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

10-08-2024 13:24 UTC+1

Schneegass Smacks the Flop in Three-Way All In

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Giovanni Petroni moved all in for 150,000 from middle position and Joerg Schneegass also stuck in his last 83,000 in the hijack. Yassmine Abdallaoui reshoved on the button and the blinds got out of the way.

Joerg Schneegass: A♠Q♥ All in
Giovanni Petroni: 9♣9♦ All in
Yassmine Abdallaoui: A♦A♥

Abdallaoui had woken up with aces and was poised for a double knockout, but the flop brought Q♦Q♣8♣ to give Schneegass trips. The rest of the board ran out 5♠6♣ and Schneegass tripled up, while Abdallaoui busted Petroni in the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joerg Schneegass	260,000 177,000	177,000
Yassmine Abdallaoui	160,000 -85,500	-85,500
Giovanni Petroni	Busted

Tags: Giovanni Petroni Joerg Schneegass Yassmine Abdallaoui

10-08-2024 13:24 UTC+1

Kabrhel Makes Aikeremu Corpse

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel has been very animated in the early goings, kicking off the day with some sprints up and down the tournament room. He's already notched one elimination today and remained active.

Kabrhel opened to 16,000 from middle position before Aisikaer Aikeremu three-bet to 33,000 from the hijack.

"This is the worst three-bet ever. Good luck...in next tournament," Kabrhel joked as he made conversation with his table neighbour. Kabrhel called and then "checked blind" after the dealer put out the 8♠8♥2♠ flop. Aikeremu checked back.

Kabrhel led out for 8,000 on the 10♠ turn and was called.

The 7♥ completed the board and Kabrhel sized up to 9,000.

Aikeremu had remained stoic in the hand but couldn't help but laugh.

"Yes, I win," shouted Kabrhel.

"Is this a value bet?" asked Aikeremu/ "Thick value," replied Kabrhel.

Aikeremu called and the cards went on their backs.

Kabrhel had eights and deuces with his J♣2♣ but was bested by Aikeremu's K♣10♣.

"In my country, this is a slowroll," said Kabrhel as the pot was pushed to his neighbour.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	370,000 -8,500	-8,500

Aisikaer Aikeremu	200,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Aisikaer Aikeremu Martin Kabrhel

10-08-2024 13:21 UTC+1

Kicker Plays for Petroni

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Patrick Cole

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nolan Curatolo opened to 16,000 from early position. Giovanni Petroni three-bet shoved from middle position for 45,000. Action folded around and Curatolo called as the covering stack.

Giovanni Petroni: A♥10♠ All in
Nolan Curatolo: K♦10♦

Both players hit a ten across the 7♦6♥10♣3♦Q♣ runout but Petroni's ace kicker secured him the double up.

Tags: Nolan Curatolo Giovanni Petroni

10-08-2024 13:17 UTC+1

Esser Flips Dovzhenko Out

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Kai Cocklin

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alexander Dovzhenko went all in for around 27,000 from the hijack and Philipp Esser reshoved from the small blind for around 110,000.

Alexander Dovzhenko: 9♠9♥ All in
Philipp Esser: K♠Q♣

Dovzhenko fell behind on the A♦K♦7♥ flop, and could never catch up as neither the 4♣ turn nor J♣ river could save him from elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Esser	150,000 49,000	49,000
Alexander Dovzhenko	Busted

Tags: Alexander Dovzhenko Philipp Esser

10-08-2024 13:16 UTC+1

Diac Goes Runner-Runner For a Miracle Double

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Catalin Diac moved all in for 89,000 in the hijack and Martin Sladek put him at risk in the big blind.

Catalin Diac: A♥8♠ All in
Martin Sladek: Q♥Q♣

The Q♠9♥7♠ flop gave Sladek top set and Diac was already getting up from his seat as the A♠ arrived on the turn. The river was the K♠.

"You win," a tablemate told Diac, who had made a running flush on the river to crack Sladek's set and earn a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Catalin Diac	190,000 73,000	73,000
Martin Sladek	160,000 -85,500	-85,500

Tags: Catalin Diac Martin Sladek

10-08-2024 13:16 UTC+1

Savevski Doubles, Busts Shortly After

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Patrick Cole

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alexander Dovzhenko moved all in from the button. Ilija Savevski made the call from the big blind and was covered.

Ilija Savevski: K♦8♠ All in
Alexander Dovzhenko: A♣5♣

Both players flopped a piece on 5♦8♣7♠ but it was Savevski who held across the 3♠ turn and 6♥ river to secure a double up early on.

He couldn't maintain that momentum and spin up the short stack and he was sent to the rail a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Dovzhenko	60,000 -22,000	-22,000
Ilija Savevski	Busted

Tags: Ilija Savevski Alexander Dovzhenko

10-08-2024 13:11 UTC+1

Amsellem Continues to Dominate

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jacob Amsellem and Roman Luft went heads-up from the blinds to a flop of 9♣8♣2♥ where Amsellem led out for 25,000. Luft asked the dealer how much time he was allowed to take before eventually moving all in for 180,000 after around two minutes. Amsellem snap-called.

Roman Luft: 8♥5♣ All in
Jacob Amsellem: 10♦10♣

Amsellem was ahead with a pair of tens against Luft's pair of eights as the turn came the 3♣. The river was the K♥ and Amsellem added to his massive chip lead with an early bustout on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	1,200,000 200,000	200,000

Roman Luft	Busted

Tags: Jacob Amsellem Roman Luft

10-08-2024 13:10 UTC+1

Wintersberger Lasts One Hand

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Yassmine Abdallaoui shoved for 218,500 from the button and David Wintersberger put in his last two big blinds from the big blind.

David Wintersberger: 6♠6♥ All in
Yassmine Abdallaoui: A♣Q♦

Wintersberger remained ahead following the K♥J♦5♦ flop and 2♥ turn but Abdallaoui paired up on the Q♥ river to secure the pot and bust out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yassmine Abdallaoui	245,500 27,000	27,000
David Wintersberger	Busted

Tags: David Wintersberger Yassmine Abdallaoui

10-08-2024 13:08 UTC+1

Trast Eliminates Yerin in First Hand

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Kai Cocklin

Level 19 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The action folded around to John Trast in the small blind who shoved, and Daniel Yerin snap-called from the big blind for his stack of around 35,000.

Daniel Yerin: 7♠7♥ All in
John Trast: 9♠9♥

Yerin barely had time to get his seat warm and was at risk in the first hand that was dealt in the tournament. The runout of 4♠10♦5♦J♣10♠ couldn't save Yerin, and he was the first one to be eliminated.