Event #15: €550 NLH Closer | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-14-2023 15:42 UTC+1

Pop Crosses a Million

Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action was three ways to the turn of a board showing 3♥J♥7♥7♦, with Yuzhou Yin checking in the small blind. Johan De Clercq fired 62,000 in the big blind and Sefora Pop made the call from under the gun.

Yin also called to the 3♦ river, where action was checked to Pop. She quickly tossed out a bet of 150,000. Yin did not take long to make the call, while De Clercq announced fold as he showed K♥8♥ for a flopped flush.

Pop turned over A♣7♣ for a full house, adding a big chunk to her stack as Yin mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sefora Pop	1,085,000 285,000	285,000
Johan De Clercq	385,000 165,000	165,000
Yuzhou Yin	185,000 -315,000	-315,000

Tags: Johan De Clercq Sefora Pop Yuzhou Yin

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

11-14-2023 15:32 UTC+1

Zerjav Comes Up Empty

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Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ilie Smintanca-Januszewski moved all in for 150,000 from middle position before Blaz Zerjav moved his shorter stack of 88,000 in as well on the button. The blinds got out the way and the cards were turned up.

Blaz Zerjav: K♠J♥
Ilie Smintanca-Januszewski: A♦Q♦

Zerjav stood up as soon as he saw the 2♣A♠4♣ flop, which left Smintanca-Januszewski squarely in front. The 8♥ turn and 4♠ river changed nothing, as Zerjav was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilie Smintanca-Januszewski	265,000 80,000	80,000
Blaz Zerjav	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Ilie Smintanca-Januszewski

11-14-2023 15:30 UTC+1

Two Knockouts and a Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Matthew Davenport was seen on his way to the payout desk when he couldn't beat the A♥4♣ of Robert Saffran on a board of A♦7♥3♣Q♠Q♥. "Snap call? You had a soul read on him ..." another player at the table chimed in.

Shortly after, Henning Wendlandt had opened and Rene Majed three-bet to 100,000 with around 230,000 behind in the blinds. Wendlandt then pushed for 377,000 and Majed eventually called, grabbed his phone and recorded the showdown.

Rene Majed: K♦Q♥
Henning Wendlandt: A♦K♥

The ace-kicker prevailed on a board of J♥J♦4♥K♣6♠ and Majed was knocked out.

"I miss-clicked preflop and raised to high. He has also been doing some weird shit before," Majed said on his way out.

Last but not least, Halil Coknez was all-in with a short stack on the button holding the K♣9♣. Samuel Mullur in the hijack was ahead with A♥Q♠ but Coknez got there on the J♠J♦9♦4♦9♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Saffran	725,000 233,000	233,000
Henning Wendlandt	725,000 435,000	435,000
Samuel Mullur	180,000 -17,000	-17,000

Halil Coknez	140,000 -3,000	-3,000
Matthew Davenport	Busted
Rene Majed	Busted

Tags: Henning Wendlandt Matthew Davenport Rene Majed Robert Saffran

11-14-2023 15:28 UTC+1

Lohse Eliminated by Baruti

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Max Lohse open-shoved a short stack with the A♦K♥ and Vatan Baruti looked him up with the inferior A♣5♥.

The K♣4♣2♠ flop gave Lohse top pair and Baruti a wheel draw. Nothing changed with the 6♣ turn but the 3♠ river improved Baruti to a wheel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vatan Baruti	430,000 317,000	317,000
Max Lohse	Busted

Tags: Max Lohse Vatan Baruti

11-14-2023 15:21 UTC+1

Falkovsky Sends Seelentag Out

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Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Felix Seelentag moved all in from middle position and found a call from Igor Falkovsky in the big blind.

Felix Seelentag: A♣5♠
Igor Falkovsky: A♠10♥

Seelentag could not make up any ground on the 2♦6♠4♦8♣10♦ runout, as Falkovsky improved to score the knockout.

Hyungwoon Kim also exited the tournament area from a nearby table as the tournament was trimmed to the final five tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Falkovsky	910,000 162,000	162,000
Hyungwoon Kim	Busted
Felix Seelentag	Busted

Tags: Felix Seelentag Hyungwoon Kim Igor Falkovsky

11-14-2023 15:18 UTC+1

Skosples Runs Into the Nuts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Bruno Skosples defended his big blind against an under-the-gun raise by Sefora Pop and check-called the 6♣5♦4♦ flop for 25,000. He then check-called the A♠ turn for 60,000 and jammed the 9♦ river for around 130,000, Pop snap-called.

"Nothing," Skosples declared and flung his Q♠7♥ for a busted straight draw towards the dealer. Pop showed her A♦2♦ for the nut flush and scored the knockout.

"I almost called preflop, I had ten eight of diamonds," Yuzhou Yin in the eight seat mentioned.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sefora Pop	800,000 409,000	409,000
Yuzhou Yin	500,000 292,000	292,000
Bruno Skosples	Busted

Tags: Bruno Skosples Sefora Pop Yuzhou Yin

11-14-2023 15:16 UTC+1

Cicekdemir Eliminated by Darie

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ertan Cicekdemir got it in preflop when Vlad Darie jammed out of the blinds and had the best of it.

Ertan Cicekdemir: 10♦10♠
Vlad Darie: A♥5♥

The A♦J♠8♠3♦K♣ board gave Darie a pair of aces and knocked out Cicekdemir.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlad Darie	520,000 340,000	340,000

Ertan Cicekdemir	Busted

Tags: Ertan Cicekdemir Vlad Darie

11-14-2023 15:09 UTC+1

Davenport Flips to a Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Michael Gehrmann had just been moved next to current chip leader Duc Tuan Tran, who was then in the big blind. Matthew Davenport jammed for 87,000 and Tran asked for a count, then called.

Matthew Davenport: 5♠5♦
Duc Tuan Tran: 9♥8♦

The Q♦10♦4♠5♣7♣ board gave Davenport a set of fives for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Tuan Tran	1,050,000 -75,000	-75,000

Michael Gehrmann	950,000 -370,000	-370,000
Matthew Davenport	192,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Duc Tuan Tran Matthew Davenport Michael Gehrmann

11-14-2023 15:08 UTC+1

"Ace-Queen Is a Monster"

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Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Duc Tuan Tran and were heads up Jan Wieckenberg in early position, and all of Wieckenberg's chips in the middle.

Jan Wieckenberg: A♥K♣
Duc Tuan Tran: A♣Q♣

Wieckenberg was in great shape until the 6♣9♦Q♥ flop saw Tran hit top pair. Another Q♦ turn locked up the hand for Tran, with the 8♣ river sealing Wieckenberg's exit.

"Ace-queen is a monster" said Theodoor Woolschot, as Tran raked in the pot.