Event #15: €550 NLH Closer | 2024 WSOP Europe

10-08-2024 13:58 UTC+1

Abdallaoui Spikes the River Against Curatolo to Survive

Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nolan Curatolo raised to 20,000 from the hijack and Yassmine Abdallaoui called out of the big blind.

They saw a flop of 6♦8♠9♠ where Abdallaoui checked, and Curatolo continued foe 30,000. Abdallaoui then shoved for around 95,000, and Curatolo snap-called.

Yassmine Abdallaoui: 6♥5♥ All in
Nolan Curatolo: 9♣7♣

Abdallaoui was in a spot of bother, but pulled a rabbit out of the hat as the improved to a straight on the K♠7♦ runout, which kept her alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yassmine Abdallaoui	245,000 85,000	85,000
Nolan Curatolo	90,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Nolan Curatolo Yassmine Abdallaoui

10-08-2024 13:57 UTC+1

Sladek Doubles

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Patrick Cole

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was picked up with the cards on their backs. Martin Sladek was all in and at risk versus the covering stack of Musa Jusaj.

Martin Sladek: 8♣8♦ All in
Musa Jusaj: K♦J♥

Sladek faded the overcards and the straight draw across the A♣10♥6♠5♦4♥ to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Musa Jusaj	235,000 -93,000	-93,000
Martin Sladek	180,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Musa Jusaj Martin Sladek

10-08-2024 13:53 UTC+1

Schill Flushes a Double Off Poulsen

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alexander Schill moved all in for 56,000 under the gun as action folded around to Ib Poulsen in the big blind who called.

Alexander Schill: A♣5♠ All in
Ib Poulsen: 6♣5♦

"I was hoping to have two live cards," Poulsen said once the cards were revealed. The flop came K♠Q♠3♠, while the 7♠ turn gave Schill a flush and left Poulsen drawing dead going to the K♥ river as Schill doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ib Poulsen	320,000 -78,000	-78,000

Alexander Schill	120,000 -22,000	-22,000

Tags: Alexander Schill Ib Poulsen

10-08-2024 13:48 UTC+1

Diac Sends Aikeremu Home

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Aisikaer Aikeremu made it 70,000 from under the gun, and left himself just a few chips behind. Catalin Diac was in the small blind and put in the chips, which put Aikeremu at risk when he called off.

Aisikaer Aikeremu: K♠7♠ All in
Catalin Diac: 10♥10♠

Aikieremu didn't receive any help from the 4♥6♥A♦4♦3♥ board, and was already on his feet headed for the exit by the time the river card had hit the felt. With that elimination, Diac now has over 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tigran Harutyunyan	410,000 90,000	90,000
Catalin Diac	310,000 120,000	120,000
Martin Sladek	100,000 25,000	25,000
Aisikaer Aikeremu	Busted

Tags: Aisikaer Aikeremu Catalin Diac

10-08-2024 13:47 UTC+1

Fortuna Runs into Big Slick

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Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Marco Leigheb committed most of his stack of around 90,000 from the hijack. The action folded to Sylwester Fortuna the big blind who called off his stack of around 35,000.

Sylwester Fortuna: A♣5♦ All in
Marco Leigheb: A♦K♣

Fortuna was dominated and bowed out after the A♥4♦9♣2♦10♠ runout.

Elsewhere, Jan Vunderer had also been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Leigheb	120,000 -18,000	-18,000
Sylwester Fortuna	Busted
Jan Vunderer	Busted

Tags: Marco Leigheb Sylwester Fortuna

10-08-2024 13:47 UTC+1

Riccio Runs Into Rockets

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Patrick Cole

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was picked up with the cards on their backs. Angelo Riccio was all in and at risk versus the covering stack of Michele Tocci. The players had exchanged several raises preflop before getting the stacks in.

Angelo Riccio: K♠K♥ All in
Michele Tocci: A♠A♥

Riccio was on the receiving end of a classic cooler and couldn't find a king across the 6♣8♠7♠2♦Q♦ runout and was sent to the rail. He took the beat well and gave his opponent a fistbump before leaving the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Tocci	650,000 170,000	170,000
Angelo Riccio	Busted

Tags: Angelo Riccio Michele Tocci

10-08-2024 13:46 UTC+1

Fluegel Stays Alive

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kevin Fluegel raised to 35,000 in the cutoff, leaving himself just a few chips behind, as Albert Gil shoved from the big blind. Fluegel took a moment before calling off his remaining chips.

Kevin Fluegel: A♦5♥ All in
Albert Gil: K♠Q♦

Fluegel hit two pair on the A♣7♦7♣ flop, while the rest of the board ran out 2♥3♠ to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Gil	280,000 -18,000	-18,000
Kevin Fluegel	90,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Albert Gil Kevin Fluegel

10-08-2024 13:45 UTC+1

Vunderer Falls to Harutyunyan

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Patrick Cole

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jan Vunderer was all in and at risk versus the covering stack of Tigran Harutyunyan.

Jan Vunderer: 10♣5♣ All in
Tigran Harutyunyan: 6♠6♣

Harutyunyan's pair held across the 5♠8♠7♥3♥A♦ runout to secure Vunderer's remaining chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tigran Harutyunyan	450,000 130,000	130,000
Jan Vunderer	Busted

Tags: Tigran Harutyunyan Jan Vunderer

10-08-2024 13:43 UTC+1

Roman Gets Paid by Fluegel on the River

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J♦8♦4♠, Bogdan Roman bet 25,000 from the button and Kevin Fluegel called in the big blind.

Roman bet another 55,000 on the 6♣ turn and Fluegel again called. The river was the A♠ and Roman bet 100,000.

Fluegel took a few minutes before calling once more as Roman turned over A♥5♥ for a rivered pair of aces to win the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Roman	550,000 234,000	234,000
Kevin Fluegel	50,000 -227,000	-227,000

Tags: Bogdan Roman Kevin Fluegel

10-08-2024 13:41 UTC+1

Rouvet Plays the Turn Well to Double

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ib Poulsen raised to 16,000 on the button and Tiberiu Tirca called in the small blind before Emmanuel Rouvet moved all in for 130,000 in the big blind. Poulsen folded, while Tirca called.

Emmanuel Rouvet: A♣Q♥ All in
Tiberiu Tirca: A♦J♠

Rouvet had Tirca dominated and improved to top pair on the Q♠4♦3♣ flop to take a big lead. He hit trips on the Q♣ turn, while the river was the 10♣ as Rouvet doubled up.

"Very well played. I liked the way you played the turn," tablemate Martin Kabrhel told Rouvet after the hand.