Event #1: €350 NLH Opener Giorno 2 | 2023 WSOP Europe

2023-10-29 21:56 UTC+2

Ghashayar Gets Paid

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

Wladimir Gerner opened to 100,000 in middle position and received calls from Iman Ghashayar in the small blind and Emil Bise in the big blind.

All three players checked the 4♠J♠Q♠ flop before Ghashayar led out for 190,000 on the 3♣ turn. Bise called before Gerner folded.

Ghashayar fired again on the 6♣ river for 440,000. Bise snap-called, mucking his cards quickly as Ghashayar revealed 4♣4♥ for a flopped set of fours.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Wladimir Gerner	2,880,000 1,420,000	1,420,000
Iman Ghashayar	2,250,000 750,000	750,000
Emil Bise	820,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Emil Bise Iman Ghashayar Wladimir Gerner

2023-10-29 21:53 UTC+2

Hu You Gonna Call?

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

David Hu raised to 100,000 and earned a call from Borys Rozhanovskyi out of the big blind. Both checked the 6♣5♥3♣ flop before Rozhanovskyi led the J♣ turn for 90,000, which Hu called.

After the 4♠ river, Rozhanovskyi bet another 225,000 and Hu then announced a raise to 750,000.

Rozhanovskyi snap-called but sighed when he was shown the K♣9♣ for the second nuts by Hu, exposing his 8♥7♥ for a seven-high straight in disgust.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jiri Kun	2,900,000 700,000	700,000
David Hu	2,400,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Samir Boudeliou	2,100,000 400,000	400,000
Stanislav Koleno	1,450,000 450,000	450,000
Borys Rozhanovskyi	540,000 960,000	960,000
Ivan Vatev	300,000 650,000	650,000
Kasparas Klezys	Eliminato

Tags: Borys Rozhanovskyi David Hu

2023-10-29 21:48 UTC+2

Flesner Keeps Firing

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

Emanuel Flesner raised from middle position and found a call from Maximilian Kapun in the small blind.

A check from Kapun on the 7♦5♦10♥ flop was followed by a bet of 100,000 from Flesner. The call was made to the 3♣ turn, where Kapun checked again.

Flesner fired again for 250,000, enough to take down the pot as Kapun folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Emanuel Flesner	1,240,000 695,000	695,000

Maximilian Kapun	840,000 447,000	447,000

Tags: Emanuel Flesner Maximilian Kapun

2023-10-29 21:40 UTC+2

Gerner Still Leads the Way

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

Lukas Pazma defended the big blind to then check the K♥6♣3♠ flop. Initial raiser Ion Tabacaru bet 75,000 but folded to a check-raise, flashing the A♣.

One hand later, David Eiselt raised it up to 100,000 in the hijack. Table chip leader Wladimir Gerner on the button carefully prepared a three-bet before making it 365,000 to go, forcing folds all the way.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Wladimir Gerner	4,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
David Eiselt	1,750,000 550,000	550,000
Iman Ghashayar	1,500,000 150,000	150,000
Lukas Pazma	1,100,000 625,000	625,000

Ion Tabacaru	800,000 640,000	640,000

Tags: David Eiselt Ion Tabacaru Lukas Pazma Wladimir Gerner

2023-10-29 21:29 UTC+2

Pidjoian Chips Up Without Showdown

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

Caren Pidjoian min-raised just before the blinds went up while in the hijack and Florin Bilan called on the button.

On a flop of A♥Q♥2♥, Pidjoian continued for 60,000 and earned a call from Bilan. Both checked the 10♣ turn before Pidjoian then bet 375,000 on the 7♠ river. That did the trick to avoid a showdown, as Bilan opted to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Caren Pidjoian	1,950,000 620,000	620,000
Giorgi Imnadze	1,300,000 80,000	80,000

Florin Bilan	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Marcin Kacprzak	1,250,000 840,000	840,000
Frank Leykauf	1,100,000 974,000	974,000
Alfredo Vega Meister	500,000 305,000	305,000
Jacek Kaczmarek	225,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Caren Pidjoian Florin Bilan

Livello: 27

Bui: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

2023-10-29 21:18 UTC+2

Vega Meister Loses With Queens; Bounces Back

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Livello 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jacek Kaczmarek and Alfredo Vega Meister were heads up, with all of the former's chips in the middle.

Jacek Kaczmarek: A♦9♦
Alfredo Vega Meister: Q♣Q♥

Kaczmarek immediately on the A♥4♦9♠ flop, hitting two pair to take the lead. The K♥ turn and 5♣ river completed the double up, leaving Vega Meister shorter but in contention. A few hands later, Vega Meister doubled with aces versus kings to jump back into the mix.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jacek Kaczmarek	750,000 750,000	750,000
Alfredo Vega Meister	500,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Alfredo Vega Meister Jacek Kaczmarek

2023-10-29 21:16 UTC+2

Descultu Doubles Through Samih

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Livello 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tawfik Samih raised and then called the shove by Claudiu Descultu for 665,000 total, setting up the following all-in showdown.

Claudiu Descultu: Q♥Q♦
Tawfik Samih: 9♠9♦

The superior pocket pair came out on top thanks to the J♥8♦5♥Q♣A♣ board as Descultu doubled with a set of queens.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Marin Dragutan	2,500,000 780,000	780,000
Stefan Drusca	2,400,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tawfik Samih	2,150,000 1,703,000	1,703,000
Borys Rozhanovskyi	1,500,000 50,000	50,000
Claudiu Descultu	1,400,000 1,238,000	1,238,000
Emil Bise	900,000 500,000	500,000

Mikkel Plum	850,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Claudiu Descultu Tawfik Samih

2023-10-29 21:08 UTC+2

Rozhanovskyi On the Rise

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Livello 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hoa Nguyen moved his final 290,000 chips into the middle from middle position, only to see Borys Rozhanovskyi shove his stack of 595,000. Marin Dragutan instantly called in the big blind and the hands were turned up.

Hoa Nguyen: K♣Q♠
Borys Rozhanovskyi: J♠J♦
Marin Dragutan: A♥Q♥

Rozhanovskyi was looking to fade overcards and was able to on the 2♠6♠9♥9♦2♥ runout, earning the pot while Nguyen was eliminated.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Marin Dragutan	1,720,000 1,451,000	1,451,000
Borys Rozhanovskyi	1,550,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Hoa Nguyen	Eliminato

Tags: Borys Rozhanovskyi Hoa Nguyen Marin Dragutan

2023-10-29 21:08 UTC+2

Mueller Eliminated by Koleno

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Livello 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jiri Kun got out of the way when Stanislav Koleno pushed all-in, having previously called the shove of short stack Manfred Mueller.

Manfred Mueller: A♥Q♥
Stanislav Koleno: 10♦10♠

The K♣7♠3♥ flop and J♥ turn gave Mueller plenty of outs but the K♠ river was not among them.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jiri Kun	2,200,000 1,976,000	1,976,000
Stanislav Koleno	1,900,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Samir Boudeliou	1,700,000 1,564,000	1,564,000
Ivan Vatev	950,000 350,000	350,000
Benjamin Huegel	850,000 696,000	696,000
David Hu	800,000 575,000	575,000
Jan Teunis	500,000 258,000	258,000
Kasparas Klezys	500,000 342,000	342,000
Manfred Mueller	Eliminato

Tags: Jiri Kun Manfred Mueller Stanislav Koleno