Event #8: €25,000 NLH GGMillion€ Day 1 | 2024 WSOP Europe

09-30-2024 23:34 UTC+1

Bedell Off to a Good Start on Second Bullet

Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Tom-Aksel Bedell opened to 16,000 from the button and received calls from Sirzat Hissou in the small blind and Konstantyn Holskyi in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠7♠5♥ and action checked around to Bedell who bet 15,000. Hissou raised to 40,000, Holskyi got out of the way and Bedell made the call.

Hissou fired a second barrel for 85,000 on the 3♥ turn and was once again called by Bedell.

On the A♥ river Hissou bet again for 105,000 and was called by Bedell.

Hissou had flopped two pair with 10♣5♣ but Bedell had rivered a bigger two pair with A♦10♥ and he took down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantyn Holskyi	1,440,000 435,000	435,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	785,000 285,000	285,000
Sirzat Hissou	495,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Konstantyn Holskyi Sirzat Hissou Tom-Aksel Bedell

09-30-2024 23:22 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	500,000 500,000	500,000

Kim Takes a Big Hit Courtesy of Blom

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Gab Yong Kim opened to 17,000 from the button and Viktor Blom three-bet to 50,000 from the small blind. Kim made the call.

The flop came 9♥5♣4♥ and Blom fired a 45,000 continuation-bet that was called by Kim.

Both players then checked the 7♦ turn leading to the K♥ river. Blom bet 145,000 and Kim used a time extension before making the call.

Blom turned over top pair with K♣J♣ which was enough to drag in a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	945,000 375,000	375,000
Gab Yong Kim	205,000 267,000	267,000

Tags: Gab Yong Kim Viktor Blom

09-30-2024 23:13 UTC+1

Ju Turns Trips

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick opened to 18,000 from the cutoff and was called by Samuel Ju and Hoang Phan from the blinds.

Ju checked on the K♠10♥4♠ flop before Phan bet 25,000. Chidwick got out of the way while Ju stuck around.

The 10♦ turn checked through to the [5g] river, and Ju fired out 88,000. Phan snap-called but then mucked his hand after Ju turned over A♦10♠ for trip tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Ju	1,150,000 260,000	260,000
Hoang Phan	460,000 180,000	180,000
Stephen Chidwick	305,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Hoang Phan Samuel Ju Stephen Chidwick

09-30-2024 23:04 UTC+1

Yankov Ousted After Flip

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Krasimir Yankov was all-in for his last 148,000 from the cutoff and was at risk to Jacob Amsellem, who was in the small blind.

Krasimir Yankov: 4x4x All in
Jacob Amsellem: A♣K♣

Amellem paired up on the K♥Q♥6♣ flop to leave Yankov drawing to two outs, The Q♠ turn and Kx river gave Amsellem a full house for the checkmark and elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	550,000 60,000	60,000
Krasimir Yankov	Busted

Tags: Jacob Amsellem Krasimir Yankov

09-30-2024 23:01 UTC+1

Phan Busts Bedell

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Tom-Aksel Bedell opened to 12,000 from early position and called when Hoang Phan three-bet to 35,000 from the hijack.

Bedell check-jammed for around 150,000 on the 7♣7♠5♠ flop after Phan continued for 50,000. Phan called to put his opponent at risk.

Tom-Aksel Bedell: A♠3♠ All in
Hoang Phan: JxJx

Bedell needed an ace or a spade to take the lead, and picked up two additional outs after the 3♣ turn. However, the Q♥ kept the jacks in front and Bedell left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hoang Phan	640,000 140,000	140,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	Busted

Tags: Hoang Phan Tom-Aksel Bedell

Level: 9

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

09-30-2024 22:57 UTC+1

Amsellem On the Rise While Yankov Descends

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 6♠5♥4♣A♠ and around 120,000 in the middle, Krasimir Yankov bet 55,000 from the big blind and Jacob Amsellem called from the hijack.

Yankov used a time extension before opting to check the river and Amsellem checked behind. Yankov showed a missed gutshot with 9♣8♠ while Amsellem turned over rivered trips with 8♣6♦ and dragged in a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	610,000 135,000	135,000
Krasimir Yankov	145,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Jacob Amsellem Krasimir Yankov

09-30-2024 22:37 UTC+1

Kisacikoglu Keeps Climbing

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of K♦Q♦2♠ and around 28,000 in the middle Orpen Kisacikoglu checked from the big blind and Jacob Amsellem bet 12,000 from the button. Kisacikoglu made the call.

On the J♥ river Kisacikoglu check-called another bet from Amsellem, this time for 30,000.

Both players checked the A♥ river. Kisacikoglu showed kings up with K♠2♣. Amsellem flashed the K♣ from his hand before mucking and Kisacikoglu took the pot.