Event #8: €25,000 NLH GGMillion€ | 2024 WSOP Europe

10-01-2024 21:35 UTC+1

Atac Ponders a Hero Call

Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alex Foxen J♠J♦ raised 300,000 from the small blind, and Salih Atac Q♦8♠ defended his big blind.

Foxen bet 175,000 in the 5♥5♣3♣ flop, and Atac decided to float with his queen-high. The 9♣ turn checked through to the board double-pairing 3♥ river. Foxen fired out 785,000 and Atac mulled over his options, using a time bank while he thought. He ended up making the fold despite the tempations of a daring hero-call.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	8,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Salih Atac	1,900,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Salih Atac Alex Foxen

10-01-2024 21:22 UTC+1

Tsoukernik Turns a Set

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Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alex Foxen A♣8♥ opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Salih Atac 9♣9♠ called from the cutoff. Leon Tsoukernik 6♠6♥ and Alessandro Pichierri J♦10♥ called from the blinds.

Atac's nines remained best following the 7♦3♦2♥ flop, and he called when Foxen continued for 225,000. Tsoukernik also stuck around ahead of Pichierri folding.

The 6♣ turn saw Tsoukernik take the lead with a set of sixes. He checked and Foxen followed suit to put the action on Atac. The latter fired out 575,000, and then Tsoukernik jammed. Foxen folded and Atac had a decision for his tournament life. The Swiss player had 2,900,000 behind and he managed to find the fold with his overpair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	7,700,000 -400,000	-400,000

Leon Tsoukernik	6,000,000 1,465,000	1,465,000
Salih Atac	2,900,000 -960,000	-960,000
Alessandro Pichierri	1,500,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Alex Foxen Leon Tsoukernik Salih Atac

10-01-2024 21:16 UTC+1

Foxen Continues to Widen the Gap

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Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alessandro Pichierri J♣10♠ opened to 200,000 first to act and was called by Alex Foxen K♠J♠ from the cutoff. Leon Tsoukernik 10♥9♠ defended his big blind.

Pichierri continued for 280,000 on the 5♠2♠2♥ flop, and Foxen called with his flush draw ahead of Tsoukernik folding. The J♥ turn connected with both remaining players, and action checked through to the K♣ river, which gave Foxen kings and jacks.

Pichierri bet 450,000 with the second-best hand. Foxen used a time bank while he weighed up his options. The American bumped it up to 2,220,000, and Pichierri opted to preserve the 1,800,000 he had behind and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	8,100,000 1,260,000	1,260,000

Alessandro Pichierri	1,800,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Alex Foxen Leon Tsoukernik

Level: 21

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

10-01-2024 20:54 UTC+1

Break Time

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The five remaining players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	6,840,000 240,000	240,000

Leon Tsoukernik	4,535,000 35,000	35,000
Salih Atac	3,860,000 -40,000	-40,000
Alessandro Pichierri	2,700,000 120,000	120,000

Tom-Aksel Bedell	1,065,000 100,000	100,000

10-01-2024 20:54 UTC+1

Sirzat Hissou Eliminated in 6th Place (€65,000)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Leon Tsoukernik limped in from under the gun, Sirzat Hissou limped behind from the button, Salih Atac came along from the small blind and Tom-Aksel Bedell checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came A♥J♥5♣ and action checked around to Tsoukernik who bet 650,000. Hissou moved all in for 765,000 and all players got out of the way aside from Tsoukernik who called to put Hissou at risk.

Sirzat Hissou: 7♥6♥ All in
Leon Tsoukernik: A♠5♠

Tsoukernik was in great shape with aces up and remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out 8♠5♥. Hissou had improved to a flush but Tsoukernik had improved to a full house to send Hissou to the rail and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Tsoukernik	4,500,000 2,010,000	2,010,000
Salih Atac	3,900,000 -400,000	-400,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	965,000 -335,000	-335,000
Sirzat Hissou	Busted

Tags: Leon Tsoukernik Salih Atac Sirzat Hissou Tom-Aksel Bedell

10-01-2024 20:43 UTC+1

Big Slick No Good for Bedell

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened to 160,000 from the cutoff and Tom-Aksel Bedell three-bet to 380,000 from the big blind. Foxen made the call.

The flop came 3♣3♥9♥ and Bedell fired a 185,000 continuation bet that was called by Foxen.

On the 10♠ turn Bedell bet 375,000 and was once again called by Foxen.

Both players checked the 10♦ river. Bedell had A♣K♦ for an ace-kicker to the two pair on the board while Foxen had a better two pair with J♥9♦ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	6,600,000 175,000	175,000

Tom-Aksel Bedell	1,300,000 -765,000	-765,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Tom-Aksel Bedell

10-01-2024 20:31 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	6,425,000 25,000	25,000

Salih Atac	4,300,000
Alessandro Pichierri	2,580,000 -220,000	-220,000

Leon Tsoukernik	2,490,000 -410,000	-410,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	2,065,000 -35,000	-35,000
Sirzat Hissou	1,040,000 210,000	210,000

10-01-2024 20:28 UTC+1

Atac Busts Ju to Burst Money Bubble

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened to 160,000 from the hijack and was called by Salih Atac on the button before Samuel Ju moved all in for 1,000,000 from the small blind. Foxen got out of the way before Atac made the call with a covering stack to put Ju at risk.

Samuel Ju: A♦K♣ All in
Salih Atac: A♥A♣

Ju was on the wrong side of brutal preflop cooler and couldn't catch up on the 3♠J♥2♣2♥8♠ runout. Ju earned the unfortunate title of bubble boy while Atac claimed the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salih Atac	4,300,000 970,000	970,000
Samuel Ju	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Salih Atac Samuel Ju

10-01-2024 20:19 UTC+1

Pichierri Flops a Monster

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Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Tom-Aksel Bedell J♠J♦ opened to 160,000 from the button and Alessandro Pichierri 5♠5♣ defended his big blind.

Pichierri smacked the K♥K♣5♥ flop, making a full house. He check-called for 125,000, which brought in the 9♣ turn. He check-called once more, this time for 250,000.

The A♣ river then checked through to showdown, and Bedell managed to avoid losing any more chips.