Event #9: €1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-08-2023 00:23 UTC+2

Kim Picks Off a Bluff

Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Catalin Diac opened to 2,500 from the hijack and called when Namhyung Kim made it 7,500 from the cutoff.

Diac check-called for 6,000 on the Q♣5♥4♣ flop before K♥ turn checked through to the 2♥ river. Diac took the lead and fired out 22,500. Kim went into the tank for around 90 seconds before making the call.

Diac tabled 8♦7♦ for air while Kim called correctly with K♣9♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Namhyung Kim	180,000 180,000	180,000
Catalin Diac	57,000

Tags: Catalin Diac Namhyung Kim

11-08-2023 00:26 UTC+2

Lampropulos Runs into Aces

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Maria Lampropulos raised from middle position and then called off her stack of around 22,000 when Adrian Strobel jammed from the big blind.

Maria Lampropulos: J♦J♣
Adrian Strobel: A♦A♣

Lampropulos was unable to improve on the 9♥K♣5♦8♠4♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Strobel	93,000
Maria Lampropulos	Busted

Tags: Adrian Strobel Maria Lampropulos

11-08-2023 00:28 UTC+2

Samsonova Gets Paid by Skolin in Big Pot

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Around 30,000 was in the pot as Natalia Samsonova and Karl Skolin went to the river with the board showing 3♠J♥K♦6♥K♣.

Samsonova, in the big blind, then led out for 15,000 and Skolin tanked for a minute before calling. Samsonova turned over K♥8♥ for trips and Skolin mucked as Samsonova moved over 200,000.

Renat Bohdanov is also a big stack at this table, while Ole Schemion and Ren Lin recently took their seats in the tournament at adjacent tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalia Samsonova	220,000
Renat Bohdanov	120,000

Ole Schemion	30,000

Ren Lin	30,000

Karl Skolin	2,000

Tags: Karl Skolin Natalia Samsonova Renat Bohdanov Ren Lin Ole Schemion

11-08-2023 00:30 UTC+2

Shawn Sheikhan Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Illegal Cannabis Business

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Shahram "Shawn" Sheikhan, who pled guilty in 2022 to conspiracy to distribute marijuana, a federal crime, was sentenced to four years in federal prison on Friday morning in the United States District Court Southern District of California.

The veteran poker player who infamously feuded with Mike Matusow during the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) television broadcast, had faced a maximum sentence of 40 years in federal prison and a $5 million fine.

Last month, his attorneys filed a memorandum with the court asking for prison time to be replaced with probation and community service. Poker Hall of Famer and PokerGO President Mori Eskandani, among others, wrote a letter of support on his behalf.

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11-08-2023 00:37 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rodrigues	240,000 90,000	90,000

Vladas Burneikis	150,000 150,000	150,000
Fabio Peluso	140,000 90,000	90,000

Eusebiu Jalba	130,000 20,000	20,000
Ercan Atmaca	120,000 120,000	120,000
Elia Salerno	45,000 -25,000	-25,000
Roman Hrabec	40,000 5,000	5,000

Nacho Barbero	35,000 35,000	35,000

Vivian Saliba	35,000 15,000	15,000

Alexandra Botez	35,000 9,000	9,000
Renji Mao	25,000 25,000	25,000

Alexandre Reard	25,000 25,000	25,000

Karl Skolin	Busted
Michael Gehrmann	Busted
Rens Buijs	Busted
Julien Loire	Busted
Martin Klein	Busted
Blaz Zerjav	Busted
Felipe Ramos	Busted

11-08-2023 00:46 UTC+2

Saliba Spikes a Set to Take Out Two

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Aaron Duczak moved all in for 30,000 in early position, Kimon Fountoukidis put in his last 20,000 in middle position, and Vivian Saliba had both players at risk from the button.

Kimon Fountoukidis: A♠Q♣
Aaron Duczak: A♣K♠
Vivian Saliba: J♠J♦

Duczak found the K♥ in the window, but it was followed by J♥2♥ as Saliba hit a set. The turn came the 5♣ and Duczak and Fountoukidis were already drawing dead heading to the 7♥ river as Saliba scored the double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	85,000 50,000	50,000

Aaron Duczak	Busted
Kimon Fountoukidis	Busted

Tags: Aaron Duczak Kimon Fountoukidis Vivian Saliba

11-08-2023 00:46 UTC+2

Schemion Hits the Rail

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ole Schemion was all in for his last 18,000 and was at risk to Martin Schamaun.

Ole Schemion: A♦Q♣
Martin Schamaun: A♠A♥

Schemion immediately left his seat but had a glimmer of hope on the J♣10♣3♠ flop. The J♦ turn was of no help, as was the 8♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Schamaun	105,000 5,000	5,000
Ole Schemion	Busted

Tags: Martin Schamaun Ole Schemion

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

11-08-2023 00:50 UTC+2

Hrabec Takes a Small One Off Lin

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

On the last hand of the previous level, Roman Hrabec opened to 2,500 from middle position and Ren Lin called from the big blind.

"Calling station never folds," said Lin as he called Hrabec's 1,200 continuation bet on the Q♥5♦2♣ flop.

The Q♣ turn checked through to the 8♥ river. "King-high no good," added Lin.

Both players checked through to showdown and Lin thought he had the winner with his A♥7♥ but Hrabec had a better ace-high with A♣10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	47,000 7,000	7,000

Ren Lin	17,500 -12,500	-12,500

11-08-2023 00:57 UTC+2

More Eliminations

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	Busted

Khalil Youssafi	Busted
Andreas Krause	Busted
Axel Hallay	Busted
Safwane Bahri	Busted
Candido Cappiello	Busted
Franck Greaux	Busted
Cornel-Gabriel Pop	Busted