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

2023-11-06 17:50 UTC+2

Peters Finds a Double

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Livello 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Samuel Stranak jammed for 2,500,000 from under the gun with 10♦9♦ and Tobias Peters called off his stack of 2,000,000 from the button with 9♥9♣.

The J♥5♣3♠ flop was safe for Peters as was the 4♣ turn and A♥ river.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tobias Peters	4,800,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Samuel Stranak	500,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Samuel Stranak Tobias Peters

2023-11-06 17:42 UTC+2

Elia Salerno Eliminated in 14th Place (€9,200)

Livello 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Elia Salerno limped in from the small blind and Alessandro Predaroli checked his option.

The flop came 2♠7♥3♠ and Predaroli bet 400,000. Salerno called and checked over to Predaroli again on the 4♥ turn.

Predaroli then bet another 600,000 and Salerno came back with an all-in shove for 3,400,000. Predaroli paused for a moment before calling.

Salerno had 6♥2♥ for a pair to go along with straight and flush draws, while Predaroli showed K♣7♦ for top pair. The river came the K♠ and Predaroli improved to two pair to send Salerno to the rail in 14th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alessandro Predaroli	14,000,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Elia Salerno	Eliminato

Tags: Alessandro Predaroli Elia Salerno

2023-11-06 17:36 UTC+2

Vadzim Lipauka Eliminated in 15th Place (€9,200)

Livello 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Vadzim Lipauka raised to 2,400,000 in early position, leaving himself 400,000 back, and Alain Saka moved all in from the button. Lipauka tanked for a minute before sticking in his last chips.

Vadzim Lipauka: A♥Q♦
Alain Saka: A♠J♠

Lipauka had Saka dominated, but the 4♦J♣8♥ flop gave Saka the lead with a pair of jacks. The board ran out 9♥6♣ and Lipauka was eliminated in 15th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alain Saka	15,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Vadzim Lipauka	Eliminato

Tags: Alain Saka Vadzim Lipauka

2023-11-06 17:29 UTC+2

Di Nicola Ready to Leave, Saved by the River

Livello 35 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola moved all in for 1,625,000 on the button and Elia Salerno called in the big blind.

Ermanno Di Nicola: A♥J♦
Elia Salerno: 3♣3♦

Di Nicola's hopes appeared bleak after the 3♠Q♦8♦ flop gave Salerno a set. Di Nicola got up from his seat and was about to leave the tournament area as the dealer flipped over the 10♣ turn.

Di Nicola realized he picked up a straight draw and stayed behind to watch as the K♣ fell on the river to give him the straight. Salerno let out a loud groan and was still shaking his head several minutes later as Di Nicola miraculously stayed alive.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Elia Salerno	3,600,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	3,000,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Elia Salerno Ermanno Di Nicola

2023-11-06 17:05 UTC+2

Predaroli Flops a Set to Double

Livello 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dennis Magro opened to 500,000 in early position before Alessandro Predaroli moved all in for 2,150,000 in the small blind. Julien Loire, in the big blind, then reshoved and Magro folded.

Alessandro Predaroli: J♠J♦
Julien Loire: A♣K♦

The flop came 5♥2♥J♥ and Predaroli spiked top set to leave Loire drawing only to running cards. The 10♣ turn gave Loire a straight draw, but the 4♥ river was safe for Predaroli as the Italian doubled up.

"You win," Elia Salerno asked Magro.

"Ace-queen, one heart. I call him," Magro replied.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Julien Loire	7,800,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Dennis Magro	7,600,000 -800,000	-800,000

Alessandro Predaroli	5,100,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Tags: Alessandro Predaroli Dennis Magro Julien Loire

2023-11-06 16:50 UTC+2

Di Nicola Doubles Off Salerno

Livello 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola moved all in for 1,675,000 in early position and Elia Salerno called in the cutoff.

Ermanno Di Nicola: A♥J♥
Elia Salerno: A♠10♣

Di Nicola had Salerno dominated heading to the flop, which came 7♥2♣3♣. The 2♠ turn was no help to Salerno, while the Q♣ river sealed Di Nicola's double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Elia Salerno	7,400,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	3,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Elia Salerno Ermanno Di Nicola

2023-11-06 16:41 UTC+2

Stranak Waves the White Flag

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Livello 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Samuel Stranak limped in with 7♥5♣ from the blinds and called when Xhavit Berisha made it 450,000 from the big blind with A♦5♠.

On the Q♠6♠6♦ flop, Stranak checked raised to 625,000 after Berisha continued for 250,000. The latter called. Berisha sealed the checkmark on the A♠ turn and called when Stranak fired out another 650,000.

The 9♠ river completed the board, and Berisha improved to a flush. Stranak gave up on his bluff and checked. Berisha did the same and took in the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Xhavit Berisha	10,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Samuel Stranak	2,200,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

Tags: Samuel Stranak Xhavit Berisha

2023-11-06 16:22 UTC+2

Andrej Desset Eliminated in 16th Place (€9,200)

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

Andrej Desset jammed for 1,700,000 from the button. Vadzim Lipauka reshoved for 2,100,000 from the small blind. Gianluca Gallo folded his pocket fives in the big blind.

Andrej Desset: A♥9♦
Vadzim Lipauka: A♦J♥

The J♦10♣5♣ flop was terrible for Desset. The 5♥ turn confirmed his elimination and the 8♥ completed the board.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Vadzim Lipauka	4,200,000 1,525,000	1,525,000
Andrej Desset	Eliminato

Tags: Andrej Desset Gianluca Gallo Vadzim Lipauka

2023-11-06 16:17 UTC+2

Marrone Hits the Turn to Double

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

Angelo Marrone moved all in for 800,000 in early position as action folded around to big blind Ermanno Di Nicola, who snap-called.

Angelo Marrone: A♦K♦
Ermanno Di Nicola: A♥Q♠

Marrone had Di Nicola dominated, but the Q♣9♦9♥ flop gave Di Nicola two pair. The K♣ spiked on the turn and Marrone jumped back in front. The 6♠ completed the board and Marrone doubled his short stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ermanno Di Nicola	5,500,000 -850,000	-850,000

Angelo Marrone	1,600,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Angelo Marrone Ermanno Di Nicola

2023-11-06 16:16 UTC+2

Fabian Asks for Advice

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

Alain Saka opened the Q♠2♥ from the hijack to 425,000. Fabian Stefan called from the cutoff with 7♠7♥. Xhavit Berisha woke up with A♥A♣ from the small blind and he three-bet to 1,300,000. Saka got rid of his hand

Fabian and Berisha then got into some table talk.

"What is the best decision? What should I do?" asked Fabian. "Fold," replied a truthful Berisha.

Fabian took Berisha's advice and folded. The Kosovan then tabled his aces.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Xhavit Berisha	10,000,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Alain Saka	7,700,000 -450,000	-450,000
Stefan Fabian	4,000,000 -375,000	-375,000

Tags: Alain Saka Fabian Stefan Xhavit Berisha