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

09-27-2024 18:38 UTC+1

Ivan Banic Eliminated in 16th Place (€8,020)

Frank Visser

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

With the big blind being absent, Gary Tatavarti bet enough to put Ivan Banic in the small blind all-in. Banic considered his options for a few moments before calling off his stack of 2,150,000.

Ivan Banic: K♥5♥ All in
Gary Tatavarti: 6♣4♣

The 8♦8♣J♦ flop was safe for Banic, even giving him some counterfeit opportunities.

The 6♥ turn, however, paired up Tatavarti, and the Q♥ river could not save Banic from being the first to depart from the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Tatavarti	8,500,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Ivan Banic	Busted

Tags: Gary Tatavarti Ivan Banic

09-27-2024 18:40 UTC+1

Paduano Cracks Krause's Aces

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Andreas Krause raised to 800,000 from the cutoff and Arturo Paduano defended out of the big blind.

The 3♣4♠5♦ flop saw Paduano shove for 2,425,000 and Krause make the call.

Arturo Paduano: 7♦3♦ All in
Andreas Krause: A♦A♥

Krause was ahead with pocket aces, but Paduano had a lot of outs he could hit to stay alive. Paduano turned a straight on the 5♠ turn to take the lead. The 3♠ river didn't change anything and Paduano had cracked Krause's aces to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arturo Paduano	7,100,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Andreas Krause	7,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Andreas Krause Arturo Paduano

09-27-2024 18:46 UTC+1

Campisano Snaps Off Yang

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Iman Ghashayar raised to 600,000 under the gun and picked up calls from Xiaohua Yang in early position and Christopher Campisano in the hijack.

The flop came 10♥7♠4♣ and Ghashayar checked to Yang who bet 1,000,000. Campisano called, while Ghashayar got out of the way.

Yang checked the 8♥ turn and Campisano bet 1,700,000. Yang called to see the Q♣ river where he moved all in. Campisano snap-called for 1,600,000.

Yang showed 6♦6♣, while Campisano turned over 10♦10♠ for a set as he earned the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohua Yang	12,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Christopher Campisano	11,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Iman Ghashayar	5,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Christopher Campisano Iman Ghashayar Xiaohua Yang

09-27-2024 18:46 UTC+1

Cazacu Takes From Tatavarti

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

In his first hand back to the table since his one-round penalty, Adrian Cazacu raised under the gun to 600,000 with Gary Tatavarti making the call from the big blind.

Both players checked a board of 10♣Q♣4♣Q♠7♦ all the way down until Cazacu bet 1,700,000. Tatavarti thought it over briefly before making the call. Cazacu turned over A♣10♦ for a pair of tens which was good enough to win him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Cazacu	10,100,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Gary Tatavarti	5,475,000 3,025,000	3,025,000

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Gary Tatavarti

Level: 32

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

09-27-2024 18:56 UTC+1

Thiemer Sucks Out to Double Up

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Frank Visser

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Frederik Thiemer was down to 2,400,000 chips, which he pushed in from middle position. Dimitrios Anastasakis called in the hijack before the rest of the table got out of the way.

Frederik Thiemer: A♠5♠ All in
Dimitrios Anastasakis: A♣J♠

Thiemer flopped a five on 5♦3♣9♦ to take a big lead. Anastasakis could not improve on the K♠10♣ runout, seeing his opponent double up and overtake him on the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederik Thiemer	5,800,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Dimitrios Anastasakis	4,400,000 3,050,000	3,050,000

Tags: Dimitrios Anastasakis Frederik Thiemer

09-27-2024 19:00 UTC+1

Gary Tatavarti Eliminated in 15th Place (€9,930)

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Xiaohua Yang raised to 800,000 in middle position, Gary Tatavarti moved all in for 5,300,000 in the cutoff, and Yang called.

Gary Tatavarti: A♣6♥ All in
Xiaohua Yang: A♥J♠

Yang had Tatavarti dominated as the K♦3♦2♠K♠ board left open the possibility of a chop heading to the river, but it came A♦ to give both players two pair as Yang's jack-kicker played to send Tatavarti to the rail in 15th place.

The table was still discussing Adrian Cazacu's confrontation with Tatavarti after he had left the table. "He's playing 500-1K, so it doesn't make a difference to him. But for me, that was a big spot in my life," Cazacu said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohua Yang	18,500,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

Gary Tatavarti	Busted

Tags: Gary Tatavarti Xiaohua Yang

09-27-2024 19:04 UTC+1

Anastasakis Gets Jammed On

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Frank Visser

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Vazha Kometiani was first to act and raised to 850,000. It then folded to Dimitrios Anastasakis in the big blind, who made the call.

Kometiani continued for 700,000 on the 2♠9♣J♠ flop, being check-called by Anstasakis.

Anastasakis checked for a second time on the 2♣ turn. Kometiani then pushed all in and received a snap fold from Anastasakis, who was left with six big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vazha Kometiani	7,100,000
Dimitrios Anastasakis	2,400,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Dimitrios Anastasakis Vazha Kometiani

09-27-2024 19:08 UTC+1

Thiemer Turns a Miracle to Double Through Cazacu

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Tim Baker

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Frederik Thiemer shoved from the small blind for 5,500,000 and got snap-called by Adrian Cazacu out of the big blind.

Frederik Thiemer: A♣6♦ All in
Adrian Cazacu: A♦K♦

Thiemer needed to find a six to stay alive. The board ran out Q♣J♠J♣6♠4♥ to give Thiemer the winner after he spiked a six on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederik Thiemer	11,400,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Adrian Cazacu	4,000,000 6,100,000	6,100,000

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Frederik Thiemer

09-27-2024 19:18 UTC+1

Sebastien Lucina Eliminated in 14th Place (€20,280)

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Luigi Pignataro raised enough from the button to put Dimitrios Anastasakis and Vazha Kometiani all in and both players folded.

"We have this guy taking a minute every hand and short stacks always doubling up. I speak with a smile. Now we go in peace," Pignataro said to table nemesis Andreas Krause.

"You started the war. We go to the end," Krause replied.

Sebastien Lucina then moved all in from under the gun and Anastasakis called on the button.

Dimitrios Anastasakis: 9♥9♠ All in
Sebastien Lucina: J♠10♣

The board ran out 7♦7♥4♣Q♦2♦ and Anastasaskis' nines held up to earn him the pot. The stacks were counted down and Anastasakis had 2,100,000, with Lucina having him covered by just 5,000.

Lucina was forced all in from the big blind the next hand as Pignataro limped in from middle position and Krause came along from the small blind. Pignataro bet 525,000 on the Q♥9♦10♠ flop and Krause folded K♣9♥.

Sebastien Lucina: 7♦5♠ All in
Luigi Pignataro: K♦5♣

"I know how you play," Krause said to Pignataro, who was ahead with his king-high. The board ran out A♥6♣ and Lucina was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi Pignataro	9,000,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Andreas Krause	6,500,000 500,000	500,000
Dimitrios Anastasakis	4,800,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Sebastien Lucina	Busted

Tags: Andreas Krause Dimitrios Anastasakis Luigi Pignataro Sebastien Lucina