Event #2: €550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-max | 2024 WSOP Europe

09-24-2024 17:32 UTC+2

Tomasz Kozub Eliminated in 2nd Place (€37,400)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Tomasz Kozub raised to 600,000 and Volodymyr Kokoulin three-bet the pot. Kozub called off his stack of 1,975,000.

Tomasz Kozub: J♥J♣8♣5♦ All in
Volodymyr Kokoulin: Q♠Q♥7♦4♠

Kokoulin was on the brink of clinching his first WSOP bracelet but was made to sweat as the flop of 2♦6♠7♣ improved Kozub to an open-ended straight draw.

The 5♥ turn gave Kokoulin a straight draw of his own, which he completed on the 8♦ river.

Kozub had to settle for second and shared a handshake with his opponent before Kokoulin double-fist punched the air in celebration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Volodymyr Kokoulin	15,945,000 1,975,000	1,975,000

Tomasz Kozub	Busted

Tags: Tomasz Kozub Volodymyr Kokoulin

09-24-2024 16:45 UTC+2

Hristiyan Banov Eliminated in 3rd Place (€25,500)

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Tomasz Kozub raised to 560,000 on the button as Volodymyr Kokoulin gave up the small blind. Hristiyan Banov in the big blind shared a laugh with Kozub before moving all in for 1,390,000, and Kozub snap-called.

Hristiyan Banov: 10♣6♥4♠3♦ All in
Tomasz Kozub: K♦9♠6♠5♦

Any hope Banov had of survival quickly vanished on the K♠K♥J♦ flop as Kozub made trips. Banov was already drawing dead and heading around the table to shake the hands of his two opponents by the time the board ran out 7♦9♣, sealing his elimination in third place.

Kozub and Kokoulin are taking a short break before beginning their heads-up match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Volodymyr Kokoulin	11,660,000 80,000	80,000

Tomasz Kozub	4,285,000 1,630,000	1,630,000

Hristiyan Banov	Busted

Tags: Hristiyan Banov Tomasz Kozub

09-24-2024 15:22 UTC+2

Claudio Di Giacomo Eliminated in 4th Place (€17,800)

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Claudio Di Giacomo raised to 350,000 under the gun, Tomasz Kozub three-bet to 900,000 on the button, and Di Giacomo moved all in for 935,000. Kozub called for an additional 35,000.

Claudio Di Giacomo: A♠7♦6♠3♥ All in
Tomasz Kozub: A♥K♦J♥9♦

The K♥9♥5♠ flop gave Kozub top two pair and a flush draw, while Di Giacomo was looking to complete a straight draw. The 5♣ turn was no help to Di Giacomo, while the river was the 5♦ as Di Giacomo graciously slid his chips over to Kozub and gave him a fist bump on his way to the exit as the fourth-place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Kozub	6,095,000 1,185,000	1,185,000

Claudio Di Giacomo	Busted

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Tomasz Kozub

09-24-2024 15:07 UTC+2

Ivan Nikolov Eliminated in 5th Place (€12,600)

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Claudio Di Giacomo raised to 300,000 in the small blind, Ivan Nikolov moved all in for 735,000 in the big blind, and Di Giacomo called.

Ivan Nikolov: Q♥10♥4♠3♠ All in
Claudio Di Giacomo: A♥K♠K♣6♠

Di Giacomo was ahead with his kings, but the J♥5♥2♣ flop gave Nikolov some hope with a flush draw. The 9♣ turn also gave him a straight draw as Tomasz Kozub pretended to cover Nikolov's eyes heading to the river, which came the J♦ as Di Giacomo dodged all of Nikolov's outs to send him to the rail in fifth place.

Ivan NikolovTomasz KozubClaudio Di Giacomo

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo	4,245,000 835,000	835,000
Ivan Nikolov	Busted

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Ivan Nikolov

09-24-2024 14:57 UTC+2

Stefan Kostner Eliminated in 6th Place (€9,200)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Stefan Kostner opened from under the gun to 250,000 and Tomasz Kozub called on the button. Hristiyan Banov also came along from the big blind.

The three saw a flop of 2♦A♥7♣ which Banov checked, and Kostner fired 550,000. Kozub called, and Banov then shoved for 720,000. Kostner and Kozub both called.

With Banov already all-in, the turn brought a 9♦ and Kostner shoved for 940,000. Kozub snap-called.

Hristiyan Banov: A♠Q♠J♠5♦ All in
Stefan Kostner: A♦K♣J♥5♥ All in
Tomasz Kozub: A♣10♦8♦2♣

Kozub had two pair plus both straight & flush draws and was the favorite to score a double knockout. Kostner and Banov shared some cards but the miracle Q♣ on the river gave the latter a bigger two pair, which gave him a triple-up.

The side pot went to Kozub, who was still scratching his head wondering how he isn't an overwhelming chip leader with four players remaining. Instead, only Kostner was eliminated which left five players in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Kozub	5,485,000 65,000	65,000

Hristiyan Banov	3,060,000 1,990,000	1,990,000
Stefan Kostner	Busted

Tags: Hristiyan Banov Stefan Kostner Tomasz Kozub

09-24-2024 14:43 UTC+2

Andrei Shpak Eliminated in 7th Place (€6,800)

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Andrei Shpak raised to 350,000 in early position and Claudio Di Giacomo called in the small blind.

The flop came 6♥3♦3♠ and Shpak moved all in for 620,000. Di Giacomo snap-called.

Andrei Shpak: A♥J♦10♦5♠ All in
Claudio Di Giacomo: A♦5♥4♦2♦

Di Giacomo spiked a straight on the 4♥ turn and Shpak was already drawing dead by the 9♦ river as he headed for the exit in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo	3,410,000 1,170,000	1,170,000
Andrei Shpak	Busted

Tags: Andrei Shpak Claudio Di Giacomo

09-24-2024 14:06 UTC+2

Damjan Radanov Eliminated in 8th Place (€5,100)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Damjan Radanov raised to 280,000 on the button and Claudio Di Giacomo three-bet to 700,000 from the small blind. Radanov then shoved for 800,000 total, and Di Giacomo called.

Damjan Radanov: Q♥J♠J♣8♥ All in
Claudio Di Giacomo: A♠K♠4♣3♣

Radanov became the first casualty at the final table after the runout of A♦6♠Q♠7♥2♥ gave Di Giacomo a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo	3,545,000 960,000	960,000
Damjan Radanov	Busted

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Damjan Radanov