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

Nov 03, 2023

"We Need Luck"

Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sebastian Langrock raised to 675,000, keeping a single chip worth 5,000 with him. All the other players folded to Istvan Toth in the big blind, who called.

On 7♠5♦2♣, Toth directly moved all in. Langrock waited as long as he could. At some point, a player at the table called the clock, but the tournament directors were breaking a table, so nobody showed up. But even if he could have waited longer, Langrock decided to call.

Sebastian Langrock: Q♠J♣
Istvan Toth: A♠Q♥

"We need luck," said Langrock when the cards went on their backs. But he didn't find the luck he needed on the turn 2♥ and the river 7♣, so he was eliminated.

Tags: Istvan Toth Sebastian Langrock

Nov 03, 2023

Mazza-Boussemart Eliminated by Jalba

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Three ways to the A♠J♣4♠ flop, Artiom Poddubnii folded to a bet by Eusebiu Jalba and it was then time for an all-in showdown as Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart was awaiting his fate.

Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart: J♠7♠
Eusebiu Jalba: A♥Q♠

"One time," the Frenchman joked with a dry smile on the face but his chances became slimmer with the A♣ turn. Nothing changed on the 9♦ river and that brought the field down to the last five tables.

Tags: Artiom Poddubnii Eusebiu Jalba Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart

Nov 03, 2023

Toporas Binks the River Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Evgheni Toporas was all-in for 2,020,000 against Marius Gicovanu and ahead with 7♠7♣ versus A♠3♠.

The A♦Q♥3♥ flop improved Gicovanu to aces and treys, which was still ahead on the 10♥ turn.

However, the 7♥ river provided one of the two remaining sevens in the deck for Toporas to double.

Tags: Evgheni Toporas Marius Gicovanu

Nov 03, 2023

Grenz Soars with Rockets

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation, [Removed:629] found himself all in for a stack of 3,300,000 against Aleksej Grenz who covered.

[Removed:629]: J♥J♣
Aleksej Grenz: A♠A♥

[Removed:629] seemed visibly frustrated with the situation but could only watch as the board ran out 9♥4♠3♣9♠7♣. Grenz held with the higher pocket pair and collected a massive pot, while [Removed:629] was sent to the rail.

Tags: Aleksej Grenz

Nov 03, 2023

Another Three Down in Quick Succession

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Niklas Bauer couldn't beat the A♣K♣ of Michele Tocci on a board of A♦3♣3♠8♠A♠ as his two red cards were already swept away by the dealer.

Shortly after, the next all-in showdown unfolded when Felix Seelentag flipped versus Alberto Cigliano for around 2,900,000 in the following showdown.

Felix Seelentag: A♣K♥
Alberto Cigliano: 10♣10♥

No ace or king appeared on the 8♣7♦5♥2♦Q♦ board to reduce the field further. Sebastien Grax then followed moments later and there were only 43 players still in contention.

Tags: Alberto Cigliano Felix Seelentag Michele Tocci Niklas Bauer Sebastien Grax

Level: 27

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Nov 03, 2023

Penev Pays Off Rcheulishvili

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 2♥J♠Q♦7♥ and a sizable pot already brewing, Zlatin Penev checked from middle position and Levan Rcheulishvili bet 450,000. Penev made the call.

Penev checked again on the 4♣ river and this time Rcheulishvili sized up with a bet of 1,900,000. Penev thought about his decision for roughly one minute before sticking in the call.

Rcheulishvili tabled J♦J♣ for a set of jacks. Penev's hand hit the muck and a colossal pot was sent in Rcheulishvili's direction.

Tags: Levan Rcheulishvili Zlatin Penev

Nov 03, 2023

Yoseph Fills Up with Cowboys

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 10♦5♣5♠, Robert Ashelm found himself all in against Berhane Yoseph who covered Ashelm.

Robert Ashelm: 8♦8♥
Berhane Yoseph: K♦K♥

The rest of the board ran out K♣5♥. Ashelm was drawing dead by the turn and was eliminated from the tournament while Yoseph collected the last of his chips.

Tags: Berhane Yoseph Robert Ashelm

Nov 03, 2023

Francort Wins One; Toporas Doubles

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Omar Eljach bet the 10♦9♦7♠2♥5♦ river for 150,000 out of the big blind. Javier Francort on the button raised to 1,100,000 and Eljach folded with a smile on his face.

One table over, Evgheni Toporas was flipping for his last 960,000 against Giuseppe Domenico Mazza-Boussemart.

Evgheni Toporas: A♠Q♥
Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart: 10♣10♦

The overcard came on the A♥2♦2♣ flop, and Toporas held thanks to the 8♦ turn as well as J♠ river.

Tags: Evgheni Toporas Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart Javier Francort Omar Eljach

Nov 03, 2023

Miljanovic Doubles Through Salerno

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Elia Salerno defended the big blind against an under-the-gun raise by Dragan Miljanovic and checked the J♥10♦9♥ flop. Miljanovic then moved all-in for the last 300,000 and Salerno asked for an exact count before making the call.

Dragan Miljanovic: A♣5♣
Elia Salerno: 6♦5♦

The A♥ turn locked up the double for Miljanovic to make the 10♣ river a formality.

Tags: Elia Salerno Dragan Miljanovic