Event #2: €550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-max | 2023 WSOP Europe

2023-10-31 17:46 UTC+2

Martino Cito Eliminated in 6th Place (€11,500)

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Niveau 32 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Martino Cito raised to 350,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 1,000,000 by by Ihar Pliashko on the button. Diana Volcovschi then shoved for 1,200,000 total from the big blind. Cito called all in for his last 525,000 and Pliashko called as well to put both players at risk.

Martino Cito: A♠K♦7♥4♦
Diana Volcovschi: A♥A♦8♦6♠
Ihar Pliashko: Q♦Q♣9♦7♣

The 5♥5♠3♠7♦J♠ runout kept Volcovschi's aces on top — eliminating Cito in sixth place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Diana Volcovschi	3,200,000 2,410,000	2,410,000
Ihar Pliashko	100,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Martino Cito	Eliminé

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2023-10-31 17:49 UTC+2

Ihar Pliashko Eliminated in 5th Place (€15,500)

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Niveau 32 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Omar Eljach opened to 250,000 from under the gun and Ihar Pliashko called all in for less from the cutoff, committing his last 100,000 to put himself at risk. Roland Israelashvili also called from the big blind.

Both remaining players checked the J♠8♥3♠ flop leading to the 7♥ turn. Israelashvili checked, Eljach bet 150,000 and Israelashvili got out of the way.

Ihar Pliashko: K♥J♦J♣10♦
Omar Eljach: 10♣9♣7♠3♣

Pliashko's set of jacks were in bad shape against Eljach's turned straight. Eljach remained ahead on the 4♣ river to score yet another knockout, ending Pliashko's deep run in fifth place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Omar Eljach	13,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Roland Israelashvili	480,000 -720,000	-720,000
Ihar Pliashko	Eliminé

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2023-10-31 17:53 UTC+2

Break Time

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Niveau 32 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The final four players are on a 15-minute break.

Niveau: 33

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

2023-10-31 18:17 UTC+2

Israelashvili Keeps Doubling

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Niveau 33 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Roland Israelashvili opened to 415,000 from under the gun, leaving just 5,000 behind, and Diana Volcovschi defended from the big blind.

The flop came 10♥8♠3♠ and Israelashvili got his 5,000 chips in the middle against Volcovschi who covered.

Roland Israelashvili: 8♦8♣4♠2♥
Diana Volcovschi: J♦7♦3♣2♣

The rest of the board ran out K♣10♣. Israelashvili's full house was good at showdown and he survived elimination for the sixth time at this final table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Diana Volcovschi	3,700,000 500,000	500,000
Roland Israelashvili	1,000,000 520,000	520,000

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2023-10-31 18:26 UTC+2

Michael Rodrigues Eliminated in 4th Place (€21,000)

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Niveau 33 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Omar Eljach raised to 360,000 from the small blind. Michael Rodrigues committed his last 545,000 into the middle from the big blind and Eljach called to put Rodrigues at risk.

Michael Rodrigues: J♦10♥10♦7♥
Omar Eljach: Q♥8♥8♦6♦

The board ran out 5♥Q♦9♠6♥A♥ — leaving Eljach with a superior flush and eliminating Rodrigues in 4th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Omar Eljach	14,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Michael Rodrigues	Eliminé

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2023-10-31 18:28 UTC+2

Roland Israelashvili Eliminated in 3rd Place (€29,100)

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Niveau 33 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Roland Israelashvili opened to 360,000 from under the gun and Diana Volcovschi defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♠K♠2♠. Volcovschi checked, Israelashvili moved all in for his last 360,000 and Volcovschi snap-called.

Roland Israelashvili: K♣10♠9♣7♦
Diana Volcovschi: A♦Q♠4♣3♠

Israelashvili was drawing very thin with a pair of kings versus Volcovschi who had flopped the nut-flush. The rest of the board ran out 4♥J♣ and Israelashvili was finally eliminated after escaping from the jaws of defeat on six previous occasions at the final table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Diana Volcovschi	4,300,000 600,000	600,000
Roland Israelashvili	Eliminé

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2023-10-31 18:29 UTC+2

Heads Up

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Niveau 33 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Omar Eljach and Diana Volcovschi are now heads-up for the gold bracelet and €65,900 first-place prize.

Eljach currently sits with a more than three-to-one chip advantage over Volcovschi.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Omar Eljach	14,000,000

Diana Volcovschi	4,300,000

2023-10-31 18:42 UTC+2

Eljach Gets a Fold

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Niveau 33 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Diana Volcovschi limped on the button with 9♠8♠8♥5♥ and Omar Eljach checked his option with Q♣6♠5♣4♣.

Both players checked on the 3♥2♣3♦ flop and then Eljach bet 175,000 on the J♥ turn. Volcovschi called.

The 7♠ completed the board — keeping Volcovschi's pair of eights best. However, Eljach bluffed at the pot with a 450,000 bet, which got a fold from Volcovschi to extend his chip lead.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Omar Eljach	14,000,000

Diana Volcovschi	4,000,000 -300,000	-300,000

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2023-10-31 18:43 UTC+2

Diana Volcovschi Eliminated in 2nd Place (€40,700)

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Niveau 33 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Omar Eljach opened to 300,000 from the button with and Diana Volcovschi defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♣4♣J♣ and Volcovschi check-called a 275,000 continuation bet from Eljach.

Volcovschi checked again on the 10♥ turn and Eljach fired a second barrel, this time for 1,000,000. Volcovschi called.

The river was the 6♠. Volcovschi checked and Eljach moved all in, covering Volcovschi's remaining stack of 2,300,000. Volcovschi made the call.

Volcovschi tabled 7♠6♣5♣3♣ for a flopped flush but Eljach showed down Q♣8♣3♦2♥ for a higher flopped flush to win the final pot of the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Omar Eljach	17,975,000 3,975,000	3,975,000

Diana Volcovschi	Eliminé

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