:40 UTC+1

Nguyen Eliminated by Ardelean

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Maxime Taldir

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

Renato Ardelean opened from middle position but saw Duc Nguyen, seated on his left, moving all in for 620,000 chips. All the other players folded, and Ardelean quickly called.

Duc Nguyen: A♥Q♦
Renato Ardelean: A♠K♠

Ardelean hit a pair directly on the flop on 8♠K♥9♥7♦2♥, securing the win and sending Nguyen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renato Ardelean	1,650,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Duc Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Duc Nguyen Renato Ardelean

11-02-2023 20:54 UTC+1

Cho a Star on Broadway

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David Salituro

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

Wooram Cho put in a raise of 225,000 from early position as action went on Giovanni Giudice in middle position.

Giudice spent a minute considering the decision before moving all in. The rest of the table folded, but Cho quickly called for 585,000.

Wooram Cho: A♦Q♦
Giovanni Giudice: 9♥9♣

Cho was flipping for his tournament life as the K♥5♠J♥ fell on the flop. The 10♣ came on the turn and Cho made the nut straight, leaving Giudice to pay him off with most of his stack following the 8♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wooram Cho	1,200,000 500,000	500,000
Giovanni Giudice	185,000 695,000	695,000

Tags: Giovanni Giudice Wooram Cho