Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-15-2023 19:26 UTC+1

Tocci Uses Big Stack to Bully Rocco

David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Michele Rocci raised to 825,000 in the cutoff with K♦Q♠ and Michael Rocco put in a three-bet to 1,300,000 on the button.

Rocci called and they went heads-up to the J♦10♠8♣ flop. Tocci checked over to Rocco, who slowed down and checked back.

The turn was the 2♦ and Tocci led out for 1,200,000. Rocco quickly got rid of A♥3♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Tocci	26,000,000 1,475,000	1,475,000
Michael Rocco	14,000,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Michael Rocco Michele Rocci

11-15-2023 19:23 UTC+1

Small Ball Poker Continues

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Nils Pudel opened A♦K♥ from under the gun to 800,000 from under the gun. Kasparas Klezys just flat called with J♥J♣ from the hijack.

Pudel paired up on the K♠Q♥9♠ flop to take the lead and checked. Klezys checked back.

The 10♠ put Klezys back in front with a king-high straight and action checked through again.

The 8♣ completed the board and Pudel checked for a third time and Klezys bet 1,200,000 and Pudel laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasparas Klezys	19,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Nils Pudel	12,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Kasparas Klezys Nils Pudel

11-15-2023 19:18 UTC+1

Two For Klezys

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action folded to Kasparas Klezys who looked down at Q♥Q♣ in the small blind and raised to 1,100,000. Max Neugebauer defended 6♣5♠.

Klezys continued for 1,300,000 on the J♥9♥8♦ flop and Neugebauer snap-folded.

Nils Pudel then raised to 900,000 in the cutoff before Klezys, on the button, three-bet to 2,300,000 with A♣3♥. Pudel got rid of A♦7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasparas Klezys	17,000,000 2,675,000	2,675,000
Nils Pudel	13,000,000 -250,000	-250,000
Max Neugebauer	7,700,000 -1,450,000	-1,450,000

Tags: Kasparas Klezys Max Neugebauer Nils Pudel

Level: 32

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

11-15-2023 18:57 UTC+1

Break Time

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The six remaining players are on a 10-minute break.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Michele Tocci	Italy	24,525,000	61
2	Michael Rocco	United States	14,650,000	37
3	Eric Tsai	Taiwan	5,575,000	14
4	Nils Pudel	Germany	13,250,000	33
5	Kasparas Klezys	Lithuania	14,325,000	36
6	Max Neugebauer	Austria	9,150,000	23

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Tocci	24,525,000 -475,000	-475,000
Michael Rocco	14,650,000 -350,000	-350,000

Kasparas Klezys	14,325,000 325,000	325,000
Nils Pudel	13,250,000 250,000	250,000
Max Neugebauer	9,150,000 750,000	750,000

Eric Tsai	5,575,000 -25,000	-25,000

11-15-2023 18:56 UTC+1

Klezys Smacks the Flop, Gets No Action

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Kasparas Klezys raised to 650,000 in the hijack with A♠8♠ and Eric Tsai defended his big blind.

The J♠10♠4♠ flop gave Klezys the nut flush and he bet 350,000. Tsai snap-folded 9♦8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasparas Klezys	14,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Eric Tsai	5,600,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Eric Tsai Kasparas Klezys

11-15-2023 18:51 UTC+1

Pudel Four-Bet Shoves on Neugebauer

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Nils Pudel raised to 650,000 in the hijack with A♣K♥ before Max Neugebauer three-bet to 2,000,000 on the button.

Pudel then moved all in and Neugebauer, with 8,400,000 remaining, quickly folded K♦4♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Pudel	13,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Max Neugebauer	8,400,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Tags: Max Neugebauer Nils Pudel

11-15-2023 18:45 UTC+1

Ruslan Volkov Eliminated in 7th Place (€193,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Kasparas Klezys opened to 650,000 from the button and called when Ruslan Volkov moved all in for 4,700,000 from the big blind.

Ruslan Volkov: 10♠10♥
Kasparas Klezys: A♣10♣

Volkov remained ahead on the 4♥8♣3♥ flop but the A♠ turn gave Klezys a better pair and he sealed the knockout after the Q♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasparas Klezys	13,000,000 5,300,000	5,300,000
Ruslan Volkov	Busted

Tags: Kasparas Klezys Ruslan Volkov

11-15-2023 18:43 UTC+1

UnToccible

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Michele Tocci opened to 625,000 from early position with A♦9♦ and Max Neugebauer defended his big blind with Q♥7♥.

Neugebauer check-called for 325,000 on the Q♦9♥9♣ flop which saw his pair of queens behind Tocci's trips.

Tocci sized up to 750,000 on the 6♠ turn and again Neugebauer called.

The 4♥ completed the board and gave Tocci the best hand once again. Neugebauer checked and the chip leader fired out 2,600,000. Neugebauer made the disciplined fold for Tocci to take in another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Tocci	25,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Max Neugebauer	11,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Max Neugebauer Michele Tocci

11-15-2023 18:34 UTC+1

Rocco Holds On to Double as Pudel Lays Down Aces

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Nils Pudel raised to 600,000 under the gun and Michael Rocco called in the small blind. Eric Tsai also came along from the big blind.

The flop came K♣9♠7♠ and Pudel bet 550,000. Rocco then raised to 1,400,000 and Tsai called. Pudel tanked for a few minutes before folding A♦A♣, leaving Rocco and Tsai heads-up to the 2♦ turn.

Rocco then moved all in for 4,600,000 and Tsai gave it some thought before calling. He showed K♠3♠ for a pair and flush draw, while Rocco had 9♦9♣ for a set of nines.

The 2♣ fell on the river and Rocco improved to a full house to earn a double up, knocking the start-of-day chip leader down to a short stack.