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

2023-10-30 15:10 UTC+2

Hristofor Kolev Eliminated in 23rd Place (€3,700)

Livello 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hristofor Kolev moved his short stack of 480,000 all in from under the gun and was at risk when Schayan Schakeri shoved on the button. William Kang then also moved all in from the big blind, covering both stacks.

Hristofor Kolev: 10♣10♦
Schayan Schakeri: A♠K♥
William Kang: Q♠Q♦

Schakeri was looking for help and found it on the 7♥K♠5♦ flop to take the lead. The 8♦ turn and 8♠ river changed nothing, leaving Schakeri with the best hand while eliminating Kolev in 23rd place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Schayan Schakeri	3,350,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
William Kang	425,000 -1,465,000	-1,465,000
Hristofor Kolev	Eliminato

Tags: Hristofor Kolev Schayan Schakeri William Kang

2023-10-30 15:15 UTC+2

William Kang Eliminated in 22nd Place (€3,700)

Livello 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Lukas Pazma raised to 250,000 from under the gun and then called the shove by William Kang for 375,000 out of the small blind.

William Kang: 10♦8♦
Lukas Pazma: 8♠8♣

"There is always a ten on the board," Roland Schweinstetter predicted and was right when the board came 10♣9♥3♣3♠J♥.

Soon after, however, Kang jammed the button and Pazma called in the big blind.

William Kang: K♥J♣
Lukas Pazma: A♠6♦

The ace-high came out on top on the 7♦4♥2♦7♣10♦ board and Kang finished in 22nd place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Lukas Pazma	6,200,000 290,000	290,000

William Kang	Eliminato

Tags: Lukas Pazma Roland Schweinstetter William Kang

2023-10-30 15:41 UTC+2

Frank Leykauf Eliminated in 21st Place (€3,700)

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

What started with a battle of the blinds with an open raise to 370,000 by Frank Leykauf would turn into a lengthy hand as Stanislav Koleno stuck around in the big blind.

Leykauf bet the A♠K♣10♣ flop for 340,000 and Koleno called before the former checked the 4♣ turn. Koleno bet 550,000 and Leykauf reluctantly called.

After the 5♦ river, Leykauf checked and Koleno bet 2,000,000 for most of his stack. That sent Leykauf into agony and he tanked for four minutes before he tossed in a single chip for the call.

Koleno tabled the Q♣5♣ for a flush and Leykauf's K♦3♣ were shown before his stack was counted. Leykauf only had 1,950,000 at his disposal and was thus eliminated in 21st place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stanislav Koleno	7,500,000 2,935,000	2,935,000
Frank Leykauf	Eliminato

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2023-10-30 15:42 UTC+2

Jiri Kun Eliminated in 20th Place (€3,700)

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

Jiri Kun open-shoved a shorter stack from an early position and Alessandro De Michele did so from the button to isolate.

Jiri Kun: A♠Q♥
Alessandro De Michele: Q♠Q♣

Kun found some additional outs on the K♠10♥9♣ flop but the 3♣ turn as well as the 3♠ river ended his run in 20th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alessandro De Michele	4,000,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Jiri Kun	Eliminato

Tags: Alessandro De Michele Jiri Kun

2023-10-30 15:55 UTC+2

Schayan Schakeri Eliminated in 19th Place (€3,700)

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

Iman Ghashayar raised it up from middle position and Schayan Schakeri defended the big blind. They headed to the A♠10♦8♣ flop on which Schakeri check-raised from 190,000 to 770,000. Ghashayar stuck around to the 9♠ turn on which Schakeri gave it some thought and then jammed, Ghashayar snap-called.

Schayan Schakeri: 10♠10♥
Iman Ghashayar: Q♦J♣

Schakeri needed the board to pair but the 7♥ river was a blank, knocking out Schakeri in 19th place for €3,700.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Iman Ghashayar	6,600,000 2,850,000	2,850,000
Schayan Schakeri	Eliminato

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2023-10-30 16:07 UTC+2

Marcin Kacprzak Eliminated in 18th Place (€3,700)

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

Stefan Drusca open-jammed withe 10♠6♣ out of the small blind and Marcin Kacprzak called in the big blind with the A♥7♦ for his last 920,000 behind.

The J♦9♦5♦ flop kept Kacprzak ahead and so did the 7♥ turn. However, the 10♥ river improved Drusca and knocked out his opponent in 18th place for €3,700.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stefan Drusca	9,900,000 800,000	800,000

Marcin Kacprzak	Eliminato

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2023-10-30 16:14 UTC+2

Scottie Howington Eliminated in 17th Place (€4,575)

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

Scottie Howington got through with a three-bet shove holding pocket nines and then found another pocket pair to make it 500,000 to go. Stephan Glausch jammed with the superior stack in the small blind and Howington called for the 2,200,000 he had behind.

Scottie Howington: 8♥8♣
Stephan Glausch: A♣9♣

The Q♣9♦6♠ flop vaulted Glausch into the lead and left Howington on the ropes. He gained a lot of equity with the 7♠ turn but the 3♠ river was a blank to reduce the field to the last 16 players.

There will now be a 20-minute break ahead of the final two tables.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stephan Glausch	6,000,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Scottie Howington	Eliminato

Tags: Scottie Howington Stephan Glausch

2023-10-30 16:40 UTC+2

Mikkel Plum Eliminated in 16th Place (€4,575)

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

Lukas Pazma limped the small blind and Mikkel Plum jammed for 1,900,000 in the big blind only to get snapped off.

Even before the cards were shown, Plum could all but smile about the potential disaster ahead.

Mikkel Plum: 5♦2♥
Lukas Pazma: K♦K♣

The board ran out 9♦6♦2♠3♠A♥ and Plum was knocked out in 16th place. Plum also has chips for Day 2 of the next bracelet event and can jump right into the action.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Lukas Pazma	7,900,000 1,425,000	1,425,000

Mikkel Plum	Eliminato

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2023-10-30 16:43 UTC+2

Claudiu Descultu Eliminated in 15th Place (€4,575)

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

Stefan Pezzarossa opened to 425,000 from under the gun before Claudiu Descultu moved all in for 1,160,000 from middle position. Stanislav Koleno then shoved on the button, with Pezzarossa taking a moment before getting out of the way.

Claudiu Descultu: 8♠8♥
Stanislav Koleno: A♦Q♣

Descultu was flipping for his tournament life and stayed in front after the 10♠2♠K♣ flop. Koleno then connected with the A♥ turn to take control, with the 7♠ river ending Descultu's tournament run in 15th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stanislav Koleno	6,350,000 1,865,000	1,865,000
Stefan Pezzarossa	3,850,000 -5,000	-5,000
Claudiu Descultu	Eliminato

Tags: Claudiu Descultu Stanislav Koleno Stefan Pezzarossa

2023-10-30 17:03 UTC+2

Safwane Bahri Eliminated in 14th Place (€4,575)

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

One hand after his double-up, Safwane Bahri raised to 875,000 with 165,000 behind in the under-the gun position.

Alessandro De Michele called from one seat over and they headed to the A♥9♦4♣ flop. Bahri check-called with his smallest of pocket pairs.

Safwane Bahri: 2♦2♣
Alessandro De Michele: 8♠8♦

The J♣ turn and 7♠ river knocked out Bahri in 14th place, two spots away from securing a ticket for the 2023 WSOP Main Event while collecting €4,575.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alessandro De Michele	6,500,000 1,510,000	1,510,000
Safwane Bahri	Eliminato

Tags: Alessandro De Michele Safwane Bahri