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

11-05-2023 22:41 UTC+1

Temekonidis Holds Up This Time

David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ioannis Temekonidis just took another shot at eliminating a player, calling from early position after Manuel Frank had shoved for 730,000 under the gun.

Manuel Frank: K♠5♥
Ioannis Temekonidis: A♠K♥

Temekonidis hit top two pair on the K♦A♥2♦ flop, and Frank was already drawing dead after the Q♣ turn.

The river was the 4♦ and Frank was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Temekonidis	3,500,000 900,000	900,000
Manuel Frank	Busted

Tags: Ioannis Temekonidis Manuel Frank

11-05-2023 22:57 UTC+1

Stranak Puts a Brutal Beat on Dusco

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Samuel Stranak bet 250,000 from the big blind on a flop of 8♠10♣8♥ before Alexandr Dusco moved all in for 1,100,000 in middle position.

Stranak tanked for several minutes before he called.

Alexandr Dusco: A♥10♥
Samuel Stranak: A♣K♠

Dusco was ahead with two pair, while Stranak just had ace-high heading to the Q♠ turn. The river brought the J♠ and Stranak made a running straight.

"No way. No way," Dusco cried out as he shot out of his seat.

"Sorry man. That was lucky," Stranak consoled Dusco before sending him off to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Stranak	4,000,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Alexandr Dusco	Busted

Tags: Alexandr Dusco Samuel Stranak

11-05-2023 23:12 UTC+1

Bussmann Snaps

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Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Samuel Stranak opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Daniel Bussman called from the big blind.

Bussman check-called bets of 165,000 and 300,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read Q♥10♠2♥Q♠7♠.

Bussmann, with 700,000 behind, checked for a third time. Stranak, the bigger stack, moved all in and Bussman snap-called.

Stranak went runner-runner with his K♠6♠ to make a flush which enraged Bussmann. Phil Hellmuth may not be at the WSOPE, but Bussmann produced a fitting homage as he slammed his cards onto the table in disappointment. As he left, the dealer turned over his A♦2♦ which then went into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Stranak	5,600,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Daniel Bussmann	Busted

Tags: Daniel Bussman Samuel Stranak

11-05-2023 23:12 UTC+1

Peters Picks Off Toth

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Istvan Toth moved all in for 800,000 in the small blind and Tobias Peters called from early position.

Istvan Toth: A♣3♥
Tobias Peters: A♦J♦

Toth was dominated heading to the 9♣Q♠K♦ flop. The Q♣ fell on the turn, while the 7♥ river sealed his bustout as Peters took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Peters	2,500,000 150,000	150,000

Istvan Toth	Busted

Tags: Istvan Toth Tobias Peters

11-05-2023 23:14 UTC+1

Terrible River for Mao

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Michele Zullo in the small blind and Renji Mao discovered a flop of 7♣10♦5♣. After they agreed on 250,000 preflop, both of them added 100,000 to the pot.

But on the turn 3♥, Zullo decided to go all in for 1,200,000 chips. Mao when deep into the tank, but eventually called.

Michele Zullo: J♣8♣
Renji Mao: Q♣7♦

Mao called with the best hand. But the terrible 8♥ landed on the river, to give a better pair to Zullo.

Down to 125,000, Mao moved all in on the next hand from the small blind. He faced Zullo on the button and Dennis Magro in the big blind, who checked all the way through the board Q♠2♥4♦3♥4♠.

Renji Mao: 10♣2♣
Michele Zullo: A♦3♦
Dennis Magro: 8♦2♠

Mao didn't find any help, so he was eliminated just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Magro	5,950,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Michele Zullo	3,075,000 1,675,000	1,675,000
Renji Mao	Busted

Tags: Dennis Magro Michele Zullo Renji Mao

11-05-2023 23:42 UTC+1

Seduikis Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Dennis Magro opened to 250,000 from the button, then Svajunas Seduikis three-bet all in for 860,000. Macro asked for the count, though about calling for a few seconds, then called.

Svajunas Seduikis: A♣10♣
Dennis Magro: K♠10♣

Seduikis hid his face in his hood before the dealer revealed the flop 2♠K♦6♠. But he seemed desperate seeing the king. And after the turn 7♣ and the river 5♣, he was eliminated.

After Seduikis' elimination, there are 24 players remaining. The clock has been paused to do a redraw for the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Magro	6,900,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Svajunas Seduikis	Busted

Tags: Dennis Magro Svajunas Seduikis

11-05-2023 23:54 UTC+1

Guy Goossens Eliminated in 24th Place (€7,400)

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Guy Goossens in the small blind who moved all in for 600,000. Samuel Stranak called in the big blind.

Guy Goossens: Q♦Q♥
Samuel Stranak: K♥7♥

Goossens had woken up with queens and was poised for a double up until the flop brought 9♦9♣K♠, giving Stranak two pair. The board ran out 5♥8♦ and Goossens was eliminated in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Stranak	6,300,000 800,000	800,000

Guy Goossens	Busted

Tags: Guy Goossens Samuel Stranak

11-06-2023 00:01 UTC+1

Hertsel Levy Eliminated in 23rd Place (€7,400)

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hertsel Levy raised to 320,000 in early position, then called when Vadzim Lipauka moved all in for 1,685,000 in the big blind.

Vadzim Lipauka: A♣Q♥
Hertsel Levy: A♠9♠

Levy was dominated and found no help on the J♠3♦8♥Q♣3♣ board. Lipauka finished with two pair to double up, leaving Levy with less than a big blind.

Levy pushed in his last chips the next hand and Lipauka and Julien Loire came along from the blinds. Both players checked down the 9♠8♥8♦A♠6♣ board.

Lipauka then showed 3♦3♠, Loire had 10♦4♦, while Levy turned over K♠5♦ before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Loire	4,300,000 200,000	200,000
Vadzim Lipauka	3,800,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Hertsel Levy	Busted

Tags: Hertsel Levy Julien Loire Vadzim Lipauka

11-06-2023 00:20 UTC+1

Ioannis Temekonidis Eliminated in 22nd Place (€7,400)

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ioannis Temekonidis moved all in for 1,360,000 from the hijack. Vito Labarile then reshoved for 2,950,000 from the cutoff and Cristian David excitedly called off his stack of 1,580,000 from the button.

Ioannis Temekonidis: Q♣10♣
Cristian David: A♥K♠
Vito Labarile: J♥J♠

Labarile had both players on the cusp of exiting following the 9♥8♣4♥ flop but the A♦ time put David in the lead. The 10♣ completed the board, which confirmed Temekonidis' exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cristian David	4,600,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Vito Labarile	1,300,000 900,000	900,000
Ioannis Temekonidis	Busted

Tags: Cristian David Ioannis Temekonidis Vito Labarile

11-06-2023 00:32 UTC+1

Michele Zullo Eliminated in 21st Place (€7,400)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

After Alain Saka opened to 350,000 from under the gun, Michele Zullo in the big blind moved all in for 2,200,000. Saka quickly called.

Michele Zullo: J♣10♣
Alain Saka: K♣K♠

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♠A♦10♠ and the turn 5♥ which gave two pair to Saka. Zullo hit two pair too on the river J♠. But it wasn't enough to beat Saka. Finishing 21st, Zullo won €7,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	7,800,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Michele Zullo	Busted

Tags: Alain Saka Michele Zullo