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

11-05-2023 15:49 UTC+2

Ghossan Eliminated by Efe

Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With approximately 170,000 chips, Georges Ghossan decided to go all in from middle position. In the big blind, Levent Efe looked at his cards, and snap-called.

Georges Ghossan: A♦10♠
Levent Efe: Q♣Q♥

On a board of 6♣2♠K♦5♦5♥, Ghossan couldn't find any ace to help him, so he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Levent Efe	570,000 414,000	414,000
Georges Ghossan	Busted

Tags: Georges Ghossan Levent Efe

11-05-2023 15:53 UTC+2

Maricuta Holds On to Bust Palushaj

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dan Maricuta and Ilir Palushaj were heads-up on a flop of 4♠4♥10♠ when Palushja got his last 220,000 in the middle from early position and Maricuta had him at risk in the hijack.

Ilir Palushaj: A♠K♠
Dan Maricuta: Q♦Q♥

Palushja had the nut flush draw and two overcards against Maricuta's queens, but he missed the 2♦ turn and J♣ river as Maricuta won the pot and sent Palushaj to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Maricuta	740,000 388,000	388,000
Ilir Palushaj	Busted

Tags: Dan Maricuta Ilir Palushaj

11-05-2023 15:56 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Veronica Tuscano	Busted
Filippo Marasa	Busted
Marius Iftimia	Busted
Radu Pitic	Busted
Joerg Schneegass	Busted
Roman Cieslik	Busted
Frank Reichel	Busted
Michael Treibel	Busted
Yasuhiro Waki	Busted
Eric Blumer	Busted
Asaf Adato	Busted
Stylianos Karadaglis	Busted
Patrick Wagner	Busted
Paolo Concetti	Busted
Johann Oester	Busted
Ciprian Paunescu	Busted
Ana Marquez	Busted
Henning Exner	Busted
Regis Jouanen	Busted
Giovanni Petroni	Busted
Ismet Oral	Busted
Martin Kabrhel	Busted

Daniel Dodet	Busted
Leonard Selita	Busted
Mike Hansen	Busted

Turrisi Catches Maric Speeding

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Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action was caught on the turn with 105,000 in the middle on the A♦Q♦2♦5♥ board on show.

Antonio Turrisi bet 20,000 from the big blind before Zeljko Maric raised to 65,000 from under the gun. Joseph Floyd got out of the way on the button.

Turrisi jammed for 109,000 and Maric went into the tank for several minutes. A few "wows" were uttered when Maric made the fold, and Turrisi proudly tabled his 2♣2♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Turrisi	330,000 138,000	138,000
Zeljko Maric	280,000 146,000	146,000
Joseph Floyd	158,000 81,000	81,000

Tags: Antonio Turrisi Joseph Floyd Zeljko Maric

11-05-2023 16:06 UTC+2

Gicovanu Finds a Double

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jan Doenges raised to 21,000 under the gun and Istvan Toth called in the small blind. Marius Gicovanu then moved all in for 80,000 in the big blind, Doenges reshoved, and Toth tanked for a minute before folding.

Marius Gicovanu: 9♠9♦
Jan Doenges: K♦Q♦

Gicovanu was flipping for his tournament life and came out in front as the board came 8♠2♦8♠6♥10♦, earning him a double up.

"You win," he asked Toth after the hand. Toth then admitted he also had king-queen.

"Why didn't you call," Gicovanu added.

"If he calls it comes king-queen on the flop," another tablemate joked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gicovanu	190,000 34,000	34,000
Istvan Toth	150,000 31,000	31,000
Jan Doenges	150,000 167,000	167,000

Tags: Istvan Toth Jan Doenges Marius Gicovanu

11-05-2023 16:13 UTC+2

Kim Crushes Skolin

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Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Karl Skolin jammed for 108,000 from the hijack before Gab Yong Kim reshoved from the small blind as the bigger stack. Shawn Stroke got out of the way in the big blind.

Karl Skolin: 4x4x
Gab Yong Kim: QxQx

Skolin was in big trouble and found himself in deeper water after Kim made a set on the Q♣10♦2♣ flop. The 7♦ turn confirmed his departure and the 9♣ river was just a formality.

"I'm glad I didn't have Kings," laughed Stroke as Kim collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Stroke	875,000 166,000	166,000

Gab Yong Kim	540,000 254,000	254,000
Karl Skolin	Busted

Tags: Gab Yong Kim Karl Skolin Shawn Stroke

11-05-2023 16:18 UTC+2

Assorted Early Pictures on Day 2

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Christian Zetzsche

11-05-2023 16:19 UTC+2

Bayout Takes on the Chip Leader

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Axel Bayout raised to 20,000 from early position and chip leader Xhavin Berisha called in the big blind.

The flop came K♥K♣8♦ and Bayout continued for 12,000. Berisha called and both players then checked the 9♦ turn.

Berisha also checked the 7♦ river before Bayout fired out 60,000. Berisha spent a minute studying the board before releasing his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xhavit Berisha	1,350,000 25,000	25,000

Axel Bayout	220,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Axel Bayout Xhavit Berisha

11-05-2023 16:24 UTC+2

Kim Sends Maric into the Tank

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Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Fernando Suarez Gomez opened to 22,000 from early position and was called by Zeljko Maric from two seats over. Hyun Kim three-bet to 65,000 from the hijack and only Maric stuck around.

Maric, with 190,000 behind, checked the J♠5♣3♠ flop. Kim shoved as the bigger stack and Maric went into some deep thought. Several minutes passed, prompting Joseph Floyd to call the clock. Maric was unable to beat the countdown and his hand was declared dead.