Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus | 2023 WSOP Europe

2023-11-06 20:40 UTC+2

Julien Loire Eliminated in 6th Place (€38,800)

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Nível 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alessandro Predaroli opened to 1,200,000 from the hijack before Julien Loire three-bet to 5,000,000 from the cutoff. Predaroli moved all in for around 12,400,000 and, Loire committed his stack of 11,000,000 to set up the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Julien Loire: 8♠8♦
Alessandro Predaroli: A♣Q♣

Loire remained ahead on the J♣9♦6♦ flop and improved to a set on the 8♣ turn. Predaroli wasn't drawing dead as he outs to the flush. The 4♣ peeled off on the river to give Predaroli the winner and Loire bowed out in 6th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alessandro Predaroli	24,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000
Julien Loire	Eliminado

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2023-11-06 21:17 UTC+2

Tobias Peters Eliminated in 5th Place (€50,500)

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Nível 39 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Tobias Peters moved all in for 8,900,000 from the small blind, and Alain Saka snap-called from the big blind.

Tobias Peters: A♥5♦
Alain Saka: A♣Q♣

The J♣10♦8♥ flop was of no help to the Dutchman. The J♦ turn brought in some chop outs but Saka paired his queen on the Q♥ river to bring the tournament to four-handed play.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alain Saka	30,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Tobias Peters	Eliminado

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2023-11-06 21:52 UTC+2

Alessandro Predaroli Eliminated in 4th Place (€66,000)

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Nível 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Alessandro Predaroli moved all in for 12,000,000 first to act and his compatriot Ermanno Di Nicola called from the big blind.

Alessandro Predaroli: A♣9♥
Ermanno Di Nicola: A♦Q♣

Predaroli was dominated and found no help on the K♥6♥5♦ flop. The 3♣ turn had him inch closer to the exit door. The J♣ completed the board and gave Di Nicola the checkmark.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ermanno Di Nicola	34,000,000 14,700,000	14,700,000

Alessandro Predaroli	Eliminado

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2023-11-06 22:32 UTC+2

Angelo Marrone Eliminated in 3rd Place (€87,000)

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Nível 41 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola made it 2,500,000 from the button. Alain Saka three-bet to 7,000,000 from the small blind. Angelo Marrone then moved all for 28,000,000 from the big blind. Di Nicola quickly reshoved and Saka got out of the way.

Angelo Marrone: A♠J♦
Ermanno Di Nicola: K♠K♣

Marrone had three immediate outs and failed to find an ace on the 9♣5♥4♦ flop and 5♠ turn. The 2♣ river completed the board, and Di Nicola sealed the pot to set up heads-up play.

Marrone has had an incredible run on Day 3, having started the session with just four big blinds.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ermanno Di Nicola	65,000,000 37,000,000	37,000,000

Alain Saka	24,500,000 -7,500,000	-7,500,000
Angelo Marrone	Eliminado

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2023-11-06 23:34 UTC+2

Alain Saka Eliminated in 2nd Place (€115,000)

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Nível 42 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola limped in from the button and called when Alain Saka made it 4,000,000 from the big blind.

Saka jammed for 17,000,000 on the 8♦5♦4♦ flop and Di Nicola snap-called as the covering stack.

Alain Saka: A♣Q♦
Ermanno Di Nicola: K♦5♠

Di Nicola was ahead with a pair of fives, while also having a superior flush draw to Saka. The Polish player needed to find a queen or an ace on the turn or river to survive once more.

The 8♣ turn and 4♣ river saw Di Nicola hold out and confirmed him as the winner of this year's Colossus. Di Nicola celebrated with his partner on the rail and shook hands with Saka in a show of good sportsmanship.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ermanno Di Nicola	85,900,000 32,900,000	32,900,000

Alain Saka	Eliminado

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