Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship Day 3 | 2024 WSOP Europe

Oct 07, 2024

El Yaacoubi Crosses Four Million

Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Gerald Karlic made a raise to 50,000 under the gun. Chipleader Rachid El Yaacoubi called on the button and the pair subsequently checked through the A♣4♣10♠ flop.

Karlic also checked the Q♣ turn before El Yaacoubi barreled 85,000 into the middle. Karlic quickly called and the 9♠ river hit the table.

Karlic checked, Yaacoubi fired 235,000, around a third of Karlic's remaining chips, and Karlic folded after spending one time bank.

Tags: El Yaacoubi Gerald Karlic Rachid El Yaacoubi

Oct 07, 2024

Blom Gets Paid on Every Street By Madani

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Daniel Koloszar raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and Viktor Blom three-bet to 125,000 from the button. Said Madani just called from the small blind, which brought in Koloszarwith a call as well.

The three players saw a flop of 3♠4♣A♦, which was checked to Blom and he fired out a bet of 100,000. Madani called, but Koloszarfolded.

Madani check-called a bet of 285,000 from Blom on the 9♦ turn.

The dealer dropped the 7♦ on the river and Madani checked. Blom quickly fired out a bet of 650,000 and after just a few moments, Madani made the call.

Blom turned over A♥K♣ for top pair. Madani couldn't beat that as he slid his cards face down into the muck and Blom dragged in a huge pot.

Tags: Said Madani Viktor Blom Daniel Koloszar

Oct 07, 2024

Domination Rotation Sees El Yaacoubi Send Off Aghaie

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Rachid El Yaacoubi opened to 50,000 from the hijack and Armin Aghaie three-bet to 225,000 from the small blind. El Yaacoubi made the call.

The flop came J♣8♦5♥ and El Yaacoubi called a 150,000 continuation bet from Aghaie.

Aghaie moved all in for 610,000 on the 8♣ turn and was once again called by El Yaacoubi who held a covering stack.

Armin Aghaie: A♣Q♠ All in
Rachid El Yaacoubi: A♦J♦

Aghaie was drawing to only three outs and couldn't find a queen on the 7♣ river, resulting in his elimination while El Yaacoubi took down another sizable pot.

Tags: Armin Aghaie Rachid El Yaacoubi

Oct 07, 2024

Ricci Wakes Up With a Monster to Bust Angelov

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Boris Angelov raised to 50,000 under the gun and Andrea Ricci three-bet to 150,000 in early position. Angelov then four-bet to 390,000 and Ricci five-bet to 650,000. Angelov moved all in for 1,200,000 and Ricci practically beat him into the pot.

Boris Angelov: A♣K♣ All in
Andrea Ricci: A♥A♦

Angelov had run into Ricci's aces and was already drawing dead by the turn as the board ran out 7♣8♦6♠6♥9♠. The massive pot was pushed over to Ricci, while Angelov was sent crashing to the rail.

Tags: Andrea Ricci Boris Angelov

Oct 07, 2024

Break Time

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The final 71 players are going on a 15-minute break.

Level 19 Highlights

Tags: Dietrich Fast Gaspare Sposato Memik Sezer Pavel Svach Rachid El Yaacoubi Shaun Deeb

Oct 07, 2024

Fast Cracks Shumeiko's Kings For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dietrich Fast moved all in for 450,000 from the cutoff and Yehor Shumeiko put him at risk in middle position.

Dietrich Fast: Q♠J♠ All in
Yehor Shumeiko: K♥K♦

Fast had run into Shumeiko's kings and was at risk of elimination until the flop came Q♣J♥5♦ to give him top two pair and the lead. The rest of the board ran out 8♠10♦ and Fast doubled up, leaving Shumeiko with just one chip.

"You cannot post this," Fast joked with the cameramen who surrounded the table as the pot was pushed to him.

Tags: Dietrich Fast Yehor Shumeiko

Oct 07, 2024

Deeb Goes From Two Big Blinds to 25 in Four Hands

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Shaun Deeb was back in action after taking his stack from 35,000 to 270,000 just moments ago.

Dietrich Fast limped in from the small blind and folded when Deeb made it 70,000 from the big blind.

On the next deal, Ran Shahar raised to 45,000 out of his stack of 185,000. Deeb jammed for 290,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and then Shahar put in the rest of his stack.

Ran Shahar: K♦Q♥ All in
Shaun Deeb: A♦8♦

Deeb paired up on the A♥5♥2♦ flop to remain ahead. Shahar picked up a flush draw on the 9♥ turn, but the A♣ river gave Deeb trips and moved him above the 500,000 mark.

Tags: Dietrich Fast Said Madani Shaun Deeb

Oct 07, 2024

Team Lucky in Full Effect for Deeb?

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Shaun Deeb put in his last 35,000 from the cutoff before Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi rejammed from the small blind. The big blind folded and the cards were tabled.

Shaun Deeb: A♥8♥ All in
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi: Q♠J♦

Ohulchanskyi failed to connect on the K♣7♦4♠7♠2♣ runout and Deeb took his stack to 110,000.

On the next deal, Yehor Shumeiko opened to 40,000 from under the gun. Deeb raised to 105,000, leaving 5,000 behind. The action folded back to Shumeiko, who put Deeb all-in. The American put in his last chip.

Shaun Deeb: 8♦8♥ All in
Yehor Shumeiko: A♥10♥

Shumeiko found an ace on the A♣K♦7♦ flop but the 8♣ turn gave Deeb a set of eights to stay in contention ahead of the 5♦ completing the board.

Tags: Shaun Deeb Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi Yehor Shumeiko

Oct 07, 2024

Svach Hero Calls Sezer With His Favorite Hand

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Pavel Svach three-bet from the big blind before the flop and Memik Sezer came along from the hijack.

The flop came Q♦9♣6♦ and Svach bet 55,000. Sezer called and the 2♥ fell on the turn. Svach then continued for 225,000 and Sezer again called.

The 5♣ fell on the river and Svach bet 100,000. Sezer then moved all in for 430,000 and Svach called.

"Nice hand," Sezer said as he showed A♥8♠ for just ace-high.

"Yes," Svach yelled out as he slammed down 5♥3♠ for a pair of fives to win the pot. "Five-three my hand, my aces. My nickname is Pavel 5-3," Svach said. Both Svach and Sezer stopped to snap photos of the board before Sezer made his way to the payout desk.

Tags: Memik Sezer Pavel Svach

Oct 07, 2024

"Not Like This!" - Sklenicka Falls to Lupascu

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Matei Lupascu opened to 40,000 from the button and Michael Sklenicka raised to 235,000 from the small blind, leaving around 90,000 behind. Lupascu moved all in with a covering stack and Sklenicka burned through a few time extensions before calling off with the rest of his chips.

Michael Sklenicka: 3♣3♦ All in
Matei Lupascu: A♦Q♦

Sklenicka was ahead on the 9♠7♣9♥ flop and 4♣ turn but the 4♥ river counterfeited his pocket pair giving Lupascu the winning hand at showdown.

"Not like this!" Sklenicka exclaimed before wishing his opponents good luck and making his exit while Lupascu took the pot.

Tags: Matei Lupascu Michael Sklenicka