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

11-06-2023 20:12 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	23,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Angelo Marrone	19,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	19,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Alessandro Predaroli	12,000,000 -7,000,000	-7,000,000
Tobias Peters	11,000,000

Finally a Flop

David Salituro

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

Ermanno Di Nicola raised to 1,600,000 under the gun holding J♠4♠ and Angelo Marrone defended his big blind, sending them heads-up to the first flop the table had seen in quite some time.

The dealer turned over 3♣6♠J♦ and Di Nicola continued for 1,000,000 with top pair. Marrone snap-mucked K♥4♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	21,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Angelo Marrone	16,000,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000

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11-06-2023 20:08 UTC+1

The Five Biggest Poker Scores of King's Resort Owner Leon Tsoukernik

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Calum Grant

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

Leon Tsoukernik is a man of many talents. To some, he is an astute businessman who built Europe's largest cardroom at King's Resort, Rozvadov. To others, Tsoukernik is an art dealer with an unrivaled eye for detail. But under his many layers, Tsoukernik is a poker player with a penchant for high-stakes cash games and tournaments.

The fact Tsoukernik has more than $5.3 million in recorded live cashes, placing him third in the Czech Republic's all-time money list (according to The Hendon Mob) is a testament to his ability at the poker table. The King's Resort supremo trails only Martin Staszko, who banked more than $5.4 million for his runner-up finish in the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, and the polarizing Martin Kabrhel, who has almost seven-times as many in the money finishes as Tsoukernik. Not bad for a poker-playing businessman.

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11-06-2023 19:53 UTC+1

Predaroli Only Fires One Bullet

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David Salituro

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

Alessandro Predaroli raised to 1,600,000 in the cutoff with Q♠8♠ and Angelo Marrone defended K♠5♠.

The flop came A♠K♣2♦ and Predaroli bet 1,100,000. Marrone called with his pair of kings and then checked the 2♣ turn.

Predaroli checked back this time and the 9♦ fell on the turn. Marrone checked for a third time, and Predaroli tapped the felt and surrendered the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Predaroli	19,000,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000
Angelo Marrone	19,000,000

Tags: Angelo Marrone Alessandro Predaroli

Level: 39

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

11-06-2023 19:40 UTC+1

Julien Loire Eliminated in 6th Place (€38,800)

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Calum Grant

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alessandro Predaroli opened to 1,200,000 from the hijack before Julien Loire three-bet to 5,000,000 from the cutoff. Predaroli moved all in for around 12,400,000 and, Loire committed his stack of 11,000,000 to set up the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Julien Loire: 8♠8♦
Alessandro Predaroli: A♣Q♣

Loire remained ahead on the J♣9♦6♦ flop and improved to a set on the 8♣ turn. Predaroli wasn't drawing dead as he outs to the flush. The 4♣ peeled off on the river to give Predaroli the winner and Loire bowed out in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Predaroli	24,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000
Julien Loire	Busted

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11-06-2023 19:29 UTC+1

Predaroli Doubles Off Saka

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David Salituro

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alain Saka raised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Alessandro Predaroli called from the big blind.

The flop came Q♠4♠2♦ and Saka continued for 700,000. Predaroli then moved all in for 4,500,000 and Saka tanked for a minute before calling.

Alessandro Predaroli: Q♦10♠
Alain Saka: K♠4♣

Predaroli was ahead with his pair of queens as they awaited the turn and river, which came 6♣5♦ and kept Predaroli in the lead and earned him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	19,000,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000
Alessandro Predaroli	12,000,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

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11-06-2023 19:20 UTC+1

Marrone Picks Off a Big Bluff

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Calum Grant

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 1,200,000 with K♥5♥ first to act, and Angelo Marrone defended his big blind with Q♠10♣.

The Q♦6♣2♥ flop checked through to the 9♣ turn. Marrone checked once more, and Di Nicola bet 1,800,000, which was called.

Marrone checked for a third time on the J♦ river, and Di Nicola sized up to 4,200,000. Marrone, who had the best hand, jolted back into his chair and began to mull over his options. The bet was worth around half of his remaining chips. Marrone made the correct call and collected the massive pot as he celebrated with his rail.

Marrone has had quite the final day, as he entered bottom in chips and is now in the upper echelons of the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelo Marrone	19,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	14,000,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000

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11-06-2023 19:11 UTC+1

Xhavit Berisha Eliminated in 7th Place (€30,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Julien Loire opened to 1,200,000 from the button and snap-called when Xhavit Berisha moved all in for 5,200,000 from the small blind.

Xhavit Berisha: 2♦2♣
Julien Loire: A♠A♦

Berisha ran into aces and was eliminated after he could not improve on the Q♣J♣3♠6♦K♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Loire	12,000,000 5,900,000	5,900,000
Xhavit Berisha	Busted

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11-06-2023 19:06 UTC+1

Loire Chips Up

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Calum Grant

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Tobias Peters, with A♠K♥ opened to 1,200,000 second to act and was called by Julien Loire from the big blind.

The Q♦6♣3♥ flop checked through to the 5♥ turn. Loire bet 1,300,000 with his top pair and Peters released his big slick.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Peters	11,000,000

Julien Loire	6,100,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Julian Loire Tobias Peters