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

11-11-2023 17:38 UTC+1

Palma Attempts to Predict the Future

Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Nick Palma opened to 1,300 from under the gun. Kuljinder Sidhu and Santhosh Suvarna called from early position and the hijack. Duc Tuan Tran three-bet to 3,800 from the button and only Sidhu folded.

"How much do you have?" Tran asked Palma.

"55,000, but I think I'm gonna have more after this hand though," the American replied.

Tran continued for 3,200 n the 10♣5♦2♠ flop and only Palma called. The latter then folded to a bet of 10,000 on the 7♠ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Tuan Tran	140,000 70,000	70,000
Santhosh Suvarna	128,000 33,000	33,000

Nick Palma	48,000 -32,000	-32,000

Tags: Duc Tuan Tran Nick Palma Santhosh Suvarna

11-11-2023 16:56 UTC+1

Rosilio Sits Down and Wins

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Hen Rosilio had just purchased his entry ticket when he immediately got involved in a pot with Peter Zamiska. There were 15,000 chips in the middle and the board read 6♠2♦4♥5♥ when Zamiska checked from the small blind and Rosilio bet 8,500 from early position.

Zamiska made the call, and the A♥ river rolled off. Another check followed from Zamiska, after which Roslio made a large bet of 25,200.

"Bluff?", Zamiska asked, shortly before folding his J♠J♣ face-up.

Rosilio just smiled and claimed that he was happy that he won his first hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Zamiska	231,600 -38,400	-38,400
Hen Rosilio	115,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Hen Rosilio Peter Zamiska

11-11-2023 16:09 UTC+1

Stroke Tries to Mount a Comeback

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Shawn Stroke had just lost a massive pot to Maduka Meragal in which he rivered a set of queens, but the same card gave Meragal the nut straight.

"I rivered a set. You river the nuts. How does that happen," Stroke lamented as he was knocked down to around 60,000.

Stroke soon after got involved in another pot, three-betting to 4,200 on the button after Motokatsu Uhara had raised to 1,300 in the hijack.

Uhara called and both players checked to the river on a board of J♣10♣3♣8♣4♣. Uhara then led out for 7,000 and Stroke raised to 15,000.

Uhara came back with a reraise to 30,000 and Stroke sighed and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maduka Meragal	135,000 60,000	60,000
Motokatsu Uhara	120,000 20,000	20,000
Shawn Stroke	40,000 -83,000	-83,000

Tags: Maduka Meragal Motokatsu Uhara Shawn Stroke

11-11-2023 16:06 UTC+1

Kidas Shows a Big Bluff

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Athanasios Kidas opened to 1,000 from under the gun and called when Erguen Sertkan three-bet to 3,000. Kidas check-called for a small bet on the 10♦K♦3♥ flop, bringing in the 8♥ turn. Kidas led out for 5,100 and called when Sertkan raised to 17,500.

The Q♦ completed the board, and Kidas led out again for 30,000. Sertkan went into the tank but audibly gave his opponent credit for the flush and folded.

Kidas proudly turned over 7♥5♥ for a complete airball which raised the eyebrows of David Miscikowski, who is at the table.

"Fool me one time," laughed Sertkan as he gave Kidas credit for his betting line.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erguen Sertkan	200,000 66,000	66,000
Athanasios Kidas	116,000 116,000	116,000
David Miscikowski	100,000 -20,000	-20,000

Ben Heath	89,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Athanasios Kidas David Miscikowski Erguen Sertkan

11-11-2023 15:43 UTC+1

Ryan Correctly Calls Rudolph With Ace-High

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Martin Ryan had a raise of 11,700 in front of him on the button and was called by Christian Rudolph, who was in the hijack.

Rudolph check-called a 7,000 bet from Ryan on the 7♦4♣3♣ flop and then both players checked on the 8♣ turn.

Rudolph fired 21,700 into the middle after the 2♠ completed the board and Ryan called. Rudolph rapped the table and mucked his hand without showing. Ryan turned over A♠K♣ and collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Ryan	160,000 73,000	73,000
Christian Rudolph	128,000 33,000	33,000

11-11-2023 15:37 UTC+1

The 50K Champ Takes His Seat

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Santhosh Suvarna Wins Event #12 €50,000 NLH Diamond High Roller

Santhosh Suvarna, the winner of yesterday's WSOP Europe €50K Diamond High Roller, has taken the seat that once belonged to Daniel Dvoress.

Suvarna topped the 37-entry field, and sealed the €650,000 victory after defeating Ren Lin in heads-up play. Dvoress was also amongst the in-the-money finishers, bowing out in third for €266,000.

€50,000 Diamond High Roller Payouts

Place	Player	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Santhosh Suvarna	India	€650,000
2	Ren Lin	China	€400,000
3	Daniel Dvoress	Canada	€266,000
4	Chris Brewer	United States	€185,000
5	Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	Greece	€135,000
6	Martin Kabrhel	Czechia	€103,925

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Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	100,000 100,000	100,000

11-11-2023 15:15 UTC+1

Dvoress' Huge Bluff Picked Off; Did Rcheulishvili Call in Time?

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Daniel Dvoress opened to 1,200 from the button before Levan Rcheulishvili three-bet to 6,000 from the small blind. James Chen folded in the big blind, and Dvoress called.

Dvoress called a bet of 4,000 on the A♦J♥10♠ flop, which brought in the 7♣ turn. Rcheulishvili then checked, prompting Dvoress to fire for 16,000. Rcheulishvili thought it over and called to beef the pot to 52,800.

Rcheulishvili checked again on the 6♥ river and after some thinking of his own, Dvoress moved all in for 49,300. Rcheulishvili went deep into the tank, and after a few minutes, Dvoress called the clock.

The tournament director began the countdown. It appeared time had expired, but Rcheulishvili called just as the dealer had his hand on Rcheulishvili's cards.

Dvoress tabled Q♠5♠ for queen-high while Rcheulishvili tabled A♣K♥ for top pair, top kicker.

"Just in time," said a table mate. "Technically not, but close enough," Chen added.

You could see the adrenaline pumping through Rcheulishvili as he took in the pot. Dvoress still has one more life due to not firing a bullet in Day 1a.

There was no complaint from Dvoress and he headed out of the tournament room.

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Player	Chips	Progress
Levan Rcheulishvili	190,000 71,000	71,000

Daniel Dvoress	Busted

Tags: Daniel Dvoress James Chen Levan Rcheulishvili

11-11-2023 14:51 UTC+1

Cho Shows One After Shoving

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jakob Miegel opened the action with a raise to 700 from the hijack. Ihar Soika then called from the button before Wooram Cho squeezed to 4,000 from the small blind. Miegel called and Soika came along as well, leading to a 2♣3♦A♦ flop appearing on the table.

Cho continued for 6,500 and Miegel made another call, while Soika got out of the way. Cho then put Miegel all-in on the K♣ turn, for 46,000 chips.

Miegel spent a few minutes thinking it over but ended up making the laydown. Cho was kind enough to show the A♣ to him as the pot was sent his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wooram Cho	251,600 16,600	16,600
Vasileios Chatzilazarou	121,500 14,500	14,500
Lachezar Petkov	114,500 16,500	16,500

Michele Pucci	113,000 12,000	12,000
Marco Penta	91,000
Ihar Soika	83,000 83,000	83,000
Jakob Miegel	46,000 -54,000	-54,000

Tags: Ihar Soika Jakob Miegel Wooram Cho

11-11-2023 14:19 UTC+1

Chen and Zuraikat up; Wilson Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With a sizable pot already brewing, Yuhang Chen had a check-raise of 5,500 in front middle position against Simone Piazzini in late position on a 3♥6♦J♣ flop. Piazzini called.

The 10♣ fell on the turn and Chen continued for 17,000, which got a fold from Piazzini.

At another table, Ramzi Zuraikat was involved in a massive pot against Simon Wilson wherein Zuraikat rivered a full house against Wilson's made straight to eliminate him and vault Zuraikat into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramzi Zuraikat	310,000 110,000	110,000
Yuhang Chen	180,000
Simone Piazzini	90,000 90,000	90,000
Simon Wilson	Busted

Tags: Ramzi Zuraikat Simon Wilson Yuhang Chen

11-11-2023 14:16 UTC+1

Sitbon's Main Event Journey Ends Prematurely; Cho Breaks Down a Hand

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Julien Sitbon open-jammed for his last 7,900 from under the gun before Wooram Cho made it 15,000 on his direct left. The remaining players got out of the way, and the cards went on their backs.

Julien Sitbon: 10♠9♠
Wooram Cho: A♥7♣

Cho and Sitbon paired up on the A♦K♥9♥ flop but the Frenchman was still behind., The 6♦ turn and J♣ river confirmed Sitbon's exit. The Winamax Team Pro is unable to reenter as he also fired a bullet on Day 1a.

Cho explained to PokerNews how he's built such a big stack, which came at the expense of Sitbon.

A few hands prior, Sitbon opened to 1,000 from the hijack. Cho three-bet to 3,000 from the cutoff and Sitbon called.

The flop was Q♥6♥X♥, and Sitbon check-called for 3,000 and did the same on the 5♠ turn for 8,500.

The 6♣ completed the board, and Sitbon check-jammed as the slightly bigger stack after Cho sized up to 25,000. Cho said he thought it over for around two minutes before making the call.

Sitbon had A♥Qx for a pair of queens, but it was bested by Cho's K♥Kx. Cho explained that he made the call due to the fact that Sitbon was capable of making of move and having some bluffs with the nut-flush blocker. Cho also said that as he had the K♥, this made him want to call.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wooram Cho	235,000 150,000	150,000
Julien Sitbon	Busted

Tags: Julien Sitbon Wooram Cho