Event #2: €550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-max | 2023 WSOP Europe

2023-10-31 16:51 UTC+2

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Livello 31 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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2023-10-31 16:54 UTC+2

Volcovschi and Cito Chop Up Eljach

Livello 31 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Diana Volcovschi moved all in from the cutoff for 255,000 and Marcelo Cito made the call from the small blind. Omar Eljach three-bet to 890,000 from the big blind, enough to put Cito at risk as well. Cito made the call.

Diana Volcovschi: A♣K♠8♦5♣
Marcelo Cito: A♥K♣9♦2♣
Omar Eljach: K♥Q♠8♠8♥

The board ran out J♦10♥9♥Q♦7♦. Both Volcovschi and Cito had made a Broadway straight to chop the three-way pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Omar Eljach	12,000,000

Martino Cito	1,700,000 600,000	600,000
Diana Volcovschi	420,000 -335,000	-335,000

Tags: Diana Volcovschi Marcelo Cito Omar Eljach

2023-10-31 16:59 UTC+2

Pliashko Doubles Through Eljach

Livello 31 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Omar Eljach raised to 200,000 on the button and Ihar Pliashko shoved for his last 320,000 from the big blind. Eljach called to put Pliashko at risk.

Ihar Pliashko: 10♠10♦6♠3♥
Omar Eljach: A♠Q♦6♣5♦

The board ran out 8♥K♦3♣4♠9♠ — leaving Pliashko's tens best for the double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Omar Eljach	11,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Ihar Pliashko	760,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Ihar Pliashko Omar Eljach

2023-10-31 17:01 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Livello 31 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Omar Eljach	11,350,000 350,000	350,000

Martino Cito	1,695,000 -5,000	-5,000
Michael Rodrigues	1,260,000 -240,000	-240,000

Patrik Jaros	1,255,000 -245,000	-245,000
Roland Israelashvili	1,040,000 -60,000	-60,000
Ihar Pliashko	720,000 -40,000	-40,000
Diana Volcovschi	620,000 200,000	200,000

Livello: 32

Bui: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

2023-10-31 17:05 UTC+2

Cito Takes One Down

Livello 32 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Omar Eljach opened to 200,000 from under the gun with K♥Q♠8♠5♣ and Martino Cito defended from the big blind with K♠J♥9♥4♥.

Both players checked the 3♠8♦10♦ flop leading to the J♦ turn. Cito bet 200,000 and Eljach called.

Both players checked the 6♠ river. Cito's pair of jacks were good at showdown and he took down a decent pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Omar Eljach	11,000,000 -350,000	-350,000

Martino Cito	2,100,000 405,000	405,000

Tags: Martino Cito Omar Eljach

2023-10-31 17:14 UTC+2

Pliashko Doubles Through Jaros

Livello 32 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ihar Pliashko opened to 350,000 from under the gun and found one caller in Patrik Jaros in the big blind.

Jaros led out for 100,000 on the 7♣10♦K♦ flop and Pliashko shoved for his last 370,000. Jaros called to put Pliashko at risk and a showdown was held.

Ihar Pliashko: K♥K♣8♥3♦
Patrik Jaros: A♦J♦10♥3♣

The 7♠ turn improved Pliashko to a full house and the 4♠ river confirmed his double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ihar Pliashko	1,600,000 880,000	880,000
Patrik Jaros	835,000 -420,000	-420,000

Tags: Ihar Pliashko Patrik Jaros

2023-10-31 17:17 UTC+2

Volcovschi Cracks Aces to Double

Livello 32 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Omar Eljach opened to 250,000 from the hijack with and Diana Volcovschi moved all in for 320,000 from the big blind. Eljach instantly called to put Volcovschi at risk.

Diana Volcovschi: K♥9♠8♠6♥
Omar Eljach: A♠A♥5♦4♥

The board ran out Q♠8♥4♦J♠5♠ giving Volcovschi a backdoor flush and a full double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Omar Eljach	10,700,000 -300,000	-300,000

Diana Volcovschi	790,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Diana Volcovschi Omar Eljach

2023-10-31 17:23 UTC+2

Patrik Jaros Eliminated in 7th Place (€8,700)

Livello 32 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Martino Cito raised to 210,000 first-to-act and was called by Omar Eljach from directly behind and Patrik Jaros in the hijack.

Cito checked to Eljach on the 4♦Q♠9♠ flop and he bet 200,000. Jaros shoved for his last 575,000, which got a fold from Cito, but a call from Eljach to put him at risk.

Patrik Jaros: A♠Q♦7♦5♠
Omar Eljach: 4♠4♣3♠3♣

Jaros was behind Eljach's set of fours, and the A♥ turn and 10♣ river kept Eljach's set best — eliminating Jaros in seventh place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Omar Eljach	12,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Martino Cito	1,900,000 -200,000	-200,000
Patrik Jaros	Eliminato

Tags: Martino Cito Omar Eljach Patrik Jaros

2023-10-31 17:26 UTC+2

Israelashvili Not Going Down Without a Fight

Livello 32 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Omar Eljach opened to 250,000 from under the gun and Roland Israelashvili called from the small blind. Martino Cito also defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♦7♣5♣. Israelashvili moved all in for 190,000, folding out Cito while Eljach made the call to put Israelashvili at risk.

Roland Israelashvili: A♦Q♥9♦4♥.
Omar Eljach: A♠J♣10♥4♣

The rest of the board ran out K♦8♦ giving Israelashvili an ace-high flush to survive elimination for the fifth time today since being left with one quarter of a big blind earlier.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Omar Eljach	12,000,000

Martino Cito	1,500,000 -400,000	-400,000
Roland Israelashvili	1,200,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Martino Cito Omar Eljach Roland Israelashvili