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

09-26-2024 16:08 UTC+1

Budac Checks Out While Morina Cashes In!

Sava Krink

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

With more than 400,000 already in the pot and the board displaying 5♠6♦J♦Q♥6♠, Stepan Budac checked to Arber Morina, who seized the moment to fire a bet of 225,000. Budac took his time, weighing his options carefully as he contemplated his next move. After a lengthy deliberation, he ultimately decided to make the call.

When it came time for Morina to reveal his hand, he proudly showed A♣A♦, two pair with aces. Budac, unable to match that strength, quietly mucked his cards, conceding the pot to Morina and boosting his stack significantly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stepan Budac	1,925,000 125,000	125,000

Arber Morina	1,500,000 1,312,000	1,312,000

Tags: Arber Morina Stepan Budac

09-26-2024 16:12 UTC+1

Liu Takes it Down on the Flop

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Kai Cocklin

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

Arturo Paduano opened from under the gun to 40,000 and Oliver Meierhofer called from middle position before Hao Liu squeezed to 120,000 in the hijack. Paduano folded, but Meierhofer called.

They both saw a flop of J♦Q♦10♥ which Meierhofer checked, and Liu bet 120,000. Meierhofer looked at the board for around a minute before he flicked his cards into the middle of the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arturo Paduano	2,000,000 350,000	350,000
Andre Winkler	1,400,000 650,000	650,000
Oliver Meierhofer	1,200,000 300,000	300,000
Hao Liu	700,000 440,000	440,000
Lina Schenk	175,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Arturo Paduano Hao Liu Oliver Meierhofer

09-26-2024 16:12 UTC+1

Xanthopoulos Calls Off Against Tsvetanov's Nut Flush

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David Salituro

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

Four players saw the turn on a board of 8♠9♣4♣8♣ with around 350,000 in the pot when Christos Xanthopoulos bet 250,000 from the cutoff. Ioannis Kyriakopoulos and Asher Dahan folded in the blinds, but Presiyan Tsvetanov moved all in from under the gun.

Xanthopoulos took a minute before calling for his last 550,000, turning over A♠4♠ for two pair. Tsvetanov, though, had A♣Q♣ for the nut flush and Xanthopoulos failed to fill up on the 5♠ river as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Presiyan Tsvetanov	1,300,000 1,079,000	1,079,000
Asher Dahan	400,000 430,000	430,000
Ioannis Kyriakopoulos	400,000 467,000	467,000
Christos Xanthopoulos	Busted

Tags: Asher Dahan Christos Xanthopoulos Ioannis Kyriakopoulos Presiyan Tsvetanov

09-26-2024 16:14 UTC+1

Lakerveld’s Nines Fold Under Cazacu’s Jack Attack!

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Sava Krink

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

PokerNews entered the scene just as the cards were being revealed. Daniël Lakerveld was all in and on risk, revealing his hand of 9♣9♠, while Adrian Cazacu confidently showed A♠J♠.

The flop was already a nail-biter for Lakerveld, coming down 2♥J♦J♣ and giving Cazacu trips with his three jacks. To make matters worse for Lakerveld, the J♥ hit on the turn, sealing the fate of his pocket nines and effectively rendering his hand dead. With no chance of recovery, Lakerveld was left with no choice but to pack his bags and exit the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Cazacu	1,990,000 1,140,000	1,140,000
Daniël Lakerveld	Busted

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Daniël Lakerveld

09-26-2024 16:14 UTC+1

First Bustouts in the Money

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Mordhorst	Busted
Nikolaos Michalopoulos	Busted
Quentin Pecheur	Busted
Jakub Sterba	Busted
Bixi Yao	Busted
Christian Schneider	Busted
Giuseppe Montella	Busted
Manoe Betrix	Busted
Yann Lormel	Busted
Besnik Lalinovci	Busted
Tom Seck	Busted
Rafi Elharar	Busted
Ivan Sestina	Busted
Amiel Gamliel	Busted
Andrej Desset	Busted
Mikael Hanouna	Busted
Abdulaziz Al Dosari	Busted
Marc Siebtroth	Busted
Andrei Spataru	Busted
Zdenek Zizka	Busted

Cristian Vornicu	Busted
Viacheslav Svyshchov	Busted
Daniël Lakerveld	Busted
Gab Yong Kim	Busted
Tarik Bouhidour	Busted

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09-26-2024 16:22 UTC+1

Huelk Shoves the River on Runcan

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David Salituro

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

Mark Huelk bet 75,000 from under the gun on a flop of 4♠3♣3♥ and Paul Runcan called in middle position.

Huelk bet another 200,000 on the 7♠ turn and Runcan again called. The river was the A♣ and Huelk moved all in for 450,000.

Runcan took about a minute before folding as Huelk took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Huelk	1,000,000 400,000	400,000
Paul Runcan	520,000 344,000	344,000

Tags: Mark Huelk Paul Runcan

09-26-2024 16:23 UTC+1

Levi Takes From Tsvetanov

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Tim Baker

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

Nathaniel Levi raised to 50,000 from hijack with Presiyan Tsvetanov making the call from the big blind.

Tsvetanov check-called a bet of 55,000 from Levi on the K♥9♣8♥ flop.

The turn came the A♣ and Tsvetanov check-folded to a bet of 130,000 from Levi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Presiyan Tsvetanov	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Nathaniel Levi	600,000 172,000	172,000

Tags: Presiyan Tsvetanov Nathaniel Levi

09-26-2024 16:27 UTC+1

Dini Bets the Same Amount on All Three Streets

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Kai Cocklin

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

On a flop of 5♥K♣A♦, there were around 100,000 in the middle when Besmir Dini bet 40,000 into Luigi Pignataro, who called.

The turn brought a 4♣ and again Dini bet 40,000, and Pignataro called again.

A 9♠ completed the board and for the third time in the hand, Dini fired 40,000. Despite the great price Pignataro was getting, he let his cards go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Besmir Dini	2,100,000 1,103,000	1,103,000
Bogdan Tilica	2,000,000 900,000	900,000
Luigi Pignataro	1,350,000 237,000	237,000
Kai Polotzek	400,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Besmir Dini Luigi Pignataro

09-26-2024 16:30 UTC+1

Mahaut Snaps Off Lemke

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David Salituro

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

Anthony Mahaut three-bet to 145,000 in the big blind and Otto Lemke called in the hijack.

The flop came A♥10♥2♥ and Mahaut continued for 80,000. Lemke then reached into the tray in front of the dealer and pulled out the all-in button, placing it on top of his chips. Mahaut snap-called for his last 365,000.

Anthony Mahaut: A♣K♣ All in
Otto Lemke: A♠Q♦

Mahaut had Lemke dominated with his king-kicker as they saw the 8♠ fall on the turn. The river was the 9♣ and Mahaut doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Mahaut	1,020,000 661,000	661,000
Otto Lemke	300,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Anthony Mahaut Otto Lemke

09-26-2024 16:30 UTC+1

Budac Blasts Off Into Barabadze

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Tim Baker

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

Stepan Budac raised to 50,000 under the gun. Giorgi Barabadze called in middle position and Thomas Eychenne defended from the the big blind.

Eychenne checked the 5♠J♦2♠ flop and Budac put out a continuation-bet of 60,000. Barabadze called, but Eychenne folded.

Budac bet 160,000 on the 5♥ turn and Barabadze called.

Budac shoved for Barabadze's last 395,000 when the A♥ hit the river and Barabadze called. Budac turned over Q♠10♠ for a busted queen-high flush draw. Barabadze showed A♠J♠ for top two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	2,200,000 200,000	200,000

Stepan Budac	1,200,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Giorgi Barabadze Stepan Budac Thomas Eychenne