Event #1: €350 NLH Opener Day 2 | 2024 WSOP Europe

09-22-2024 17:01 UTC+1

Vunderer Busts Balli in Huge Pot

Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Berkan Balli raised to 55,000 in middle positon and was three-bet to 145,000 by Jan Vunderer on the button. Balli called to the Q♣5♠9♥ flop, where he led out for 105,000.

Vunderer raised to 260,000, after which Balli quickly jammed all in for 600,000. A snap call followed from Vunderer, who covered his opponent.

Berkan Balli: J♦10♦ All in
Jan Vunderer: A♥A♣

Vunderer's aces were up against Balli's straight draw. However, the 4♣ turn and 9♣ river were no help to Balli, who shrugged his shoulders and swiftly headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Vunderer	1,825,000 925,000	925,000
Georg Strebel	1,100,000 270,000	270,000
Markus Beyer	630,000 30,000	30,000
Richard Balogh	600,000 50,000	50,000
Kevin Fluegel	310,000 250,000	250,000
Andreas Brunner	290,000 214,000	214,000
Berkan Balli	Busted

Tags: Berkan Balli Jan Vunderer

09-22-2024 17:06 UTC+1

Luck is on Culkovic's Side Against Daci

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Milos Culkovic raised to 40,000 under the gun, Agon Daci moved all in for 300,000 in early position, and Culkovic called.

Agon Daci: A♦J♦ All in
Milos Culkovic: 5♠5♣

Daci found no help on the 10♣3♦4♣ flop, while the rest of the board came K♠3♠ to keep his two fives in the lead and send Daci to the rail.

"Got to have luck," a tablemate said as Culkovic raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Culjkovic	900,000 385,000	385,000
Agon Daci	Busted

Tags: Milos Culkovic Agon Daci

09-22-2024 17:11 UTC+1

Balint Pairs Up to Double Up

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Giorgi Barabadze had raised from the hijack when Iosif Balint threw in his stack of 305,000 from the small blind. Barabadze asked for a count and then made a quick call.

Iosif Balint: Q♠10♣ All in
Giorgi Barabadze: J♠J♣

Balint stood up as the Q♥4♦4♠ flop hit the table. His pair of queens saw him take the lead and he looked on as the 8♣K♥ runout completed the board before sitting back down with twice as many chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgi Barabadze	875,000 125,000	125,000
Iosif Balint	660,000 422,000	422,000

Tags: Giorgi Barabadze Iosif Balint

09-22-2024 17:13 UTC+1

Szymanski Eliminates Scaringella as His Stack Grows

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Sava Krink

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On a dynamic flop of 8♦4♦6♣, Cristina Scaringella made her move, going all in with A♣8♣, hoping to leverage her top pair. Przemyslaw Szymanski, however, was ready for the challenge and called with confidence, holding 9♥9♦, a strong pair of nines that put him in a favorable position.

As they turned to the next cards, Scaringella was in desperate need of some assistance from the turn and river to improve her hand. Unfortunately for her, the turn revealed the 5♠, offering no help, and the river followed with the 3♦, sealing her fate. With this decisive hand, Szymanski eliminated yet another opponent, further bolstering his already massive chip stack and reinforcing his dominance at the table and the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Przemyslaw Szymanski	2,250,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Cristina Scaringella	Busted

Tags: Cristina Scaringella Przemyslaw Szymanski

09-22-2024 17:15 UTC+1

Frick Catches Franchini Making a Move

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With around 300,000 in the pot on a board of K♥A♥7♥2♥, Luca Franchini bet 75,000 from the button and Manfred Frick called in the cutoff.

The river was the 10♠ and Franchini bet another 145,000. Frick then moved all in for 225,000 and Franchini snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manfred Frick	820,000 370,000	370,000
Luca Franchini	180,000 570,000	570,000

Tags: Luca Franchini Manfred Frick

09-22-2024 17:20 UTC+1

Demus Coolers Kirchner For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Patrik Demus and Thomas Kirchner went to the turn on a board of 7♣Q♦A♣8♣ when Demus got his last 400,000 in the middle from the big blind and Kirchner put him at risk in the cutoff.

Kirchner showed A♥8♥ for two pair, but Demus had Q♣3♣ for a flush. The river was the Q♥ and Demus doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Demus	900,000 632,000	632,000
Thomas Kirchner	200,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Patrik Demus Thomas Kirchner

09-22-2024 17:23 UTC+1

Pre-Dinner Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederico Nuno Pereira	Busted
David Kazlov	Busted
Bulent Belek	Busted
Markus Beyer	Busted
Alexander Brandl	Busted
Wenyuan Tang	Busted
Raviel Schlage	Busted
Viktor Machleid	Busted
Thomas Pedersen	Busted
Abu Saeed	Busted
Zoltan Vrancsik	Busted

09-22-2024 17:25 UTC+1

Oezkacar's Hopes Dashed as Potenza Claims Victory

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Sava Krink

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Yusuf Oezkacar first attempted to double up with his remaining 105,000 chips, but he found himself in a tough spot against Irakli Kajaia. Both players held a straight on the board showing J♥K♠10♣5♣9♦, resulting in a split pot that did little to improve Oezkacar's situation.

In the very next hand, Dominique Potenza took the lead by raising to 60,000. Oezkacar, now in the big blind, saw his chance and shoved all in, prompting an immediate call from Potenza.

Yusuf Oezkacar: J♦8♦ All in
Dominique Potenza: 4♣4♠

As the flop revealed 9♥9♠10♣, Oezkacar gained significant hope, as he now had a straight draw and needed just one card to complete it for a potential double-up. The turn brought the K♥, further expanding his outs and giving him additional chances to win the hand and stay in the tournament.

However, when the river revealed the 5♦, it dashed Oezkacar's hopes, sealing his fate and sending him to the rail. With this elimination, Potenza solidified his position at the table while Oezkacar's tournament run came to an unfortunate end.