Event #7: €1,650 NLH 6-max | 2023 WSOP Europe

Nov 07, 2023

Classic Boatman Speech Play Secures Gigantic Chip Lead Pot

Chris Bean

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

There were 60,000 in the middle and four players saw a flop of 7♥7♦2♦. Barny Boatman bet 15,000 from the hijack and was called by Sascha Minerva on the cutoff.

Fabian Rolli check-raised to 60,000 from the big blind and was cold-called by under the gun Maor Zaharagi. Boatman was undeterred by all the action that followed his initial bet by raising to 190,000 which gained a fold from Minerva and Rolli.

Zaharagi went into the tank and stared down Boatman. The Londoner looked at the board, then turned to his opponent and said "What's your kicker?" which prompted Zaharagi to rip it all in for 400,000. Boatman snap-called.

Maor Zaharagi: 7♣6♥
Barny Boatman: 2♠2♣

Boatman's speech play worked like a treat as it triggered Zaharagi to shove with trip sevens against his flopped boat. The J♥A♥ completed the board and Boatman is the first player to pass the seven-figure mark and took the chip lead. The Israeli Zaharagi exits before the money despite coming into Day 2 as third in chips.

Tags: Barny Boatman Fabian Rolli Maor Zaharagi Sascha Minerva

Nov 07, 2023

The Money Bubble is Drawing Closer

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Only 81 players remain and will aim to make it to the top 75 spots, which will lock up a prize money of at least €2,325 for the efforts. All the players below came up short of that goal and it remains to be seen whether or not the bubble will burst prior to or after the first break of the day.

Nov 07, 2023

Beckmann Doubles Through Panasiuk

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With around 50,000 in the middle to the K♣6♦2♦10♥8♥ river, Artsiom Panasiuk bet 50.000 and Simon Beckmann pushed all-in for 129,500.

Panasiuk called after more than two minutes and Beckmann tabled the K♦8♦ for two pair, which secured the double as Panasiuk only had 8♠6♥ for inferior eights and sixes.

Tags: Simon Beckmann Artsiom Panasiuk

Nov 07, 2023

Forman Busts Two in a Row

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Just before the blinds had gone up, two players were eliminated in consecutive hands and Miroslav Forman was responsible for both casualties.

Renji Mao had min-raised from under the gun and Bruno Desimoni Cunha Mota pushed in the small blind. Forman jammed in the big blind and Mao folded the 8♠8♣.

Bruno Desimoni Cunha Mota: A♠4♠
Miroslav Forman: A♥Q♥

The K♦J♦2♣2♠Q♠ board kept Forman ahead all the way.

[Removed:490] then opened to 9,000 and Michael Horn jammed for the 40,500 he had behind. Forman piled it in fromn the big blind and Kraft folded.

Michael Horn: J♦J♣
Miroslav Forman: A♠K♥

The A♦6♦6♣ flop left Horn on the ropes and he sighed "every single time, you gotta be kidding me" in his native German. No help came with the Q♥ turn and 9♣ river to also oust Horn.

Tags: Michael Horn Miroslav Forman Renji Mao Bruno Desimoni Cunha Mota

Nov 07, 2023

Recent Eliminations

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The money bubble is drawing closer and all of the players below were eliminated shy of a pay day.

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Nov 07, 2023

Karpov Puts Miniucchi to the Test

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Chris Bean

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Marcello Minucchi bet 9,000 from under the gun and was called by Glib Karpov in the hijack and Zlatin Penev in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥6♦4♦ and Miniucchi bet 11,000. He was immediately met by a raise from Karpov to 27,000 which garnered a quick fold from Penev and Miniucchi took a minute before calling.

The J♣ came on the turn and Karpov bet 38,000 which put Miniucchi deep into the tank. After nearly three minutes the Italian opted to fold and Karpov dragged in a decent pot.

Tags: Glib Karpov Marcello Minucchi Zlatin Penev

Nov 07, 2023

Bittger Doubles; Balic Rises

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ramo Balic check-called a bet of 13,000 by Jonathan Pastore on the A♣Q♦4♥ before they checked the Q♠ turn. Balic then jammed the 4♣ river and Pastore tank-folded.

Soon after that two tables over, Frederik Thiemer went to war with Stefan Bittger as the latter was all-in with an overpair on the 9♣6♦3♥ flop. He had the Q♠Q♣ and Thiemer flipped over the 5♠4♠ for an open-ended straight draw.

Nothing changed with the 4♥ turn and Bittger stayed ahead with the Q♦ river.

Tags: Frederik Thiemer Jonathan Pastore Ramo Balic Stefan Bittger

Nov 07, 2023

Tomovic Doubles Through Wilke

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The pace of eliminations has slowed down but the all-in showdowns keep on coming.

Latest player to get the chips into the middle was Aleksandar Tomovic, who flipped with A♥10♥ against the 7♣7♠ of Dennis Wilke.

The Q♠4♦3♠K♥10♦ board gave Tomovic a pair of tens for the double.

Tags: Aleksandar Tomovic Dennis Wilke

Nov 07, 2023

Nergaard Eliminated by Rolli

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Fabian Rolli made it 8,000 to go and John Nergaard then pushed all-in for 61,500. The initial raiser asked for a count and reluctantly called.

John Nergaard: Q♥9♥
Fabian Rolli: K♥J♠

Nergaard took the lead on the A♠9♦8♥ flop and added a flush draw on the A♥ turn. However, it was Rolli who got there with the K♠ river to eliminate his opponent.

Tags: Fabian Rolli John Nergaard