Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus Dia 2 | 2023 WSOP Europe

2023-11-05 23:15 UTC+2

Di Nicola Hits the River For Massive Double

Nível 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 8♣6♠K♠7♦, Andreas Paleologos bet 400,000 from the button before Ermanno Di Nicola moved all in for 1,700,000 in the big blind.

Paleologos snap-called and turned over K♥7♥ for two pair. Di Nicola had 10♠8♠ for a pair and a flush draw.

Di Nicola stood up to await the river, which came the 2♠. "Yes," he cried out, completing his flush to double up in a 4,000,000 chip pot while decimating Paleologos' stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ermanno Di Nicola	4,000,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Andreas Paleologos	400,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

Tags: Andreas Paleologos Ermanno Di Nicola

2023-11-05 23:10 UTC+2

Magro Misses Out as Lipauka Busts Balogh

Nível 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Andras Balogh moved all in for 955,000 in early position before Vadzim Lipauka reshoved next to act. Dennis Magro then went in the tank from the small blind.

"I know I win this one," he said as he eventually folded.

Andras Balogh: 6♣6♠
Vadzim Lipauka: 10♥10♣

Lipauka had Balogh crushed heading to the 7♥10♦9♥ flop, which improved him to top set.

"Maybe not," a tablemate told Magro as the J♥ fell on the turn. The river was the K♠ and Balogh was busted, while Magro admitted he folded ace-queen and would've made a straight.

"Give me my chips," he joked with Lipauka after the hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Vadzim Lipauka	2,400,000 1,820,000	1,820,000
Andras Balogh	Eliminado

Tags: Andras Balogh Dennis Magro Vadzim Lipauka

2023-11-05 23:08 UTC+2

There's No Stopping Berisha

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Nível 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Marko Bajic opened jammed for 740,000 from under the gun and was called by by Xhavit Berisha from the big blind.

Marko Bajic: Q♥J♥
Xhavit Berisha: 9♥9♦

Berisha made a set on the K♥9♠5♦ flop. Bajic was unable to hit his gutshot straight draw as the board completed with the 8♣6♠

The following hand, Berisha jammed from the small blind and Shawn Stroke snap-called from the big blind for his last 1,000,000.

Shawn Stroke: A♣K♥
Xhavit Berisha: A♥4♣

Berisha was dominated but picked a wheel draw on the J♦5♥2♣ flop. The 3♣ turn completed his straight draw.

"Oh, come on!" shouted Stroke as he saw his opponent seal the checkmark. The Q♣ river completed the board and a dejected Stroke left the tournament floor.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Xhavit Berisha	6,700,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Marko Bajic	Eliminado
Shawn Stroke	Eliminado

Tags: Marko Bajic Shawn Stroke Xhavit Berisha

2023-11-05 23:00 UTC+2

Turjak Calls Off Light; Paleologos Hits the River on Wheeler

Nível 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jan Turjak raised to 170,000 on the button before Tobias Peters moved all in. Turjak spent a moment in the tank before calling off his last 1,000,000.

Jan Turjak: K♠4♥
Tobias Peters: A♣6♠

The flop came A♦2♣Q♥ and Peters moved further in front with a pair of aces. The 8♦ turn or 3♣ river wasn't any help to Turjak and he was sent to the rail.

"If he goes all in, do you call," a tablemate asked Peters.

"For 1,000,000, I call 100 percent," Peters replied.

At another table, action folded to Jason Wheeler in the small blind who shoved for his last 230,000. Andreas Paleologos called in the big blind.

Jason Wheeler: K♠4♠
Andreas Paleologos: J♠8♠

Both players picked up a flush draw on the 5♥2♠9♠ flop, while the 9♥ turn kept Wheeler's king-high in the lead. The river, though, brought the 8♣ and Paleologos made two pair to bust Wheeler.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tobias Peters	2,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Andreas Paleologos	2,200,000 400,000	400,000
Jan Turjak	Eliminado
Jason Wheeler	Eliminado

Tags: Andreas Paleologos Jan Turjak Jason Wheeler Tobias Peters

2023-11-05 22:50 UTC+2

Turjak Runs Into Khachaturyan's Monster

Nível 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jan Turjak raised to 150,000 in middle position and Stepan Khachaturyan called in the hijack.

The flop came 2♦4♣10♥ and Turjak tossed out another 400,000. Khachaturyan spent a few minutes counting out his stack and at one point seemed poised to move in as Turjak motioned to call.

The dealer stopped Turjak as Khachaturyan continued to tank. He eventually did move all in for 1,145,000 and Turjak snap-called.

Stepan Khachaturyan: 10♣10♠
Jan Turjak: J♣J♠

Turjak let out a loud moan when he found out Khachaturyan had flopped top set. The turn came the 9♠, followed by the 10♦ river as Khachaturyan made quads to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stepan Khachaturyan	2,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jan Turjak	1,600,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Jan Turjak Stepan Khachaturyan

2023-11-05 22:21 UTC+2

Magro Emerges From a Massive Flip

Nível 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ercan Atmaca and Dennis Magro had only just come back from break when they engaged in a pre-flop raising war that ended when Magro was all in for 1,900,000 from middle position, while Atmaca had him covered and at risk in the hijack.

Dennis Magro: A♦K♣
Ercan Atmaca: Q♥Q♠

A 4,000,000 chip pot was at stake as they went to the K♥K♠8♠ flop. Magro made trip kings and left Atmaca looking for a miracle on the turn and river, but none arrived on 5♥3♠ as Magro earned the massive double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dennis Magro	4,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Ercan Atmaca	1,800,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

Tags: Dennis Magro Ercan Atmaca

2023-11-05 22:05 UTC+2

Saidof Triples; Berisha Picks Off Di Nicola

Nível 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The other tables had already gone off on break when Eyal Saidof moved all in for 125,000 under the gun. Raoul Refos then raised to 250,000 in early position and Juuso Luokkanen called in the big blind.

The flop came 10♣K♦6♥ and Refos bet another 85,000. Luokkanen called and both players checked the 4♠ turn.

The 5♥ fell on the river and Refos bet another 305,000. Luokkanen called with Q♥Q♠, while Refos showed A♦7♦ for just ace-high. Saidof turned over A♥K♠ for top pair as he tripled up, while Luokkanen took down the sizeable side pot.

At the same time at another table, Xhavit Berisha and Ermanno Di Nicola built a pot of around 900,000 heading to the river on a board of Q♣3♣8♥J♥A♥. Di Nicola then bet 700,000 in the cutoff.

Berisha, in the small blind, tanked for several minutes until he called. Di Nicola could only shake his head and muck as Berisha slammed down Q♦9♦ for a pair of queens.

"Professioanl," tablemate Shawn Stroke told him.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Juuso Luokkanen	3,500,000 2,650,000	2,650,000
Xhavit Berisha	2,500,000 600,000	600,000

Raoul Refos	1,300,000 -200,000	-200,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	500,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Eyal Saidof	400,000 162,000	162,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Eyal Saidof Juuso Luokkanen Raoul Refos Xhavit Berisha

2023-11-05 22:00 UTC+2

Plenty of Action on Table 138

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Nível 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 125,000 from under the gun and was called by Bijan Soudmand on his direct left. Xhavit Berisha moved all in for 815,000 from middle position. Di Nicola reshoved and Soudmand folded 10x10x fo cards to go on their backs.

Xhavit Berisha: 8♣8♠
Ermanno Di Nicola: 2♣2♥

Soudmand was not happy about seeing the tabled cards as he would've been ahead. He would've scooped the pot as well as the board ran out with the 6♦5♥K♦K♥7♣. With Soudman out of the way, Berisha scored a big double.

Soudmand and Di Nicola continued to trade words after the the pot was pushed to Berisha.

The following hand, Shawn Stroke opened to 125,000 from the hijack before Zeljko Maric jammed for 475,000 from the cutoff. Ioannis Temekonidis called from the small blind and Stroke also matched the all-in bet.

The Q♣10♦3♠ flop checked through to the 9♦ turn. Temekonidis bet 200,000 and was called. The 7♠ river then checked through to showdown.

Temekonidis tabled 10♠10♥ for a set of tens which angered Maric, who furiously slammed his cracked A♦A♥ onto the felt. Stroke had A♠K♠.

"You go with me?" asked Temekonidis. Stroke agreed that if Temekonidis moved all in, he [Stroke] would've called. Temekonidis then seemed slighted by the fact that he had not collected Stroke's stack as well.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ioannis Temekonidis	4,000,000 2,650,000	2,650,000
Shawn Stroke	2,100,000 -600,000	-600,000

Ermanno Di Nicola	2,100,000 -350,000	-350,000

Xhavit Berisha	1,900,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Bijan Soudmand	1,360,000 1,116,000	1,116,000
Zeljko Maric	Eliminado

Tags: Bijan Soudmand Ermanno Di Nicola Ioannis Temekonidis Shawn Stroke Xhavit Berisha Zeljko Maric

2023-11-05 21:47 UTC+2

Peters Joins the Big Stacks

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Nível 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Cristian David opened to 100,000 from early position before Simon Buchta three-bet to 300,000 on his immediate left. Action folded to Tobias Peters, and he announced all in for around 1,650,000 from the cutoff. David got out of the way but Buchta committed the 600,000 he had behind.

Simon Buchta: A♦A♥
Tobias Peters: J♣J♥

The Q♥10♦10♠ was favorable for Bruchta as was the 10♥ turn. However, the J♠ river gave Peters a superior full house to seal the checkmark.

"Wow, what a river," chimed Peters. "What a river," he repeated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tobias Peters	2,700,000 1,820,000	1,820,000

Simon Buchta	Eliminado

Tags: Cristian David Simon Buchta Tobias Peters

2023-11-05 21:43 UTC+2

Salerno Turns Quads to Decimate Stranak

Nível 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Elia Salerno was all in for 740,000 from the big blind and up against Samuel Stranak under the gun.

Elia Salerno: 7♥7♣
Samuel Stranak: A♠Q♣

The players were off to the races, but Stranak quickly ran out of gas on the J♥7♦2♠ flop as Salerno flopped a set.

The turn was the 7♠ and Salerno made quads. The A♥ on the river was useless to Stranak as he handed over most of his stack.

Stranak doubled up a few hands later when he moved all in with Q♥J♥ against Hertsel Levy's K♠Q♦ and made two pair on the 2♠8♣Q♠J♣3♣ board.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Hertsel Levy	3,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Elia Salerno	1,500,000 100,000	100,000

Samuel Stranak	900,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Elia Salerno Samuel Stranak