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

10-01-2024 02:26 UTC+1

89 Players Chase the Gold in Event #7: Di Nicola Leads WSOP Europe €1,650 6-Max

Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

There are still 89 players in the running for a coveted gold bracelet as they head into Day 2 of Event#7: €1,650 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max at the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe, held atKing’s Resort in Rozvadov.

This year’s event saw 351 entries, down from last year’s 495, but the prize pool is still impressive at €494,910—well above the guaranteed €300,000. 53 players will eventually make the money, with a minimum payout of €3,005. But, naturally, what everyone’s really aiming for is the top prize of €111,250. The top three finishers will also receive a ticket for the WSOPE Main Event.

Leading the pack at the close of Day 1 is 2023 WSOP Europe €550 NLH Colossus bracelet winner Ermanno Di Nicola, who bagged an impressive 508,500 chips. He holds a solid lead, with almost a 10-big-blind advantage over Vladimir Troyanovskiy, who finished with 476,500 chips. Both players are far ahead of the rest of the field, including two-time bracelet winner Wing Po Liu (366,500), Ankit Ahuja (363,500), and John Armbrust (359,000).

There are also twelve WSOP bracelet winners still in the field including Timur Margolin (288,000), Ran Koller (255,500), Lukas Pazma (223,000), Gabi Livshitz (200,000), Anson Tsang (170,000), Or Nezer (166,000), Fabio Peluso (158,500), Shaun Deeb (152,000), last year's champion Tobias Peters (133,500), and Ilija Savevski (91,000).

Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big blinds
1	Ermanno Di Nicola	Italy	508500	170
2	Vladimir Troyanovskiy	Russian Federation	476500	159
3	Wing Po Liu	China	366500	122
4	Ankit Ahuja	India	363500	121
5	John Armbrust	United States	359000	120
6	Vincent Meli	France	353000	118
7	Ioannis Temekonidis	Greece	347500	116
8	Rachid El Yaacoubi	France	337000	112
9	Josef Šnejberg	Czechia	325000	108
10	Patrick Baranyai	Austria	324500	108

Day 2 kicks off on October 1 at 1 p.m. local time, where the action will resume at Level 15 with blinds at 1,500/3,000 and a 3,000 big blind ante. Players will battle it out through 40-minute levels with a 15-minute break every three levels, and the game will continue until a winner is crowned.

Stay tuned with PokerNews for live updates and all the thrilling moments as we follow the road to the next WSOPE gold bracelet!

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Ermanno Di Nicola Fabio Peluso Gabi Livshitz Ilija Savevski Ioannis Temekonidis John Armbrust Josef Šnejberg Lukas Pazma Or Nezer Patrick Baranyai Rachid El Yaacoubi Ran Koller Shaun Deeb Timur Margolin Tobias Peters Vincent Meli Vladimir Troyanovskiy Wing Po Liu Yan Shing Tsang

09-30-2024 22:34 UTC+1

Straight Surprise Sends Ilani to the Rail

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Sava Krink

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

With 27,900 already sitting in the pot and the board showing 7♥4♦10♣6♠, Ran Ilani decided to check to Patrick Baranyai. Seizing the moment, Baranyai fired out a bet of 13,000, but Ilani wasn’t going anywhere—he went all-in. After asking the dealer to count his stack, which came to 40,900, Baranyai eventually made the call, and it was time to showdown.

Ilani proudly showed his Q♥Q♣, thinking he had a solid top pair, but Baranyai turned over 4♣3♣, revealing he had a pair of fours and a gutshot straight draw. He needed a three, four, or five to pull ahead.

As the dealer flipped over the river card, a 5♠ popped up, giving Baranyai the straight he needed! Ilani was left stunned, realizing he had just been knocked out of the tournament. Shaking his head in disbelief, he walked away from the table, still processing what had just happened.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Baranyai	450,000 175,000	175,000
Ran Ilani	Busted

Tags: Patrick Baranyai Ran Ilani

09-30-2024 21:52 UTC+1

Moolhuizen Makes More: Two Big Pots, No Problem

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Sava Krink

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With 23,000 already in the pot and the board showing K♦Q♣J♠3♠, Mateusz Moolhuizen decided to check-call Ilija Savevski’s bet of 11,500 after giving it some thought.

When the 9♣ hit the river, Moolhuizen took charge and fired out a hefty bet of 41,000. Savevski went into the tank for a while but eventually folded.

In the very next hand, Moolhuizen was back at it again. This time, there was about 18,000 in the pot with a flop of 7♦8♣5♦. Alf Martinsson checked to him, and Moolhuizen made it 14,000. Martinsson called, and they both checked the 6♠ turn.

When the river brought the 10♣, Martinsson checked again. Moolhuizen went all-in, putting Martinsson in a tough spot. After three long minutes of thinking, someone finally called for the clock, and the floor counted him down. Ultimately, Martinsson had no choice but to fold, as Moolhuizen kept applying the pressure and racked up another big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilija Savevski	183,000 128,000	128,000

Mateusz Moolhuizen	170,000 155,500	155,500
Alf Martinsson	33,800

Tags: Mateusz Moolhuizen Ilija Savevski Alf Martinsson

09-30-2024 21:02 UTC+1

Ali's Rivered Straight Secures the Pot Against Lampropulos

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Sava Krink

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Maria Lampropulos kicked off the action with a raise to 2,500, receiving a call from Aram Ali in the big blind.

On the flop of 3♣J♣4♥, Ali checked blind, and Lampropulos made a continuation bet of 3,300, which Ali called.

The turn brought the 9♠, and once again, Ali checked. Lampropulos followed up with a larger bet of 11,200, and Ali called once more.

Both players checked the 5♦ on the river, leading to a showdown. Ali revealed 4♠2♠ for a rivered straight and he was taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Ali	77,000 77,000	77,000
Maria Lampropulos	40,600 40,600	40,600

Tags: Aram Ali Maria Lampropulos

09-30-2024 20:41 UTC+1

Betrix's Aces Prevail as Hallabro's Queens Fall Short

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Sava Krink

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Manoe Betrix, seated under the gun, opened the action with a raise to 2,400, only to face a three-bet from Marcus Hallabro, who pushed it up to 10,000. After a moment's reflection, Betrix decided to call.

On the flop of 6♣10♣7♥, Hallabro checked, and Betrix seized the opportunity to bet 16,000. Hallabro went deep into the tank before ultimately deciding to go all-in. Betrix snap-called, revealing A♥A♠. Hallabro showed Q♦Q♠, holding a decent pair of queens but needing some help from the turn and river to turn the tide.

The dealer turned over the J♠ and 9♣, but there was no miracle for Hallabro, allowing Betrix to secure another double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manoe Betrix	126,200 72,900	72,900
Marcus Hallabro	64,000

Tags: Manoe Betrix Marcus Hallabro

09-30-2024 20:40 UTC+1

Savinelli Stacked, Floor and Tournament Director Called

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Patrick Cole

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Carlo Savinelli opened from the cutoff to 2,500. Stephen Nahm reraised to 7,000 from the button. Patrick Baranyai called in the small blind.

Both Baranyal and Savinelli checked to Nahm who bet 14,000 on the 9♣7♣5♦ flop. Both Baranyal and Savinelli called. They both checked again to Nahm who sized up to 55,000 on the J♦ turn. Baranyal then moved all in for 109,000.

Savinelli went deep into the tank. Three minutes elapsed before the clock was called on him and a member of floor staff came over to mediate the situation. He was even given longer than the usual allotted 30 seconds.

After another few minutes go by, some of his tablemates suggested he had had enough time. Savinelli then requested to speak to the tournament director. He came over and the situation was explained to him. He gave Savinelli 30 seconds to act. Seconds go by and he makes the call, as does Nahm, who had both players covered.

Carlo Savinelli: J♥9♥ All in
Patrick Baranyai: 7♠7♥ All in
Stephen Nahm: Q♣Q♦

The 6♥ river meant Baranyal scooped a sizable pot and Savinelli was sent to the rail in what could have been the longest running hand of play today in this tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Baranyai	300,000 300,000	300,000
Stephen Nahm	65,000 -135,000	-135,000

Carlo Savinelli	Busted

Tags: Carlo Savinelli Patrick Baranyai Stephen Nahm

09-30-2024 20:00 UTC+1

Runcan Eliminated After Losing Two All In's

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Patrick Cole

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Glib Karpov moved all in from the button for 14,100. Paul Runcan called in the big blind and had Karpov covered.

Glib Karpov: A♠7♠
Paul Runcan: A♦K♠

Runcan's Big Slick couldn't hold across the 6♠6♥7♥2♣9♠ runout and Karpov secured a double up.

In the next hand, Yohay Bullkich opened from under the gun to 2,200. Daniel Lakerveld called on the button before Runcan moved all in from the big blind for 18,500. Bullkich then reraised all in to isolate Runcan's stack. Lakerveld then moved all in for 55,200. He had Runcan covered but not Bullkich.

Paul Runcan: K♥Q♠ All in
Daniel Lakerveld: J♦J♥ All in
Yohay Bullkich: 9♣9♥

Lakerveld's jacks held over the A♥8♠10♣4♥5♥ to more than double up and send Runcan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lakerveld	115,000 55,000	55,000
Yohay Bullkich	45,000 45,000	45,000
Glib Karpov	28,000 28,000	28,000
Paul Runcan	Busted

Tags: Daniel Lakerveld Glib Karpov Paul Runcan Yohay Bullkich

09-30-2024 18:13 UTC+1

Dufouleur Dances Out as Jobin’s Aces Take Center Stage

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Sava Krink

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With around 10,000 already in the pot and the board showing 7♣6♦3♠, Lois Dufouleur checked to Yannick Jobin, who placed a bet of 2,700. After some consideration, Dufouleur decided to go all-in, and Jobin quickly snap-called after glancing at his cards.

Dufouleur revealed 10♥10♠, but he was behind Jobin‘s A♦A♠. The J♦ on the turn didn’t change the situation, and although the A♣ on the river gave Jobin a nice set, he had already secured the win and eliminated Dufouleur from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannick Jobin	70,500 70,500	70,500
Lois Dufouleur	Busted

Tags: Lois Dufouleur Yannick Jobin

09-30-2024 17:37 UTC+1

Nuts Vs Second Nuts

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Patrick Cole

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Boris Progner opened from the button to 1,100. Or Nezer three-bet to 4,000. Progner made the call.

Nezer led for 2,500 on the Q♠Q♦7♥ flop, which Progner called. Nezer led again on the A♥ turn, this time sizing up to 9,500. Progner made the call once again.

On the Q♣ river, Nezer moved all in and had Progner covered. Progner snap-called and showed Q♥4♥ for quads. Unamused, Nezer stood up from the table, turned the final queen over before showing A♠A♣ for top boat.

He cut out the 15,800 he owed Progner and retook his seat at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Or Nezer	60,000 60,000	60,000

Boris Progner	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Boris Progner Or Nezer

09-30-2024 17:18 UTC+1

Paduano Doubles Up Thanks to Margolin's Misclick

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Sava Krink

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Adrian State kicked off the action with a minimum raise, prompting Timur Margolin in the small blind to make it a three-bet to 20,500. State stood up to get a closer look at the situation. Meanwhile, Arturo Paduano in the big blind decided to go all-in.

State turned to Margolin and asked, “Was it a misclick?” before folding his hand. With the action back to Margolin, he explained that he had mixed up the colors and actually intended to raise to just 4,500 instead of 20,500. After some consideration, he decided to call Paduano’s all-in, leading to a showdown.

Arturo Paduano: A♦J♠ All in
Timur Margolin: 8♠7♠

When the flop came down A♣9♥7♠, Paduano scoffed, clearly unhappy with the board despite being ahead with a pair of aces. The 4♦ turn and 2♣ river didn’t change the situation, and Paduano managed to double up, benefiting from Margolin's mistake.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arturo Paduano	85,800 20,800	20,800
Adrian State	40,500
Timur Margolin	37,500

Tags: Adrian State Arturo Paduano Timur Margolin