Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event Day 2 | 2024 WSOP Europe

09-26-2024 19:25 UTC+1

Vinicenka Tournament is Over

Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stanislovas Vinicenka jammed for 180,000 under the gun with Ioannis Temekonidis making the call from middle position to put him at risk.

Stanislovas Vinicenka: A♦2♠ All in
Ioannis Temekonidis: A♣J♥

There was no miracle deuce for Vinicenka as the board ran out K♠9♣10♣3♠7♥ and his chips were sent over Temekonidis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Temekonidis	1,700,000 300,000	300,000
Stanislovas Vinicenka	Busted

Tags: Ioannis Temekonidis Stanislovas Vinicenka

09-26-2024 19:16 UTC+1

Bartholomes Takes Out Havasy; Duta Cracks Saliba's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Valentin Havasy moved all in for 425,000 from the cutoff and Julian Bartholmes called in the small blind, while Luca Quarto folded in the big blind.

Valentin Havasy: K♣9♦ All in
Julian Bartholmes: A♥7♠

The board ran out 8♦4♠Q♠J♦2♦ and Bartholmes took the pot with his ace to send Havasy to the rail. After the hand, Quarto went into the muck to reveal he had folded ace-jack.

At another table, Florian Duta ended Vivian Saliba's hopes for a second bracelet this week. According to Duta, he cracked Saliba's kings with ace-seven in a blind-versus-blind battle to send her to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Bartholmes	2,000,000 1,683,000	1,683,000
Florian Duta	1,600,000 600,000	600,000
Valentin Havasy	Busted
Vivian Saliba	Busted

Tags: Florian Duta Julian Bartholmes Valentin Havasy Vivian Saliba

09-26-2024 18:58 UTC+1

Dietzinger Runs Into Tilica's Straight

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With roughly 500,000 in the pot on a board of 8♣7♣10♥J♦, Dietzinger had bet 200,000 from the big blind before Bogdan Tilica shoved all in from under the gun. The shove was for Dietzinger's remaining 450,000.

Dietzinger went deep into the take and thought for so long that a tablemate called the clock. When the floor staff counted all the way down to two seconds, Dietzinger called.

Uwe Dietzinger: J♣J♥ All in
Bogdan Tilica: 9♦7♦

Dietzinger had top set of jacks but was behind to the turned straight of Tilica. Dietzinger couldn't fill up on the K♣ river and all of his chips were sent over to Tilica.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Tilica	2,900,000 900,000	900,000
Uwe Dietzinger	Busted

Tags: Bogdan Tilica Uwe Dietzinger

09-26-2024 18:53 UTC+1

Dahan Turns the Nuts to Bust Kyriakopoulos

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Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sebastien Lucina raised to 60,000 and Asher Dahan three-bet to 180,000 from the button. Ioannis Kyriakopoulos then four-bet shoved from the small blind for 440,000. Lucian folded but Dahan sheepishly called.

Ioannis Kyriakopoulos: 6♣6♦ All in
Asher Dahan: J♦10♣

Dahan had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar, but still was in a flip against Kyriakopoulos' pocket sixes. The runout of 8♠5♠7♣9♦A♠ left Kyriakopoulos drawing dead on the turn as Dahan hit a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asher Dahan	2,500,000 100,000	100,000
Sebastien Lucina	2,000,000 800,000	800,000
Ioannis Kyriakopoulos	Busted

Tags: Asher Dahan Ioannis Kyriakopoulos Sebastien Lucina

09-26-2024 18:52 UTC+1

Bayout Gets a Payout After Shoving Into Izadmousa's Pair

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Axel Bayout was down to 160,000 and moved all in from early position as action folded to Milad Izadmousa who snap-called in the big blind.

Axel Bayout: K♦7♥ All in
Milad Izadmousa: 8♦8♥

Izadmousa was ahead with his pair as the flop came 7♣6♥4♠. Bayout made top pair but improved no further on the 4♥ turn and J♥ river on his way to the payout desk.

Bayout's elimination brought the field under 100 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milad Izadmousa	800,000 393,000	393,000
Axel Bayout	Busted

Tags: Axel Bayout Milad Izadmousa

09-26-2024 18:40 UTC+1

Chatzopoulos Runs Out of Luck with King-Queen

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Sava Krink

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Apostolos Chatzopoulos found himself in a downward spiral, starting with a massive pot loss to Dennis Krusch.

With the board showing 5♠6♥9♣5♦J♦ and around 450,000 already in the pot, Krusch bet 250,000. Chatzopoulos responded by shoving all-in for roughly 700,000. Krusch agonized over the decision, knowing that calling would put him at risk. After a long deliberation, he made the call. Chatzopoulos revealed K♦Q♠, bluffing, while Krusch showed K♣J♠, winning the hand with two pair—jacks and fives.

In the very next hand, Chatzopoulos was left with just 135,000 in the big blind. Patrick Bueno, sitting in middle position, raised to 80,000, and Chatzopoulos went all-in. Bueno snap-called.

Apostolos Chatzopoulos: 7♠5♣ All in
Patrick Bueno: K♠Q♣

This time, it was Bueno’s turn to hold K♠Q♣, and the board ran out A♥K♣4♦10♥J♣. Chatzopoulos couldn’t find the miracle he needed, and with that, his tournament run came to an abrupt end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Krusch	1,590,000 1,210,000	1,210,000
Patrick Bueno	730,000 230,000	230,000

Apostolos Chatzopoulos	Busted

Tags: Apostolos Chatzopoulos Dennis Krusch Patrick Bueno

09-26-2024 17:23 UTC+1

Nahm Spikes the Turn to Bust Savocka in a Massive Pot

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David Salituro

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

Stephen Nahm and David Savocka engaged in a massive pre-flop raising war that ended with Savocka all in for 1,800,000 from the button as Nahm had him covered in early position.

David Savocka: A♥K♥ All in
Stephen Nahm: Q♣Q♥

Nearly 4,000,000 was at stake as the flop came 8♣6♥A♦, giving Savocka top pair and the lead. The turn, though, was the Q♦ to give Nahm a set. The river was the 2♦ and Nahm scooped the pot to send Savocka to the rail while moving into contention for the tournament chip lead.

"Can I go to bed now?" Nahm said after the hand.

"You can go to the restaurant. Take a longer dinner break," another tablemate joked with him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Nahm	4,600,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

David Savocka	Busted

Tags: David Savocka Stephen Nahm

09-26-2024 17:16 UTC+1

Azulay Makes Quads For a Double Knockout

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David Salituro

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

Pascal Pflock was all in for his last 250,000 from the small blind, Peter Bosen shoved for 170,000 in the big blind, and Harel Azulay had them both covered and at risk from the hijack.

Peter Bosen: K♠J♥ All in
Pascal Pflock: Q♥Q♠ All in
Harel Azulay: 10♥10♠

Pflock was ahead with his queens going to the flop, which came 3♠A♠10♦. Azulay spiked a set to take the lead, then improved to quads on the 10♣ turn. "Come on," he yelled out as the 5♣ completed the board on the river, sending both Pflock and Bosen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harel Azulay	1,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Pascal Pflock	Busted
Peter Bosen	Busted

Tags: Harel Azulay Pascal Pflock Peter Bosen

09-26-2024 17:06 UTC+1

Kruschack Sends Veldhoen Packing with Two Pair

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Sava Krink

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

After Wolfgang Kruschack limped in from early position, Henrik Veldhoen raised the stakes to 85,000, a move that Kruschack quickly called.

As the flop revealed 5♥4♥4♦, Kruschack checked before executing a bold check-raise, going all-in after Veldhoen’s bet of 45,000. Caught off guard by this unexpected twist, Veldhoen made the call, showing A♥10♥ for a flush draw, while Kruschack proudly revealed A♠5♠, displaying two pair.

The turn brought the 2♦, and the river followed with 2♠, failing to help Veldhoen improve his hand. With no winning combination in sight, he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wolfgang Kruschack	2,200,000 2,095,000	2,095,000
Henrik Veldhoen	Busted

Tags: Henrik Veldhoen Wolfgang Kruschack

09-26-2024 17:04 UTC+1

Bielen Shoves on Ciuca; Marcehal Sends Acar Steaming to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind battle, Andrei Ciuca led out for 125,000 on a board of 9♥10♣A♦7♣ and Bob Bielen called.

The river was the A♠ and Ciuca checked. Bielen then moved all in, putting Ciuca to a decision for the rest of his 300,000. Ciuca tanked for several minutes until he folded and Bielen flashed the 3♥ as he took the pot.

At the same time at another table, Ercan Acar and Frederic Marechal were on the river with the board showing 2♠10♥4♦5♣J♥ when Acar bet 200,000 from under the gun.

Marechal then moved all in for 1,050,000 in the hijack. Acar slammed his chips on the felt and spent nearly five minutes muttering expletives until he called. Marechal turned over 10♦10♠ for a set and Acar threw K♠K♥ across the table before smacking his stack all over the table and rushing off to the exit.