Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-06-2023 21:12 UTC+1

Di Nicola Pulls Away

Calum Grant

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Alain Saka opened to 2,000,000 with 5♠5♦ from the button. Ermanno Di Nicola defended with A♦4♣.

Di Nicola check-called for 1,500,000 on the A♥6♦2♥ flop which brought in the 3♥ turn. Action checked through to the Q♠ river. Di Nicola bet 2,500,000 and Saka released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	42,500,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Alain Saka	23,000,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000
Angelo Marrone	22,000,000 -2,300,000	-2,300,000

Tags: Alain Saka Ermanno Di Nicola

11-06-2023 21:05 UTC+1

Saka Flops Two Pair

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David Salituro

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola limped in from the small blind and Alain Saka checked 9♦6♦.

The flop came K♠9♠6♣ and Di Nicola led out for 1,100,000. Saka then raised to 4,000,000 with his two pair and Di Nicola quickly mucked Q♣6♠ for a pair of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	35,000,000 -1,775,000	-1,775,000

Alain Saka	27,000,000 2,450,000	2,450,000

Tags: Alain Saka Ermanno Di Nicola

11-06-2023 21:02 UTC+1

Di Nicola Picks Up Kings Again

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Calum Grant

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Angelo Marrone, with K♦Q♣, limped in from the small blind. Ermanno Di Nicola made it 2,500,000 from the big blind with K♠K♣ and was called.

Marrone check-called for 2,100,000 on the 9♥7♦2♠ flop. The 9♦ turn paired the board. Marrone checked-folded to a bet of 4,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	36,775,000 4,775,000	4,775,000

Alain Saka	24,550,000 -450,000	-450,000
Angelo Marrone	24,300,000 -4,700,000	-4,700,000

11-06-2023 20:59 UTC+1

Marrone Smacks the Flop, Di Nicola Gets Off Cheap

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David Salituro

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola looked down at K♠K♦ and raised to 2,000,000 on the button. Alain Saka called in the small blind, while Angelo Marrone also came along out of the big blind with Q♥7♥.

The 4♥7♠7♦ flop gave Marrone trips and action checked to Di Nicola, who checked back his pair of kings.

The 10♦ fell on the turn and Marrone then bet 3,800,000. Di Nicola called, while Saka got rid of A♣9♦. The river came the 10♣ and Marrone slowed down and checked, while Di Nicola checked back and showed Marrone his kings before giving up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	32,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Angelo Marrone	29,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
Alain Saka	25,000,000 -6,000,000	-6,000,000

Tags: Alain Saka Angelo Marrone Ermanno Di Nicola

11-06-2023 20:52 UTC+1

Alessandro Predaroli Eliminated in 4th Place (€66,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Alessandro Predaroli moved all in for 12,000,000 first to act and his compatriot Ermanno Di Nicola called from the big blind.

Alessandro Predaroli: A♣9♥
Ermanno Di Nicola: A♦Q♣

Predaroli was dominated and found no help on the K♥6♥5♦ flop. The 3♣ turn had him inch closer to the exit door. The J♣ completed the board and gave Di Nicola the checkmark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	34,000,000 14,700,000	14,700,000

Alessandro Predaroli	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Predaroli Ermanno Di Nicola

11-06-2023 20:47 UTC+1

Marrone Blows Saka Off a Pair

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David Salituro

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Alain Saka raised to 2,000,000 under the gun before Angelo Marrone looked down at K♥J♥ on the button and moved all in for 17,000,000.

The blinds quickly folded, and Saka also didn't take too long before getting rid of 3♠3♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	31,000,000 650,000	650,000
Angelo Marrone	21,000,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Alain Saka Angelo Marrone

Level: 40

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

11-06-2023 20:23 UTC+1

Off to Break

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Calum Grant

Level 39 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

The four remaining players are now on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	30,350,000 -1,650,000	-1,650,000
Angelo Marrone	20,600,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	19,300,000 -700,000	-700,000

Alessandro Predaroli	15,425,000 3,425,000	3,425,000

11-06-2023 20:23 UTC+1

Di Nicola Takes a Stab on the River

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David Salituro

Level 39 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Alain Saka limped in on the button, Angelo Marrone called in the small blind, and Ermanno Di Nicola checked his option.

All three players checked to the river on a board of 10♦A♠5♥4♣9♦ when Di Nicola bet 1,500,000. Saka quickly folded K♥8♣, while Marrone followed suit with K♣3♣ as Di Nicola took the pot holding J♦3♦ for just jack-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	32,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	20,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Angelo Marrone	17,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Alain Saka Angelo Marrone Ermanno Di Nicola

11-06-2023 20:17 UTC+1

Tobias Peters Eliminated in 5th Place (€50,500)

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Calum Grant

Level 39 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Tobias Peters moved all in for 8,900,000 from the small blind, and Alain Saka snap-called from the big blind.

Tobias Peters: A♥5♦
Alain Saka: A♣Q♣

The J♣10♦8♥ flop was of no help to the Dutchman. The J♦ turn brought in some chop outs but Saka paired his queen on the Q♥ river to bring the tournament to four-handed play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	30,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Tobias Peters	Busted

Tags: Alain Saka Tobias Peters