Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event Jour 2 | 2023 WSOP Europe

2023-11-03 03:40 UTC+2

Artiom Poddubnii Leads Final 58 in Event #3: €1,350 NLH Mini Main Event

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Niveau 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Day 2 of Event #3: €1,350 NLH Mini Main Event has come to an end here at the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe at King's Resort in Rozvadov. Leading the charge is Artiom Poddubnii, who amassed 10,740,000 in chips by the time the dust settled.

Poddubnii busted several players en route to bagging the chip lead, including a hand where he cracked aces late in the day for a large pot. Poddubnii's best live cash came back in 2021 after winning the Grompoker Ukraine Poker Open Main Event for $20,000, but he now finds himself in pole position to make a serious run at the €300,000 first-place prize.

In total, the tournament generated a total of 1,729 entries across four starting flights. Of those, 461 returned for Day 2 to compete for the lion's share of the €2,000,000 prize pool. However, by the time play concluded, just 58 players remained.

Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Place	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Artiom Poddubnii	Moldova	10,740,000	107
2	Marius Gicovanu	Romania	7,290,000	73
3	Lazare Kalebashvili	Georgia	6,945,000	69
4	Jamel Ghizaoui	France	6,900,000	69
5	Omar Eljach	Sweden	6,575,000	66
6	Matthew Davenport	United Kingdom	6,445,000	64
7	Levan Rcheulishvili	Georgia	6,020,000	60
8	Aleksej Grenz	Germany	5,805,000	58
9	[Removed:446]	Mongolia	5,180,000	52
10	Elia Salerno	Italy	5,120,000	51

With 260 players making the money, it didn't take long for the field to play down to the bubble, which resulted in a three-way preflop all in between aces, kings, and queens. David Taborsky was the unfortunate bubble boy after his queens failed to improve against Anthony Mahaut's aces as the short stack.

Defending WSOPE Main Event Champion Omar Eljach, who also won his second bracelet just a couple days ago in Event #2: €550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Max, is among the chip leaders after bagging 6,575,000 and will be looking to improve upon his already stellar poker resume.

Among the less fortunate who busted before they could find a bag include Martin Kabrhel (219th - €1,880), Ran Kollerr (131st - €2,510), Peter Kamaras (114th - €2,715), Renji Mao (104th - €2,715), Oleksii Kovalchuk (91st - €2,975), and Jason Wheeler (81st - €3,305).

Event #3: €1,350 NLH Mini Main Event Remaining Payouts

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	€310,350*	10-11	€29,120*
2	€183,850*	12-13	€25,275*
3	€136,750*	14	€22,375*
4	€103,350*	15-17	€12,025
5	€79,650*	18-26	€9,800
6	€62,550*	27-35	€8,075
7	€50,050*	36-44	€6,750
8	€40,950*	45-53	€5,700
9	€34,150*	54-58	€4,890

*Payouts including €10,350 WSOPE Main Event Day 1a ticket

Day 3 is scheduled to begin on November 3 at 2 p.m. local time and play down until a final table is reached. Play will resume on level 26, which features 50,000/100,000 blinds with a 100,000 big blind ante.

Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action leading to the final table and the next WSOPE gold bracelet winner!

Tags: Anthony Mahaut Artiom Poddubnii David Taborsky Jason Wheeler Martin Kabrhel Oleksii Kovalchuk Omar Eljach Peter Kamaras Ran Koller Renji Mao

2023-11-03 02:06 UTC+2

Peluso Gets a Courtesy Double

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Niveau 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 9♣7♠2♣9♠, Jamel Ghizaoui bet 600,000 from middle position before Fabio Peluso moved all in for around 800,000 in the big blind.

Ghizaoui called the extra amount and turned over Q♠J♥ for just queen-high. Peluso had Q♥9♥ for trips and already had Ghizaoui drawing dead heading to the K♦ river, securing a double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jamel Ghizaoui	3,600,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000
Fabio Peluso	1,800,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Fabio Peluso Jamel Ghizaoui

2023-11-03 00:35 UTC+2

Eljach Coolers Magny to the Rail

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Niveau 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart and Gilles Magny built a pot of around 1,300,000 heading to the turn on a board of Q♥2♥9♣9♠. Mazza-Boussemart then moved all in from the cutoff.

Magny, with around 800,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes as the two players chatted about the decision.

"Can we have some cake and coffee? They're having a rendezvous over there," tablemate Sebastian Langrock joked with a tournament official. "That's my way of almost calling time," Langrock added.

Magny eventually folded, but the next hand he found himself facing an all-in shove again. Omar Eljach bet 150,000 from the big blind on a board of 7♦8♥3♣9♣ and Magny called in the cutoff.

The river came the 8♣ and Eljach moved all in. The rest of the room had already left for break as Magny continued to tank. He eventually called for 450,000.

Eljach turned over J♠10♣ for a straight and Magny showed A♠8♠ as he got up to make his exit. "Tough river," Eljach told him.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart	4,200,000 400,000	400,000
Omar Eljach	3,000,000 500,000	500,000

Gilles Magny	Eliminé

Tags: Gilles Magny Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart Omar Eljach

2023-11-03 00:16 UTC+2

Poddubnii Cracks Aces to Bust Another

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Niveau 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Artiom Poddubnii and Radek Jantos were heads-up on a flop of Q♦K♣3♦, where Jantos got the rest of his 1,000,000 in the middle from the big blind against Poddubnii in the cutoff.

Radek Jantos: A♥A♣
Artiom Poddubnii: A♦10♦

Jantos had aces but needed to dodge Poddubnii's big draws. The 2♣ turn was safe, but the 6♦ river gave Poddubnii a flush and sent Jantos to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Artiom Poddubnii	5,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Radek Jantos	Eliminé

Tags: Artiom Poddubnii Radek Jantos

2023-11-02 23:58 UTC+2

Ketzer Wakes Up With Queens

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Niveau 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Matteo Orchide in the small blind who moved all in. Felipe Ketzer snap-called in the big blind.

Matteo Orchide: K♣6♦
Felipe Ketzer: Q♠Q♥

Orchide had run into Ketzer's big pair and found no help on the 5♦9♦9♣10♣10♠ board as Ketzer secured the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Ketzer had around 1,200,000 remaining, while Orchide had around 900,000 and was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Felipe Ketzer	2,100,000 500,000	500,000
Matteo Orchide	Eliminé

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2023-11-02 23:45 UTC+2

Mazza-Boussemart Blows Concetti Out of the Pot

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Niveau 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Around 700,000 was already in the middle as Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart and Paolo Concetti went heads-up to the 4♠3♥2♠ flop.

Concetti then led out for 625,000 in the small blind and Mazza-Boussemart called in early position. The turn came the 5♥ and Concetti slowed down and checked.

Mazza-Boussemart then bet 500,000, sending Concetti deep into the tank. "I have a good hand," he told Mazza-Boussemart.

"If you see my cards and the board. We're all playing for the win," Mazza-Boussemart replied. Omar Eljach eventually called the clock, and Concetti folded after several minutes.

"I think you were better," Mazza-Boussemart said, turning over 8♠8♣ as he took the massive pot.

"What a play," Eljach added.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart	5,500,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Paolo Concetti	2,100,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Giuseppe Mazza-Boussemart Paolo Concetti

2023-11-02 23:14 UTC+2

Targa Picks Off Ryan; Eljach Wakes Up With Kings

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Niveau 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 2♠9♣A♠, Martin Ryan bet 175,000 from the hijack and Petr Targa called in the small blind, while big blind Aleksej Grenz folded.

Both players checked the K♦ turn before Ryan bet another 600,000 on the 6♠ river. Targa quickly called and Ryan snap-mucked, allowing Targa to take the big pot without a showdown.

At the same time, Omar Eljach busted Edis Becic with a pair of kings on a board of 7♥J♦4♥J♣10♣, with Becic holding only a seven for an inferior two pair.

"Even a donkey picks up a hand every once in a while," Eljach said.

"At some point this is cheating. People are starting to complain," Sebastian Langrock said from another table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Petr Targa	3,800,000 2,925,000	2,925,000
Omar Eljach	2,500,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Aleksej Grenz	2,000,000 500,000	500,000
Martin Ryan	210,000 -10,000	-10,000
Edis Becic	Eliminé

Tags: Aleksej Grenz Edis Becic Martin Ryan Omar Eljach Petr Targa

2023-11-02 23:14 UTC+2

Salerno Sends Kamaras Out

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Niveau 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Elia Salerno raised to 85,000 on the button and just behind him, Peter Kamaras shoved for approximately 550,000 from the small blind. Action folded back to Salerno, who quickly put in a call to put Kamaras at risk.

Peter Kamaras: K♠8♠
Elia Salerno: A♠Q♦

Kamaras would need some help to survive, but the Q♥A♣4♣4♥3♣ runout improved Salerno to aces-up — sending the once chip leader to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Elia Salerno	4,100,000 600,000	600,000
Peter Kamaras	Eliminé

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2023-11-02 22:50 UTC+2

Klar Cracks Concetti's Aces

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Niveau 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♣4♠K♥, Paolo Concetti bet 135,000 from the button before Francis Klar moved all in for 550,000 in early position. Concetti snap-called.

Francis Klar: 9♥9♠
Paolo Concetti: A♣A♦

"Aw, a set," Concetti said upon seeing Klar's nines. He was looking for one of the remaining two aces but missed the 5♣ turn and 7♦ river as Klar survived.

"Gotta keep punching," Concetti said, adopting a boxing stance.

"Good thing you had the chips to survive it. Other people are out," tablemate Jason Wheeler told him.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Paolo Concetti	3,000,000 50,000	50,000
Francis Klar	1,300,000 1,066,000	1,066,000

Tags: Francis Klar Paolo Concetti

2023-11-02 22:23 UTC+2

Salerno Catches a Running Straight to Bust Lakatosh

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Niveau 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mykola Lakatosh moved all in for 80,000 in middle position and both Elia Salerno in the cutoff and big blind Martino Cito called.

Salerno and Cito checked to the river on a board of Q♦3♦J♥K♠9♥ when Salerno bet 115,000. Cito quickly folded.

Lakatosh started getting up from his seat, recognizing that he was likely beat as he turned over A♠J♠. His instincts were correct, as Salerno showed J♦10♦ for a straight to win the pot.

Start-of-day chip leader Peter Kamaras is also at this table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Elia Salerno	3,500,000 300,000	300,000
Peter Kamaras	450,000 -700,000	-700,000

Martino Cito	400,000 -50,000	-50,000
Mykola Lakatosh	Eliminé

Tags: Elia Salerno Mykola Lakatosh Peter Kamaras Martino Cito