Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event Day 3 | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-03-2023 16:01 UTC+1

Kraft Doubles Through Hen

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Vladimir Troyanovskiy sent his chips over to Sokratis Linaras and at the same time, Florian Kraft three-bet jammed on the button over a raise by Georges Chehade. Mikael Hen in the big blind moved all-in and Chehade folded.

Florian Kraft: 8♥8♠
Mikael Hen: A♠A♣

The inferior pair got there on the 9♠3♠3♦3♥8♣ river to leave Hen stunned, as he dropped to a mere five blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sokratis Linaras	5,200,000 2,595,000	2,595,000

Florian Kraft	3,200,000 1,335,000	1,335,000
Mikael Hen	600,000 -1,680,000	-1,680,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	Busted

Tags: Florian Kraft Georges Chehade Mikael Hen Sokratis Linaras Vladimir Troyanovskiy

11-03-2023 16:00 UTC+1

Chehade Hero Calls With Ace-High

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Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

On a board of 8♦4♦Q♥4♠9♣ with 2,000,000 chips in the pot, Georges Chehade in the cutoff was into the tank after Georgios Tsouloftas bet 840,000 on the river.

After a long moment, Chehade took a pile and put it in front of him to call. Tsouloftas seemed to hesitate to show his cards, but revealed 7♥6♥ for a bluff. Clearly happy, Chehade slammed A♠K♠ for ace-high and scooped this big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georges Chehade	5,300,000 2,740,000	2,740,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	375,000 -2,175,000	-2,175,000

Tags: Georges Chehade Georgios Tsouloftas

11-03-2023 15:53 UTC+1

Grenz Keeps Climbing

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Aleksej Grenz had opened from under the gun and called a 920,000 three-bet from De Han Kim who was on the button.

The flop came K♦J♠2♠. Grenz checked and Kim bet 575,000. Grenz then check-raised to 1,500,000, forcing a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksej Grenz	14,450,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
De Han Kim	2,425,000 -975,000	-975,000

Tags: Aleksej Grenz De Han Kim

11-03-2023 15:52 UTC+1

Donets Eliminated by Davenport

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Aleksei Donets was already awaiting his fate when the turn showed 9♥8♣4♥6♣. Matthew Davenport bet 475,000 out of the blinds and was called by Levan Rcheulishvili. The same action repeated on the 6♠ river for 475,000 and Donets had already stood up from his chair to gather his belongings.

Davenport tabled his 7♥5♥ for a straight, Donets was gone with the J♥2♥ and the A♠9♣ of Rcheulishvili were only briefly revealed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Davenport	9,200,000 3,475,000	3,475,000
Levan Rcheulishvili	7,700,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Aleksei Donets	Busted

Tags: Aleksei Donets Levan Rcheulishvili Matthew Davenport

11-03-2023 15:48 UTC+1

Kraft and Tsouloftas Split

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Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ihar Khursin limped from under the gun before Florian Kraft, seated on his left, shoved. Georgios Tsouloftas did the same in middle position. That produced folds from all other players, including Khursin.

Florian Kraft: A♣K♣
Georgios Tsouloftas: A♠K♦

Both players had the same hand. So as expected, they split the pot on a board of 4♠J♦2♦5♥4♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ihar Khursin	4,950,000 280,000	280,000

Georgios Tsouloftas	2,550,000 250,000	250,000
Florian Kraft	1,865,000 265,000	265,000

Tags: Florian Kraft Georgios Tsouloftas Ihar Khursin

11-03-2023 15:45 UTC+1

Klar Doubles Through Donets

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The action folded all the way to Aleksei Donets on the button and he pushed all-in with his short stack. Francis Klar called all-in from the big blind for 1,135,000.

Francis Klar: A♣J♥
Aleksei Donets: K♦9♥

Both had a piece of the A♥K♣6♦ flop but it was Klar who stayed ahead on the 5♥ turn and 7♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Klar	2,500,000 950,000	950,000
Aleksei Donets	235,000 -1,215,000	-1,215,000

Tags: Aleksei Donets Francis Klar

11-03-2023 15:43 UTC+1

Double-Up for Dogra Dogra; More for Poddubnii

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Luigi Shehadeh limped from the small blind and big stack Artiom Poddubnii raised to 400,000 out of the big blind, earning a call from Shehadeh. Both players checked the 9♦7♥3♦ flop and Shehadeh also checked the A♣ turn. Poddubnii now bet 325,000 and that ended the hand right there.

Harcharan Dogra Dogra called all-in out of the small blind for 485,000 when Florian Kraft three-bet jammed to force out the initial raiser.

Harcharan Dogra Dogra: 8♥8♣
Florian Kraft: A♠J♦

The pocket pair prevailed thanks to the K♠7♥5♣6♣4♦ runout and Dogra Dogra more than doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artiom Poddubnii	13,000,000

Luigi Shehadeh	3,400,000 -400,000	-400,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	2,300,000 1,270,000	1,270,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	1,800,000 -2,685,000	-2,685,000
Florian Kraft	1,600,000 655,000	655,000
Harcharan Dogra Dogra	1,200,000 -2,260,000	-2,260,000

Tags: Artiom Poddubnii Florian Kraft Harcharan Dogra Dogra Luigi Shehadeh

11-03-2023 15:36 UTC+1

Ardelean Takes a Few Chips From Salerno

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Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Renato Ardelean opened to 300,000 from the small blind, and Elia Salerno defended from the big blind.

Ardelean made a continuation bet to 250,000 on the flop 8♣10♥9♣, and Salerno called. But on the turn A♥, both players decided to check.

The 3♦ finally came on the river, and Ardelean bet a little bit more than 400,000. Salerno immediately folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elia Salerno	6,230,000 630,000	630,000
Renato Ardelean	4,400,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Renato Ardelean Elia Salerno

11-03-2023 15:35 UTC+1

Grenz Makes Ragone a Goner

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Aleksej Grenz opened to 260,000 from the cutoff and Filippo Ragone moved all in for approximately 900,000. Grenz made the call with a covering stack to put Ragone at risk.

Filippo Ragone: A♠Q♠
Aleksej Grenz: A♣J♣

Ragone was in great shape to double up and remained ahead on the 7♠8♣7♦ flop. The 5♠ turn was also a blank but the J♦ river gave Grenz two pair to take the pot down and send Ragone to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksej Grenz	12,550,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Filippo Ragone	Busted

Tags: Aleksej Grenz Filippo Ragone

11-03-2023 15:27 UTC+1

Eljach Continues to Add Chips

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of 9♥8♦7♣, Omar Eljach checked in an early position. Luigi Shehadeh then bet 150,000 only for Eljach to check-raise to 475,000. A near instant fold by the Italian followed and Eljach won the pot without resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	8,800,000 600,000	600,000

Luigi Shehadeh	3,800,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Omar Eljach Luigi Shehadeh