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

11-05-2023 21:25 UTC+2

Matus Runs Into Turjak's Queens

Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The chip leader so far Jan Turjak opened to 125,000 from the cutoff. Then Illia Matus three-bet all in for 870,000. Turk asked for the count, and eventually called.

Illia Matus: 8♠8♦
Jan Turjak: Q♣Q♦

"Yes!" said Turjak while raising his hands in the air when he won on 2♠2♣6♠10♠6♣, eliminating Matus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Turjak	3,800,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Illia Matus	Busted

Tags: Illia Matus Jan Turjak

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

11-05-2023 21:18 UTC+2

Toth Devours Chochola With a Bigger Ace

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David Salituro

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

Roman Chochola moved all in for 500,000 from the hijack and was up against Istvan Toth under the gun.

Roman Chochola: A♣Q♥
Istvan Toth: A♥K♦

The 3♦3♥8♣ flop left open the possibility of a chop, but Toth's king-kicker continued to play following the 7♥ turn and 3♣ river to bust Chochola from the tournament.

Fausto Tantillo and Rafi Elharar were also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Istvan Toth	2,000,000 1,850,000	1,850,000
Roman Chochola	Busted
Fausto Tantillo	Busted
Rafi Elharar	Busted

Tags: Fausto Tantillo Istvan Toth Rafi Elharar Roman Chochola

11-05-2023 21:09 UTC+2

Saka's Prayer is Answered

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Calum Grant

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

Alain Saka was all in for 670,000 from the small blind and was at risk to Henning Wendlandt, who was in the big blind.

Alain Saka: A♥K♥
Henning Wendlandt: A♦Q♠

It was a blind versus blind cooler and Saka had the best of it until the Q♥10♠6♥ flop.

Saka then pleaded for his tournament life and found no help on the 7♠ turn. However, the J♠ river gave him the checkmark with Broadway and he was mightily relieved to still be in contention for the €200,000 first place prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Saka	1,400,000 972,000	972,000
Henning Wendlandt	1,200,000 -685,000	-685,000

Tags: Alain Saka Henning Wendlandt

11-05-2023 21:09 UTC+2

Bussmann Doesn't Want to Look as Becker Busts Ott

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David Salituro

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

Stefan Ott moved all in for 320,000 under the gun, Marvin Becker reshoved for 810,000 next to act, and the table folded around to small blind Daniel Bussmann.

Bussmann tanked for a minute but ultimately gave up his hand, leaving Ott and Becker heads-up.

Stefan Ott: 10♣10♠
Marvin Becker: J♣J♦

Bussmann walked away from the table before the cards were exposed. The 10♥ came in the window and Ott hit a set, but it was followed by J♠9♦ as Becker made top set.

The board ran out 2♠4♥ and Ott was sent to the rail. Only then did Bussmann returned to the table.

"Didn't want to see the flop," a tablemate asked him.

"No. I don't want to know what they had," Bussmann replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Bussmann	2,400,000 -270,000	-270,000
Marvin Becker	1,000,000 777,000	777,000
Stefan Ott	Busted

Tags: Daniel Bussmann Marvin Becker Stefan Ott

11-05-2023 21:06 UTC+2

Di Nicola Drags in Three-Bet Pot

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Calum Grant

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

Zeljko Maric opened to 90,000 from under the gun and was called by Ioannis Temekonidis from the hijack. Ermanno Di Nicola three-bet to 290,000 from the cutoff and both players called.

Di Nicola continued for another 380,000 on the 10♦9♥4♣ flop. Maric and Temekonidis quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	2,450,000 450,000	450,000

Shawn Stroke	2,100,000 200,000	200,000

Ioannis Temekonidis	1,350,000 -535,000	-535,000
Zeljko Maric	1,300,000 1,110,000	1,110,000

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Ioannis Temekonidis Zeljko Maric

11-05-2023 21:03 UTC+2

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Faramarz Safari	Busted
Ionnis Georgopoulos	Busted
Giuseppe Milone	Busted
Stephan Klam	Busted
Thomas Foertsch	Busted
Iurii Kondrat	Busted
Gab Yong Kim	Busted
Christodoulos Agioploudis	Busted
Maor Zaharagi	Busted
Candido Cappiello	Busted
Jareth East	Busted
Gianluca Cabitza	Busted
Paul Craciunas	Busted
Levent Efe	Busted
Ilija Savevski	Busted

Adem Marjanovic	Busted
Saeed Rehman	Busted
Onur Gizir	Busted
Domenico Pediglieri	Busted
Carlos Lourenco	Busted
Siarhei Kaliankovich	Busted

Namhyung Kim	Busted
Deividas Butnoras	Busted
Christa van Berkel	Busted
Carlo Savinelli	Busted

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11-05-2023 21:01 UTC+2

Tantillo and David Chop

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Maxime Taldir

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

Fausto Tantillo shoved for 210,000 from the cutoff, and he was called by Cristian David in the blinds.

Fausto Tantillo: K♦5♥
Cristian David: K♥7♥

After the flop 8♦6♥J♦ and the turn 9♦, Tantillo was on the edge on elimination. But the A♥ came on the river to confirm a chop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cristian David	660,000 540,000	540,000
Fausto Tantillo	250,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Cristian David Fausto Tantillo

11-05-2023 21:00 UTC+2

Refos Reshoves, Zullo Gets Away

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David Salituro

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

Iurii Kondrat moved all in for 160,000 in early position and Michele Zullo then raised to 550,000 in middle position.

Action folded to Raoul Refos in the cutoff who reshoved for 995,000. The blinds got out of the way, but Zullo tanked for several minutes before mucking.

Iurii Kondrat: A♥Q♣
Raoul Refos: A♠K♠

The flop was a disaster for Kondrat as the dealer turned over 4♠3♠2♠, giving Refos the nut flush. The board ran out 3♥K♥ and Refos sent Kondrat to the rail.

Zullo admitted he also had ace-queen and began playfully punching himself for raising instead of just calling.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raoul Refos	1,500,000 485,000	485,000
Michele Zullo	550,000 438,000	438,000
Iurii Kondrat	Busted

Tags: Iurii Kondrat Michele Zullo Raoul Refos

11-05-2023 20:54 UTC+2

Turjak Takes One From Wheeler

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Maxime Taldir

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

Jason Wheeler was in middle position when he raised to 80,000. He was called by Jan Turja in the hijack, and by Raoul Refos in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♣3♦3♥, and Wheeler continued with a bet of 95,000. Turk called, but Refos check-folded.

On the turn 9♣, Wheeler eventually checked, so Turjak took this opportunity to bet 205,000. Wheeler knuckled the table and fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Turjak	2,750,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Raoul Refos	1,015,000 215,000	215,000
Jason Wheeler	800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Jan Turja Jason Wheeler Raoul Refos