Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship
Dia 5 Começado
2023 WSOP Europe
Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship
Dias: 5
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
Informações do Jogador - Dia 5
2023 WSOP Europe
Buy-in
€10,350
Premiação
€7,761,500
Entries
817
Nível
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
8
Jogadores Restantes
1
Day 5 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT | 1 | Michele Tocci | Italy | 6,525,000 | 26 |
| FT | 2 | Michael Rocco | United States | 8,000,000 | 32 |
| FT | 3 | Eric Tsai | Taiwan | 23,650,000 | 95 |
| FT | 4 | Nils Pudel | Germany | 9,875,000 | 40 |
| FT | 5 | Kasparas Klezys | Lithuania | 13,950,000 | 56 |
| FT | 6 | Max Neugebauer | Austria | 10,325,000 | 41 |
| FT | 7 | Ruslan Volkov | Ukraine | 6,000,000 | 24 |
| FT | 8 | Alf Martinsson | Sweden | 3,150,000 | 13 |
Eight Players Return for a Date with Destiny in Final Day of WSOP Europe Main Event
Poker players from all corners of the world have shed blood, sweat and tears over the last two weeks at King's Resort in Rozvadov in the hopes of grabbing one of the 15 bracelets up for grabs at the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe.
Fourteen hopefuls have already etched their names in poker's history books, but the biggest and most coveted prize of the festival has still yet to find its rightful owner. That will all be changed over the next few hours as the record-breaking WSOPE Main Event will crown its champion later today.
Just eight of the 817 entries are left in the series showstopper, and they return to the final table at 2 p.m. local time to continue their pursuit of the €1,500,000 winner's prize along with the piece of WSOP hardware. The PokerNews coverage will begin at 3 p.m., to stay in sync with the live stream.
Best positioned to do that is Taiwanese poker vlogger Eric Tsai (23,650,000), who put on a masterclass in the Main Event's penultimate day. He starts the finale as chip leader and is the only player who has breached the 20 million chip mark.
His closest rival is Kasparas Klezys (13,950,000), a relative newcomer to tournament poker, having recorded his first cash in 2017. Despite his career still being in its infancy, the Lithuanian poker player is no stranger to the bright lights of Rozvadov, having picked up two WSOP Circuit rings here. Klezys is a true grinder and has notched 97 cashes over six years, which has seen his total live earnings balloon to $651,940. His best cash also came during the 2023 WSOPE, where he finished in third place in Event #6: €5,000 Pot Limit Omaha for €97,600 ($104,728).
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Tocci | Italy | 6,525,000 | 26 |
| 2 | Michael Rocco | United States | 8,000,000 | 32 |
| 3 | Eric Tsai | Taiwan | 23,650,000 | 95 |
| 4 | Nils Pudel | Germany | 9,875,000 | 40 |
| 5 | Kasparas Klezys | Lithuania | 13,950,000 | 56 |
| 6 | Max Neugebauer | Austria | 10,325,000 | 41 |
| 7 | Ruslan Volkov | Ukraine | 6,000,000 | 24 |
| 8 | Alf Martinsson | Sweden | 3,150,000 | 13 |
26-year-old Max Neugebauer (10,325,000) rounds out the top three chip counts and is one of a few players to have locked up the biggest scores of their career thanks to a deep run in the Main Event. The Austrian pro has $84,822 in live earnings and has already guaranteed himself a €148,000 ($160,983) payday thanks to his efforts so far.
Just one big blind behind him is Nils Pudel (9,875,000), who announced himself to the world during the 2022 EPT London Main Event, where he bowed out in sixth place for $152,385. Pudel's run in the English capital was cut short after his aces were cracked, but yesterday, he was on the right side of lady luck as he found a huge double at the end of the night after hitting a three-outer to preserve his tournament life.
American poker pro Michael Rocco (8,000,000) also finds himself with a seat at the table. Rocco was denied his first bracelet in Event #8: €25,000 GGMiliion€, and ended up as the runner-up to Daniel Dvoress. Rocco has been on the best run of his career over the last two years, notching $1,682,974 in live cashes.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1,500,000 | $1,631,588 | ||
| 2 | €891,000 | $969,163 | ||
| 3 | €639,000 | $695,056 | ||
| 4 | €464,000 | $504,704 | ||
| 5 | €341,000 | $370,914 | ||
| 6 | €255,000 | $277,370 | ||
| 7 | €193,000 | $209,931 | ||
| 8 | €148,000 | $160,983 | ||
| 9 | Yulian Bogdanov | Bulgaria | €115,300 | $125,415 |
Michele Tocci (6,525,000), Ruslan Volkov (6,000,000) and Alf Martinsson (3,150,000) prop up the aforementioned five players and will need a little bit of magic to spin up their stacks, should they wish to capture one of the major titles that is available in the poker calendar.
The remaining eight players return at 2 p.m. local time on Wednesday, November 15, to play down to a champion. The action picks up on Level 30 with blinds of 125,000-250,000 and a 250,000 big blind ante. The final table will be streamed on an hour-long delay on the King’s Resort official YouTube channel, with PokerNews’ coverage beginning at 3 p.m.
Shuffle Up and Deal.
WSOP VP Jack Effel is making his opening remarks and giving the command to shuffle up and deal, and the final table has now begun.
Nível: 30
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Rocco Hits Runner-Runner to Dent Tsai's Stack
Nível 30
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Eric Tsai raised to 500,000 under the gun before Michael Rocco three-bet to 1,300,000 in the big blind with Q♥10♣.
Tsai called and they went heads-up to the A♣4♠K♦ flop. Rocco led out for 275,000 and Tsai called.
The turn came the Q♣ and Rocco bet another 650,000. Tsai again called and Rocco improved to trips on the Q♠ river.
He bet 1,500,000 this time and Tsai tanked for a minute before mucking A♠J♣.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
21,000,000
-2,650,000
|
-2,650,000 |
|
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|
11,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
Alf Martinsson Eliminated in 8th Place (€148,000)
Nível 30
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Alf Martinsson moved all in for 2,500,000 in the cutoff, Michele Tocci reshoved on the button, and the rest of the table got out of the way.
Alf Martinsson: A♣3♠
Michele Tocci: 10♥10♣
Martinsson was looking for an ace as the flop came K♥6♠K♦. The Q♥ turn gave him additional outs to counterfeit's Tocci's pair, but Tocci hit the 10♠ on the river to improve to a full house and send Martinsson out in eighth place.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
9,000,000
2,475,000
|
2,475,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Tocci Picks Up Another Big Pair
Nível 30
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
On the hand after busting Alf Martinsson, Michele Tocci looked down at K♠K♥ in the cutoff and raised to 525,000. Nils Pudel defended his big blind holding 8♥4♥.
The flop came 10♠8♣5♦ and Tocci continued for 350,000. Pudel called with his pair of eights as the K♦ turn gave Tocci yet another set.
He bet another 750,000 and Pudel gave up his hand this time.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
8,800,000
-1,075,000
|
-1,075,000 |
Tsai Gives One Up to Neugebauer
Nível 30
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Eric Tsai opened to 525,000 in the cutoff with K♥J♠ and Max Neugebauer defended 8♥4♥.
The flop came 9♣7♣4♠ and Tsai bet 350,000. Neugebauer called with his pair of fours and the 5♦ fell on the turn.
He checked over to Tsai, who checked back to see the 10♣ river. Both players again checked and Neugebauer took the pot as his supporters on the rail began holding up a sign reading "Max."
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
12,000,000
1,675,000
|
1,675,000 |
|
||
Neugebauer Rivers a Straight
Nível 30
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Action folded to Kasparas Klezys who limped the small blind with 9♣6♦. Max Neugebauer checked A♣8♦ as they saw a flop of 10♥7♦5♠.
Both players checked to the J♣ turn, where Klezys led out for 350,000. Neugebauer called and the 9♠ river improved him to a straight.
Klezys checked this time, then quickly folded when Neugebauer bet 600,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
14,000,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
12,000,000 | |
|
|
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