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

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

Tags: Julien Loire Xhavit Berisha

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

Tags: Angelo Marrone Juuso Luokkanen

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

Tags: Dennis Magro Tobias Peters

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

Tags: Alain Saka Ermanno Di Nicola

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

Tags: Dennis Maggro Gianluca Gallo

2023-11-06 18:07 UTC+2

Saka Decimates Gallo

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

Gianluca Gallo raised to 800,000 in the hijack and Alain Saka called on the button, as did big blind Xhavit Berisha.

The flop came 8♥Q♠7♥ and Gallo continued for 725,000. Only Saka called to see the 5♥ turn.

Gallo then checked and Saka fired out 1,200,000. Gallo tanked for several minutes until calling as the 3♣ fell on the river.

Gallo checked again and Saka bet 3,000,000 this time. Gallo once more took a few minutes before sliding in a call holding A♠Q♣ for top pair. Saka, though, turned over A♥10♥ for the nut flush to win the massive pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alain Saka	21,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Xhavit Berisha	14,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Gianluca Gallo	1,800,000 -6,700,000	-6,700,000

Tags: Alain Saka Gianluca Gallo Xhavit Berisha

2023-11-06 18:03 UTC+2

Luokkanen Doubles, Then Gives It Right Back

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

Julien Loire moved all in from the cutoff, having the rest of the table covered, and Juuso Luokkanen called for 4,300,000 on the button.

Juuso Luokkanen: A♠10♣
Julien Loire: 9♣9♦

Luokkanen was flipping for his tournament life but didn't find any help on the 3♣7♥J♠ flop. The turn, though, brought the A♣ and Luokkanen pulled in front with a pair of aces.

The river was the 8♥ and Luokkanen survived to double up.

A few hands later, Luokkanen raised pre-flop, then called when Ermanno Di Nicola moved all in for 4,450,000 on the button.

Ermanno Di Nicola: A♥K♦
Juuso Luokkanen: K♠Q♣

Luokkanen found himself dominated as the board came 7♠9♦2♣3♥4♦, earing Di Nicola the double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ermanno Di Nicola	8,800,000 5,800,000	5,800,000

Julien Loire	6,500,000 -5,500,000	-5,500,000
Juuso Luokkanen	4,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Julien Loire Juuso Luokkanen

2023-11-06 17:58 UTC+2

Marrone Doubles Off Predaroli

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

Angelo Marrone moved all in for 2,525,000 in the cutoff and Alessandro Predaroli called on the button. "Aces," Predaroli joked with Loire, but Loire folded this time leaving Predaroli heads-up with Marrone.

Angelo Marrone: 8♣8♦
Alessandro Predaroli: 7♠7♣

Marrone showed a higher pocket pair as the board came A♣K♠J♦Q♣J♣, keeping his eights in front and earning him a double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alessandro Predaroli	9,600,000 -2,700,000	-2,700,000
Angelo Marrone	5,100,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Alessandro Predaroli Angelo Marrone

2023-11-06 17:55 UTC+2

Cristian David Eliminated in 11th Place (€14,474)

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

Cristian David moved all in for 2,025,000 in the cutoff and Alessandro Predaroli called in the small blind. Julien Loire then reshoved in the big blind and Predaroli folded.

Cristian David: 8♦8♥
Julien Loire: A♥A♠

"Unbelievable," David said in disgust upon seeing Loire's aces. The flop came A♣6♣4♥ and Loire made top set to leave David drawing incredibly thin to avoid elimination.

The board ran out Q♥2♦ and David was eliminated in 11th place. Predaroli then told Loire he folded ace-ten, indicating Loire had hit the last ace in the deck.

"And I flopped a set," Loire said.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alessandro Predaroli	12,300,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
Julien Loire	12,000,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Cristian David	Eliminato

Tags: Alessandro Predaroli Cristian David Julien Loire

2023-11-06 17:55 UTC+2

Samuel Stranak Eliminated in 13th Place (€11,500); Stefan Fabian Eliminated in 12th Place (€11,500)

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

Xhavit Berisha opened to 700,000 from under the gun. Stefan Fabian moved all in for 5,000,000 from the small blind. Samuel Stranak was forced all in from the big blind.

Samuel Stranak: Q♦5♠
Stefan Fabian: J♦J♣
Xhavit Berisha: K♦K♣

Berisha was the favorite to seal the double bust out, and that's exactly what happened as his kings remained best following the 7♣8♦2♦4♦A♠ runout.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Xhavit Berisha	16,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Samuel Stranak	Eliminato

Stefan Fabian	Eliminato