Event #2: €550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-max | 2023 WSOP Europe

2023-10-31 18:43 UTC+2

Diana Volcovschi Eliminated in 2nd Place (€40,700)

Nível 33 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Omar Eljach opened to 300,000 from the button with and Diana Volcovschi defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♣4♣J♣ and Volcovschi check-called a 275,000 continuation bet from Eljach.

Volcovschi checked again on the 10♥ turn and Eljach fired a second barrel, this time for 1,000,000. Volcovschi called.

The river was the 6♠. Volcovschi checked and Eljach moved all in, covering Volcovschi's remaining stack of 2,300,000. Volcovschi made the call.

Volcovschi tabled 7♠6♣5♣3♣ for a flopped flush but Eljach showed down Q♣8♣3♦2♥ for a higher flopped flush to win the final pot of the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Omar Eljach	17,975,000 3,975,000	3,975,000

Diana Volcovschi	Eliminado

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2023-10-31 18:28 UTC+2

Roland Israelashvili Eliminated in 3rd Place (€29,100)

Nível 33 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Roland Israelashvili opened to 360,000 from under the gun and Diana Volcovschi defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♠K♠2♠. Volcovschi checked, Israelashvili moved all in for his last 360,000 and Volcovschi snap-called.

Roland Israelashvili: K♣10♠9♣7♦
Diana Volcovschi: A♦Q♠4♣3♠

Israelashvili was drawing very thin with a pair of kings versus Volcovschi who had flopped the nut-flush. The rest of the board ran out 4♥J♣ and Israelashvili was finally eliminated after escaping from the jaws of defeat on six previous occasions at the final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Diana Volcovschi	4,300,000 600,000	600,000
Roland Israelashvili	Eliminado

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2023-10-31 18:26 UTC+2

Michael Rodrigues Eliminated in 4th Place (€21,000)

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Nível 33 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Omar Eljach raised to 360,000 from the small blind. Michael Rodrigues committed his last 545,000 into the middle from the big blind and Eljach called to put Rodrigues at risk.

Michael Rodrigues: J♦10♥10♦7♥
Omar Eljach: Q♥8♥8♦6♦

The board ran out 5♥Q♦9♠6♥A♥ — leaving Eljach with a superior flush and eliminating Rodrigues in 4th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Omar Eljach	14,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Michael Rodrigues	Eliminado

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2023-10-31 17:49 UTC+2

Ihar Pliashko Eliminated in 5th Place (€15,500)

Nível 32 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Omar Eljach opened to 250,000 from under the gun and Ihar Pliashko called all in for less from the cutoff, committing his last 100,000 to put himself at risk. Roland Israelashvili also called from the big blind.

Both remaining players checked the J♠8♥3♠ flop leading to the 7♥ turn. Israelashvili checked, Eljach bet 150,000 and Israelashvili got out of the way.

Ihar Pliashko: K♥J♦J♣10♦
Omar Eljach: 10♣9♣7♠3♣

Pliashko's set of jacks were in bad shape against Eljach's turned straight. Eljach remained ahead on the 4♣ river to score yet another knockout, ending Pliashko's deep run in fifth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Omar Eljach	13,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Roland Israelashvili	480,000 -720,000	-720,000
Ihar Pliashko	Eliminado

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2023-10-31 17:46 UTC+2

Martino Cito Eliminated in 6th Place (€11,500)

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Nível 32 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Martino Cito raised to 350,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 1,000,000 by by Ihar Pliashko on the button. Diana Volcovschi then shoved for 1,200,000 total from the big blind. Cito called all in for his last 525,000 and Pliashko called as well to put both players at risk.

Martino Cito: A♠K♦7♥4♦
Diana Volcovschi: A♥A♦8♦6♠
Ihar Pliashko: Q♦Q♣9♦7♣

The 5♥5♠3♠7♦J♠ runout kept Volcovschi's aces on top — eliminating Cito in sixth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Diana Volcovschi	3,200,000 2,410,000	2,410,000
Ihar Pliashko	100,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Martino Cito	Eliminado

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2023-10-31 17:23 UTC+2

Patrik Jaros Eliminated in 7th Place (€8,700)

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Nível 32 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Martino Cito raised to 210,000 first-to-act and was called by Omar Eljach from directly behind and Patrik Jaros in the hijack.

Cito checked to Eljach on the 4♦Q♠9♠ flop and he bet 200,000. Jaros shoved for his last 575,000, which got a fold from Cito, but a call from Eljach to put him at risk.

Patrik Jaros: A♠Q♦7♦5♠
Omar Eljach: 4♠4♣3♠3♣

Jaros was behind Eljach's set of fours, and the A♥ turn and 10♣ river kept Eljach's set best — eliminating Jaros in seventh place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Omar Eljach	12,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Martino Cito	1,900,000 -200,000	-200,000
Patrik Jaros	Eliminado

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2023-10-31 16:31 UTC+2

Anson Tsang Eliminated in 8th Place (€6,700)

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Nível 30 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Anson Tsang committed his last 15,000 first-to-act and Omar Eljach raised to 255,000 from the small blind, which was enough to get heads-up against Tsang to put him at risk.

Anson Tsang: J♠10♥2♥2♣
Omar Eljach: K♣9♥5♣3♦

The 4♥8♣8♦5♠K♦ runout left Eljach best with kings-up and Tsang was eliminated in eighth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Omar Eljach	12,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Anson Tsang	Eliminado

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2023-10-31 15:59 UTC+2

Michal Mrakes Eliminated in 9th Place (€5,200)

Nível 30 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Omar Eljach opened to 150,000 from under the gun and Michal Mrakes moved all in for 220,000 from middle position. Roland Israelashvili made the call in the small blind and Eljach made the call as well.

Both remaining players checked the K♣8♠5♦ flop leading to the 7♦ turn. Israelashvili checked and Eljach bet 175,000. Israelashvili called leaving only 15,000 behind.

Both players checked the 2♠ river.

Mrakes had A♦Q♠10♦8♥ for just a pair of eights. Israelashvili had Q♣8♣5♥2♥ for two pair, eights and fives while Eljach tabled A♣7♣6♣4♦ for an eight-high straight to take the pot, sending Mrakes to the rail while Israelashvili was left very short-stacked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Omar Eljach	6,500,000 835,000	835,000

Roland Israelashvili	15,000 -640,000	-640,000
Michal Mrakes	Eliminado

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