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

11-03-2023 15:18 UTC+1

"We Need Luck"

Maxime Taldir

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

Sebastian Langrock raised to 675,000, keeping a single chip worth 5,000 with him. All the other players folded to Istvan Toth in the big blind, who called.

On 7♠5♦2♣, Toth directly moved all in. Langrock waited as long as he could. At some point, a player at the table called the clock, but the tournament directors were breaking a table, so nobody showed up. But even if he could have waited longer, Langrock decided to call.

Sebastian Langrock: Q♠J♣
Istvan Toth: A♠Q♥

"We need luck," said Langrock when the cards went on their backs. But he didn't find the luck he needed on the turn 2♥ and the river 7♣, so he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Istvan Toth	2,200,000 -570,000	-570,000
Sebastian Langrock	Busted

Tags: Istvan Toth Sebastian Langrock

11-03-2023 15:17 UTC+1

Mazza-Boussemart Eliminated by Jalba

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Three ways to the A♠J♣4♠ flop, Artiom Poddubnii folded to a bet by Eusebiu Jalba and it was then time for an all-in showdown as Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart was awaiting his fate.

Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart: J♠7♠
Eusebiu Jalba: A♥Q♠

"One time," the Frenchman joked with a dry smile on the face but his chances became slimmer with the A♣ turn. Nothing changed on the 9♦ river and that brought the field down to the last five tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artiom Poddubnii	13,000,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000

Eusebiu Jalba	8,800,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart	Busted

Tags: Artiom Poddubnii Eusebiu Jalba Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart

11-03-2023 15:14 UTC+1

Toporas Binks the River Double

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Evgheni Toporas was all-in for 2,020,000 against Marius Gicovanu and ahead with 7♠7♣ versus A♠3♠.

The A♦Q♥3♥ flop improved Gicovanu to aces and treys, which was still ahead on the 10♥ turn.

However, the 7♥ river provided one of the two remaining sevens in the deck for Toporas to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gicovanu	6,750,000 -2,250,000	-2,250,000
Evgheni Toporas	4,200,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tags: Evgheni Toporas Marius Gicovanu

11-03-2023 15:10 UTC+1

Grenz Soars with Rockets

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Ryan Lashmar

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

In a preflop confrontation, Julian Eibel found himself all in for a stack of 3,300,000 against Aleksej Grenz who covered.

Julian Eibel: J♥J♣
Aleksej Grenz: A♠A♥

Eibel seemed visibly frustrated with the situation but could only watch as the board ran out 9♥4♠3♣9♠7♣. Grenz held with the higher pocket pair and collected a massive pot, while Eibel was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksej Grenz	10,950,000 5,145,000	5,145,000
Julian Eibel	Busted

Tags: Aleksej Grenz Julian Eibel

11-03-2023 15:05 UTC+1

Another Three Down in Quick Succession

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Niklas Bauer couldn't beat the A♣K♣ of Michele Tocci on a board of A♦3♣3♠8♠A♠ as his two red cards were already swept away by the dealer.

Shortly after, the next all-in showdown unfolded when Felix Seelentag flipped versus Alberto Cigliano for around 2,900,000 in the following showdown.

Felix Seelentag: A♣K♥
Alberto Cigliano: 10♣10♥

No ace or king appeared on the 8♣7♦5♥2♦Q♦ board to reduce the field further. Sebastien Grax then followed moments later and there were only 43 players still in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	8,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Luigi Shehadeh	4,000,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000
Niklas Bauer	Busted
Felix Seelentag	Busted
Sebastien Grax	Busted

Tags: Alberto Cigliano Felix Seelentag Michele Tocci Niklas Bauer Sebastien Grax

Level: 27

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

11-03-2023 15:03 UTC+1

Penev Pays Off Rcheulishvili

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 2♥J♠Q♦7♥ and a sizable pot already brewing, Zlatin Penev checked from middle position and Levan Rcheulishvili bet 450,000. Penev made the call.

Penev checked again on the 4♣ river and this time Rcheulishvili sized up with a bet of 1,900,000. Penev thought about his decision for roughly one minute before sticking in the call.

Rcheulishvili tabled J♦J♣ for a set of jacks. Penev's hand hit the muck and a colossal pot was sent in Rcheulishvili's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Levan Rcheulishvili	9,300,000 3,525,000	3,525,000
Zlatin Penev	1,400,000 -3,305,000	-3,305,000

Tags: Levan Rcheulishvili Zlatin Penev

11-03-2023 14:59 UTC+1

Yoseph Fills Up with Cowboys

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 10♦5♣5♠, Robert Ashelm found himself all in against Berhane Yoseph who covered Ashelm.

Robert Ashelm: 8♦8♥
Berhane Yoseph: K♦K♥

The rest of the board ran out K♣5♥. Ashelm was drawing dead by the turn and was eliminated from the tournament while Yoseph collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Berhane Yoseph	6,300,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Robert Ashelm	Busted

Tags: Berhane Yoseph Robert Ashelm

11-03-2023 14:58 UTC+1

Francort Wins One; Toporas Doubles

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Omar Eljach bet the 10♦9♦7♠2♥5♦ river for 150,000 out of the big blind. Javier Francort on the button raised to 1,100,000 and Eljach folded with a smile on his face.

One table over, Evgheni Toporas was flipping for his last 960,000 against Giuseppe Domenico Mazza-Boussemart.

Evgheni Toporas: A♠Q♥
Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart: 10♣10♦

The overcard came on the A♥2♦2♣ flop, and Toporas held thanks to the 8♦ turn as well as J♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	7,000,000 425,000	425,000

Javier Francort	5,000,000 -400,000	-400,000
Evgheni Toporas	2,000,000 200,000	200,000
Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart	515,000 -1,085,000	-1,085,000

Tags: Evgheni Toporas Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart Javier Francort Omar Eljach

11-03-2023 14:54 UTC+1

Miljanovic Doubles Through Salerno

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Elia Salerno defended the big blind against an under-the-gun raise by Dragan Miljanovic and checked the J♥10♦9♥ flop. Miljanovic then moved all-in for the last 300,000 and Salerno asked for an exact count before making the call.

Dragan Miljanovic: A♣5♣
Elia Salerno: 6♦5♦

The A♥ turn locked up the double for Miljanovic to make the 10♣ river a formality.