Event #4: €2,000 Pot Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2023 WSOP Europe

10-31-2023 19:59 UTC+1

Atac Doubles Through Chudapal

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With a lot of blue T-5,000 chips already in the middle to the J♣10♣9♣ flop, Salih Atac got it in for the last 18,900 when Siarhei Chudapal pushed.

Salih Atac: A♣K♣J♠10♠
Siarhei Chudapal: K♥K♠5♣4♠

Atac had the best of it with the nut flush and very little to fear. Nothing changed with the 5♠ turn and 2♥ river for Atac to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salih Atac	78,000 33,000	33,000
Siarhei Chudapal	19,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Salih Atac Siarhei Chudapal

10-31-2023 19:57 UTC+1

Dogan Rivers the Higher Boat

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Raf de Wever potted to 3,000 on the button for Tayfun Dogan and Daniel Smuskovics to call. The 8♦8♣4♣ flop was checked to de Wever and he bet 3,500. Dogan called only for Smuskovics to check-raise to 15,000, forcing out de Wever and earning a call from Dogan.

Both checked the 2♦ turn and Dogan bet the 10♣ river for 15,000. Smuskovics reraised and Dogan instantly called all-in for 26,800.

Smuskovics tabled his A♣K♦8♥4♦ for a flopped full house but was beaten by the 10♥8♠7♠6♥ of Dogan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Smuskovics	140,000 20,000	20,000
Tayfun Dogan	95,000 45,000	45,000
Raf De Wever	43,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Daniel Smuskovics Raf De Wever Tayfun Dogan

10-31-2023 19:55 UTC+1

Francort Sets a Big Trap, Anheier Doesn't Bite

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Javier Francort was in the big blind and Markus Anheier in middle position as they built a pot of around 40,000 heading to the river on a board of K♠9♥10♠8♥Q♠.

Francort checked over to Anheier, who tanked for a minute before checking back. Francort then smiled and turned over A♦K♦J♠9♠ for a straight flush.

"If I led you call, probably. Because you were thinking so long," Francort told Anheier.

"I was thinking about turning my hand into a bluff, maybe," Anheier replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Francort	80,000 30,000	30,000
Markus Anheier	35,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Javier Francort Markus Anheier

10-31-2023 19:48 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Derkowski	75,000
Heiko Hinkelmann	75,000
Shawn Stroke	65,000 10,000	10,000
Mats Nylander	65,000 10,000	10,000
Aaron Duczak	56,000 6,000	6,000
Anson Tsang	48,000 7,000	7,000

Van Marcus	40,000 10,000	10,000
Vivian Saliba	30,000 22,000	22,000

Diana Volcovschi	30,000 12,000	12,000
Joao Estanislau	25,000 25,000	25,000

10-31-2023 19:47 UTC+1

New Entries in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Francort	50,000 50,000	50,000
Pierre Erbland	50,000 50,000	50,000
Wing Po Liu	50,000 50,000	50,000

Quirin Zech	50,000 10,000	10,000
Markus Anheier	50,000 10,000	10,000
Bruno Stefanelli	50,000 50,000	50,000
Raf De Wever	50,000 50,000	50,000
Zhengfa Ye	50,000 50,000	50,000
Levan Rcheulishvili	50,000 50,000	50,000
Tayfun Dogan	50,000 50,000	50,000
Glib Karpov	50,000 50,000	50,000
Siarhei Chudapal	50,000 50,000	50,000
Mikkel Plum	50,000 50,000	50,000
David Boyaciyan	50,000 50,000	50,000
Dorel Eldabach	50,000 50,000	50,000
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	50,000 50,000	50,000

10-31-2023 19:42 UTC+1

Lovric Cracks Aces to Bust Zilinsky

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The cards were already on their backs as Matej Zilinsky had exposed the A♥A♣9♦8♦. He was up against the K♠9♥7♠6♦ of Filip Lovric, and the chips likely went in after the 8♥8♠5♠ flop.

Zilinsky was ahead with trips eights but Lovric had a flush draw and wrap. Instead, the Swede hit the K♣ turn and K♥ river to make trips kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filip Lovric	125,000 50,000	50,000
Matej Zilinsky	Busted

Tags: Filip Lovric Matej Zilinsky

10-31-2023 19:41 UTC+1

Stefanovic Calls Off Against Alioto

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Four players went to the 2♥6♥7♣ flop where Dario Alioto bet 4,000 from early position. Only Aleksandar Stefanovic called in the small blind.

The turn came the Q♦ and Alioto continued for 12,000. Stefanovic quickly called and the 10♣ fell on the river.

Stefanovic then led out for 13,000 and Alioto slid forward a stack of blue 5,000 chips, putting Stefanovic all in. Stefanovic, with around 12,000 remaining, peeked back at his cards several times over the next minute before calling off the rest of his chips.

Alioto showed A♥9♥8♦5♦ for the nut straight and Stefanvoic flashed Q♠J♦10♠6♠ before heading for the rail as Alioto busted his second opponent so far today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Alioto	120,000 35,000	35,000

Aleksandar Stefanovic	Busted

Tags: Aleksandar Stefanovic Dario Alioto

10-31-2023 19:37 UTC+1

Kofinakis Chips Up With the Nuts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On the tail end of a K♠10♥6♦2♦5♦ board, Nikolaos Kofinakos bet big and Shawn Stroke called. Kofinakis tabled the A♦J♥6♥4♦ for the effective nuts and Stroke briefly exposed a king-high flush. Despite losing this pot, Stroke had recently chipped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Stroke	75,000 33,000	33,000
Nikolaos Kofinakos	40,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Shawn Stroke Nikolaos Kofinakos

10-31-2023 19:30 UTC+1

Pirsic Sinks Against Boatman

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Miha Pirsic, who was down to less than 10,000 earlier in the day, had managed to rebuild his stack up to around 50,000 as he and Barny Boatman saw a flop of 8♣Q♣6♥.

Pirsic then got the rest of his chips in from the cutoff against Boatman in middle position.

Miha Pirsic: Q♦9♣8♦5♣
Barny Boatman: A♣K♣Q♠8♥

Pirsic had top two pair, while Boatman had the nut flush draw. The turn came the 7♣ and Boatman completed his flush, leaving Pirsic needing help on the river.

He didn't get it on the 5♥ and Boatman dragged in the massive pot while Pirsic headed off to the rail.