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

2023-11-06 00:49 UTC+1

Stepan Khachaturyan Eliminated in 19th Place (€7,400)

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Livello 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Stepan Khachaturyan is the latest player to hit the rail, He was reduced to his last big blind after his AxJx could not leapfrog the Q♠Q♣ held by Juuso Luokkanen.

Two hands later, he put in his last 165,000 first to act. Elia Salerno and Alain Saka called from the blinds.

Action checked through to showdown for the final board to read K♦Q♦8♦A♦K♠.

Saka tabled 8x6x while Khachaturyan had 8x5x. Salerno had K♠4♦ and was the only player with a diamond and had the checkmark with his baby flush which marked Khachaturyan's departure.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alain Saka	10,500,000 300,000	300,000
Juuso Luokkanen	3,900,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Elia Salerno	3,800,000 -200,000	-200,000
Stepan Khachaturyan	Eliminato

Tags: Alain Saka Elia Salerno Juuso Luokkanen Stepan Khachaturyan

2023-11-06 00:45 UTC+1

Stranak Tries to Bluff Loire

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Livello 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Julien Loire raised to 325,000 in the cutoff and Samuel Stranak called in the big blind.

The flop came 2♠2♣5♦ and Loire continued for 225,000. Stranak then raised to 650,000 and Loire called.

Both players checked the 9♥ turn and Stranak also checked the 9♣ river. Loire checked behind and Stranak instantly mucked his hand, allowing Loire to take the pot without a showdown.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Samuel Stranak	5,800,000 -700,000	-700,000

Julien Loire	5,300,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Julien Loire Samuel Stranak

2023-11-06 00:44 UTC+1

Gallo Doubles With Kings

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Livello 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The cutoff Gianluca Gallo and the small blind Ermanno Di Nicola's cards went on their backs preflop, with Gallo being the one at risk for 2,305,000 chips.

Gianluca Gallo: K♥K♠
Ermanno Di Nicola: J♦J♠

Di Nicola didn't find the jack he needed to eliminate Gallo on a board of Q♥8♦8♥6♣6♠, so Gallo secured a double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ermanno Di Nicola	7,300,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Gianluca Gallo	4,930,000 1,430,000	1,430,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Gianluca Gallo

2023-11-06 00:40 UTC+1

Labarile Doubles Up

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Livello 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Alessandro Predaroli opened to 350,000 from under the gun. But Vito Labarile three-bet all in for 915,000 on the button. Predaroli asked for the count, then called.

Vito Labarile: A♦10♦
Alessandro Predaroli: K♠Q♣

Labarile stayed ahead on the board 7♠3♦5♠8♥3♠, so he doubled up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alessandro Predaroli	7,300,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Vito Labarile	2,130,000 830,000	830,000

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2023-11-06 00:38 UTC+1

Saka Continues to Climb

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Livello 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Juuso Luokkanen opened to 325,000 from the cutoff. Alain Saka three-bet to 850,000 from the small blind and was called by Luokkanen.

Luokkanen called a bet of 600,000 before the turn checked through.

With the 6♠4♠4♥K♥6♥ board on show, Saka bet 700,000 and was called.

Saka tabled K♣10♣ for kings and sixes. Luokkanen conceded the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alain Saka	10,200,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Juuso Luokkanen	2,100,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Alain Saka Juuso Luokkanen

2023-11-06 00:36 UTC+1

Radek Panoch Eliminated in 20th Place (€7,400)

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Livello 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Stefan Fabian raised to 320,000 in the hijack before Radek Panoch moved all in for 920,000 in the cutoff. Samuel Stranak asked for a count on the button before calling, and Fabian also called.

The flop came 2♥J♣5♣ and Fabian checked over to Stranak, who fired out 750,000. Fabian snap-folded.

Radek Panoch: 10♣10♠
Samuel Stranak: K♠J♠

Stranak was ahead with his flopped pair of jacks, and Panoch couldn't catch up on the 3♦ turn or 6♣ river as he was went to the rail in 20th place.

"I had pocket nines. That's the weirdest spot ever," Fabian said after the hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Samuel Stranak	6,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Stefan Fabian	4,500,000 100,000	100,000
Radek Panoch	Eliminato

Tags: Radek Panoch Samuel Stranak Stefan Fabian

2023-11-06 00:32 UTC+1

Michele Zullo Eliminated in 21st Place (€7,400)

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Livello 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

After Alain Saka opened to 350,000 from under the gun, Michele Zullo in the big blind moved all in for 2,200,000. Saka quickly called.

Michele Zullo: J♣10♣
Alain Saka: K♣K♠

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♠A♦10♠ and the turn 5♥ which gave two pair to Saka. Zullo hit two pair too on the river J♠. But it wasn't enough to beat Saka. Finishing 21st, Zullo won €7,400.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alain Saka	7,800,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Michele Zullo	Eliminato

Tags: Alain Saka Michele Zullo

2023-11-06 00:30 UTC+1

Marrone Holds to Double

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Livello 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Alain Saka opened to 325,000 from early position and called the 720,000 button shove from Angelo Marrone.

Angelo Marrone: A♠Q♦
Alain Saka: K♥10♦

Marrone remained best and doubled up after the J♠3♦2♥4♠8♣ runout.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alain Saka	5,500,000 500,000	500,000
Angelo Marrone	1,840,000 -260,000	-260,000

Tags: Alain Saka Angelo Marrone

2023-11-06 00:27 UTC+1

Di Nicola Hits Top Pair on the River

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Livello 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

On a board of 8♣9♦5♦J♠, Cristian David bet 225,000 from the hijack. But in front of him, Ermanno Di Nicola decided to raise to 950,000 from the big blind.

David went into the tank, but eventually called to find the Q♥ on the river.

Di Nicola checked, and David quickly checked back. But when Di Nicola revealed Q♠4♥ for top pair, David looked like he couldn't believe it. He showed K♠J♣, and saw the pot going in Di Nicola's direction.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ermanno Di Nicola	9,300,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Cristian David	3,600,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Cristian David Ermanno Di Nicola

2023-11-06 00:20 UTC+1

Ioannis Temekonidis Eliminated in 22nd Place (€7,400)

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Livello 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ioannis Temekonidis moved all in for 1,360,000 from the hijack. Vito Labarile then reshoved for 2,950,000 from the cutoff and Cristian David excitedly called off his stack of 1,580,000 from the button.

Ioannis Temekonidis: Q♣10♣
Cristian David: A♥K♠
Vito Labarile: J♥J♠

Labarile had both players on the cusp of exiting following the 9♥8♣4♥ flop but the A♦ time put David in the lead. The 10♣ completed the board, which confirmed Temekonidis' exit.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Cristian David	4,600,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Vito Labarile	1,300,000 -900,000	-900,000
Ioannis Temekonidis	Eliminato

Tags: Cristian David Ioannis Temekonidis Vito Labarile