Event #7: €1,650 NLH 6-max | 2024 WSOP Europe

10-01-2024 20:31 UTC+1

Alberto Speranzoni Eliminated in 11th Place (€6,325)

Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a tense showdown, Vladimir Troyanovskiy found himself in the small blind while Alberto Speranzoni was in the big blind, clinging to just a few chips. Recognizing the opportunity, Troyanovskiy pushed Speranzoni all-in, and Speranzoni quickly called.

At the reveal, Speranzoni showed J♠5♦, hoping for some magic, while Troyanovskiy turned over Q♠2♦. Speranzoni needed a little help from the board, but luck was not on his side. The dealer flipped over A♥K♦6♣K♣4♥, and Troyanovskiy's queen high held strong, sending Speranzoni packing from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	950,000 50,000	50,000
Alberto Speranzoni	Busted

Tags: Alberto Speranzoni Vladimir Troyanovskiy

10-01-2024 20:15 UTC+1

Pascal Pflock Eliminated in 12th Place (€5,075)

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Patrick Cole

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was picked up with the cards on their backs with Pascal Pflock all in and at risk versus Vladimir Troyanovskiy.

Pascal Pflock: K♠K♦ All in
Vladimir Troyanovskiy: A♣Q♦

Troyanovsky made two pair across the A♥7♥3♣3♥7♦ runout to eliminate Pflock.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	1,000,000 50,000	50,000
Pascal Pflock	Busted

Tags: Pascal Pflock Vladimir Troyanovskiy

10-01-2024 20:08 UTC+1

Giovanni Giudice Eliminated in 13th Place (€5,075)

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Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Giovanni Giudice found himself in the big blind with just 75,000 left.
With a hint of resignation, he said, “So here it goes. I’ll look at my cards, and it’s either all-in or I fold.”
Alberto Speranzoni, sitting in the small blind, casually replied, “Probably.”

After taking a moment, Giudice decided to call. Speranzoni then announced, “I have eight high, but I need to call,” and he made the call.

Giovanni Giudice: A♠9♦ All in
Alberto Speranzoni: 8♠3♠

The flop came down 8♥3♥K♦, giving Speranzoni two pair and putting Giudice in a tough spot. The turn was the 6♥, which sealed Giudice's fate. The river was the 3♣, completing Speranzoni’s full house and sending Giudice to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alberto Speranzoni	930,000 530,000	530,000
Giovanni Giudice	Busted

Tags: Alberto Speranzoni Giovanni Giudice

10-01-2024 19:59 UTC+1

John Armbrust Eliminated in 14th Place (€5,075)

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Patrick Cole

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river of 2♦Q♥J♦K♦7♣ where John Armbrust moved all in versus the covering stack of Rachid El Yaacoubi.

Yaacoubi snap-called Armbrust's shove and tabled A♠10♣ for the broadway straight. Armbrust shook his head and tapped the table before heading to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El Yaacoubi	2,750,000 500,000	500,000
John Armbrust	Busted

Tags: John Armbrust Rachid El Yaacoubi

10-01-2024 19:54 UTC+1

Josef Snejberg Eliminated in 15th Place (€5,075)

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Patrick Cole

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Josef Snejberg moved all in from the button for around 275,000. Vladimir Troyanovskiy made the call from the big blind.

Josef Snejberg: A♦10♣ All in
Vladimir Troyanovskiy: A♣K♠

Troyanovskiy's Big Slick made two pair on the 6♠5♣K♣5♦4♥ runout to send Snejberg to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	950,000 248,000	248,000
Josef Snejberg	Busted

Tags: Vladimir Troyanovskiy Josef Snejberg

10-01-2024 19:47 UTC+1

Cheng Zhao Eliminated in 16th Place (€5,075); Yannick Jobin Eliminated in 17th Place (€5,075)

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Sava Krink

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Yannick Jobin decided to go all-in from the hijack position, and things got spicy when Cheng Zhao, sitting on the button, asked the dealer for a count. After hearing the total was 360,000, Zhao also shoved all-in. Traian Stanciu in the big blind didn’t hesitate and snap-called both, leading to a dramatic showdown.

Yannick Jobin: A♣6♣ All in
Cheng Zhao: A♦Q♠ All in
Traian Stanciu: Q♥Q♣

The flop came down 4♦Q♦J♣, giving Stanciu a set of queens and putting him in a strong position. The turn brought the A♥, giving Zhao two pair but still trailing behind Stanciu. He must have been hoping for the last ace in the deck to pull ahead. However, the river revealed the 10♦, and with that, both Jobin and Zhao were sent to the rail while Stanciu secured a solid stack for himself.

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	2,350,000 350,000	350,000
Yannick Jobin	Busted
Cheng Zhao	Busted

Tags: Cheng Zhao Traian Stanciu Yannick Jobin

10-01-2024 19:33 UTC+1

Timur Margolin Eliminated in 18th Place (€4,195)

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Patrick Cole

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Christian Schneider opened from the hijack to 50,000. Timur Margolin three-bet to 125,000 from the button. Rachid El Yaacoubi then moved all in for 1,700,000.

Schneider went into the tank before folding. Margolin then went into the tank before saying "I think we're going to gamble."

He paused for a small while before making the call.

Timur Margolin: A♠Q♦ All in
Rachid El Yaacoubi: 5♥5♦

Yaacoubi hit a set on 5♠10♦J♥ to take a commanding lead but the Q♠ gave Margolin some hope. He made two pair on the A♣ river and was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El Yaacoubi	2,250,000 490,000	490,000
Christian Schneider	55,000 -575,000	-575,000
Timur Margolin	Busted

Tags: Christian Schneider Rachid El Yaacoubi Timur Margolin

10-01-2024 18:22 UTC+1

Margolin Blasts Into Yaacoubi

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Patrick Cole

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Timur Margolin had check-raised a 25,000 bet from Rachid El Yaacoubi to 126,000 blind versus blind on a flop of 2♠2♥6♦. Yaacoubi made the call.

Margolin barrelled the 3♠ turn for 145,000. Yaacoubi called again. Margolin then sent all of his chips into the middle on the 3♣ river. Yaacoubi couldn't have called quicker as he showed J♣2♦ for a full house. Margolin tabled 8♣5♠ for a pure bluff and relinquished most of his chips to Yaacoubi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El Yaacoubi	1,250,000
Timur Margolin	95,000

Tags: Rachid El Yaacoubi Timur Margolin

10-01-2024 17:49 UTC+1

Stanciu Scoops a Big One, Leaves Ahuja Short, Busts a Few Hands Later

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Patrick Cole

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ioannis Temekonidis moved all in for 245,000. Traian Stanciu called from the cutoff before Ankit Ahuja moved all in from the small blind. Stanciu made the call and Ahuja had both players covered.

Ioannis Temekonidis: J♣J♦ All in
Traian Stanciu: Q♠Q♥ All in
Ankit Ahuja: K♦K♥

Stanciu asked for a "mamacita on the flop" but she did not appear on the 3♣10♥8♠ flop. She did arrive on the Q♣ turn and his set became a boat on the 10♦ river.

A few hands later, Ahuja was all in for around 175,000, this time at risk to the covering stack of Josef Snejberg.

Ankit Ahuja: K♣9♣ All in
Josef Snejberg: 5♣5♦

Ahuja took the lead on the 9♦7♦J♠ flop but the 6♦ presented outs to a straight and a flush. Snejberg found the 5♥ on the river to send Ahuja to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	1,100,000 631,000	631,000
Josef Snejberg	850,000 230,000	230,000
Ioannis Temekonidis	Busted
Ankit Ahuja	Busted

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Ioannis Temekonidis Josef Snejberg Traian Stanciu

10-01-2024 14:59 UTC+1

Koller Runs Into Kings

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Patrick Cole

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ran Koller opened from the cutoff to 12,000. Timur Margolin then three-bet to 27,000. Koller then opted to four-bet to 68,000 before Margolin announced all in. He had Koller covered and he made the call.

Ran Koller: Q♣Q♥ All in
Timur Margolin: K♠K♥

Koller couldn't hit either of his two outs across the J♠6♥3♥J♦10♥ runout and was eliminated from the tournament.