Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-06-2023 18:58 UTC+1

Juuso Luokkanen Eliminated in 8th Place (€23,350)

David Salituro

Level 37 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Juuso Luokkanen moved all in for 4,200,000 in the cutoff as action folded to Angelo Marrone in the big blind, who peeked down at his cards and instantly put in a chip to signify a call.

Juuso Luokkanen: Q♣J♣
Angelo Marrone: A♠K♦

The K♠8♣9♥ flop gave Marrone top pair, while Luokkanen picked up a straight draw. The 5♣ turn was no help, while the 4♦ river sealed Luokkanen's elimination in eighth place as Marrone, who began the day with just four big blinds, moved up to 12,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelo Marrone	12,000,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Juuso Luokkanen	Busted

Tags: Angelo Marrone Juuso Luokkanen

11-06-2023 19:11 UTC+1

Xhavit Berisha Eliminated in 7th Place (€30,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Julien Loire opened to 1,200,000 from the button and snap-called when Xhavit Berisha moved all in for 5,200,000 from the small blind.

Xhavit Berisha: 2♦2♣
Julien Loire: A♠A♦

Berisha ran into aces and was eliminated after he could not improve on the Q♣J♣3♠6♦K♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Loire	12,000,000 5,900,000	5,900,000
Xhavit Berisha	Busted

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11-06-2023 19:20 UTC+1

Marrone Picks Off a Big Bluff

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Calum Grant

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 1,200,000 with K♥5♥ first to act, and Angelo Marrone defended his big blind with Q♠10♣.

The Q♦6♣2♥ flop checked through to the 9♣ turn. Marrone checked once more, and Di Nicola bet 1,800,000, which was called.

Marrone checked for a third time on the J♦ river, and Di Nicola sized up to 4,200,000. Marrone, who had the best hand, jolted back into his chair and began to mull over his options. The bet was worth around half of his remaining chips. Marrone made the correct call and collected the massive pot as he celebrated with his rail.

Marrone has had quite the final day, as he entered bottom in chips and is now in the upper echelons of the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelo Marrone	19,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	14,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Tags: Angelo Marrone Ermanno Di Nicola

11-06-2023 19:29 UTC+1

Predaroli Doubles Off Saka

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David Salituro

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alain Saka raised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Alessandro Predaroli called from the big blind.

The flop came Q♠4♠2♦ and Saka continued for 700,000. Predaroli then moved all in for 4,500,000 and Saka tanked for a minute before calling.

Alessandro Predaroli: Q♦10♠
Alain Saka: K♠4♣

Predaroli was ahead with his pair of queens as they awaited the turn and river, which came 6♣5♦ and kept Predaroli in the lead and earned him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	19,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Alessandro Predaroli	12,000,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Tags: Alessandro Predaroli Alain Saka

11-06-2023 19:40 UTC+1

Julien Loire Eliminated in 6th Place (€38,800)

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Calum Grant

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alessandro Predaroli opened to 1,200,000 from the hijack before Julien Loire three-bet to 5,000,000 from the cutoff. Predaroli moved all in for around 12,400,000 and, Loire committed his stack of 11,000,000 to set up the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Julien Loire: 8♠8♦
Alessandro Predaroli: A♣Q♣

Loire remained ahead on the J♣9♦6♦ flop and improved to a set on the 8♣ turn. Predaroli wasn't drawing dead as he outs to the flush. The 4♣ peeled off on the river to give Predaroli the winner and Loire bowed out in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Predaroli	24,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000
Julien Loire	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Predaroli Julien Loire

11-06-2023 20:17 UTC+1

Tobias Peters Eliminated in 5th Place (€50,500)

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Calum Grant

Level 39 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Tobias Peters moved all in for 8,900,000 from the small blind, and Alain Saka snap-called from the big blind.

Tobias Peters: A♥5♦
Alain Saka: A♣Q♣

The J♣10♦8♥ flop was of no help to the Dutchman. The J♦ turn brought in some chop outs but Saka paired his queen on the Q♥ river to bring the tournament to four-handed play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	30,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Tobias Peters	Busted

Tags: Alain Saka Tobias Peters

11-06-2023 20:52 UTC+1

Alessandro Predaroli Eliminated in 4th Place (€66,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Alessandro Predaroli moved all in for 12,000,000 first to act and his compatriot Ermanno Di Nicola called from the big blind.

Alessandro Predaroli: A♣9♥
Ermanno Di Nicola: A♦Q♣

Predaroli was dominated and found no help on the K♥6♥5♦ flop. The 3♣ turn had him inch closer to the exit door. The J♣ completed the board and gave Di Nicola the checkmark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	34,000,000 14,700,000	14,700,000

Alessandro Predaroli	Busted

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11-06-2023 21:32 UTC+1

Angelo Marrone Eliminated in 3rd Place (€87,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 41 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola made it 2,500,000 from the button. Alain Saka three-bet to 7,000,000 from the small blind. Angelo Marrone then moved all for 28,000,000 from the big blind. Di Nicola quickly reshoved and Saka got out of the way.

Angelo Marrone: A♠J♦
Ermanno Di Nicola: K♠K♣

Marrone had three immediate outs and failed to find an ace on the 9♣5♥4♦ flop and 5♠ turn. The 2♣ river completed the board, and Di Nicola sealed the pot to set up heads-up play.

Marrone has had an incredible run on Day 3, having started the session with just four big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	65,000,000 37,000,000	37,000,000

Alain Saka	24,500,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Angelo Marrone	Busted

Tags: Alain Saka Angelo Marrone Ermanno Di Nicola

11-06-2023 22:08 UTC+1

Di Nicola Turns a Better Pair

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Calum Grant

Level 41 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola looked down at K♥10♠ and raised to 1,600,000, and Alain Saka defended his big blind with 6♣4♣.

Saka flopped best as he paired up on the 5♠4♥2♥ flop. Action checked through to the 10♦ turn, which put Di Nicola in the lead. Saka led out for 2,500,000 and was called.

The 8♦ river saw Di Nicola have the best hand. Saka bet 2,500,000 but then saw Di Nicola raise to 10,000,000. Saka mulled over his options for several moments but ultimately called to see the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	73,000,000 18,000,000	18,000,000

Alain Saka	13,000,000 17,000,000	17,000,000

Tags: Alain Saka Ermanno Di Nicola

11-06-2023 22:24 UTC+1

Saka Finds a Three-Outer on the River to Double

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Calum Grant

Level 42 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Alain Saka jammed for 16,000,000 from the button, and Ermanno Di Nicola called from the big blind after getting a count.

Alain Saka: K♣4♥
Ermanno Di Nicola: Q♦10♥

Saka was ahead until Di Nicola found a queen on the Q♣5♦2♠ flop. The 2♥ turn saw Di Nicola have one hand on the bracelet, but the K♦ river ensured the continuation of this heads-up match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	53,000,000 21,000,000	21,000,000

Alain Saka	33,000,000 21,000,000	21,000,000

Tags: Alain Saka Ermanno Di Nicola