Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event Giorno 3 | 2023 WSOP Europe

2023-11-03 22:50 UTC+2

Eljach Takes From Poddubnii

Livello 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Artiom Poddubnii raised to 800,000 in the cutoff and Omar Eljach defended his big blind. The K♠J♦9♣ flop saw Eljach check-call for 725,000 and the 9♠ turn went check, check.

Eljach then bet the 2♥ river for 1,100,000 and Poddubnii folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Artiom Poddubnii	13,000,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Omar Eljach	10,000,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: Artiom Poddubnii Omar Eljach

2023-11-03 22:47 UTC+2

No More Folding for Saran

Livello 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

[Removed:446] had previously folded to a short stack shove by Georges Chehade and then faced the small blind jam by Matt Davenport. Saran had 7,450,000 behind in the big blind, glanced at the tournament info twice and made the call on the Main Event ticket bubble.

[Removed:446]: A♥K♠
Matt Davenport: 8♦3♦

The 10♦10♥2♠7♥K♣ board awarded Saran a double worth 7,450,000 and Davenport took a blow to his stack.

"How do you find ace-king? Fuck sake ..." the Brit grinned.

Saran's reply was simple: "No more folding," with a smirk on the face.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Matthew Davenport	16,200,000 -8,300,000	-8,300,000
[Removed:446]	15,300,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Tags: Georges Chehade Matt Davenport

2023-11-03 22:43 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts at Table 121

Livello 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

With 15 players remaining and 14 players being guaranteed a €10,350 main event ticket on top of their cash prize, play has grinded to nearly a halt.

Most players are tanking for minutes at a time for the majority of their decisions, seemingly in an effort to outlast the players at the other table and make the next pay jump.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Daniel Lehmann	23,500,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Aleksej Grenz	16,500,000 -250,000	-250,000
Sabri Neziri	16,200,000 6,475,000	6,475,000
Eusebiu Jalba	5,100,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
Florian Kraft	4,900,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
Marius Gicovanu	4,075,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000
Elia Salerno	3,900,000 -3,100,000	-3,100,000

2023-11-03 22:40 UTC+2

Last 15 Minutes of Action on Table 135

Livello 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hand #1: Georges Chehade went all in for 3,625,000 chips from middle position. In the big blind, [Removed:446] went into the tank and the clock was called. But after less than 30 seconds, Saran decided to fold.

Hand #2: Matthew Davenport opened to 900,000 from the button, but he got a walk.

Hand #3: Artiom Poddubnii raised to 800,000 from the hijack, and was called by Matthew Davenport in the cutoff. On the flop 3♣A♣10♠, Poddubnii made a continuation bet to 1,150,000, and Davenport folded.

Hand #4: Artiom Poddubnii opened again to 800,000 from middle position. But this time, Matthew Davenport three-bet to 2,500,000 from the hijack, making Poddubnii fold.

Hand #5: Matthew Davenport bet 900,000 in middle position, but [Removed:446], seated on his left, raised all in for 4,950,000 chips. After a few seconds, Davenport folded Q♦J♥ face up.

Hand #6: [Removed:446] shoved, but nobody called.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Matthew Davenport	24,500,000 300,000	300,000
Artiom Poddubnii	14,900,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

[Removed:446]	7,800,000 1,850,000	1,850,000
Georges Chehade	3,800,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Artiom Poddubnii Georges Chehade Matthew Davenport

2023-11-03 22:22 UTC+2

Eljach Takes it on the Turn

Livello 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Omar Eljach raised to 800,000 and the action folded to Francis Klar in the big blind, who waved to see the stack of Eljach before coming along.

There was no betting action on the Q♦4♦2♠ flop and Klar check-folded the 9♠ turn to a bet.

The tournament is currently on a bubble for the 2023 WSOP Europe Main Event tickets and that certainly has had an influence on the action.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Omar Eljach	11,500,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Francis Klar	6,500,000 -2,440,000	-2,440,000

Tags: Francis Klar Omar Eljach

Livello: 32

Bui: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

2023-11-03 22:02 UTC+2

15-Minute Break

Livello 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Level 31 just came to an end, so the 15 players remaining in the €1,350 Mini Main Event are on a 15-minute break.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Matthew Davenport	24,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Sokratis Linaras	22,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Daniel Lehmann	21,250,000 -50,000	-50,000

Aleksej Grenz	16,750,000 -2,750,000	-2,750,000
Artiom Poddubnii	12,100,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Jamel Ghizaoui	10,725,000 -1,675,000	-1,675,000
Sabri Neziri	9,725,000 -275,000	-275,000
Omar Eljach	9,700,000 300,000	300,000

Francis Klar	8,940,000 40,000	40,000
Elia Salerno	7,000,000
Eusebiu Jalba	6,800,000 25,000	25,000
Florian Kraft	6,600,000 -900,000	-900,000
Marius Gicovanu	6,075,000 -725,000	-725,000
[Removed:446]	5,950,000 -650,000	-650,000
Georges Chehade	3,625,000 -875,000	-875,000

2023-11-03 22:01 UTC+2

Davenport Loses a Bunch to Linaras

Livello 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Matthew Davenport had previously lost a medium-sized pot to Sokratis Linaras and both then clashed again soon after.

Linaras defended the big blind and checked the A♠K♦6♦ flop. Davenport bet 475,000 for the Greek to call and the same action repeated on the A♥ turn for 1,650,000.

Once Linaras checked the J♣ on the river, Davenport knuckled it back. Linaras revealed the A♣Q♣ for trips aces and that won the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Matthew Davenport	23,000,000 -6,575,000	-6,575,000
Sokratis Linaras	21,500,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

Tags: Matthew Davenport Sokratis Linaras

2023-11-03 22:01 UTC+2

Lehmann Shows Down Top Pair

Livello 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Elia Salerno opened to 600,000 from under the gun and received calls from Daniel Lehmann in the hijack and Aleksej Grenz in the big blind.

The flop came K♣5♠2♥. Grenz checked, Salerno bet 750,000, Lehmann called and Grenz folded.

Both players checked the 2♣ turn leading to the 6♣ river. Salerno checked and Lehmann bet 1,500,000 sending Salerno deep into the tank.

After a few minutes Lehmann called the clock and Salerno made the call shortly afterwards.

Lehmann tabled K♦Q♣ for top pair and Salerno's hand hit the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Daniel Lehmann	21,300,000 3,475,000	3,475,000

Aleksej Grenz	19,500,000 -500,000	-500,000
Elia Salerno	7,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Aleksej Grenz Daniel Lehmann Elia Salerno

2023-11-03 22:00 UTC+2

Martynas Brazdžionis Eliminated in 16th Place (€12,025)

Livello 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Down to 250,000, Martynas Brazdžionis shoved from under the gun, and was called by Sabri Neziri in the cutoff. But in the small blind, Eusebiu Jalba decided to raise all in for 5,675,000 chips. Neziri asked for the count, but eventually folded.

Martynas Brazdžionis: Q♥4♥
Eusebiu Jalba: A♥8♣

As expected, Jalba kept the lead on 5♥10♣5♠5♦J♥ to eliminate Brazdžionis.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sabri Neziri	10,000,000 -400,000	-400,000
Eusebiu Jalba	6,775,000 2,075,000	2,075,000
Martynas Brazdžionis	Eliminato

Tags: Eusebiu Jalba Martynas Brazdžionis Sabri Neziri