Event #7: €1,650 NLH 6-max Day 1 | 2024 WSOP Europe

09-30-2024 21:56 UTC+1

Nedelcu's Kicker Falls Short: Koller Sends Him to the Rail

Sava Krink

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Narcis Nedelcu got the action rolling with a raise to 2,800 from the button, prompting Ran Koller to respond with a three-bet to 10,500. Nedelcu didn't back down and called.

The flop came down 2♥A♥6♣, and Koller led out with a bet of 6,000. Nedelcu was in no mood to fold and called again.

When the 7♦ hit the turn, Koller increased his aggression with a bet of 12,500, and once more, Nedelcu called, sticking with the hand.

The river brought the 4♦, and Koller went all in, putting Nedelcu's tournament life on the line. Uneasy about how the hand had unfolded, Nedelcu made the call. Koller revealed A♣K♣, showing top pair with a king kicker, while Nedelcu turned over A♠3♠, boasting a pair of aces but with a weaker kicker. Unfortunately for him, that meant he was heading to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Koller	153,000 93,600	93,600

Narcis Nedelcu	Busted

Tags: Narcis Nedelcu Ran Koller

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

09-30-2024 22:00 UTC+1

Assorted Chip Counts

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Patrick Cole

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	425,000 425,000	425,000

Patrick White	400,000 382,000	382,000
Wing Po Liu	325,000 265,000	265,000

Patrick Baranyai	275,000
Shaun Deeb	185,000 110,000	110,000

Cheng Zhao	125,000 81,000	81,000

09-30-2024 22:08 UTC+1

Reigning Champion Peters Eliminated

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Patrick Cole

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action folded around to Nunzio Iandolo who called in the small blind. Tobias Peters then moved all in for around 20,000. Iandolo made the call.

Tobias Peters: K♥5♣ All in
Nunzio Iandolo: K♠Q♦

Iandolo made top pair across the Q♠4♦6♦8♥5♦ runout to eliminate the current titleholder.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nunzio Iandolo	145,000
Tobias Peters	Busted

Tags: Tobias Peters Nunzio Iandolo

09-30-2024 22:25 UTC+1

Di Nicola Keeps Chipping Up

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Patrick Cole

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened from under the gun to 3,500. Adam Martinsson was the only caller from the hijack.

Di Nicola led for 4,000 on the J♣6♣J♥ flop, a bet which Martinsson called. Di Nicola slowed down and checked on the 3♥ turn which brought in an additional flush draw.

Martinsson then bet 5,500 before Di Nicola then check-raised all in. Martinsson took a moment before folding, relinquishing the pot to Di Nicola.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	445,000 20,000	20,000

Adam Martinsson	21,500 14,000	14,000

Tags: Adam Martinsson Ermanno Di Nicola

09-30-2024 22:32 UTC+1

Melchers Sent to the Rail

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Patrick Cole

Level 12 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action was picked up on the river of 4♦J♠10♥5♥6♣ where Alberto Speranzoni checked from the small blind.

Dorian Melchers in the big blind moved all in for 47,500. Speranzoni called and showed K♥J♥ for top pair. This bested Melchers A♦10♦ and confirmed his exit from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alberto Speranzoni	175,000 133,500	133,500
Dorian Melchers	Busted

Tags: Dorian Melchers Alberto Speranzoni

09-30-2024 22:34 UTC+1

Straight Surprise Sends Ilani to the Rail

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Sava Krink

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

With 27,900 already sitting in the pot and the board showing 7♥4♦10♣6♠, Ran Ilani decided to check to Patrick Baranyai. Seizing the moment, Baranyai fired out a bet of 13,000, but Ilani wasn’t going anywhere—he went all-in. After asking the dealer to count his stack, which came to 40,900, Baranyai eventually made the call, and it was time to showdown.

Ilani proudly showed his Q♥Q♣, thinking he had a solid top pair, but Baranyai turned over 4♣3♣, revealing he had a pair of fours and a gutshot straight draw. He needed a three, four, or five to pull ahead.

As the dealer flipped over the river card, a 5♠ popped up, giving Baranyai the straight he needed! Ilani was left stunned, realizing he had just been knocked out of the tournament. Shaking his head in disbelief, he walked away from the table, still processing what had just happened.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Baranyai	450,000 175,000	175,000
Ran Ilani	Busted

Tags: Patrick Baranyai Ran Ilani

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

09-30-2024 22:50 UTC+1

Speranzoni Sends Teker to the Rail

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Patrick Cole

Level 12 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action was picked up on the river of Q♣10♦Q♦A♠6♠ where Eray Teker was facing an all in bet from Alberto Speranzoni for 50,000.

Teker had been in the tank for three minutes and the floor gave him an additional 30 seconds. On his last two seconds he flicked in the call and was shown Q♥10♥ for a full house. Teker had A♥J♠ for a straight but his hand wasn't good enough to take the pot and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alberto Speranzoni	195,000 20,000	20,000
Eray Teker	Busted

09-30-2024 22:55 UTC+1

Siwicki Wants Anzio to Show

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Patrick Cole

Level 12 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action was picked up on the river of J♥4♦Q♥A♠9♥ where Adam Siwicki was facing a shove of 90,000 from Eden Anzio. Siwicki had checked from the small blind and Anzio put him all in from the big blind.

"Will you show me if I fold and show you, sir?" asked Siwicki. His question fell on deaf ears as Anzio had his headphones on.

Siwicki attempted to ask again but gained no response again. Eventually he found the fold and flashed Anzio the 4♠.

Siwicki asked once more to which Anzio replied "not this time mate" as he raked in the pot.