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

11-06-2023 16:05 UTC+1

Predaroli Flops a Set to Double

David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dennis Magro opened to 500,000 in early position before Alessandro Predaroli moved all in for 2,150,000 in the small blind. Julien Loire, in the big blind, then reshoved and Magro folded.

Alessandro Predaroli: J♠J♦
Julien Loire: A♣K♦

The flop came 5♥2♥J♥ and Predaroli spiked top set to leave Loire drawing only to running cards. The 10♣ turn gave Loire a straight draw, but the 4♥ river was safe for Predaroli as the Italian doubled up.

"You win," Elia Salerno asked Magro.

"Ace-queen, one heart. I call him," Magro replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Loire	7,800,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Dennis Magro	7,600,000 -800,000	-800,000

Alessandro Predaroli	5,100,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Tags: Alessandro Predaroli Dennis Magro Julien Loire

11-06-2023 16:02 UTC+1

Saka Gets Some Back Off Berisha

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Calum Grant

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Xhavit Berisha had K♣Q♦ and opened from early position to 500,000. Alain Saka called from the small blind with 4♦3♦.

Saka made two pair on the 7♥4♥3♥ flop and check-called for 300,000. The 6♦ turn then checked through to the 10♣ river. Saka led out for 600,000 and Baerisha quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xhavit Berisha	12,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Alain Saka	10,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Alain Saka Xhavit Berisha

11-06-2023 15:57 UTC+1

Saka & Berisha Hit the Flop

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Calum Grant

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Xhavit Berisha opened to 500,000 with A♦Q♣. Alain Saka defended his 6♥5♣ from the big blind.

Both players made a pair on the Q♠6♠4♥ flop. Saka check-called for 400,000.

On the 9♦ turn, Saka check-called for another 775,000, which brought in the 3♥ river, giving Berisha the best hand.

Saka checked for a third time, and Berisha fired a third barrel of 800,000, beefing the pot up to 4,500,000. Saka went into the tank and ultimately, he couldn't get away from his pair of sixes and called to see the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xhavit Berisha	13,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Alain Saka	8,700,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Alain Saka Xhavit Berisha

11-06-2023 15:57 UTC+1

Four Raises and Four Takes

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Calum Grant

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Juuso Luokkanen jammed for 2,000,000 from the small blind. Dennis Magro asked for a count but opted to fold from the big blind.

Cristian David opened to 550,000 from under the gun and took down the pot.

Magro made it 1,000,000 from the button which folded out the blinds.

Julien Loire opened to 500,000 from middle position and saw all of the remaining players muck their cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Loire	9,400,000 -50,000	-50,000
Dennis Magro	8,400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Cristian David	6,000,000 -250,000	-250,000
Juuso Luokkanen	2,500,000

Tags: Cristian David Dennis Magro Julien Loire Juuso Luokkanen

11-06-2023 15:50 UTC+1

Di Nicola Doubles Off Salerno

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David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola moved all in for 1,675,000 in early position and Elia Salerno called in the cutoff.

Ermanno Di Nicola: A♥J♥
Elia Salerno: A♠10♣

Di Nicola had Salerno dominated heading to the flop, which came 7♥2♣3♣. The 2♠ turn was no help to Salerno, while the Q♣ river sealed Di Nicola's double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elia Salerno	7,400,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	3,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Elia Salerno Ermanno Di Nicola

11-06-2023 15:46 UTC+1

Some Shoves, No Calls

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David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Angelo Marrone moved all in for 2,300,000 under the gun and got no takers as he took down the blinds and ante.

The next hand, Cristian David limped in from the small blind and Marrone moved all in again. David quickly folded.

A few hands later, action folded to Elia Salerno in the small blind who jammed. Alessandro Predaroli, with 2,700,000 in his stack, quickly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elia Salerno	9,000,000
Cristian David	6,100,000 -150,000	-150,000
Angelo Marrone	3,000,000 300,000	300,000
Alessandro Predaroli	2,700,000 -675,000	-675,000

11-06-2023 15:42 UTC+1

Di Nicola Continues Descent

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Calum Grant

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola defended his big blind after Julien Loire opened to 500,000 from the cutoff.

The 9♥6♣4♠ flop checked through to the 4♥ turn. Di Nicola bet 325,000 and was called.

The 9♠ river doubled paired the board, which marked the second time that had happened in a hand between the duo today. Both players checked through to showdown.

Di Nicola had jack-high with his J♥5♥, while Loire took down the pot with king-high as he had K♥3♥. Had a third heart peeled off on the river, fireworks were bound to ignite.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Loire	9,450,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	1,600,000 -2,900,000	-2,900,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Julien Loire

11-06-2023 15:41 UTC+1

Stranak Waves the White Flag

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Calum Grant

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Samuel Stranak limped in with 7♥5♣ from the blinds and called when Xhavit Berisha made it 450,000 from the big blind with A♦5♠.

On the Q♠6♠6♦ flop, Stranak checked raised to 625,000 after Berisha continued for 250,000. The latter called. Berisha sealed the checkmark on the A♠ turn and called when Stranak fired out another 650,000.

The 9♠ river completed the board, and Berisha improved to a flush. Stranak gave up on his bluff and checked. Berisha did the same and took in the pot.