Event #2: €550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-max | 2023 WSOP Europe

10-31-2023 15:54 UTC+1

Volcovschi and Cito Chop Up Eljach

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Diana Volcovschi moved all in from the cutoff for 255,000 and Marcelo Cito made the call from the small blind. Omar Eljach three-bet to 890,000 from the big blind, enough to put Cito at risk as well. Cito made the call.

Diana Volcovschi: A♣K♠8♦5♣
Marcelo Cito: A♥K♣9♦2♣
Omar Eljach: K♥Q♠8♠8♥

The board ran out J♦10♥9♥Q♦7♦. Both Volcovschi and Cito had made a Broadway straight to chop the three-way pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	12,000,000

Martino Cito	1,700,000 600,000	600,000
Diana Volcovschi	420,000 -335,000	-335,000

Tags: Diana Volcovschi Marcelo Cito Omar Eljach

10-31-2023 15:51 UTC+1

PN Podcast: Winner Interview w/ Gilles Simon & Guest Benny Glaser Talks Success

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Chad Holloway

Level 31 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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Connor then chats with this week's featured guest, the legend that is Benny Glaser. They sat down during the EPT Cyprus to talk about Glaser's recent WCOOP success, crushing the poker scene, and the upcoming World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship. Don't miss your chance to hear from one of the best in the game.

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10-31-2023 15:49 UTC+1

Israelashvili Doubles Yet Again

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Omar Eljach raised to 200,000 from early position with and action folded around to Roland Israelashvili in the big blind, who called.

Israelashvili checked to Eljach on the K♦8♥2♦ flop and he bet 280,000. Israelashvili then shoved for his last 280,000 and Eljach called to put Israelashvili at risk.

Roland Israelashvili: A♠A♦10♦10♣
Omar Eljach: 9♥7♦5♠2♥

The 6♠ turn gave Eljach an open-ended straight draw, but the Q♦ river bricked out for Eljach and Israelashvili doubled up again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	12,000,000 -840,000	-840,000

Roland Israelashvili	1,100,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: Omar Eljach Roland Israelashvili

10-31-2023 15:44 UTC+1

Israelashvili Does it Again

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Roland Israelashvili moved all in for 180,000 from under the gun and Omar Eljach three-bet to 660,000 from the hijack, folding out all other players to leave Israelashvili at risk.

Roland Israelashvili: A♥10♠8♥6♣
Omar Eljach: A♠K♠8♦2♣

The board ran out 2♠J♣J♦10♣5♦. Israelashvili had connected with the ten on the turn to secure a full triple up and once again extend his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	12,840,000 -160,000	-160,000

Roland Israelashvili	560,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Omar Eljach Roland Israelashvili

10-31-2023 15:41 UTC+1

Eljach Extends His Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Omar Eljach raised to 200,000 from the cutoff with J♣9♥6♥3♦ and was called by Patrik Jaros on the button with A♣10♣8♠5♠ and Michael Rodrigues in the big blind, who held Q♠Q♦J♦8♣.

Eljach continued for 200,000 on the 7♣8♥7♦ flop and Jaros raised to 400,000. Rodrigues folded, but Eljach called.

Both players checked on the 6♠ turn and then Eljach bet 200,000 when the 10♠ river filled his straight draw. Jaros tanked for some time, but eventually found a fold and Omar extended his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	13,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Michael Rodrigues	1,500,000 -490,000	-490,000

Patrik Jaros	1,500,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Michael Rodrigues Omar Eljach Patrik Jaros

10-31-2023 15:37 UTC+1

Pliashko Triples Up with Royal Flush

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Martino Cito opened to 175,000 from the cutoff and Ihar Pliashko called from the big blind for less, committing his entire stack of 160,000 to put himself at risk.

Ihar Pliashko: A♣Q♣8♠6♥
Martino Cito: A♠9♠9♦6♣

The flop came J♣10♣3♥ giving Pliashko a plethora of outs over Cito's pair of nines. The K♣ turn improved Pliashko to a Royal flush leaving Cito drawing dead. The 8♥ river changed nothing and Pliashko secured slightly more than a full triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martino Cito	1,100,000 -300,000	-300,000
Ihar Pliashko	440,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Ihar Pliashko Martino Cito

Level: 31

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

10-31-2023 15:31 UTC+1

Anson Tsang Eliminated in 8th Place (€6,700)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Anson Tsang committed his last 15,000 first-to-act and Omar Eljach raised to 255,000 from the small blind, which was enough to get heads-up against Tsang to put him at risk.

Anson Tsang: J♠10♥2♥2♣
Omar Eljach: K♣9♥5♣3♦

The 4♥8♣8♦5♠K♦ runout left Eljach best with kings-up and Tsang was eliminated in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	12,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Anson Tsang	Busted

Tags: Anson Tsang Omar Eljach

10-31-2023 15:23 UTC+1

Eljach Deals Near-Mortal Blow to Tsang

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Omar Eljach opened to 150,000 from early position with K♥J♠10♥2♠ and Anson Tsang three-bet to 540,000 from the hijack with A♠A♦5♣4♦. Eljach made the call.

The flop came K♣3♠2♣ giving Eljach two pair to pull ahead of Tsang's pair of aces. Eljach checked and Tsang bet 700,000. Eljach made the call.

The turn was the 2♦ giving Eljach a full house. Tsang bet 1,300,000 leaving just 15,000 behind. Eljach just called.

Both players checked the 10♠ river and Eljach scooped a gargantuan pot, surpassing ten million chips while Tsang was left with one quarter of a big blind.