Event #12: €50,000 NLH Diamond High Roller Day 1 | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-09-2023 22:12 UTC+2

Kisacikoglu Wins Small Pot Without Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Without any major action prior to the 5♠4♣3♥6♥ turn, Stephen Chidwick in the under-the-gun position check-called a bet worth 18,000 by Orpen Kisacikoglu on the button.

Chidwick checked the 9♣ on the river and Kisacikoglu bet 75,000 to win the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,250,000 -60,000	-60,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	975,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Stephen Chidwick

11-09-2023 22:16 UTC+2

Ketzer Leads Into Kim

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Gab Yong Kim made it 19,000 from the button and Felipe Ketzer defended his big blind. Kim then bet 28,000 chips on the 2♣5♦10♣ flop and Ketzer made the call after first having checked.

The 6♣ turn was then dealt and Ketzer took the initiative by leading for 35,000. Kim made the call and the 4♠ river completed the board.

Ketzer now upped the ante to 53,000, and Kim made another call. Ketzer showed his 10♥6♦ for turned two pair and Kim quickly mucked his cards while nodding in acknowledgment.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	1,115,000 140,000	140,000
Gab Yong Kim	668,000 -168,000	-168,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Gab Yong Kim

11-09-2023 22:19 UTC+2

Adamszki Takes From Ketzer

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Tamas Adamszki raised to 20,000 and Felipe Ketzer was the only caller in the small blind. The duo headed to the K♠7♣5♦ flop on which Ketzer checked, Adamszki bet 45,000 and received a call.

Fast forward to the Q♠ turn, Ketzer checked again and Adamszki made it 180,000 to go in order to shut down his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Adamszki	1,325,000 75,000	75,000
Felipe Ketzer	1,020,000 -95,000	-95,000

Tags: Tamas Adamszki Felipe Ketzer

11-09-2023 22:26 UTC+2

Kim Runs Into a Bigger Flush

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Gab Yong Kim and Adrian Mateos were heads up in a pot of 150,000 chips. Kim checked to Mateos from middle position on the board of 2♦A♥5♦J♦ and the latter put forth a bet of 60,000 from the hijack. Kim made the call and the river fell the 7♥.

Kim checked once again and faced a 185,000 bet once Mateos' turn had ended. Kim made a quick call and Mateos revealed Q♦10♦ for the queen-high flush.

Kim tabled 9♦7♦ for a lesser flush, meaning that the pot was sent Mateos' way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	1,265,000 345,000	345,000

Gab Yong Kim	416,000 -252,000	-252,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Gab Yong Kim

11-09-2023 22:32 UTC+2

Angelou-Konstas and Mustafov Enter the Fray

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With the additions of Ioannis Angelou-Konstas and Fahredin Mustafov, the field has reached 18 players and as many of them still have chips at their disposal. A third table has opened as the action now continues with six players on each table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	1,000,000
Fahredin Mustafov	1,000,000

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Ioannis Angelou-Konstas

11-09-2023 22:34 UTC+2

Heath Gives Up on the River

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The board read 9♠3♦3♠10♣ when the action was caught, and the pot amounted to 60,000 chips. Felipe Ketzer checked from middle position and was faced with an over-bet of 75,000 from Ben Heath in the hijack. Ketzer called and the 7♦ river completed the board.

Ketzer checked again and Heath followed suit after using one time bank extension. Ketzer confidently tabled his A♥10♦ for top pair and it was indeed enough to rake in the pot as Heath's cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	1,250,000 230,000	230,000
Ben Heath	1,030,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Ben Heath Felipe Ketzer

11-09-2023 22:37 UTC+2

Kim Takes Yet Another Hit

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Joining the action on the 10♠5♦3♦7♥ turn with around 120,000 in the middle, Stephen Chidwick checked and subsequently called a bet worth 135,000 by Gab Yong Kim.

Chidwick checked again the J♠ on the river and Kim reluctantly knuckled it back. The Brit tabled his 9♦8♦ that went from flush draw to open-ender to nut straight, and Kim could all but shake his head.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,400,000 150,000	150,000

Gab Yong Kim	220,000 -196,000	-196,000

Tags: Gab Yong Kim Stephen Chidwick

11-09-2023 22:43 UTC+2

Chidwick Takes Two in a Row for the Chip Lead

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick was involved in a pot with Nacho Barbero. Barbero checked from the big blind on a board of 2♣A♦K♠Q♠ and Chidwick put a 150,000 bet in the pot of 160,000. Barbero made the call and the 4♠ river completed the board.

Chidwick checked behind once Barbero had done so first, and Barbero tabled A♥7♠ for top pair. Chidwick hat that beat with his A♣2♠ for two pair, and raked in the sizable pot.

One hand later, Gab Yong Kim raised from middle position and Chidwick three-bet to 50,000. The action folded back to Kim, who called. The flop was then dealt Q♣J♠5♥ and Kim check-folded to a continuation-bet of Chidwick, leaving himself as the shortest stack in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,770,000 370,000	370,000

Nacho Barbero	550,000 -302,000	-302,000

Gab Yong Kim	170,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Gab Yong Kim Nacho Barbero Stephen Chidwick

Level: 8

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

11-09-2023 22:46 UTC+2

Suvarna First Casualty of the Tournament

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna checked the heads-up turn of Q♥J♣8♠4♦ and then faced a bet worth 75,000 by Leonard Maue. What followed was the shove by Suvarna for around 240,000 and Maue instantly called.

Santhosh Suvarna: K♦10♠
Leonard Maue: 4♥4♣

The turned set of fours left Suvarna on the ropes as he needed an ace or nine to survive. Neither came with the 7♠ river and that sent Suvarna to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	1,275,000 385,000	385,000
Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Tags: Leonard Maue Santhosh Suvarna