Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus Day 2 | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-05-2023 16:55 UTC+1

Nguyen Hits the Turn, Salerno Spikes the River

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded to Duc Quy Nguyen in the small blind who moved all in for 250,000. Elia Salerno called in the big blind.

Duc Quy Nguyen: A♥K♥
Elia Salerno: Q♣Q♦

The two players were flipping heading to the 2♣10♥8♠ flop. Nguyen took the lead on the K♣ turn and was poised for a double up, but the Q♥ fell on the river as Salerno spiked a set.

Nguyen could only shrug as the two players shook hands before Nguyen headed off to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elia Salerno	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Duc Quy Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Duc Quy Nguyen Elia Salerno

11-05-2023 17:02 UTC+1

Klam Hits the Case Nine

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alexandr Dusco raised to 30,000 under the gun and Stephan Klam called in middle position before Antonello Ferraiuolo moved all in for 115,000 in the small blind. Dusco folded, while Klam gave it some thought before calling.

Antonello Ferraiuolo: A♣K♠
Stephan Klam: 9♦9♠

The 9♥ fell in the window and Klam smacked the table in celebration as he made a set. The rest of the board came 7♦2♣2♠8♥ and Klam finished with a full house.

"One nine," Dusco said, revealing he folded ten-nine suited.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandr Dusco	1,300,000 300,000	300,000

Stephan Klam	500,000 180,000	180,000
Antonello Ferraiuolo	Busted

Tags: Alexandr Dusco Antonello Ferraiuolo

11-05-2023 17:10 UTC+1

Di Nicola Picks Off Skurzynski

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David Salituro

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola and Sebastian Skurzynski were heads-up on a board of Q♥4♣4♥5♠ when Di Nicola bet 75,000 from the hijack.

Skurzynski then moved all in for 240,000 in the small blind and Di Nicola tanked for a minute before calling. Skurzynski showed J♠J♥, but Di Nicola had K♠Q♠ for two pair. The river was the 9♣ and Skurzynski was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	800,000 527,000	527,000

Sebastian Skurzynski	Busted

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Sebastian Skurzynski

11-05-2023 17:18 UTC+1

Paleologos Soars to the Top; Cabitza Bins Kings Preflop

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Andreas Paleologos opened to 30,000 from under the gun before Gianluca Cabitza three-bet to 105,000 from the hijack. The action folded to Deividas Butnoras in the big blind, who made it 265,000.

Paleologos paused for a few moments before moving all in. Cabitza showed clear frustration at the spot and appeared to make a reluctant fold. Butnoras was also not too thrilled but did call after around 30 seconds.

Andreas Paleologos: A♠A♣
Deividas Butnoras: K♦K♥

Cabitza's frustration soon turned into elation as he said he folded K♠K♣ as the cards were going on their backs.

If Cabitza was being truthful, Butnoras was drawing extremely thin, but he did pick up outs to Broadway after the A♥Q♥J♠ flop. Any chances of a bad beat were quashed as Paleologos filled up on the J♣ turn. The 4♠ river completed the board.

With the pot, Paleologos has soared to the top end of the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Paleologos	1,450,000 800,000	800,000
Gianluca Cabitza	655,000 398,000	398,000
Deividas Butnoras	375,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Andreas Paleologos Deividas Butnoras Gianluca Cabitza

11-05-2023 17:27 UTC+1

Cappiello Shows Down Kings

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Candido Cappiello raised to 40,000 under the gun and Stefan Ott called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦6♠2♦ and Cappiello continued for 35,000. Ott called to the J♦ turn, where Cappiello tossed out a white 100,000 chip.

Ott called again and the Q♠ fell on the river. He checked for a third time, and Cappiello then checked back.

Ott flashed AxJx for a pair of jacks, but Cappiello showed K♥K♣ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Stefan Ott	250,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Candido Cappiello Stefan Ott

11-05-2023 17:37 UTC+1

Salerno Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 8♠4♦10♥3♥, Elia Salerno bet 155,000 from early position and Bardhyl Kokollari called in the big blind.

The river came the 7♠ and Salerno bet another 245,000. Kokollari, leaning over the back of his chair, had to move his two Dragonball Z characters he uses as card protectors out of the way to count out his remaining stack as he went into the tank.

Kokollari began shuffling his cards on the table before gathering up the chips to call and putting them in the middle. Salerno then showed A♠10♠ for top pair and Kokollari nodded his head and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elia Salerno	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
Bardhyl Kokollari	500,000 183,000	183,000

Tags: Elia Salerno Bardhyl Kokollari

11-05-2023 17:50 UTC+1

Desset Runs Out Divnich on the River

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Yurii Divnich was all in for 220,000 in the hijack and up against Andrej Desset in middle position.

Yurii Divnich: J♥J♣
Andrej Desset: A♣K♦

Divnich's jacks remained in front as the board came 8♥7♥10♣2♠, but the A♠ fell on the river and Desset made top pair to send Divnich to the rail.

"Lucky river," a tablemate yelled out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrej Desset	650,000 419,000	419,000
Yurii Divnich	Busted

Tags: Andrej Desset Yurii Divnich

11-05-2023 18:00 UTC+1

Israelashvili Inflicts a Massive Cooler on Polak

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♠10♣Q♠, Roland Israelashvili bet 100,000 from under the gun and Jaroslav Polak raised to 200,000 in the big blind.

Israelashvili then splashed in 450,000 and Polak called. The turn came the 6♠ and Israelashvili got his last 30,000 in the middle.

Polak revealed 10♦10♠ for a set of tens, but Israelashvili showed Q♦Q♥ as Polak let out a loud groan. The river was the 4♥ and Israelashvili doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	1,000,000 455,000	455,000

Jaroslav Polak	250,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Jaroslav Polak Roland Israelashvili

11-05-2023 18:06 UTC+1

Ghashayar Outrun to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Iman Ghashayar moved all in for 350,000 in early position and Ioannis Temekonidis called in the hijack.

Iman Ghashayar: 7♦7♥
Ioannis Temekonidis: A♠K♠

Ghashayar needed to win the flip to survive, but the flop came A♥6♠3♣ and Temekonidis hit his ace to take the lead.

Ghashayar was already storming out of his seat by the time the Q♠ turn and 5♣ river came to seal his elimination.

Jareth East, Shawn Stroke, and Gab Yong Kim are also at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Temekonidis	1,100,000 200,000	200,000
Shawn Stroke	950,000 250,000	250,000

Jareth East	470,000 220,000	220,000
Gab Yong Kim	400,000 140,000	140,000
Iman Ghashayar	Busted

Tags: Gab Yong Kim Iman Ghashayar Ioannis Temekonidis Jareth East Shawn Stroke

11-05-2023 18:25 UTC+1

Stroke Rivers Berisha for the Chip Lead

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Shawn Stroke has the chip lead going into the break and he just detailed his hand that put him at the top of the counts.

Stroke opened to 60,000 from middle position and was called by Viacheslav Svyshchov and start-of-day chip leader Xhavit Berisha from the blinds.

On the 9♠7x6♠ flop, action checked through to the K♥ turn. Action checked to Stroke, who bet 60,000. Svyshchov called before Berisha made it 300,000. Only Stroke called.

On the Jx river, Berisha then moved all in as the big stack and Stroke, with around 550,000 behind, snap-called for his tournament life.

Berisha had a set with 9x9x, but Stroke had the Q♠10♠ for the queen-high straight.