Event #15: €550 NLH Closer | 2024 WSOP Europe

10-08-2024 18:10 UTC+1

Kabrhel Makes the "Greatest Laydown in Poker History" Against Jusaj

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel raised to 100,000 on the button and both Catalin Diac and Musa Jusaj came along from the blinds.

The flop came A♦2♠2♥ and Kabrhel bet 50,000. Diac folded, but Jusaj raised to 150,000 and Kabrhel called.

The 10♠ fell on the turn and Jusaj bet 200,000. Kabrhel again called and the 8♥ fell on the river. Jusaj then moved all in for 285,000.

"Do you always have a deuce? I have ace-queen but it's not a slowroll," Kabrhel said as he tanked for several minutes.

"El passo," he eventually said, sliding his cards into the muck. "He has a deuce 100 percent of the time. That's one of the greatest laydowns in poker history," Kabrhel added as Jusaj took the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Musa Jusaj	1,420,000 570,000	570,000
Martin Kabrhel	1,250,000 350,000	350,000

Catalin Diac	900,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Catalin Diac Martin Kabrhel Musa Jusaj

10-08-2024 18:08 UTC+1

Poulsen Doubles

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Patrick Cole

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Joerg Schneegass opened from the cutoff to 100,000. Joerg Schneegass moved all in from the small blind and Schneegass called.

Ib Poulsen: Q♣Q♥ All in
Joerg Schneegass: 10♠10♥

Poulsen's pair stayed ahead of Schneegass's across the K♠8♣2♣5♦5♣ runout to secure a crucial double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joerg Schneegass	975,000 225,000	225,000
Ib Poulsen	475,000 75,000	75,000

10-08-2024 18:05 UTC+1

Diac Makes the Right Call Against Kabrhel

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel and Catalin Diac have played a few pots together during the last few orbits and just clashed in a hand that had Diac all-in and at risk.

The action folded to Kabrhel in the small blind, who announced a raise to 2,000,000. Diac had exactly 500,000 in his stack and was contemplating for a while.

"Shall I take it?" said Kabrhel in reference to the pot, then he went to grab Diac's big blind, but Romanian player said to wait as he might gamble. Another minute passed and Diac finally decided that this was the moment, and he called.

Catalin Diac: A♠2♥ All in
Martin Kabrhel: Q♠4♣

It was a big call from Diac, and one that was rewarded as his ace-high held up on the 10♥3♠J♦8♥7♣ runout, which earned him a stack of over a million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	1,600,000 500,000	500,000

Catalin Diac	1,050,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Catalin Diac Martin Kabrhel

10-08-2024 18:00 UTC+1

Jacob Amsellem Eliminated in 13th Place (€1,985)

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel raised to 100,000 under the gun and Jacob Amsellem called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣J♣9♦ and Amsellem moved all in for 150,000. Kabrhel snap-called.

Jacob Amsellem: Q♥8♠ All in
Martin Kabrhel: J♥9♥

Kabrhel had flopped two pair, but the 10♠ turn improved Amsellem to a straight. The river K♥ put a straight on the board and they chopped the pot. "I'm running so bad. Usually it's a nine on the river," Kabrhel said.

The next hand, De Han Kim moved all in from the cutoff and Amsellem called for 280,000 in the small blind.

Jacob Amsellem: A♦5♥ All in
De Han Kim: A♠Q♣

Kim had Amsellem dominated and improved to top pair on the Q♥6♥3♦ flop to take a bigger lead. The board ran out K♣3♠ and Amsellem, who began the day as a massive chip leader, stopped to exchange a few words with Kabrhel before making his exit in 13th place.

"He's not happy he lost. It happens," Kabrhel said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	2,100,000 200,000	200,000

De Han Kim	900,000 100,000	100,000
Jacob Amsellem	Busted

Tags: De Han Kim Jacob Amsellem Martin Kabrhel

10-08-2024 17:56 UTC+1

Diac's Tens No Good Against Schneider

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Catalin Diac raised from the hijack to 115,000 and Marius Schneider defended his big blind.

The flop came Q♦4♠A♦ and the two got the chips in, with Schneider at risk for his remaining 180,000.

Marius Schneider: Q♠2♠ All in
Catalin Diac: 10♥10♣

Schneider had paired his queen and remained in the lead as neither the 3♦ turn nor 5♣ river was the ten that Diac was looking for.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Schneider	675,000 335,000	335,000

Catalin Diac	500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Catalin Diac Marius Schneider

10-08-2024 17:54 UTC+1

Kabrhel Fires Big on the Turn

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel limped in from the hijack and Catalin Diac made it 150,000 from the cutoff. When the action got back to Kabrhel, he called.

"Don't do anything stupid, I don't want to bust you," said Kabrhel.

Both checked the 9♠7♣8♠ flop to the 9♦ turn, where Kabrhel fired a big bet of 450,000. Diac thought for a while then let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	2,300,000 400,000	400,000

Catalin Diac	800,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Catalin Diac

10-08-2024 17:51 UTC+1

Vito Barone Eliminated in 14th Place (€1,985)

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Tiberiu Tirca moved all in from the small blind and Vito Barone quickly called for 480,000 in the big blind.

Vito Barone: A♠4♦ All in
Tiberiu Tirca: 2♥2♦

Barone was racing for his tournament life as the board ran out Q♠J♥8♣10♣3♣, keeping Tirca's deuces in the lead and sending Barone to the rail.

"Incredible," Barone said as he made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiberiu Tirca	1,400,000 250,000	250,000
Vito Barone	Busted

Tags: Tiberiu Tirca Vito Barone

10-08-2024 17:48 UTC+1

Shahar Scores A Double Up

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Patrick Cole

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Tiberiu Tirca opened from under the gun to 80,000. Ran Shahar moved all in from the button for 510,000. The blinds folded and Tirca called.

Ran Shahar: 5♣5♥ All in
Tiberiu Tirca: A♥K♠

Shahar's fives made two pair across the 6♥Q♦3♠Q♠4♠ flop to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiberiu Tirca	1,150,000 500,000	500,000
Ran Shahar	1,020,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Tiberiu Tirca Ran Shahar

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

10-08-2024 17:42 UTC+1

Amsellem Knocks Over Kabrhel's Stack

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel was under the gun and raised to 80,000. "Come on, four-deuce. Did you even apologize?" he joked with Ron Jeda, who ended up folding as did the rest of the table.

The next hand, Jacob Amsellem moved all in for 415,000 and banged the table so hard that Kabrhel's entire stack spilled over, knocking several chips onto the floor. Kabrhel folded as he began the process of stacking back up his chips.

Kabrhel was still rebuilding his stack as the next hand started. He spent a few minutes stacking his chips before finally looking at his cards and raising to 80,000. Amsellem called in the big blind and they saw a flop of K♣Q♣2♦. Kabrhel bet 55,000 and Amsellem called.

The 2♣ turn was checked through to the Q♥ river, where Kabrhel took the pot with a bet of 95,000.