Event #8: €25,000 NLH GGMillion€ | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-07-2023 15:40 UTC+2

Hallay Gets Paid

Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nacho Barbero raised to 50,000 from middle position and the action folded to Axel Hallay, who defended the big blind. Hallay then check-called the 40,000 continuation-bet of Barbero on the J♣3♠5♣ flop before both players checked the J♥ turn.

The A♥ river appeared and Hallay opted to lead out for 130,000 chips. Barbero spent two time bank extensions before making the call, but mucked his cards once he saw the A♠10♠ of his opponent, who had rivered top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	720,000 220,000	220,000
Nacho Barbero	580,000 -360,000	-360,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Nacho Barbero

11-07-2023 15:49 UTC+2

Barbero Wins Blind Battle

Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nacho Barbero called in the small blind and Aliaksandr Shylko checked his big blind option to the K♣Q♥8♦ flop.

A bet and call of 25,000 was exchanged to the 9♣ turn, where both players checked. Two more checks followed the Q♦ river, and the hands were turned up.

Barbero showed A♦10♥, taking down the pot when Shylko slowly revealed A♠4♠. Barbero then took down the blinds by moving all in from the button on the next hand to pad his stack a little bit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	640,000 -35,000	-35,000
Nacho Barbero	600,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Nacho Barbero

Level: 16

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

11-07-2023 15:55 UTC+2

Five-Bet Sees Dvoress Double Up to Chip Lead

Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress raised from early position before Patrik Jaros made it 150,000 to go from the button. Quan Zhou then came in with a cold four-bet to 400,000 from the small blind before the action was back on Dvoress.

He decided to jam all in for 1,675,000, being covered by Jaros, but covering Zhou. Jaros spent a few minutes in the tank before slamming in the call, after which Zhou open-folded his J♥J♣.

Daniel Dvoress: K♠K♦
Patrik Jaros: Q♠Q♦

Dvoress' higher pocket pair held on the 2♠5♥9♥A♦5♦ runout and he received a huge double-up, seeing him elevated to the biggest stack in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dvoress	3,850,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Patrik Jaros	525,000 -1,775,000	-1,775,000
Quan Zhou	400,000 -440,000	-440,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Patrik Jaros Quan Zhou

11-07-2023 16:02 UTC+2

Mustafov Doubles Through Hallay

Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Axel Hallay open-jammed for 435,000 chips from early position and Fahredin Mustafov was the only caller, putting his stack of 160,000 at risk.

Fahredin Mustafov: Q♠10♠
Axel Hallay: 8♠8♣

Mustafov flopped a flush draw on 2♠3♠4♥. The rest of the table was rooting for a chop, but Mustafov locked up the pot on the 9♠ turn. The 9♦ river was dealt as a formality while Hallay paid his dues to Mustafov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	395,000 -105,000	-105,000
Axel Hallay	275,000 -445,000	-445,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Fahredin Mustafov

11-07-2023 16:03 UTC+2

Bogdanov Takes From Dvoress

Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Yulian Bogdanov checked the turn of a board showing 6♥J♣2♠10♠, making the call from the big blind when Daniel Dvoress fired 70,000 immediately to his left.

The 4♦ river saw both players check to showdown. Bogdanov turned over 7♣6♦ for a pair of sixes, which was good enough to claim the pot once Dvoress mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dvoress	3,450,000

Yulian Bogdanov	530,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Yulian Bogdanov

11-07-2023 16:07 UTC+2

Lin Eliminates Chidwick

Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel opened to 60,000 from middle position before Stephen Chidwick moved all in for his stack of 510,000 on the button. Ren Lin called in the small blind, while Kabrhel got out of the way.

Stephen Chidwick: A♣J♦
Ren Lin: 10♠10♦

Lin's pocket pair remained ahead on the 7♦5♠8♣9♥9♣ runout to send Chidwick to the rail.

Daniel Rezaei, Wing Po Liu, Giuliano Bendinelli and Jens Lakemeier were also eliminated at nearby tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	2,720,000 -165,000	-165,000

Ren Lin	1,450,000 950,000	950,000

Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Daniel Rezaei	Busted
Jens Lakemeier	Busted

Wing Po Liu	Busted

Giuliano Bendinelli	Busted

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Ren Lin Stephen Chidwick

11-07-2023 16:13 UTC+2

Bogdanov Busts

Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Johan Guilbert kicked off the action with a raise to 65,000 from the hijack. Patrik Jaros then called from the button, as did Yulian Bogdanov from the big blind with a very short stack.

The flop of 3♣9♦Q♥ was checked to Jaros, who made a bet of 65,000. Bogdanov then put in his final 95,000 chips and Guilbert got out of the way before Jaros made the call.

Yulian Bogdanov: Q♥8♦
Patrik jaros: Q♣9♣

Jaros was way ahead with his two pair, and Bogdanov did not improve to a scoop or chop on the K♦J♣ runout, resulting in his exit from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Jaros	1,500,000 975,000	975,000
Johan Guilbert	675,000 175,000	175,000
Yulian Bogdanov	Busted

Tags: Johan Guilbert Patrik Jaros Yulian Bogdanov

11-07-2023 16:15 UTC+2

Prize Pool Announced

Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The payouts for Event #8: €25,000 NLH GGMillion€ has been announced.

The 89 total entries created a massive €2,079,930 prize pool, with tonight's champion taking home €600,000. The top 14 spots will be paid, with the minimum cash set at €41,610.

Place	Prize
1	€ 600,000
2	€ 365,000
3	€ 260,000
4	€ 189,000
5	€ 140,300
6	€ 106,600
7	€ 82,900
8	€ 66,200
9	€ 54,100
10-11	€ 45,500
12-14	€ 41,610

11-07-2023 16:22 UTC+2

Bujtas Puts the Pressure on Shylko

Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a completed board of 9♣5♦J♣8♥J♠, Aliaksandr Shylko checked from the small blind to Laszlo Bujtas in the big blind. Bujtas then jammed all in, covering the 475,000 stack of Shylko.

With around 600,000 in the pot before this, Shylko went deep into the tank. After a few time bank extensions, he opted to fold and grant the pot to Bujtas, who neared the two-million mark after raking in the chips.

One hand later, Axel Hallay departed from this table to bring the field down to four tables remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	2,900,000 -145,000	-145,000

Laszlo Bujtas	1,950,000 385,000	385,000
Nacho Barbero	550,000 -50,000	-50,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	475,000 -165,000	-165,000
Felipe Ketzer	350,000 -30,000	-30,000
Axel Hallay	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Axel Hallay Laszlo Bujtas