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

10-08-2024 22:16 UTC+1

Two For Tirca

David Salituro

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Tiberiu Tirca raised to 400,000 on the button and Marius Schneider called.

The flop came 6♥6♦2♣ and Tirca continued for 200,000. Schneider called and they both checked down the J♠ turn and 3♣ river. Tirca showed K♠2♥ for two pair and Schneider flashed an ace as he mucked.

After the blinds went up the next hand, Schneider opened to 500,000 on the button and Tirca called.

The J♠8♣7♠ flop was checked, as was the Q♠ turn. Tirca led out for 250,000 on the 2♥ river and Schneider called. Tirca then showed 8♦6♠ for a pair of eights and Schneider mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiberiu Tirca	6,900,000 650,000	650,000
Marius Schneider	4,900,000 -675,000	-675,000

Tags: Marius Schneider Tiberiu Tirca

Level: 34

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

10-08-2024 22:06 UTC+1

Tirca Takes With Check Raise

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Patrick Cole

Level 34 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Tiberiu Tirca called for 200,000. Marius Schneider raised to 450,000 on the button. Tirca called.

He checked the 5♣10♣5♥ flop to Schneider who bet 300,000. Tirca then check-raised to 775,000. Schneider took a moment before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiberiu Tirca	6,250,000 650,000	650,000
Marius Schneider	5,575,000 -625,000	-625,000

Tags: Marius Schneider Tiberiu Tirca

10-08-2024 22:05 UTC+1

Schneider Holds With Aces to Double Into the Lead

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Marius Schneider raised to 450,000 on the button and Tiberiu Tirca called.

Schneider bet 325,000 on the 9♦8♠2♦ flop and Tirca raised to 900,000. Schneider then moved all in for 2,650,000 and Tirca snap-called.

Marius Schneider: A♣A♥ All in
Tiberiu Tirca: K♥9♥

"Wait for Romanian bracelet," Sergiu Covrig said as he came over to film the action in support of Tirca. The 6♥ fell on the turn. "Okay, other way around," Covrig said, but the river was the J♥ and Schneider held on to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Schneider	6,200,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tiberiu Tirca	5,600,000 -3,200,000	-3,200,000

Tags: Marius Schneider Tiberiu Tirca

10-08-2024 22:03 UTC+1

Tirca Takes Several in a Row

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David Salituro

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Tiberiu Tirca raised to 400,000 on the button and Marius Schneider folded.

Schneider then raised to 450,000, Tirca three-bet to 1,350,000, and Schneider again folded.

Both players then checked to the turn in a limped pot on a board of 8♠7♥4♦2♠. Schneider led out for 225,000 from the big blind and Tirca called. The 5♠ river was checked down and Tirca showed 10♥4♣ for a pair of fours to win yet another pot.

The next hand, Tirca raised to 400,000 on the button and Schneider called. Tirca continued for 350,000 on the A♦K♦7♥ flop and Schneider folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiberiu Tirca	8,800,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Marius Schneider	3,000,000 -1,575,000	-1,575,000

Tags: Marius Schneider Tiberiu Tirca

10-08-2024 21:58 UTC+1

Schneider Steals Some Pots

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Patrick Cole

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Tiberiu Tirca called on the button. Marius Schneider checked his option.

Marius Schneider checked the flop of 8♠5♦10♣ which prompted Tirca to bet 200,000. Schneider then put in the check-raise to 600,000. Tirca folded.

Schneider then opened to 450,000 from the button. Tirca called before checking the 4♠10♠Q♠ flop to Schneider who continued for 300,000. Tirca quickly folded once again.v

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiberiu Tirca	7,250,000 -950,000	-950,000
Marius Schneider	4,575,000 975,000	975,000

Level: 33

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

10-08-2024 21:42 UTC+1

Tirca Bombs the River

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

On the second hand of heads-up play, Tiberiu Tirca raised to 320,000 on the button and Marius Schneider called.

The flop came A♠6♣2♠ and Tirca bet 250,000. Schneider called and the 3♣ fell on the turn. Tirca then bet 1,500,000 and Schneider again called.

The river was the Q♠ and Tirca bet 2,600,000. Schneider paused momentarily but eventually tossed his cards into the muck as Tirca took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiberiu Tirca	8,200,000 1,325,000	1,325,000
Marius Schneider	3,600,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000

Tags: Marius Schneider Tiberiu Tirca

10-08-2024 21:39 UTC+1

Ib Poulsen Eliminated in 3rd Place (€19,300)

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Patrick Cole

Level 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ib Poulsen moved all in from the button for 1,185,000. Tiberiu Tirca called in the big blind.

Ib Poulsen: Q♠10♣ All in
Tiberiu Tirca: A♣10♠

Poulsen was dominated and Tirca's ace high held across the 6♦4♦7♠K♣4♥ runout to go heads-up with Marius Schneider.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiberiu Tirca	6,300,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Marius Schneider	5,600,000 800,000	800,000

Ib Poulsen	Busted

10-08-2024 21:25 UTC+1

De Han Kim Eliminated in 4th Place (€13,300)

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Marius Schneider raised to 320,000 on the button and De Han Kim reraised to 700,000 in the small blind, leaving himself just 40,000 behind. Schneider put him all in and Kim tossed in his last chips.

De Han Kim: A♣10♦ All in
Marius Schneider: J♦7♦

The K♦Q♥9♣ flop kept Kim in the lead, but Schneider hit the 7♣ on the turn to make a pair and move in front. The 5♦ river marked the end of Kim's tournament as he was eliminated in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Schneider	4,800,000 550,000	550,000

De Han Kim	Busted

Tags: De Han Kim Marius Schneider