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

2023-11-06 23:34 UTC+2

Alain Saka Eliminated in 2nd Place (€115,000)

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Livello 42 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola limped in from the button and called when Alain Saka made it 4,000,000 from the big blind.

Saka jammed for 17,000,000 on the 8♦5♦4♦ flop and Di Nicola snap-called as the covering stack.

Alain Saka: A♣Q♦
Ermanno Di Nicola: K♦5♠

Di Nicola was ahead with a pair of fives, while also having a superior flush draw to Saka. The Polish player needed to find a queen or an ace on the turn or river to survive once more.

The 8♣ turn and 4♣ river saw Di Nicola hold out and confirmed him as the winner of this year's Colossus. Di Nicola celebrated with his partner on the rail and shook hands with Saka in a show of good sportsmanship.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ermanno Di Nicola	85,900,000 32,900,000	32,900,000

Alain Saka	Eliminato

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2023-11-06 22:32 UTC+2

Angelo Marrone Eliminated in 3rd Place (€87,000)

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Livello 41 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola made it 2,500,000 from the button. Alain Saka three-bet to 7,000,000 from the small blind. Angelo Marrone then moved all for 28,000,000 from the big blind. Di Nicola quickly reshoved and Saka got out of the way.

Angelo Marrone: A♠J♦
Ermanno Di Nicola: K♠K♣

Marrone had three immediate outs and failed to find an ace on the 9♣5♥4♦ flop and 5♠ turn. The 2♣ river completed the board, and Di Nicola sealed the pot to set up heads-up play.

Marrone has had an incredible run on Day 3, having started the session with just four big blinds.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ermanno Di Nicola	65,000,000 37,000,000	37,000,000

Alain Saka	24,500,000 -7,500,000	-7,500,000
Angelo Marrone	Eliminato

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2023-11-06 21:52 UTC+2

Alessandro Predaroli Eliminated in 4th Place (€66,000)

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Livello 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Alessandro Predaroli moved all in for 12,000,000 first to act and his compatriot Ermanno Di Nicola called from the big blind.

Alessandro Predaroli: A♣9♥
Ermanno Di Nicola: A♦Q♣

Predaroli was dominated and found no help on the K♥6♥5♦ flop. The 3♣ turn had him inch closer to the exit door. The J♣ completed the board and gave Di Nicola the checkmark.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ermanno Di Nicola	34,000,000 14,700,000	14,700,000

Alessandro Predaroli	Eliminato

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2023-11-06 21:17 UTC+2

Tobias Peters Eliminated in 5th Place (€50,500)

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Livello 39 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Tobias Peters moved all in for 8,900,000 from the small blind, and Alain Saka snap-called from the big blind.

Tobias Peters: A♥5♦
Alain Saka: A♣Q♣

The J♣10♦8♥ flop was of no help to the Dutchman. The J♦ turn brought in some chop outs but Saka paired his queen on the Q♥ river to bring the tournament to four-handed play.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alain Saka	30,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Tobias Peters	Eliminato

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2023-11-06 20:40 UTC+2

Julien Loire Eliminated in 6th Place (€38,800)

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Livello 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alessandro Predaroli opened to 1,200,000 from the hijack before Julien Loire three-bet to 5,000,000 from the cutoff. Predaroli moved all in for around 12,400,000 and, Loire committed his stack of 11,000,000 to set up the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Julien Loire: 8♠8♦
Alessandro Predaroli: A♣Q♣

Loire remained ahead on the J♣9♦6♦ flop and improved to a set on the 8♣ turn. Predaroli wasn't drawing dead as he outs to the flush. The 4♣ peeled off on the river to give Predaroli the winner and Loire bowed out in 6th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alessandro Predaroli	24,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000
Julien Loire	Eliminato

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2023-11-06 20:11 UTC+2

Xhavit Berisha Eliminated in 7th Place (€30,000)

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Livello 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Julien Loire opened to 1,200,000 from the button and snap-called when Xhavit Berisha moved all in for 5,200,000 from the small blind.

Xhavit Berisha: 2♦2♣
Julien Loire: A♠A♦

Berisha ran into aces and was eliminated after he could not improve on the Q♣J♣3♠6♦K♣ runout.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Julien Loire	12,000,000 5,900,000	5,900,000
Xhavit Berisha	Eliminato

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2023-11-06 19:58 UTC+2

Juuso Luokkanen Eliminated in 8th Place (€23,350)

Livello 37 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Juuso Luokkanen moved all in for 4,200,000 in the cutoff as action folded to Angelo Marrone in the big blind, who peeked down at his cards and instantly put in a chip to signify a call.

Juuso Luokkanen: Q♣J♣
Angelo Marrone: A♠K♦

The K♠8♣9♥ flop gave Marrone top pair, while Luokkanen picked up a straight draw. The 5♣ turn was no help, while the 4♦ river sealed Luokkanen's elimination in eighth place as Marrone, who began the day with just four big blinds, moved up to 12,000,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Angelo Marrone	12,000,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Juuso Luokkanen	Eliminato

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2023-11-06 19:31 UTC+2

Dennis Magro Eliminated in 9th Place (€18,275)

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Livello 37 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Dennis Magro opened to 1,000,000 from the hijack and called off the 3,500,000 he had behind after Tobias Peters moved all in from the big blind.

Dennis Magro: 5♥5♦
Tobias Peters: K♠Q♥

The J♥10♥8♣ flop gave Peters outs to the straight, and the K♣ turn gave him the lead to leave the start of day chip leader drawing to two outs. The 3♠ completed the board and Magro exited the final table.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tobias Peters	12,000,000 5,200,000	5,200,000

Dennis Magro	Eliminato

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2023-11-06 19:02 UTC+2

Di Nicola Coolers Saka

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Livello 36 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Alain Saka opened to 800,000 from the button and Ermanno Di Nicola defended his big blind.

Action checked through on the J♠9♥7♠ flop to the 9♦ turn. Di Nicola checked and Saka bet 700,000. Di Nicola then put in the raise to 1,800,000. Saka called.

With 5,800,000 in the pot, Di Nicola bet 3,000,000 on the 6♠ river and was quickly called.

Di Nicola had a full house with his 7♦7♣ to seal the pot while Saka had trip nines with Q♣9♠, which then went into the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alain Saka	20,000,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	17,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

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2023-11-06 18:10 UTC+2

Gianluca Gallo Eliminated in 10th Place (€14,474)

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Livello 36 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Gianluca Gallo jammed for his last 1,800,000 from under the gun and was snap-called by Dennis Magro from the big blind.

Gianluca Gallo: A♦6♣
Dennis Magro: Q♥Q♣

Gallo had one foot out of the door after the J♣K♥K♠ flop and his other foot followed as the 4♦ turn and 2♠ river confirmed his departure.

Gallo's elimination also confirms the final nine for the final table. The players have been sent on a break and play will resume in 20-minutes.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Gianluca Gallo	Eliminato

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