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

2023-11-06 16:17 UTC+2

Marrone Hits the Turn to Double

Nível 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Angelo Marrone moved all in for 800,000 in early position as action folded around to big blind Ermanno Di Nicola, who snap-called.

Angelo Marrone: A♦K♦
Ermanno Di Nicola: A♥Q♠

Marrone had Di Nicola dominated, but the Q♣9♦9♥ flop gave Di Nicola two pair. The K♣ spiked on the turn and Marrone jumped back in front. The 6♠ completed the board and Marrone doubled his short stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ermanno Di Nicola	5,500,000 -850,000	-850,000

Angelo Marrone	1,600,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Angelo Marrone Ermanno Di Nicola

2023-11-06 16:22 UTC+2

Andrej Desset Eliminated in 16th Place (€9,200)

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Nível 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Andrej Desset jammed for 1,700,000 from the button. Vadzim Lipauka reshoved for 2,100,000 from the small blind. Gianluca Gallo folded his pocket fives in the big blind.

Andrej Desset: A♥9♦
Vadzim Lipauka: A♦J♥

The J♦10♣5♣ flop was terrible for Desset. The 5♥ turn confirmed his elimination and the 8♥ completed the board.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Vadzim Lipauka	4,200,000 1,525,000	1,525,000
Andrej Desset	Eliminado

Tags: Andrej Desset Gianluca Gallo Vadzim Lipauka

2023-11-06 16:25 UTC+2

More Outer Table Action

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Nível 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Julien Loire opened to 400,000 from the hijack and folded out the remaining players.

Ermanno Di Nicola then raised to 400,000 from the button but folded when Cristian David three-bet to 1,200,000 from the small blind.

Loire made it 400,000 from early position and was called by Elia Salerno from the big blind. Salerno check-called for 300,000 on the K♥Q♦5♣ flop but conceded the pot to Loire after the latter bet 850,000 on the 9♠ turn.

Di Nicola then opened to 425,000 from the hijack. Angelo Marrone jammed for around 1,600,000 from the button which folded out Di Nicola.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Julien Loire	11,000,000 1,375,000	1,375,000
Elia Salerno	7,000,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Cristian David	6,250,000 350,000	350,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	4,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Angelo Marrone	2,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Angelo Marrone Cristian David Elia Salerno Ermanno Di Nicola Julien Loire

2023-11-06 16:26 UTC+2

Saka Slow Plays Queens

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Nível 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Xhavit Berisha opened to 400,000 from the hijack with A♦10♣. Alain Saka had Q♦Q♣ in the big blind and just opted to call.

Saka check-called for 325,000 on the 10♦9♥3♠ flop, which brought in the 3♦ turn. Saka checked his queens once more, and Berisha fired out another 750,000, which was called.

The K♥ river completed the board, and both players checked through to showdown for Saka to take down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alain Saka	9,300,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Xhavit Berisha	8,500,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

2023-11-06 16:29 UTC+2

Magro Gets Paid By Loire

Nível 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dennis Magro raised to 425,000 in early position and Julien Loire defended his big blind.

Both players checked the 7♦3♥9♣ flop and Loire also checked the 10♠ turn. Magro then bet 200,000 and Loire called.

The river was the 9♦ and Magro bet another 400,000. Loire again called, then mucked when Magro turned over J♥10♥ for two pair.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Julien Loire	9,650,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000
Dennis Magro	7,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Dennis Magro Julien Loire

2023-11-06 16:31 UTC+2

Salerno Shoves on Di Nicola

Nível 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola raised to 425,000 in early position and Elia Salerno called in the cutoff.

The flop came Q♦3♥A♥ and Di Nicola bet 450,000. Salerno called and the 2♥ fell on the turn.

Di Nicola slowed down and checked, and Salerno then fired out 775,000. Di Nicola quickly called to see the 4♦ river.

He checked again and Salerno then moved all in. Di Nicola, with around 2,900,000 remaining, leaned back in his chair and tanked for a minute before letting his hand go.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Elia Salerno	9,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	2,900,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Elia Salerno Ermanno Di Nicola

Nível: 34

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

2023-11-06 16:38 UTC+2

Aces for Magro

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Nível 34 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Julien Loire opened to 500,000 from the button and called Dennis Magro three-bet to 1,250,000 from the big blind.

Magro, who started the hand with around 7,300,000 moved all in on the J♣7♣6♥ flop and Loire quickly folded.

Magro showed that he had the goods and tabled A♠A♥.

"It's enough! [the pot]" laughed Magro. "Before straights and flushes come in," he added.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dennis Magro	8,500,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Julien Loire	8,300,000 -2,700,000	-2,700,000

2023-11-06 16:41 UTC+2

Stranak Waves the White Flag

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Nível 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Samuel Stranak limped in with 7♥5♣ from the blinds and called when Xhavit Berisha made it 450,000 from the big blind with A♦5♠.

On the Q♠6♠6♦ flop, Stranak checked raised to 625,000 after Berisha continued for 250,000. The latter called. Berisha sealed the checkmark on the A♠ turn and called when Stranak fired out another 650,000.

The 9♠ river completed the board, and Berisha improved to a flush. Stranak gave up on his bluff and checked. Berisha did the same and took in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Xhavit Berisha	10,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Samuel Stranak	2,200,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

Tags: Samuel Stranak Xhavit Berisha

2023-11-06 16:42 UTC+2

Di Nicola Continues Descent

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Nível 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola defended his big blind after Julien Loire opened to 500,000 from the cutoff.

The 9♥6♣4♠ flop checked through to the 4♥ turn. Di Nicola bet 325,000 and was called.

The 9♠ river doubled paired the board, which marked the second time that had happened in a hand between the duo today. Both players checked through to showdown.

Di Nicola had jack-high with his J♥5♥, while Loire took down the pot with king-high as he had K♥3♥. Had a third heart peeled off on the river, fireworks were bound to ignite.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Julien Loire	9,450,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	1,600,000 -2,900,000	-2,900,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Julien Loire