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

11-14-2023 23:15 UTC+1

Stanciu Shoves the Turn

Frank Visser

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Traian Stanciu raised his button to 500,000 chips and Maurice Nass made the call from the big blind. Nass then checked to Stanciu on the 6♦3♣K♦ flop and the latter put forth a bet of 375,000.

Nass raised that to 850,000 and Stanciu put in a call. On the 5♥ turn, Nass downsized to 500,000 chips and Stanciu took the opportunity to put his opponent all-in for 6,100,000 total.

Nass quickly let it go, granting Stanciu a two-to-one chip advantage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	10,100,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Maurice Nass	5,600,000 -2,150,000	-2,150,000

Tags: Maurice Nass Traian Stanciu

11-14-2023 23:08 UTC+1

Stanciu Takes the Lead

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The first two pots of heads-up were min-raised and traded between the players without any showdown.

Maurice Nass then raised to 500,000 on the button and Traian Stanciu called in the big blind. On the 9♠6♠5♥ flop, Stanciu check-called a bet of 650,000 and they checked down the 4♥ turn as well as the 5♦ river.

Stanciu revealed the K♥6♥ for sixes and fives to win the pot, gaining a narrow lead in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	7,950,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Maurice Nass	7,750,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Maurice Nass Traian Stanciu

11-14-2023 22:57 UTC+1

Short Break

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Josh Noy

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Maurice Nass and Traian Stanciu have taken a short break before beginning heads up play.

11-14-2023 22:56 UTC+1

Duc Tuan Tran Eliminated in 3rd Place (€25,900)

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Josh Noy

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Maurice Nass raised to 500,000 on the button and Duc Tuan Tran announced all in from the big blind. Nass snap-called and turned over his hand.

Duc Tuan Tran: K♥8♣
Maurice Nass: A♠K♠

After losing a big pot to Traian Stanciu in the previous hand, Tran was suddenly at risk and looking for help. The 2♥2♦4♦Q♠10♥ runout changed nothing, ending Tran's run in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Nass	9,050,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Traian Stanciu	6,750,000
Duc Tuan Tran	Busted

Tags: Duc Tuan Tran Maurice Nass

11-14-2023 22:48 UTC+1

Stanciu Keeps Climbing

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Josh Noy

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Duc Tuan Tran opened to 500,000 on the button and Traian Stanciu defended his big blind to see the 9♠2♣K♠ flop.

Stanciu checked and called after Tran fired 400,000. Both players then checked the J♥ turn before the dealer revealed the J♦ river.

Stanciu led out with a bet of 1,700,000 and Tran took some time before the call. Stanciu showed Q♣J♠ for trip jacks to take over the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	6,750,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Maurice Nass	5,150,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Duc Tuan Tran	3,850,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Duc Tuan Tran Traian Stanciu

Level: 34

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

11-14-2023 22:45 UTC+1

Nass Finds Rockets

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Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Maurice Nass raised to 400,000 from the button and Duc Tuan Tran made the call from the big blind. Tran then check-called a 375,000 bet on the 8♦J♥5♦ flop before both players checked the board-pairing J♦ turn.

Tran then led for 400,000 on the Q♣ river.

"Scary," said Nass before tossing in a call.

Tran showed 8♠7♠ but the two pair was no good against the A♥A♦ of Nass, who played a better two pair with his aces and jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Nass	6,350,000 2,310,000	2,310,000

Duc Tuan Tran	5,050,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Traian Stanciu	4,300,000 -1,120,000	-1,120,000

Tags: Duc Tuan Tran Maurice Nass

11-14-2023 22:37 UTC+1

Nass Bluffs At the Wrong Time

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

In a limped battle of the blinds to the K♦9♠3♥ flop, Maurice Nass checked and Traian Stanciu bet 200,000. Nass check-raised to 450,000 and Stanciu called.

Nass then bet the 9♦ turn for 375,000 to earn a call before he shoved the 4♠ river, Stanciu beat him into the pot.

Nass shook his head and announced ten-high while flashing only the 10♥. By then, Stanciu had already revealed his 9♣3♦ for a full house and the 2♥ of Nass were also flipped over. The Romanian doubled for 1,585,000 and pulled ahead of Nass.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Tuan Tran	6,250,000 -20,000	-20,000

Traian Stanciu	5,420,000 2,620,000	2,620,000
Maurice Nass	4,040,000 -2,590,000	-2,590,000

Tags: Maurice Nass Traian Stanciu

11-14-2023 22:31 UTC+1

Tran Takes One With a Check-Raise

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Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Maurice Nass raised to 400,00 from the button and Duc Tuan Tran defended the big blind.

The flop came down 10♥A♠2♣ and Tran checked to Nass, who put forth a bet of 300,000 chips.

Tran then raised to 800,000 and took down the pot as Nass quickly folded his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Nass	6,630,000 -1,820,000	-1,820,000

Duc Tuan Tran	6,270,000 2,420,000	2,420,000

Traian Stanciu	2,800,000 -610,000	-610,000

Tags: Duc Tuan Tran Maurice Nass

11-14-2023 22:21 UTC+1

Stanciu Scores a Double Part III

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Traian Stanciu open-shoved from the button and Duc Tuan Tran folded in the small blind. Maurice Nass was curious enough in the big blind and asked for an exact count. The shove was for 1,555,000, just shy of eight big blinds, and Nass called.

Traian Stanciu: A♠Q♥
Maurice Nass: 9♥7♥

The K♦K♠Q♠ flop vaulted Stanciu into a commanding lead and he locked up the double with the 3♠ turn to make the 7♦ river a formality.