Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus Day 2 | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-05-2023 20:50 UTC+2

Levy Cracks Aces in Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hertsel Levy raised to 100,000 under the gun, then called when button Juuso Luokkanen three-bet to 255,000.

The flop came Q♠8♠3♣ and Luokkanen bet 400,000. Levy then moved all in for 910,000 and Luokkanen practically beat him into the pot.

Hertsel Levy: Q♦J♣
Juuso Luokkanen: A♣A♠

Levy had run right into aces with more than 2,000,000 at stake. The turn was the J♥ and Levy suddenly shot into the lead with two pair.

The river was the 10♥ and Luokkanen was forced to hand over the massive pot, shaking his head as he did so.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hertsel Levy	2,100,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Juuso Luokkanen	850,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Hertsel Levy Juuso Luokkanen

11-05-2023 20:49 UTC+2

Marrone Spikes Two-Outer to Bust Craciunas

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Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Paul Craciunas opened to 500,000 from middle position, leaving 70,000 behind. Angelo Marrone moved all in as the big stack from the small blind and Craciunas put the rest of his stack into the middle.

Paul Craciunas: AxJx
Angelo Marrone: 10x10x

It was a race, and Craciunas became the favorite after pairing up on the A♦K♥9♦ flop. The 4♠ turn brought him closer to a double up but he threw his hands in the air in disappointment after the dealer put the 10♥ river onto the felt. Marrone improved to a pair and saw his stack his the 2,000,000 milestone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelo Marrone	2,000,000 1,852,000	1,852,000
Paul Craciunas	Busted

Tags: Angelo Marrone Paul Craciunas

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

11-05-2023 20:39 UTC+2

Sixes Are Sweet For Stranak

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Elia Salerno raised to 60,000 in early position before Samuel Stranak moved all in for 540,000 in the hijack. Salerno quickly called once action folded back to him.

Samuel Stranak: 6♠6♣
Elia Salerno: A♥Q♦

Stranak was flipping for his tournament life and watched as the dealer turned over K♥7♦2♣2♦4♥. The board was no threat to his pocket pair and Salerno handed over the double up to the WSOP bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elia Salerno	1,400,000 -400,000	-400,000
Samuel Stranak	1,100,000 840,000	840,000

Tags: Elia Salerno Samuel Stranak

11-05-2023 20:34 UTC+2

Berisha Doesn't Take the Bait

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 65,000 from middle position and called when Xhavit Berisha three-bet to 205,000 from the cutoff.

Di Nicola check-called for 180,000 on the 8♣7♥2♦ flop before the K♣ turn and 3♥ river checked through to showdown.

Di Nicola tabled his 8♠8♥ for a set of eights. Berisha was visibly frustrated and started shaking his head as me mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	2,000,000 600,000	600,000

Xhavit Berisha	1,100,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Xhavit Berisha

11-05-2023 20:32 UTC+2

Wheeler Spikes the River on Kaliankovich

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Siarhei Kaliankovich moved all in for around 220,000 under the gun and Jason Wheeler called next to act. The rest of the table got out of the way.

Siarhei Kaliankovich: K♣Q♣
Jason Wheeler: Q♦J♦

The flop came 8♦5♦A♠ and Wheeler picked up a flush draw. The 3♣ turn was no help, and while Wheeler didn't hit his flush on the river, he did spike the J♣ to make a pair and send Kaliankovich to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	900,000 400,000	400,000

Siarhei Kaliankovich	Busted

Tags: Jason Wheeler Siarhei Kaliankovich

11-05-2023 20:32 UTC+2

Gomez Loses the Flip to Bust

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jareth East raised to 60,000 from middle position, then Ioannis Temekonidis three-bet to 185,000 from the hijack. In the big blind, Fernando Gomez decided to go all in for 415,000. East folded, but Temekonidis snap-called.

Fernando Gomez: 10♦10♠
Ioannis Temekonidis: A♠K♠

Standing up, Gomez saw an ace land on the flop A♣5♣2♥ to give the best pair to Temekonidis. So after the turn 9♦ and the river 6♠, Gomez was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Temekonidis	1,885,000 785,000	785,000
Jareth East	465,000 -5,000	-5,000
Fernando Gomez	Busted

Tags: Fernando Gomez Ioannis Temekonidis Jareth East

11-05-2023 20:31 UTC+2

Ott Pairs Up to Double

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Stefan Ott moved all in for 185,000 and was called by Andreas Paleologos from the big blind.

Stefan Ott: Q♠9♠
Andreas Paleologos: A♣5♦

Ott was the player to connect on the K♣9♣7♠7♦10♦ runout and his pair of nines ensured his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Paleologos	1,150,000 150,000	150,000
Stefan Ott	410,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Andreas Paleologos Stefan Ott

11-05-2023 20:28 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Magro	2,000,000 800,000	800,000

Elia Salerno	1,800,000 200,000	200,000
Manuel Frank	1,500,000 80,000	80,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	1,400,000 150,000	150,000

Guy Goossens	1,300,000
Juuso Luokkanen	1,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
Darius Samual	1,100,000

Andreas Paleologos	1,000,000 -500,000	-500,000
Tobias Peters	880,000 380,000	380,000

Roland Israelashvili	800,000 -200,000	-200,000
Rafi Elharar	700,000 -300,000	-300,000
Alessandro Surini	600,000 -350,000	-350,000
Jason Wheeler	500,000 265,000	265,000

Stephan Klam	300,000 -200,000	-200,000

11-05-2023 20:20 UTC+2

Fabian and Balogh Chop

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Stefan Fabian opened to 60,000 from early position, and he was called by Andras Balogh in the big blind.

On a flop of 3♠2♣10♥, Fabian bet 30,000. Balogh check-called this single blind, then checked on the turn 3♦. Fabian checked back. There was no more action, as both players checked on the river 8♣.

Balogh showed A♠7♣ for ace-high. Fabian had the same hand, A♦7♦, so they split the pot.