Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship Day 1b | 2024 WSOP Europe

10-05-2024 15:25 UTC+1

Herold Makes a River Raise

Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Kai Herold opened from early position and both Patrick Behrens & Vladimir Troyanovskiy called out of the blinds.

On the flop of 9♦Q♦9♠, Behrens and Troyanovskiy checked it over to Herold, who fired 1,300. Behrens called, and Troyanovskiy folded.

The A♦ turn was checked through to the A♥ river where Behrens led out for 2,200, and Herold made a raise to 8,000. Behrens folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Herold	125,000 26,500	26,500
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	105,000 20,000	20,000
Patrick Behrens	92,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Kai Herold Patrick Behrens Vladimir Troyanovskiy

10-05-2024 15:25 UTC+1

Mustafov's Big Bets Get Zimmerer to Fold

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Markus Zimmerer three-bet to 7,000 from the big blind over an open from Fahredin Mustafov out of the small blind. Mustafov called and the dealer fanned out the flop of 8♣10♣10♥ which both players checked.

The 6♦ turn saw Mustafov fire out a pot-sized bet of 18,000. Zimmerer thought it over briefly before making the call.

Mustafov didn't slow down on the 5♣ river as he put out an overbet of 68,000, which was for the majority of Zimmerer's stack. Zimmerer pondered over the decision before folding and forfeiting the pot to Mustafov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	200,000 82,500	82,500
Markus Zimmerer	90,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Markus Zimmerer

10-05-2024 15:22 UTC+1

Boat Over Boat

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Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Paulius Mikaliunas opened from under the gun to 1,200. Negjdet Avdylaj reraised to 2,500. Action folded around to Mikaliunas who called.

Mikaliunas check-called a bet of 2,400 on the flop of A♠J♦A♦. The K♣ turn was checked around before Mikaliunas led for 5,100. He was snap-called.

Mikaliunas showed J♣J♥ for jacks full of aces but was bested by Avdulaj's A♣J♠ for aces full of jacks.

Erik Van Hulst said "welcome to the Main Event" to Mikaliunas as Avdulaj scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paulius Mikaliunas	175,000 38,400	38,400
Negjdet Avdylaj	135,000 24,500	24,500

10-05-2024 15:20 UTC+1

Paduano Best In Four-Way Three-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Markus Lehner raised to 1,2000 under the gun and Abdullah Selcuk called in the hijack. Arturo Paduano also tossed in calling chips in the cutoff before big blind Niklas Astedt three-bet to 7,000.

Undeterred, all three players called, after which Astedt checked the 8♥J♦4♦ flop. Lehner also checked, after which Selcuk bet 8,800.

Paduano made the call while Astedt and Lehner quickly got out of the way, holding A♣Q♣ and Q♠10♠ respectively.

The 6♣ turn slowed down Selcuk. who checked it to Paduano. Paduano fired 18,200 in the middle, which Selcuk called after some thinking time.

The 3♠ river was quickly checked down. Selcuk tabled 10♦8♦ for a pair of eights with a missed flush draw.

Paduano showed down A♠J♠ for top pair, taking down the massive pot and leaving Selcuk with a quarter of a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arturo Paduano	252,000 47,000	47,000
Markus Lehner	155,000 8,000	8,000
Niklas Astedt	73,400 7,500	7,500
Abdullah Selcuk	25,500 32,600	32,600

10-05-2024 15:17 UTC+1

"Lena" Gets Out of Line

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Elmir Ndoj saw A♠10♣ in the hijack and raised to 1,200. Niklas Astedt decided to three-bet to 4,000 on the button, prompting Markus Lehner to call cold in the small blind.

Ndoj folded his hand, leaving the other players heads up on a flop of Q♥2♥9♠. Lehner checked, Astedt put in a continuation-bet of 3,000, and Lehner called.

On the 3♣ turn, Astedt kept up the pressure with a bet of 12,000. Lehner was not convinced, however, and check-called.

Lehner's third check followed on the 4♦ river. Astedt took some thinking time before checking back. Lehner showed 7♦7♣ for third pair, and Astedt mucked his adventurous J♠3♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markus Lehner	175,000 12,000	12,000
Elmir Ndoj	107,000 1,000	1,000
Niklas Astedt	55,400 25,500	25,500

Tags: Elmir Ndoj Markus Lehner Niklas Astedt

10-05-2024 15:17 UTC+1

Sammartino Starts Hunt for Second Bracelet

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Bosch	100,000 100,000	100,000
Dario Sammartino	100,000 100,000	100,000

Philipp Esser	100,000 100,000	100,000
Claudio Di Giacomo	100,000 100,000	100,000
Kestutis Jungevicius	100,000 100,000	100,000
Fariss Ebolheb	100,000
Hadi Zaizafoun	100,000

10-05-2024 15:16 UTC+1

Branciforte Chips Up Preflop

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Vito Branciforte opened from early position to 1,200 before Aram Sargsyan three-bet to 2,800 from the hijack. Meik Schoenberg just called from the small blind and Branciforte four-bet to 11,000. Sargsyan folded quickly but Schoenberg went deep into the tank. Eventually, he reluctantly folded and flipped over Q♥J♥, to which Branciforte commented:

"Monster fold"

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Sargsyan	130,000 39,000	39,000
Meik Schoenberg	130,000 15,400	15,400
Vito Branciforte	85,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Aram Sargsyan Meik Schoenberg Vito Branciforte

10-05-2024 15:14 UTC+1

Astedt Assesses Situation Correctly

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Niklas Astedt found 7♦6♦ under the gun and raised to 1,200. Elmir Ndoj called in the small blind with K♣3♣ while the rest of the table folded.

Astedt continued for 800 on the 6♠K♥9♠ flop and Ndoj check-called. Both players checked through the 4♣ turn before Ndoj bet out for 1,200 on the 4♠ river.

Astedt took one last look at his cards and then added them to the muck, making the correct fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elmir Ndoj	108,000 16,500	16,500
Niklas Astedt	80,900 18,500	18,500

Tags: Elmir Ndoj Niklas Astedt

10-05-2024 15:07 UTC+1

Oikonomou Bricks Flush Draw

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Panagiotis Oikonomou opened for 1,300 under the gun with A♦3♦ and Christophe Panetti defended his big blind holding J♥8♣. Oikonomou continued for 2,600 on the 5♦J♠J♦ flop and was check-called by Panetti.

The Q♣ turn was then checked through before Panetti bet 6,600 on the 7♣ river with his trips. Oikonomou quickly folded ace-high and the small pot was shipped to Panetti.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christophe Panetti	104,000 4,000	4,000
Panagiotis Oikonomou	90,500 3,900	3,900

Tags: Christophe Panetti Panagiotis Oikonomou

10-05-2024 15:05 UTC+1

Atac Wins Big Pot on Turn

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Rene Baranek in the big blind, Salih Atac in middle position, and Symeon Alexandridis in the cutoff had created a pot of 15,000 when the flop of 8♠4♣9♠ was dealt.

Baranek checked to Atac, who fired a bet of 6,500. Alexandridis called before Baranek got out of the way. The 2♥ hit the turn, seeing Atac size up to 21,000.

Alexandridis snap folded, prompting Atac to ask his opponent what he had folded. Alexandridis did not give away anything, however, and Atac stacked his newly acquired chips instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salih Atac	135,000 25,000	25,000
Symeon Alexandridis	67,000 33,000	33,000
Rene Baranek	65,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Rene Baranek Salih Atac Symeon Alexandridis