Event #15: €550 NLH Closer | 2023 WSOP Europe

2023-11-14 14:18 UTC+1

Pascucci Gets Early Double

Livello 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Cristi Grecu opened in middle position and was called by Simone Pascucci, who defended his big blind to the 7♠2♣5♠ flop.

Pascucci led out by moving all in and was quickly called by Grecu.

Simone Pascucci: 9♦7♦
Cristi Grecu: 6♥6♦

Pascucci had connected with the flop for top pair, holding his advantage through the 2♠Q♥ runout to cement a double in the opening level of the day.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Cristi Grecu	124,000 -56,000	-56,000
Simone Pascucci	122,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Cristi Grecu Simone Pascucci

2023-11-14 14:20 UTC+1

Jedryczka Jams Into Lohse

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Livello 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Andrzej Jedryczka raised for Max Lohse to three-bet and Jedryczka then four-bet to 77,000, which Lohse called. The flop came J♦2♦2♥ flop saw the bigger-stacked Jedryczka move all-in and Lohse folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andrzej Jedryczka	630,000 113,000	113,000

Max Lohse	135,000 -43,000	-43,000

Tags: Andrzej Jedryczka Max Lohse

2023-11-14 14:23 UTC+1

Boatman Eliminated by Mahaut

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Livello 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Anthony Mahaut open-jammed for the last 85,000 from under the gun and Barny Boatman called all-in for fewer than that. Cristian Cirja in the small blind reluctantly folded, as did the big blind.

Barny Boatman: Q♠7♠
Anthony Mahaut: 10♠10♣

Boatman hit a pair on the J♥7♦4♠ flop but found no further help on the 8♣ turn or J♣ river.

"I folded ace-jack," Cirja exclaimed in the table chat.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Cristian Cirja	380,000 -60,000	-60,000
Anthony Mahaut	175,000 88,000	88,000
Barny Boatman	Eliminato

Tags: Anthony Mahaut Barny Boatman Cristian Cirja

2023-11-14 14:28 UTC+1

Cicekdemir Collecting Chips

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Livello 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was heads up to the turn of a board showing 7♠8♥A♦7♣ and Gerrit Blanckaert firing a bet of 60,000 from under the gun.
Ertan Cicekdemir made the call in the big blind to see the Q♥ river.

A round of checks saw Cicekdemir show A♥6♦, earning the pot when Blanckaert made the fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ertan Cicekdemir	645,000 135,000	135,000
Gerrit Blanckaert	195,000 -107,000	-107,000

Tags: Ertan Cicekdemir Gerrit Blanckaert

2023-11-14 14:30 UTC+1

Cicekdemir Rivers Rinaldi to the Rail

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Livello 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of Q♠8♦7♦8♣, Ertan Cicekdemir bet 100,000 and then sigh-called when Francesco Rinaldi moved all-in for little more.

Francesco Rinaldi: A♠8♠
Ertan Cicekdemir: K♦3♦

Cicekdemir spiked the 10♦ on the river and secured the knockout.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ertan Cicekdemir	810,000 300,000	300,000
Francesco Rinaldi	Eliminato

Tags: Ertan Cicekdemir Francesco Rinaldi

2023-11-14 14:32 UTC+1

Lecomte Scores a Double

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Livello 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Charlott Eisenkolb and Matthias Kribben were eliminated in quick succession and the next all-in showdown took place over on table 95.

Former bigger stack Gerrit Blanckaert pushed all-in from the button with the 4♦4♣ and David Lecomte called all-in out of the small blind with K♦J♠. The overcards struck on the Q♥J♦6♥3♥5♦ board to keep Lecomte in contention.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Lecomte	130,000 42,000	42,000
Gerrit Blanckaert	70,000 -232,000	-232,000
Charlott Eisenkolb	Eliminato

Matthias Kribben	Eliminato
Patrick Delkof	Eliminato

Tags: Charlott Eisenkolb David Lecomte Gerrit Blanckaert Matthias Kribben

Livello: 20

Bui: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

2023-11-14 14:38 UTC+1

Rough Exit for Rajkovic Against Woolschot

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Livello 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Adi Rajkovic was spotted on his way to the payout desk and Theodoor Woolschot raked in the pot with his A♦Q♠ still exposed, as the dealer just rushed away the board.

Jared Strauss added "ace-king with the ace of clubs", which was a rough beat for Rajkovic as the flop had beed A♣9♣7♣ to give the Australian top pair, top kicker and the nut flush draw.

Gerrit Blanckaert followed soon after from a different table to bring the field to the last 53 contenders.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Theodoor Woolschot	485,000 238,000	238,000
Adi Rajkovic	Eliminato
Gerrit Blanckaert	Eliminato

Tags: Adi Rajkovic Gerrit Blanckaert Jared Strauss Theodoor Woolschot

2023-11-14 14:40 UTC+1

Dirig Doubles Through De Clercq

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Livello 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Johan De Clercq raised from under the gun before Gael Dirig shoved almost all of his stack into the middle, leaving just 6,000 behind. De Clercq made the call to see the 10♣6♥10♠ flop.

Dirig then moved his last chips in, with a quick call from De Clercq.

Gael Dirig: 6♠6♦
Johan De Clercq: A♦10♦

Dirig had flopped a full house but still had outs to fade against De Clercq's trip tens. The 9♠ turn and 8♠ river were safe for Dirig to ge the full double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Gael Dirig	235,000 88,000	88,000
Johan De Clercq	220,000 -97,000	-97,000

Tags: Gael Dirig Johan De Clercq

2023-11-14 14:45 UTC+1

Khursin Eliminated by Spataru

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Livello 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ihar Khursin had already been all-in prior to the A♦Q♥J♠3♦9♦ river on which Andrei Spataru bet 100,000. Didier Naegely called and flashed his cards briefly, but could not beat the 9♥9♣ of Spataru. Khursin showed his K♠Q♦ for a pair of queens before heading to the payout desk.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andrei Spataru	590,000 227,000	227,000
Didier Naegely	240,000 -165,000	-165,000
Ihar Khursin	Eliminato

Tags: Andrei Spataru Didier Naegely Ihar Khursin