Event #9: €1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-08-2023 18:15 UTC+2

Grax Takes Out Kim; Donets Doubles Off Krieger

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Hyunsup Kim got his last 110,000 in the middle from middle position and was up against Sebastien Grax in the hijack.

Hyunsup Kim: K♥Q♦
Sebastien Grax: A♥J♥

The board ran out 2♠8♠3♠9♥4♣ and Grax's ace-high stayed in the lead to send Kim to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Aleksei Donets was all in for 78,000 in early position and Philipp Krieger called in the big blind.

Aleksei Donets: K♣K♥
Philipp Krieger: 5♥2♥

Donets flopped top set on 2♦K♠J♥ and Krieger was left paying him off after the 3♦Q♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastien Grax	420,000 340,000	340,000
Philipp Krieger	250,000 -63,000	-63,000
Aleksei Donets	150,000 117,500	117,500
Hyunsup Kim	Busted

Tags: Aleksei Donets Hyunsup Kim Philipp Krieger Sebastien Grax

11-08-2023 18:19 UTC+2

Botez Busts; Gets a €1,500 Bounty

Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Youngshin Im opened to 16,000 and called when Alexandra Botez moved all in for 100,000 from the button.

Alexandra Botez: A♣9♠
Youngshin Im: A♥Q♦

Botez was dominated and could not leapfrog her opponent on the A♠6♥3♥ flop. The 6♦ brought in some chop opportunities, but Im held out on the Q♣ river.

As she departed the tournament floor, Botez exchanged her mystery bounty token and was awarded a €1,500 mystery bounty prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youngshin Im	250,000 110,000	110,000
Alexandra Botez	Busted

Tags: Alexandra Botez Youngshin Im

11-08-2023 18:22 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Junhyoung Ki	Busted
Jelka Andelic	Busted
Giovanni Giudice	Busted
Heiko Hinkelmann	Busted
Stav Melinek	Busted
Stefan Raschbauer	Busted
Andrii Andrieiev	Busted
Andrej Desset	Busted
Namir Dfaili	Busted

Ju's Instincts Prove Correct as Gluszko Doubles Up

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 9♥J♥4♥A♣, Samuel Ju bet 12,000 from the button before Tomasz Gluszko raised to 47,000 in the hijack.

Ju called and the 3♠ fell on the river. Gluszko then moved all in for 160,000. Ju asked for the pot to be spread out as he went into the tank for several minutes.

"Sorry guys," he said, apologizing to his tablemates for taking so long. He then exchanged his sunglasses for his regular eyeglasses and picked his cards up off the felt.

The clock was eventually called. "What should I do? Flop a flush, did you," Ju said as the countdown neared zero and he committed the chips.

Gluszko then showed him K♥10♥ for a flush and Ju mucked to surrender the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	650,000 190,000	190,000
Cornelis De Moree	380,000 195,500	195,500
Samuel Ju	250,000 -150,000	-150,000
Krishna Madhariwar	150,000 -76,000	-76,000

Tags: Samuel Ju Tomasz Gluszko

11-08-2023 18:34 UTC+2

Rajkovic Takes Out Bouzergan to Reach a Million

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Abdellah Bouzergan moved all in for 174,000 under the gun and Adi Rajkovic called in the hijack.

Abdellah Bouzergan: A♦J♠
Adi Rajkovic: K♠K♥

The board ran out Q♥9♠10♥9♥2♣ and, while Bouzergan flopped a straight draw, he improved no further against Rajkovic's kings and was sent to the rail.

With that pot, Rajkovic became the first player to reach the 1,000,000 chip milestone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adi Rajkovic	1,000,000 520,000	520,000
Abdellah Bouzergan	Busted

Tags: Abdellah Bouzergan Adi Rajkovic

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

11-08-2023 18:38 UTC+2

Dato Calls the Clock

Calum Grant

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

On the last hand of the previous level, Tadas Trumpulis opened to 16,000 from the hijack. Martin Morawiec and Jacob Amsellem called from the cutoff and the big blind.

Trumpulis continued for 17,000 on the J♠9♣2♦ flop. Only Morawiec called.

Morawiec then quickly called a bet of 45,000 on the 2♥ turn.

Trumpulis sized up to 125,000 on the 3♥ river and Morawiec wen into the tank for several minutes, Andrea Dato called the clock and Morawiec was unable to make his decision following the 30-second countdown and his hand was declared dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tadas Trumpulis	550,000 248,000	248,000
Martin Morawiec	270,000 120,000	120,000
Andrea Dato	225,000 40,000	40,000

11-08-2023 18:40 UTC+2

Gluszko On Fire, Busts Madhariwar

David Salituro

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

A few hands after doubling up off Samuel Ju, Tomasz Gluszko was in the small blind and called when button Krishna Madhariwar moved all in for 120,000.

Krishna Madhariwar: K♥J♠
Tomasz Gluszko: 8♠8♥

The 5♣2♠5♦Q♦3♦ board didn't help Madhariwar and he was sent to the rail as Gluszko took down another all-in pot to climb up among the chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Gluszko	750,000 100,000	100,000
Krishna Madhariwar	Busted

Tags: Krishna Madhariwar Tomasz Gluszko

11-08-2023 18:40 UTC+2

Field Down to 70 Players

Calum Grant

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Loire	Busted
Jacek Piontke	Busted
Tal Herzog	Busted
Fausto Tantillo	Busted
Sebastien Grax	Busted
Adrian Cebula	Busted

11-08-2023 18:43 UTC+2

Lemke Pulls a €30,000 Bounty

Calum Grant

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

The first €30,000 mystery bounty has gone to Otto Lemke, who posed for photos along a shower of confetti as he held up his lucky prize. Lemke is also currently sitting on a stack of around 380,000.

There are two more €30,000 prizes remaining to be won.