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

09-27-2024 15:56 UTC+1

Rachid El Yaacoubi Eliminated in 19th Place (€8,020)

Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Rachid El Yaacoubi open-shoved for roughly 2,000,000 chips from middle position. The table folded to Candido Cappiello in the big blind, who eyed the shove before putting in a call.

Rachid El Yaacoubi: J♦7♦ All in
Candido Cappiello: K♣Q♣

Cappiello locked up the pot on the turn when the 4♥8♣4♠Q♥K♦ board gave him two pair to eliminate El Yaacoubi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	14,000,000 5,600,000	5,600,000

Rachid El Yaacoubi	Busted

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09-27-2024 15:49 UTC+1

Thomas Eychenne Eliminated in 20th Place (€8,020)

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

When it folded Thomas Eychenne in the small blind he moved all in for roughly 1,900,000 with only Gary Tatavarti to get through in the big blind. Tatavarti thought it over briefly before eventually making the call.

Thomas Eychenne: J♦3♦ All in
Gary Tatavarti: K♠8♠

The Q♥Q♠3♣ flop put Eychenne ahead with a pair of threes, but the K♥ turn gave Tatavarti top pair to take the lead. The 6♦ river meant the end for Eychenne at the hands of Tatavarti.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Tatavarti	7,375,000 1,925,000	1,925,000
Thomas Eychenne	Busted

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09-27-2024 15:43 UTC+1

Volodymyr Pashchetnyk Eliminated in 21st Place (€8,020)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Volodymyr Pashchetnyk and Xiaohua Yang were heads-up on a board of 6♦5♠Q♠9♦ with more than 2,000,000 in the middle when Pashchetnyk moved all in for 2,500,000 from the big blind.

Yang couldn't call fast enough, slamming down his chips and turning over 8♦7♦ for the nut straight. Pashchetnyk could only show K♣Q♥ and was already drawing dead by the 7♣ river as he headed for the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohua Yang	10,500,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Volodymyr Pashchetnyk	Busted

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09-27-2024 15:41 UTC+1

Vladas Burneikis Eliminated in 22nd Place (€8,020)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Vladas Burneikis moved all in for 2,150,000 from under the gun as action folded around to Vazha Kometiani who called in the big blind.

Vladas Burneikis: 5♦5♥ All in
Vazha Kometiani: A♦J♠

Burneikis remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 10♦9♦7♣9♥, but Kometiani spiked the A♣ on the river to make two pair and send Burneikis to the rail in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vazha Kometiani	6,500,000 2,550,000	2,550,000
Vladas Burneikis	Busted

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09-27-2024 15:34 UTC+1

Florian Duta Eliminated in 23rd Place (€8,020)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Florian Duta moved all in for 1,500,000 from under the gun, Claudio Di Giacomo reshoved in the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Florian Duta: A♠10♠ All in
Claudio Di Giacomo: 3♣3♠

Duta was racing for his tournament life as the J♦8♣7♣ flop gave him a straight draw. The 5♦ turn was no help, while the river was the K♦ and Duta was sent to the rail in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo	3,700,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Florian Duta	Busted

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09-27-2024 14:54 UTC+1

Metodi Peychev Eliminated in 24th Place (€6,585)

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Luc Ramos raised to 325,000 in early position, Metodi Peychev moved all in from the hijack, and Ramos snap-called.

Metodi Peychev: 10♠10♣ All in
Luc Ramos: Q♥Q♠

Peychev had run into Ramos' queens and found no help on the 9♠5♠9♥J♠A♦ board. The stacks were counted down and Ramos had 2,400,000, while Peychev had 2,100,000 and was sent to the rail in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luc Ramos	4,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Metodi Peychev	Busted

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09-27-2024 14:27 UTC+1

Paduano Eliminates Nahm

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

On the very next hand, Stephen Nahm shoved his last 700,000 into the middle from the small blind over a button open from Arturo Paduano. Paduano called to put Nahm at risk.

Stephen Nahm: K♣Q♦ All in
Arturo Paduano: A♠4♠

The runout of 10♠K♠A♦J♠3♣ gave Paduano the winner with the nut flush and Nahm was sent to the rail in twenty-fifth place

Player	Chips	Progress
Arturo Paduano	8,000,000 1,020,000	1,020,000
Stephen Nahm	Busted

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09-27-2024 14:17 UTC+1

Burneikis Doubles Off Tatavarti; Nahm Takes Three-Way All In With an Ace

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Vladas Burneikis raised to 320,000 in the hijack, Gary Tatavarti moved all in from the button, and Burneikis called for 1,920,000.

Vladas Burneikis: 9♠9♥ All in
Gary Tatavarti: A♦7♦

The board ran out 8♠8♦6♠7♠6♥ and Burneikis' nines held up to earn him a double up.

A few hands later at this table, Luc Ramos raised to 320,000 under the gun and Bogdan Tilica stuck in his last 540,000 in the hijack. Stephen Nahm reshoved for 1,490,000 in the small blind and Ramos called to put both players at risk.

Bogdan Tilica: K♥Q♠ All in
Stephen Nahm: A♠3♠ All in
Luc Ramos: Q♦J♦

Neither Tilica nor Ramos could connect with the 8♣4♠6♠8♥3♥ board as Nahm hit two pair on the river to scoop the pot, doubling up off Ramos while sending Tilica to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Burneikis	3,900,000 650,000	650,000
Stephen Nahm	3,900,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Luc Ramos	3,300,000 3,025,000	3,025,000
Gary Tatavarti	1,800,000 100,000	100,000
Bogdan Tilica	Busted

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09-27-2024 13:25 UTC+1

Diac Runs Into Eychenne's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Thomas Eychenne raised to 250,000 in middle position, Catalin Diac moved all in for 1,500,000 in the cutoff, and Eychenne called.

Catalin Diac: A♦K♣ All in
Thomas Eychenne: K♦K♠

Diac needed to find an ace to survive as Eychenne woke up with kings, but he received no help on the 6♦9♣2♦7♠5♥ board and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	10,200,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

Catalin Diac	Busted

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09-27-2024 13:15 UTC+1

Yang Fills Up to Bust Sebaa

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Nourri Oliver Sebaa raised to 300,000 on the button, Xiaohua Yang moved all in from the big blind, and Sebaa snap-called for 1,500,000.

Nourri Oliver Sebaa: K♥Q♥ All in
Xiaohua Yang: 3♣3♠

The 3♦ came right in the window to give Yang a set and leave Sebaa already far behind as the rest of the flop came 9♣5♥. The 9♥ turn improved Yang to a full house and Sebaa was drawing dead by the A♦ river and heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohua Yang	11,200,000 2,820,000	2,820,000

Nourri Oliver Sebaa	Busted

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