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

09-27-2024 15:09 UTC+1

Lucina Spikes an Ace to Stay Alive

Tim Baker

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

Xiaohua Yang raised to 320,000 from middle position and Sebastien Lucina shoved for 1,635,000 from the hijack. After it folded back to Yang, he made the call.

Sebastien Lucina: A♠J♦ All in
Xiaohua Yang: K♠9♠

The flop od K♣6♥7♠ put Yang ahead with a pair of kings, but the A♦ turn improved Lucina to a pair of aces to move back in front. The 5♦ came on the river and Lucina had doubled through Yang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohua Yang	7,100,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Sebastien Lucina	3,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Sebastien Lucina Xiaohua Yang

09-27-2024 15:13 UTC+1

Pashchetnyk Takes From Yang

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Tim Baker

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

Volodymyr Pashchetnyk raised to 320,000 from middle position and Xiaohua Yang defended his big blind.

Yang check-called a bet of 210,000 from Pashchetnyk on the 10♦4♥6♠ flop.

The 6♦ turn and 9♠ river got checked through and Yang turned over 7♠4♠ for a pair of fours. This was second best to the A♦9♦ of Pashchetnyk for a rivered pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohua Yang	6,700,000 400,000	400,000

Volodymyr Pashchetnyk	3,800,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Tags: Volodymyr Pashchetnyk Xiaohua Yang

09-27-2024 15:13 UTC+1

El Yaacoubi Four-Bets to Double-Up

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Frank Visser

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

Candido Cappiello raised to 320,000 in the cutoff. Frederik Thiemer then made it 975,000 to go on the button before Rachid El Yaacoubi moved in for 2,185,000.

Cappiello quickly let go of his cards but Thiemer made the call to put El Yaacoubi at risk.

Rachid El Yaacoubi: A♣Q♣ All in
Frederik Thiemer: J♦9♦

El Yaacoubi paired up on the 5♠2♠Q♦ flop and locked up the pot on the 2♥ turn. The Q♥ river upgraded him to an unnecessary full house as he doubled up to roughly 30 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederik Thiemer	7,500,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Candido Cappiello	5,700,000 300,000	300,000

Rachid El Yaacoubi	5,010,000 2,410,000	2,410,000

Tags: Candido Cappiello Frederik Thiemer Rachid El Yaacoubi

09-27-2024 15:13 UTC+1

Two For Marechal

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David Salituro

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

Frederic Marechal raised to 320,000 under the gun and was called by Frederik Thiemer in the cutoff and big blind Alen Sabic.

Action checked to Thiemer on the 4♠4♣2♥ flop and he bet 400,000. Only Marechal called to the 8♠ turn as both players checked.

The river was the A♦ and Marechal led out for 900,000. Thiemer quickly called and Marechal showed A♣K♠ for two pair to win the pot.

The next hand, Rachid El Yaacoubi raised to 320,000 in the cutoff and Marechal defended his big blind. El Yaacoubi continued for 160,000 on the 2♦9♠K♥ flop and Marechal called.

The turn was the A♠ and El Yaacoubi bet another 325,000. Marechal again called and the 8♣ fell on the river. El Yaacoubi then bet 600,000 and Marechal snap-called. El Yaacoubi showed A♦6♥, but Marechal had A♣Q♥ and took the pot with aces, queen-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Marechal	11,500,000 4,300,000	4,300,000

Alen Sabic	6,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Frederik Thiemer	5,700,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Rachid El Yaacoubi	3,600,000 1,410,000	1,410,000

Tags: Alen Sabic Frederic Marechal Frederik Thiemer Rachid El Yaacoubi

09-27-2024 15:14 UTC+1

Small Break

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Frank Visser

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

The 23 players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.

09-27-2024 15:15 UTC+1

WSOP Paradise Schedule in December Includes $50M GTD Super Main Event

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Sava Krink

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

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise schedule is out, and it includes 15 gold bracelet events highlighted by the largest guaranteed poker tournament prize pool ever.

All the action takes place at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas from Dec. 3-13. The series includes a record $25,000 buy-in Super Main Event starting Dec. 9, featuring a $50 million guaranteed prize pool. That is the highlight event of the series, but it is far from the only big one. Take, for example, the $500,000 buy-in Triton Million on Dec. 7, an invitational event through Triton Poker.

The warm weather poker festival begins Dec. 6 with the $2,500 WSOP Mini Main Event, a $5 million guaranteed tournament. It concludes Dec. 18 with the $5,000 The Closer - NLH Bounty Turbo. There is one other tournament scheduled for the last day of the bracelet series — Super Saver 1M Invitational ($1 million guaranteed), open to bracelet holders who enter the Super Main Event.

Find the Full Schedule Here

Level: 29

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

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

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Florian Duta

09-27-2024 15:38 UTC+1

Cappiello Check-Raises Twice

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Tim Baker

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

Alen Sabic raised to 400,000 from the cutoff and Candido Cappiello defended from the big blind.

Cappiello checked the 10♠8♣8♦ flop and Sabic bet 250,000. Cappiello check-raised to 750,000 and Sabic called.

Cappiello chose to check the Q♦ turn and faced a bet of 750,000 by Sabic. After a few moments, Cappiello check-shoved to put Sabic all-in. Sabic snap-folded and Cappiello pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	8,400,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Alen Sabic	5,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Candido Cappiello Alen Sabic

09-27-2024 15:41 UTC+1

Tatavarti Takes In a Double-Up

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Frank Visser

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

Ivan Banic raised to 400,000 in the cutoff and was called by Thomas Eychenne in the cutoff. Button Gary Tatavarti then shoved all in for 2,275,000.

Banic quickly folded but Eychenne snap called to put his opponent at risk.

Gary Tatavarti: K♠J♣ All in
Thomas Eychenne: A♠Q♠

The 4♥4♣9♠ flop did not help Tatavarti's situation, but the J♥ turn paired him up to take the lead. The 5♣ river changed nothing, causing Tatavarti to cheer while he raked in his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Tatavarti	5,450,000 3,950,000	3,950,000
Ivan Banic	3,800,000 200,000	200,000

Thomas Eychenne	3,100,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Gary Tatavarti Ivan Banic Thomas Eychenne