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

11-14-2023 21:28 UTC+1

The Chip Leaders Trade Pots

Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Duc Tuan Tran raised the button and Maurice Nass called in the small blind. They checked the A♠K♦4♣ flop and Nass check-called the 8♥ turn for 150,000. Both checked the 9♦ river and Nass won the pot with the K♠J♣, Tran flashed his 10♠10♣.

Nass then raised to 250,000 on the button and Tran three-bet to 700,000 in the big blind, taking down the pot.

One orbit later, Nass raised the button to 250,000 again and Tran defended the big blind. The J♦10♣6♦ flop went check, check, Tran bet the 3♥ turn for 120,000 and Nass called. Once Tran checked the A♣ river, Nass bet 410,000 and forced an instant fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Tuan Tran	7,200,000 -835,000	-835,000

Maurice Nass	7,000,000 800,000	800,000

Traian Stanciu	1,450,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Maurice Nass Duc Tuan Tran

11-14-2023 21:23 UTC+1

Tran and Nass Show Down

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Frank Visser

Level 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Duc Tuan Tran limped in from the small blind and Maurice Nass checked his option in the big blind.

The flop of A♦9♥7♥ was then checked by both players before tran bet out 125,000 on the 10♦ turn.

Nass made the call before the 8♦ river was checked down again.

Tran showed A♥2♥ for top pair and it won him the smalll pot when Nass mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Tuan Tran	8,035,000 850,000	850,000

Maurice Nass	6,200,000 -560,000	-560,000

Traian Stanciu	1,465,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Maurice Nass Duc Tuan Tran

Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

11-14-2023 21:00 UTC+1

Final Three on Break

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Frank Visser

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The last three players are on a small 15-minute break before the battle for the bracelet continues.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Tuan Tran	7,185,000

Maurice Nass	6,760,000

Traian Stanciu	1,765,000

11-14-2023 20:59 UTC+1

Nass Doubles Again

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Maurice Nass raised to 300,000 in the small blind and Traian Stanciu made the call in the big blind.

Nass continued for 150,000 on the 5♣K♠5♦ flop and Stanciu called. Another lead from Nass followed the A♦ turn, this time for 500,000. Stanciu called again as the dealer revealed the 10♣ river.

Nass announced all in, sending his opponent into the tank. After a few minutes, Stanciu made the call. Nass showed Q♥J♣ for a straight and celebrated as Stanciu tabled 5♥4♥.

With that, Nass doubled again and moved into second place as the next break hit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Nass	6,760,000 3,610,000	3,610,000

Traian Stanciu	1,765,000 -3,630,000	-3,630,000

Tags: Maurice Nass Traian Stanciu

11-14-2023 20:57 UTC+1

Nass Doubles Quickly

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Maurice Nass opened to 200,000 on the button and Duc Tuan Tran called in the big blind.

Tran checked the 8♦Q♠J♣ flop and called when Nass fired 150,000. Another check from Tran followed the 4♠ turn, where Nass continued for 425,000.

Tran then check-raised all in, with Nass making the quick call.

Maurice Nass: Q♣Q♦
Duc Tuan Tran: 8♥6♥

Nass found the action he wanted with his set of queens, with the K♣ river completing his double up to begin three-handed play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Tuan Tran	7,185,000 -1,765,000	-1,765,000

Maurice Nass	3,150,000 1,730,000	1,730,000

Tags: Duc Tuan Tran Maurice Nass

11-14-2023 20:56 UTC+1

Sefora Pop Eliminated in 4th Place (€18,600)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Duc Tuan Tran raised to 225,000 and instantly called the shove by Sefora Pop for what appeared to be ten blinds in total.

Sefora Pop: 5♣5♠
Duc Tuan Tran: K♥K♠

Pop as the shortest stack had found a pair to get it in with only to run into yet another monster by the commanding chip leader. Tran had little to fear on the A♠A♣8♥6♦7♥ board and Pop was eliminated in fourth place for €18,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Tuan Tran	8,950,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Sefora Pop	Busted

Tags: Duc Tuan Tran Sefora Pop

11-14-2023 20:55 UTC+1

Anthony Mahaut Eliminated in 5th Place (€13,600)

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Frank Visser

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Traian Stanciu open-raised to 255,000 from the button before Anthony Mahaut jammed all in from the big blind for 2,525,000 chips. Stanciu immediately called with the covering stack and the cards were tabeled.

Anthony Mahaut: J♠J♦
Traian Stanciu: A♠K♠

Stanciu's rail was screaming for an ace, but the K♦8♣5♥ flop brought his other pair instead, shooting him into the lead.

It was then Stanciu's rail's turn to root for a jack, but their yells were less effective as the board bricked out with a 7♣ turn and a 2♣ river.

Losing the flip meant that Mahaut was eliminated in fifth place while Stanciu ended up in a solid second place on the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	5,395,000 2,745,000	2,745,000
Anthony Mahaut	Busted

Tags: Anthony Mahaut Traian Stanciu

11-14-2023 20:49 UTC+1

Mahaut Takes From Tran

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Anthony Mahaut opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Duc Tuan Tran defended his big blind to the 10♥8♥A♥ flop.

Both players checked to see the 7♦ turn, where Tran led out for 200,000. Mahaut called to the J♣ river, where Tran checked.

Mahaut counted out a bet of 375,000, earning the pot as Tran folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duc Tuan Tran	6,850,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Anthony Mahaut	2,450,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Anthony Mahaut Duc Tuan Tran

11-14-2023 20:41 UTC+1

Bogdan Tilica Eliminated in 6th Place (€10,050)

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Frank Visser

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Bogdan Tilica was automatically all-in from the big blind with his last 100,000 chips. Maurice Nass then limped in from the cutoff before Duc Tuan Tran raised to 550,000 from the small blind. Nass quickly let his hand go and the other two players showed down.

Bogdan Tilica: J♥4♥
Duc Tuan Tran: A♠Q♥

Tran flopped Tilica dead on 5♦Q♠Q♦, and he even filled up on the 7♥A♣ runout to put some salt in the wound.

Tilica left the table in sixth place and was the first player to receive a five-figure payout.