Tomasz Kozub and Volodymyr Kokoulin are back in their seats and action is back underway.
2024 WSOP Europe
Tomasz Kozub raised to 560,000 on the button as Volodymyr Kokoulin gave up the small blind. Hristiyan Banov in the big blind shared a laugh with Kozub before moving all in for 1,390,000, and Kozub snap-called.
Hristiyan Banov: 10♣6♥4♠3♦
Tomasz Kozub: K♦9♠6♠5♦
Any hope Banov had of survival quickly vanished on the K♠K♥J♦ flop as Kozub made trips. Banov was already drawing dead and heading around the table to shake the hands of his two opponents by the time the board ran out 7♦9♣, sealing his elimination in third place.
Kozub and Kokoulin are taking a short break before beginning their heads-up match.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Volodymyr Kokoulin |
11,660,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
||
Tomasz Kozub |
4,285,000
1,630,000
|
1,630,000 |
|
||
Hristiyan Banov | Busted |
Tomasz Kozub limped from the small blind with A♣J♣9♠5♣ and Volodymyr Kokoulin raised to 480,000 from the big blind holding A♥K♥9♦6♣. Kozub called.
The flop came a monotone 8♦J♦A♦ where Kozub check-called a bet of 225,000 from Kokoulin.
A 6♦ saw Kozub go into check-call mode again after Kokoulin fired 625,000.
When a fifth diamond, the 10♦, landed on the river, Kozub checked and Kokoulin shoved. Kozub had 2,655,000 behind but elected to fold his top two pair, and Kokoulin added yet more chips to his stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Volodymyr Kokoulin |
11,740,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
|
||
Tomasz Kozub |
2,655,000
-1,650,000
|
-1,650,000 |
|
Tomasz Kozub raised to 560,000 on the button with A♠K♠K♣4♣ and Hristiyan Banov defended A♣Q♥9♦3♣.
The flop came J♣5♥4♥ and Kozub moved all in. Banov, with 1,630,000 remaining, quickly folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tomasz Kozub |
4,305,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
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Hristiyan Banov |
1,630,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Tomasz Kozub limped in from the small blind with K♠10♣3♠2♣ and Volodymyr Kokoulin raised to 420,000 out of the big blind holding K♥Q♠6♥5♣. Kozub called.
A flop of A♥10♠Q♥ saw Kozub check, Kokoulin bet 675,000, and Kozub quickly folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Volodymyr Kokoulin |
9,690,000
1,045,000
|
1,045,000 |
|
||
Tomasz Kozub |
3,905,000
-1,735,000
|
-1,735,000 |
|
In a limped pot between the blinds, Volodymyr Kokoulin led out for 240,000 on the K♣4♦2♠ flop and Hristiyan Banov called.
Kokoulin bet another 700,000 on the 7♠ turn and Banov again called. Both players checked the 10♥ river.
Banov showed K♦9♦8♦6♥ for a pair of kings, but Kokoulin had A♦10♠3♠2♣ for a rivered two pair to win another pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Volodymyr Kokoulin |
8,645,000
1,260,000
|
1,260,000 |
|
||
Hristiyan Banov |
2,430,000
-1,260,000
|
-1,260,000 |
Hristiyan Banov raised the button to 350,000 and Volodymyr Kokoulin defended his big blind.
They saw a flop of A♦10♦3♣ which checked to the K♥ turn, which also went check-check.
On the 9♦ river, Kokoulin checked for a third time, then Banov bet 400,000. Kokoulin snap-called.
Banov showed A♠K♠5♠3♥ for two pair, but Kokoulin held the winner with Q♠J♦9♥2♥ for Broadway.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Volodymyr Kokoulin |
7,385,000
1,395,000
|
1,395,000 |
|
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Hristiyan Banov |
3,690,000
-830,000
|
-830,000 |
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
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The remaining three players are going on a 15-minute break.
Blinds will be 80,000-160,000 with a 160,000 big blind ante once action resumes.