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

11-05-2023 18:45 UTC+2

Trips for Craciunas

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Harald Schwinger raised to 40,000 under the gun, and he was called by Paul Craciunas and Recep Bulut in the big blind.

On the flop A♦9♠A♥, Schwinger continued with a bet of 55,000. Craciunas called, but Bulut folded at this point.

The J♠ came on the turn, but nobody bet. However, on the river 2♥, Craciunas threw 110,000 in front of him after Schwinger checked and was immediately called.

Craciunas showed trips with A♠K♣, beating Schwinger's K♥K♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Craciunas	1,170,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Harald Schwinger	255,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Harald Schwinger Paul Craciunas Recep Bulut

11-05-2023 18:44 UTC+2

De Moree Has Less After All-In Encounter With Luokkanen

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Cornelis De Moree moved all in for 340,000 from middle position and Juuso Luokkanen called on the button.

Cornelis De Moree: 7♠7♥
Juuso Luokkanen: A♥Q♠

Luokkanen didn't wait long to take the lead, hitting top pair on the 3♥Q♦8♦ flop. The rest of the board came K♥8♣ and De Moree was left with no chips after the hand.

Tim Kraemer was also eliminated earlier at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juuso Luokkanen	1,400,000 990,000	990,000
Cornelis De Moree	Busted
Tim Kraemer	Busted

Tags: Cornelis De Moree Juuso Luokkanen Tim Kraemer

11-05-2023 18:43 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	1,250,000 450,000	450,000

Viacheslav Svyshchov	920,000 270,000	270,000
Silvan Boesiger	Busted

Salerno Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 8♠4♦10♥3♥, Elia Salerno bet 155,000 from early position and Bardhyl Kokollari called in the big blind.

The river came the 7♠ and Salerno bet another 245,000. Kokollari, leaning over the back of his chair, had to move his two Dragonball Z characters he uses as card protectors out of the way to count out his remaining stack as he went into the tank.

Kokollari began shuffling his cards on the table before gathering up the chips to call and putting them in the middle. Salerno then showed A♠10♠ for top pair and Kokollari nodded his head and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elia Salerno	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
Bardhyl Kokollari	500,000 183,000	183,000

Tags: Elia Salerno Bardhyl Kokollari

11-05-2023 18:31 UTC+2

Kings for Frank

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Motokatsu Uhara opened to 40,000 from under the gun and called when Manuel Frank made it 125,000 from the cutoff.

Uhara check-called for 100,000 on the J♦7♥6♥ flop before the J♥ turn checked through to the 2♣ river. Uhara checked for a third time and Frank fired out 175,00. Uhara quickly called but mucked his cards when Frank tabled K♦K♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Frank	1,420,000 1,251,000	1,251,000
Motokatsu Uhara	475,000 118,000	118,000

Tags: Manuel Frank Motokatsu Uhara

11-05-2023 18:27 UTC+2

Cappiello Shows Down Kings

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Candido Cappiello raised to 40,000 under the gun and Stefan Ott called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦6♠2♦ and Cappiello continued for 35,000. Ott called to the J♦ turn, where Cappiello tossed out a white 100,000 chip.

Ott called again and the Q♠ fell on the river. He checked for a third time, and Cappiello then checked back.

Ott flashed AxJx for a pair of jacks, but Cappiello showed K♥K♣ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Stefan Ott	250,000 -23,000	-23,000

Tags: Candido Cappiello Stefan Ott

11-05-2023 18:25 UTC+2

Lipauka Takes From Mao

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vadzim Lipauka opened to 40,000 from the cutoff, and was called by Renji Mao who defended his big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♥9♦Q♠ that both players checked. Then on the turn J♠, they agreed on a bet of 35,000. The 8♠ completed the board, but there was no more action.

First player to reveal his cards, Mao showed 9♥8♦ for two pair. But Lipaula had Q♥Q♦ for a set and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	700,000 -100,000	-100,000

Vadzim Lipauka	580,000 91,000	91,000

Tags: Renji Mao Vadzim Lipauka

11-05-2023 18:19 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Xhavit Berisha	1,500,000 150,000	150,000

Andreas Paleologos	1,500,000 50,000	50,000
Dan Maricuta	1,400,000 660,000	660,000
Candido Cappiello	1,300,000 755,000	755,000
Rafi Elharar	1,000,000 420,000	420,000
Miroslav Hula	900,000 240,000	240,000
Ioannis Temekonidis	900,000 735,000	735,000
Raoul Refos	800,000 -300,000	-300,000
Renji Mao	800,000 656,000	656,000

Viacheslav Svyshchov	650,000 61,000	61,000
Danas Dambrauskas	650,000 179,000	179,000
Anson Tsang	600,000 200,000	200,000

Jason Wheeler	475,000 25,000	25,000

Jareth East	250,000 -67,000	-67,000

11-05-2023 18:18 UTC+2

Paleologos Soars to the Top; Cabitza Bins Kings Preflop

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Andreas Paleologos opened to 30,000 from under the gun before Gianluca Cabitza three-bet to 105,000 from the hijack. The action folded to Deividas Butnoras in the big blind, who made it 265,000.

Paleologos paused for a few moments before moving all in. Cabitza showed clear frustration at the spot and appeared to make a reluctant fold. Butnoras was also not too thrilled but did call after around 30 seconds.

Andreas Paleologos: A♠A♣
Deividas Butnoras: K♦K♥

Cabitza's frustration soon turned into elation as he said he folded K♠K♣ as the cards were going on their backs.

If Cabitza was being truthful, Butnoras was drawing extremely thin, but he did pick up outs to Broadway after the A♥Q♥J♠ flop. Any chances of a bad beat were quashed as Paleologos filled up on the J♣ turn. The 4♠ river completed the board.

With the pot, Paleologos has soared to the top end of the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Paleologos	1,450,000 800,000	800,000
Gianluca Cabitza	655,000 398,000	398,000
Deividas Butnoras	375,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Andreas Paleologos Deividas Butnoras Gianluca Cabitza

11-05-2023 18:10 UTC+2

Check-Raise Gets it Done for Shkapenko

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Guy Goosens opened to 30,000 from under the gun and was called by Manfred Mueller from the hijack. Saeed Rehman and Oleh Shkapenko also called from the blinds.

The Q♥2♥2♣ flop checked through to the Q♠ turn. Action checked to Goosens, who bet 20,000. Mueller called before Rehman folded. Shkapenko made it 65,000 and both Goosens and Mueller quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guy Goossens	1,300,000 657,000	657,000
Oleh Shkapenko	460,000 220,000	220,000
Manfred Mueller	250,000 -115,000	-115,000
Saeed Rehman	100,000 -285,000	-285,000