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

09-26-2024 16:31 UTC+1

Duta’s Full House Sends Sklenicka Packing

Sava Krink

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

Florian Duta initiated the action with a raise to 40,000 from middle position, prompting a call from Vivian Saliba. However, the real drama unfolded when Michael Sklenicka pushed all-in for 340,000. Duta didn’t hesitate and quickly called, while Saliba swiftly folded her hand, leaving the two players to face off in a showdown.

Sklenicka revealed J♦J♣, hoping for a jack to improve his situation, while Duta showed K♠K♦. As the dealer fanned the flop, the cards revealed 6♣K♥6♦, giving Duta a powerful full house. Sklenicka’s hopes dwindled, and despite calling for a jack, the Q♥ on the turn and the 10♠ on the river did nothing to help his cause. With no winning hand in sight, Sklenicka was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Duta	910,000
Vivian Saliba	800,000

Michael Sklenicka	Busted

Tags: Florian Duta Michael Sklenicka Vivian Saliba

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

09-26-2024 16:39 UTC+1

Klein Doubles Up Without a Showdown

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Sava Krink

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

With around 250,000 in the pot and the board showing A♣5♠4♥10♥5♥, David Klein pushed all in, putting Eusebiu Jalba to the test. Jalba hesitated, taking a long time to consider his options. He asked the dealer for a chip count, clearly weighing his decision.

After weighing his options, Jalba ultimately decided to fold, which enabled Klein to claim the pot and double his stack with his all-in bet of 230,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eusebiu Jalba	1,650,000 527,000	527,000
David Klein	480,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: David Klein Eusebiu Jalba

09-26-2024 16:40 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nazar Diachok	2,100,000 400,000	400,000
Volodymyr Pashchetnyk	2,000,000 580,000	580,000
Arturo Paduano	2,000,000
Eusebiu Jalba	1,600,000 50,000	50,000
Arber Morina	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Dave Stann	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Giorgi Barabadze	1,300,000 500,000	500,000
Marius Brinceanu	1,200,000 650,000	650,000
Sebastien Lucina	1,200,000 375,000	375,000
Michal Kil	1,200,000 308,000	308,000
Candido Cappiello	1,030,000 580,000	580,000

Rachid El Yaacoubi	1,000,000 700,000	700,000
Stephen Nahm	700,000 650,000	650,000

Patrick Bueno	500,000 328,000	328,000

Emil Bise	500,000 200,000	200,000

Tobias Peters	500,000 100,000	100,000

Maria Lampropulos	400,000 50,000	50,000
Anson Tsang	300,000 20,000	20,000

09-26-2024 16:43 UTC+1

Levi Sends Ali Out the Door

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Tim Baker

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

On the flop of 5♦A♦Q♦ Nathaniel Levi bet 80,000 from early position. Aram Ali shoved for 155,000 out of the big blind and Levi called.

Aram Ali: A♥2♣ All in
Nathaniel Levi: A♠J♣

Levi was ahead with his jack-kicker and needed to fade a deuce to send Ali to the rail. The rest of the board ran out 9♣8♣ to give Levi the winner with his top pair and jack-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathaniel Levi	1,000,000 400,000	400,000
Aram Ali	Busted

Tags: Aram Ali Nathaniel Levi

09-26-2024 16:43 UTC+1

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Sava Krink

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

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09-26-2024 16:45 UTC+1

Jacks Are Good For Cazacu

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David Salituro

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

Adrian Cazacu and James George built a pot of around 500,000 as they went heads-up to a flop of K♠8♣2♠. Cazacu then bet 70,000 from the small blind and George called in the cutoff.

Both players checked the 2♦ turn. The river was the 7♠ and Cazacu checked again. George checked back and Cazacu turned over J♥J♠ to win the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Cazacu	1,900,000 90,000	90,000
James George	500,000 128,000	128,000

Tags: Adrian Cazacu James George

09-26-2024 16:48 UTC+1

Tsang, Lampropulos Among Latest Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
David Maymon	Busted
Alessandro Mattiazzi	Busted
Anatolii Savin	Busted
Richard Halabi	Busted
Jan Bogas	Busted
Tonio Ruggiu	Busted
Vincent Meli	Busted
Ran Koller	Busted

Gal Naim	Busted
Alexander Lanner	Busted
Alberto Speranzoni	Busted
Lois Dufouleur	Busted
Cosmin Nica	Busted
Anson Tsang	Busted
Maria Lampropulos	Busted
Yannick Braeuer	Busted
Paul Covaciu	Busted
Fotios Ntamaris	Busted

09-26-2024 16:54 UTC+1

Tatavarti Triples Up But Has to Wait For Full Payment, Speranzoni Busts

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Kai Cocklin

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

Gary Tatavarti was already all in for his stack of 330,000 and both Stefan Frei & Alberto Speranzoni had committed their stacks to the pot, with Frei looking for a double knockout.

Alberto Speranzoni: A♥K♣ All in
Gary Tatavarti: 10♥5♥ All in
Stefan Frei: A♦K♠

Speranzoni had the slightly smaller stack of around 300,000 but shared the same hand as Frei, which put Tatavarti in a good position to triple up.

The runout of 5♦J♠7♥6♦8♥ did give Tatavarti a pair of fives to scoop the pot, which sent Speranzoni to the rail in the process.

After the chips were counted out, Tatavarti realized he was missing around 100,000 chips and play had to be paused while the floor got to the bottom of where the missing chips were. Andreas Krause was discussing with the floor about the situation and angrily walked away from the table at the end of it.

"I think he is forfeiting his chips," joked Tatavarti.

Eventually, the floor returned and said that the missing 100,000 was currently in Frei's stack, and he was forced to cough up the chips and send them across the table to Tatavarti.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Tatavarti	1,000,000 279,000	279,000
Stefan Frei	400,000 159,000	159,000
Andreas Krause	350,000 415,000	415,000
Alberto Speranzoni	Busted

Tags: Alberto Speranzoni Andreas Krause Gary Tatavarti Stefan Frei

09-26-2024 17:01 UTC+1

Kunze Folds to Stann's Raise

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Tim Baker

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

Thore Kunze called a raise from the big blind after Dave Stann raised from the button.

Both players checked the 8♠3♦2♦ flop to see the 3♠ hit the turn. Kunze led out for 55,000 and was met by a raise to 200,000 from Stann. Kunze swiftly folded and surrendered the pot to Stann.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Stann	1,500,000 200,000	200,000
Thore Kunze	1,100,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Dave Stann Thore Kunze