Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship Day 1b | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-11-2023 21:39 UTC+1

Zhou Holds On to Double Off Banicevic

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Quan Zhou was in the hijack and went to a flop of 9♣5♠2♠ against Vlado Banicevic in middle position where they got the rest of Zhou's 82,000 in the middle.

Quan Zhou: 2♣2♦
Vlado Banicevic: Q♠9♠

Zhou had a set, while Banicevic showed down top pair and a flush draw. The turn J♣ missed Banicevic, while Zhou secured the double up once the 5♦ completed the board, improving him to a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	175,000 84,000	84,000
Vlado Banicevic	20,000 -91,500	-91,500

Tags: Quan Zhou Vlado Banicevic

11-11-2023 21:10 UTC+1

Suvarna Gets Paid by Sidhu

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Santhosh Suvarna and Kuljinder Sidhu went to the river on a board of 6♠Q♣6♣J♥10♠ with around 22,000 in the middle.

Suvarna, on the button, then bet 24,000 and Sidhu gave it some thought from the hijack before calling. Suvarna turned over Q♠10♦ for two pair and Sidhu mucked to award the pot to the €50,000 High Roller bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	105,000 59,000	59,000

Kuljinder Sidhu	30,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Kuljinder Sidhu Santhosh Suvarna

11-11-2023 21:07 UTC+1

Palma Begins His Comeback

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

So far, It hasn't been smooth sailing for Nick Palma in Day 1b of the WSOP Europe Main Event. The American was down to 15,700 and had self-admittedly not won a pot all day.

His fortune looked to be changing after he opened to 1,600 from the cutoff and was called by Levan Rcheulishvili from the big blind.

Rcheulishvili check-called for 2,000 on the Q♥J♥3♥ flop which brought in the 9♠ turn. Rcheulishvili checked again and Palma moved all in for 12,100. Rcheulishvili thought it over for a few moments and called.

Nick Palma: A♣Q♣
Levan Rcheulishvili: Q♦2♣

Palma had the superior pair of queens and remained best after the 9♥ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Levan Rcheulishvili	450,000 10,000	10,000

Nick Palma	32,000 -16,000	-16,000

Tags: Levan Rcheulishvili Nick Palma

11-11-2023 20:49 UTC+1

Miscikowski Gets an Early Christmas Present

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Christmas may be 44 days away, but David Miscikowski received an early gift to boost his Main Event stack.

Erguen Sertkan opened to 3,800 from middle position and was called by Miscikowski and Halil Coknez from the hijack and button.

Sertkan continued for 6,900 on the 4♣3♥2♥ flop and was called by both opponents.

Sertkan fired out another 6,000 on the 10♥ turn. This time, only Miscikowski called.

The 3♦ river saw Sertkan bet 12,600, leaving him with just over 25,000 behind. Miscikowski was the bigger stack and put his opponent all in. Sertkan snap-called for his tournament life.

Miscikowski had a full house with his 2♣2♠. Sertkan had ace-high with his A♠J♥ and appeared to have tilted away any hopes of the Main Event title..

Player	Chips	Progress
Athanasios Kidas	214,000 14,000	14,000
Ben Heath	165,000 45,000	45,000

David Miscikowski	165,000 55,000	55,000

Erguen Sertkan	Busted

Tags: David Miscikowski Erguen Sertkan Halil Coknez

11-11-2023 20:20 UTC+1

Cho Picks the Wrong Time to Get Creative

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Wooram Cho raised to 1,600 under the gun before Miroslav Salaj three-bet to 4,000 in middle position. Vasileios Chatzilazarou called on the button, but Cho put in a four-bet to 13,000.

Salaj five-bet to 35,000 and Chatzilazarou got out of the way. Cho asked how much Salaj had behind before moving all in, and Salaj snap-called for 150,000.

Miroslav Salaj: A♥A♣
Wooram Cho: A♠5♠

Cho had made a move right into Salaj's aces and was left with even fewer outs after the J♣7♣10♣ flop as Salaj picked up the nut flush draw. The 5♦ fell on the turn and Cho had one out heading to the river, but no miracles arrived on 2♥ as Salaj earned the massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Salaj	310,000 180,000	180,000
Wooram Cho	70,000 -190,000	-190,000
Vasileios Chatzilazarou	60,000 -66,000	-66,000

Tags: Miroslav Salaj Vasileios Chatzilazarou Wooram Cho

11-11-2023 20:09 UTC+1

Amelipour Wins a Race

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ali Amelipour was all in before the flop for his last 38,000 in the big blind and up against Gerald Karlic on the button.

Ali Amelipour: A♠K♥
Gerald Karlic: 9♦9♣

The A♣6♠8♣ flop gave Amelipour top pair and the lead, while Karlic didn't improve on either the 5♦ turn or K♦ river as Amelipour finished with two pair. Amelipour slammed the table with his hand to celebrate his double up, while Karlic was left as a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Amelipour	80,000 2,000	2,000
Gerald Karlic	20,000

Tags: Ali Amelipour Gerald Karlic

11-11-2023 18:45 UTC+1

Boika Picks Off Ambitious Bluff

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The action was picked up on the 9♥Q♠3♥K♠ turn, with around 40,000 chips in the middle. Aliaksei Boika added 12,000 more to that via a bet from the big blind, and Vlad Darie raised that bet to 32,000 from the hijack.

Boika made the call and the 9♦ river was dealt. Boika took a few minutes before leading for 29,000 chips. Darie, on his turn, took even more time to come out with an all-in raise to 87,600.

Boika took some more time to think over the situation, but ultimately decided he could not fold and put in the call. Darie showed 7♥5♥ for the missed flush draw and Boika revealed his 3♠3♣ for the bottom full house.

Boika took down the huge pot while Darie could join Samantha Algeri on the rail, who had busted just before him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	286,100 136,100	136,100

Vlad Darie	Busted

Samantha Algeri	Busted

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Samantha Algeri Vlad Darie

11-11-2023 18:11 UTC+1

Chen Takes in Five-Bet Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

James Chen opened to 1,300 from under the gun before Birger Ohl made it 4,500 on his direct left. Action folded back to Chen who reraised to 11,500. Ohl five-bet to 27,000 and after a few moments of thinking, Chen called.

The K♣10♠4♣ flop checked through to the 9♥ turn. Chen led out for 30,000 and Ohl went into the tank. After around two minutes, he made what appeared to be a disciplined fold and Chen scooped in a rare five-bet pot.

WSOP veteran Roland Israelashvvili joined the table as the hand had finished, and has a fresh 100,000 starting stack. Israelashvili has 462 cashes under the WSOP umbrella, which includes 10 circuit rings. However, he has still yet to capture a bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	195,000 45,000	45,000

Roland Israelashvili	100,000 100,000	100,000
Birger Ohl	90,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Birger Ohl James Chen Roland Israelashvvili

11-11-2023 17:57 UTC+1

Rcheulishvili Shoves on Suvarna

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Kuljinder Sidhu raised to 2,000 in the hijack before Santhosh Suvarna three-bet to 6,000 on the button. Levan Rcheulishvili put in a four-bet to 18,000 in the small blind and Sidhu folded.

Suvarna called and they went heads-up to the 9♠7♥6♣ flop. Rcheulishvili continued for 24,000 and Suvarna called.

The turn came the Q♠ and Rcheulishvili bet another 35,000. Suvarna quickly called as the 2♥ fell on the river.

Rcheulishvili then moved all in, having Suvarna's remaining 42,000 well covered, and Suvarna snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Levan Rcheulishvili	240,000 15,000	15,000

Kuljinder Sidhu	80,000 -15,000	-15,000
Santhosh Suvarna	42,000 -86,000	-86,000

Tags: Kuljinder Sidhu Levan Rcheulishvili Santhosh Suvarna

11-11-2023 17:54 UTC+1

Ryan Sets a Trap For Minkov

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Heads-up on a board of A♦3♠10♠K♦, Martin Ryan checked over to Nikola Minkov who bet 12,500 from middle position.

Ryan called under the gun, then checked again on the 8♦ river. Minkov quickly checked back and Ryan showed 3♣3♥ for a set. Minkov mucked his cards as Ryan raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Ryan	160,000
Nikola Minkov	120,000 12,500	12,500

Tags: Martin Ryan Nikola Minkov