Event #8: €25,000 NLH GGMillion€ Day 1 | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-06-2023 23:23 UTC+2

Adams Conquers Lee's Queens

Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Timothy Adams' open was met with a three-bet to 53,000 from Jin-Hoon Lee in the small blind. Adams responded by moving his covering stack all in, and after taking some time Lee made the call.

Jin-Hoon Lee: Q♦Q♥
Timothy Adams: A♦K♠

Adams found a pair in the window of the K♥5♦4♦ flop, staying ahead after the 8♥ turn and improving on the A♣ river to score the knockout.

At a nearby table, Alex Keating also hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	972,000 372,000	372,000

Jin-Hoon Lee	Busted

Alex Keating	Busted

Tags: Alex Keating Jin-Hoon Lee Timothy Adams

11-06-2023 23:04 UTC+2

Jaros Cracks Bogdanov's Aces

Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Patrik Jaros raised from middle position and was called by Selahaddin Bedir in the small blind. Yulian Bogdanov then three-bet from the big blind to 45,500.

Jaros called while Bedir folded before the dealer revealed the J♥4♦3♦ flop. Bogdanov led out for 35,500 and Jaros called to the K♦ turn.

Bogdanov slowed down with a check, calling when Jaros fired 80,000 into the middle. The 2♦ river put four diamonds on board and both players check before the hands were turned up.

Bogdanov showed A♣A♥, while Jaros turned up 2♠2♣ for a rivered set to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Jaros	765,000 115,000	115,000
Yulian Bogdanov	395,000 -167,000	-167,000
Selahaddin Bedir	180,000 -272,000	-272,000

Tags: Patrik Jaros Selahaddin Bedir Yulian Bogdanov

11-06-2023 22:54 UTC+2

Lin "Coolered" Out of the Tournament

Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Giuliano Bendinelli, Ren Lin, and Ben Heath had created a pot of 120,000 when they arrived on the turn on 3♣5♠6♣7♣. Bendinelli bet 50,000 from the big blind before Lin min-raised to 100,000 from the hijack. Heath quickly folded his button before Bendinelli shoved all in, covering Lin's stack.

Lin lamented his situation, but eventually made the call, declaring the hand a cooler and complimenting his opponent's hand before a showdown had taken place.

Ren Lin: J♠4♦
Giuliano Bendinelli: A♣8♣

Lin's straight was drawing dead to the nut flush of Bendinelli, and he stood up and left before the Q♠ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuliano Bendinelli	715,000 215,000	215,000

Ben Heath	610,000 -76,000	-76,000

Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Ben Heath Giuliano Bendinelli Ren Lin

11-06-2023 22:35 UTC+2

Four-Bet Goes Wrong for Lin

Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ren Lin open-raised from middle position before the action folded to Arturo Paduano in the big blind, who made a three-bet to 33,000.

Not enough for Lin, who four-bet to 60,000. Paduano then spent a few minutes in the tank before shoving all in, covering Lin's stack of 396,000.

"I think I dominate you," claimed Lin, while folding his A♠6♦ face-up.

However, Paduano was kind enough to table his A♥K♥ to show Lin that was not quite the case.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arturo Paduano	501,000 69,000	69,000
Ren Lin	336,000 -104,000	-104,000

Tags: Arturo Paduano Ren Lin

11-06-2023 21:01 UTC+2

Vito Chip Leading After Eliminating Astedt

Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Enzo Vito was seen with a big stack of roughly 900,000, and Niklas Astedt's chair was left empty. Vito was kind enough to tell PokerNews that he eliminated Astedt after Vito flopped a full house on 10♦10x8♦ with his 8x8x.

Astedt was playing the nut flush draw with A♦5♦ but had to hit runner-runner full house instead to still win the pot. He failed to do so and was the first casualty of Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enzo Vito	900,000 410,000	410,000
Niklas Astedt	Busted

Tags: Enzo Vito Niklas Astedt

11-06-2023 20:22 UTC+2

Guilbert's Straight Flush Gets Paid

Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Johan Guilbert and Julien Sitbon were heads up on a board showing 9♦10♦K♦ and a bet of 3,500 sitting in front of Guilbert on the button.

Sitbon then check-raised to 35,000 and Guilbert took some time before making the call. The J♦ turn followed and Sitbon led out for 30,000. Guilbert counted out his stack before making the call.

The 10♣ river saw Sitbon check. Guilbert announced a bet of 29,000, bringing a smile to Sitbon's face as he questioned the size of the bet. Sitbon thought for a moment before tossing in the call.

Guilbert tabled Q♠Q♦ for a straight flush, while Sitbon showed the A♦ as the pot slid to his left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	305,000 -110,000	-110,000

Johan Guilbert	298,000 93,000	93,000

Tags: Johan Guilbert Julien Sitbon

11-06-2023 20:02 UTC+2

Brewer Plays It Tricky

Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action folded to Chris Brewer in the small blind and he limped in. Eelis Parssinen sat in the big blind and raised to 7,000 before Brewer three-bet to 27,000 shortly thereafter. Parssinen made the call and the pair saw a flop of 8♦7♦A♦, which they both checked.

The 4♥ turn then saw Brewer up the aggression again with a bet of 30,000. Parssinen made the call and the Q♠ river completed the board. Brewer upped the ante to 95,000 on this card, and Parssinen followed with a swift fold, extending Brewer's chip lead by a bit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	757,000 32,000	32,000

Eelis Parssinen	470,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Eelis Parssinen

11-06-2023 19:11 UTC+2

Botez Bets Big

Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Alexandra Botez and Timothy Adams were heads up on a board of Q♦9♥J♥2♦. WIth 46,500 chips already in the middle, Botez made a bet of 35,000 from the big blind. Adams was on the button and gave it some thought before making the call.

The J♠ river then rolled off and Botez spent some time in the tank before slightly over-betting for a size of 125,000. This time, it was enough to make Adams muck his cards and Botez climbed back up a bit in the ranks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandra Botez	486,500 40,500	40,500
Timothy Adams	415,000 -57,000	-57,000

Tags: Alexandra Botez Timothy Adams

11-06-2023 18:44 UTC+2

Hissou Takes From Dvoress

Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The pot had grown to a sizable 65,000 chips when Sirzat Hissou checked from under the gun to Daniel Dvoress in the hijack. Dvoress checked back on the board of 8♦3♦4♣7♦ and the 8♠ river completed the board.

Hissou then led out for 26,500 chips and Dvoress spent some moments in the tank before electing to make the call. Hissou showed K♦J♦ for a turned flush and Dvoress quickly mucked his cards, awarding the pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dvoress	533,000 33,000	33,000

Sirzat Hissou	520,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Sirzat Hissou

11-06-2023 18:11 UTC+2

Suvarna Has a Surprise

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action was picked up on the turn on a board of 2♦K♦2♠4♣. With around 17,000 chips in the middle, Johan Guilbert checked from the big blind to Santhosh Survarna under the gun. The river of 8♠ was then dealt and Guilbert decided to lead out for 3,000 chips.

Suvarna responded with a raise to 10,000 and Guilbert took little time before making the call. Suvarna tabled 10♥10♦ for a pair of tens, and it awarded him the pot when Guilbert mucked his cards, much to the amusement of Ren Lin, who was seated next to the victor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	530,000 30,000	30,000

Johan Guilbert	420,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Johan Guilbert Ren Lin Santhosh Survarna