Event #1: €350 NLH Opener | 2023 WSOP Europe

10-30-2023 18:54 UTC+1

Balogh Doubles Through Glausch

Josh Noy

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

Andras Balogh raised to 2,000,000 on the button, representing half of his remaining stack. Stephan Glausch three-bet in the big blind and Balogh made the call for his tournament life.

Andras Balogh: A♦9♦
Stephan Glausch: 6♣6♦

Balogh was flipping but found plenty of help on the 10♠9♠9♣ flop. The Q♥ turn and J♦ river changed nothing, as Balogh doubled through Glausch.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Balogh	9,000,000 4,225,000	4,225,000
Stephan Glausch	1,500,000 -4,500,000	-4,500,000

Tags: Stephan Glausch Andras Balogh

10-30-2023 18:49 UTC+1

Pazma Reaching Higher

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Josh Noy

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

Stephan Glausch opened to 800,000 with K♦Q♠ and Lukas Pazma made the call on his left with Q♦10♦. The rest of the table folded before the 6♥A♣10♠ flop.

Both players checked to the 10♣ turn, with Glausch checking again. Pazma checked behind before the dealer turned over the 6♣ river.

Glausch tapped the table again, letting his hand go after Pazma fired 1,800,000 with his trip tens to collect more chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Pazma	35,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Stephan Glausch	6,000,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Lukas Pazma Stephan Glausch

10-30-2023 18:45 UTC+1

Koleno Connects Again

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Josh Noy

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

Stephan Glausch opened to 800,000 with 8♠8♦ in the cutoff, finding a call from Stanislav Koleno with J♦10♦ in the big blind.

Koleno checked his middle pair on the K♦J♥4♠ flop and called when Glausch slid out a bet of 700,000. The dealer turned over the Q♠ turn, with both players checking to the Q♥ river.

Koleno took some time before leading out for 900,000, earning the pot after Glausch folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Koleno	13,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Stephan Glausch	6,800,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Stanislav Koleno Stephan Glausch

10-30-2023 18:40 UTC+1

Koleno Hits the Turn

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Josh Noy

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

Stanislav Koleno opened from middle position with A♦7♦ and was called by Lukas Pazma in the big blind holding 5♠5♥.

Koleno followed a check from his opponent on the 4♦K♠K♣ flop by continuing for 400,000 and Pazma made the call. Both players then checked the A♥ turn.

The 3♠ river saw both players check once again, with Koleno's superior two pair taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Pazma	33,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Stanislav Koleno	11,000,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Tags: Lukas Pazma Stanislav Koleno

10-30-2023 18:32 UTC+1

Alessandro De Michele Eliminated in 7th Place (€15,500)

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Josh Noy

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

Lukas Pazma opened to 800,000 from under the gun only to see Alessandro De Michele three-bet to 2,000,000 on his left. that bet represented half of his remaining stack, the rest of which was in the middle once Pazma put in the four-bet.

Alessandro De Michele: K♣Q♣
Lukas Pazma: A♦J♠

Both players found a pair on the 9♣J♥Q♦ flop, with De Michele taking the lead. The A♥ turn flipped the advantage, giving Pazma two pair. De Michele found two pair of his own on the K♠ river, but is was not enough to avoid elimination in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Pazma	35,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Alessandro De Michele	Busted

Tags: Alessandro De Michele Lukas Pazma

10-30-2023 18:26 UTC+1

Stefan Drusca Eliminated in 8th Place (€12,000)

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Josh Noy

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

Lukas Pazma raised to 800,000 from middle position and called when Stefan Drusca moved all in for 5,800,000 to his left.

Stefan Drusca: A♠J♦
Lukas Pazma: A♥Q♦

An unlucky spot for Drusca saw him unable to improve on the 4♦9♥9♦, while the 6♠ turn brought some chop outs. The Q♥ river left Pazma stacking even more chips, knocking out Drusca in eighth place.