Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event
Jour 3 terminé
2023 WSOP Europe
Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event
Jours 3
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 3
2023 WSOP Europe
Buy-in
€1,350
Prize Pool
€2,000,000
Entrants
1,729
Niveau
38
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Entrants
58
Joueurs Survivants
8
Lehmann Leads Final Eight; Eljach Chases Third Bracelet in Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event
Niveau 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
The official final table is set in Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event at the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe. Out of a field of 1,729 entries, only eight players remain in contention for the biggest share of the €2,000,000 prize pool. All of them have locked up at least €40,950 for their efforts along with a ticket for the 2023 WSOPE Main Event worth €10,350 here at the King's Resort in Rozvadov.
Leading the way is Daniel Lehmann with 49,325,000, which is good enough for 82 big blinds. The always jovial and talkative Norwegian came prepared for a big show with a jacket, not afraid to show successful bluffs almost every orbit. Second in chips is Jamel Ghizaoui with 35,200,000 followed by Sokratis Linaras (30,100,000).
There is a big gap to the other five contenders and included among them is also the 2022 WSOP Europe Main Event champion Omar Eljach. He will return with 14,500,000 in chips and aims to claim a third career bracelet after his victory in Event #2: €550 Pot Limit Omaha 8-max just three days ago.
Seat Draw for the Final Day
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Eljach | Sweden | 14,500,000 | 24 |
| 2 | Georges Chehade | Lebanon | 5,200,000 | 9 |
| 3 | Daniel Lehmann | Norway | 49,325,000 | 82 |
| 4 | Aleksej Grenz | Germany | 16,300,000 | 27 |
| 5 | Francis Klar | Germany | 3,000,000 | 5 |
| 6 | Sokratis Linaras | Greece | 30,100,000 | 50 |
| 7 | [Removed:446] | Mongolia | 19,900,000 | 33 |
| 8 | Jamel Ghizaoui | France | 35,200,000 | 59 |
The dead button is on Linaras and [Removed:446] will be the single big blind when the action resumes on the live stream feature table. There are 15:34 minutes remaining in level 34, which features blinds of 300,000/600,000 and a big blind ante of 600,000.
Action of the Day
The penultimate tournament day recommenced with 58 hopefuls still in the mix and that field was cut down rapidly. During the first four hours of play, the final three tables were reached and notable casualties in the early stages included Petr Targa, Siarhei Chudapal, Vladimir Troyanovskiy as well as the WSOP bracelet winners Fabio Peluso and Sebastian Langrock.
Luigi Shehadeh saw his hopes of an even deeper run end when he three-bet jammed pocket sixes into pocket aces and found no fortunate escape. Shortly after that, Guy Goossens and Javier Francort were eliminated by Jamel Ghizaoui when the latter spiked a fortunate queen on the river to lead the way.
The final three tables brought no major action for a while until Day 1a chip leader Ihar Khursin lost a race with ace-queen versus pocket jacks. Shortly thereafter, a dramatic three-way all-in knocked out Mikael Hen and left De Han Kim short when his flopped flush couldn't hold against Francis Klar. Kim could't recover from that and became the next casualty.
Both remaining players from Georgia, Levan Rcheulishvili and Lazare Kalebashvili, bowed out next and Michele Tocci was flushed away by Omar Eljach. The action then slowed down when the field neared the Main Event ticket bubble, as only the top 14 finishers were guaranteed the ticket. Florian Kraft was the last contestant to take home a cash prize only when his dominated ace was beaten by Daniel Lehmann, who turned the nut flush and rivered a straight flush.
Day 2 chip leader Artiom Poddubnii put his hopes on an open-ended straight draw but Bayar prevailed with a set of kings. Elia Salerno then came up short with ace-queen versus pocket queens and the field was down to the 12 contenders. Romania's Marius Gicovanu first doubled through the red-hot running Lehmann only to then see his two pair crushed by the set of aces for Aleksej Grenz.
Sabri Neziri saw his flopped broadway straight go down in flames when Lehmann spiked a flush on the river and the Norwegian was also responsible for the next knockout. Eusebiu Jalba doubled through Grenz and then got it in as favorite with queens against the ace-jack suited of Lehmann. Two clubs on the flop spelled trouble but the Norwegian instead hit running cards to a straight.
One more player needed to bust to conclude the day and it was the UK's Matt Davenport who came up short. The Grosvenor sponsored pro was left with half a big blind after paying off a jack-high straight by Ghizaoui and could not overcome three opponents when forced all-in out of the big blind.
The final eight players will return to the live stream feature table at King's Resort at 1 p.m. local time on Saturday, November 4, 2023, to determine a champion. All PokerNews updates will then be published on a one-hour delay according to the cards-up coverage.
End-of-Day 3 Chip Counts
Niveau 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
49,325,000 | |
|
35,200,000 | -800,000 |
|
30,100,000 | 2,100,000 |
![[Removed:446]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
19,900,000 | 100,000 |
|
16,300,000 | 1,250,000 |
|
14,500,000 | 500,000 |
|
5,200,000 | 200,000 |
|
3,000,000 | -950,000 |
Matt Davenport Eliminated in 9th Place (€34,150)
Niveau 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Matt Davenport inquired with the tournament floor whether or not the big blind or big blind ante would be posted first and then folded until he was forced all-in for 325,000. Three players limped in including Jamel Ghizaoui, Aleksej Grenz and Sokratis Linaras in the small blind.
The three active players checked down the entire board of Q♠J♣2♠3♥A♥.
Davenport revealed his 9♠6♠, Ghizaoui had the A♠8♦ for the top pair and that ended the tournament day already. Grenz showed his 10♠9♥ but it was Linaras who won the pot with the A♦K♠ to officially end Day 3.
All chip counts of the final eight players and a recap of today's action are to follow.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
Eliminé |
Eljach and Chehade Get Shoves Through
Niveau 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
With Matt Davenport on half a big blind and the blinds approaching quickly, there was some action of the shorter stacks.
Georges Chehade limped the small blind and Daniel Lehmann checked from the big blind. The flop came 10♣8♥3♣ and Chehade checked, Lehmann bet 1,000,000. Chehade tanked for a bit and Lehmann called the clock on him, Chehade jammed and Lehmann snap-folded.
Omar Eljach then opened to 3,000,000 in the hijack and Lehmann called on the button. Eljach jammed the 9♥9♣2♦ flop and Lehmann folded, then inquired whether or not both would show one card.
That did happen, as Eljach exposed the 7♣ and Lehmann showed his J♦.
"What did you have, queen-jack?" Eljach asked and Lehmann nodded, showing his Q♦. Eljach returned the favour and showed another seven.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
49,325,000 | -3,675,000 |
|
|
14,000,000 | 3,500,000 |
|
|
5,000,000 | 850,000 |
Ghizaoui Leaves Davenport on Fumes
Niveau 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Matthew Davenport opened to 1,200,000 from the cutoff and Jamel Ghizaoui called from the small blind.
The flop came A♣9♣7♥ and Ghizaoui check-called a 1,100,000 continuation bet from Davenport.
Ghizaoui check-called another bet from Davenport on the 10♥ turn, this time for 4,200,000.
On the A♠ river Ghizaoui bet 10,500,000, leaving only 675,000 behind. Davenport went deep into the tank.
After several minutes Davenport put in the call. Ghizaoui tabled J♥8♥ for a rivered straight and Davenport mucked his hand, leaving himself with less than a single big blind.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000,000 | 16,500,000 |
|
|
325,000 | -17,175,000 |
Redraw of the Unofficial Final Table
Niveau 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Eljach | Sweden | 10,500,000 | 18 |
| 2 | Georges Chehade | Lebanon | 4,150,000 | 7 |
| 3 | Daniel Lehmann | Norway | 53,000,000 | 88 |
| 4 | Aleksej Grenz | Germany | 15,050,000 | 25 |
| 5 | Francis Klar | Germany | 3,950,000 | 7 |
| 6 | Sokratis Linaras | Greece | 28,000,000 | 47 |
| 7 | Matthew Davenport | United Kingdom | 17,500,000 | 29 |
| 8 | [Removed:446] | Mongolia | 19,800,000 | 33 |
| 9 | Jamel Ghizaoui | France | 19,500,000 | 33 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
|
28,000,000 | -3,300,000 |
|
|
19,800,000 | -1,200,000 |
|
|
19,500,000 | 2,600,000 |
|
|
17,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
|
15,050,000 | -3,350,000 |
|
|
10,500,000 | 2,900,000 |
|
|
4,150,000 | -350,000 |
|
|
3,950,000 | -250,000 |
Eusebiu Jalba Eliminated in 10th Place (€34,150)
Niveau 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Daniel Lehmann opened to 2,000,000 from the hijack and Eusebiu Jalba three-bet to 8,000,000 from the cutoff, leaving approximately 2,000,000 behind. Lehmann moved all in with a covering stack and Jalba called to put himself at risk.
Eusebiu Jalba: Q♠Q♥
Daniel Lehmann: A♣J♣
Jalba was ahead with pocket-queens but the 8♣7♣2♥ flop gave Lehmann a plethora of outs in the form of a live ace and the nut-flush draw. The 9♦ turn gave Lehmann a straight draw as well, which came through on the 10♠ river. Lehmann's jack-high straight was good at showdown and he collected another sizable pot while Lehmann was sent to the rail one spot shy of the unofficial final table.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000,000 | 15,200,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Jalba Doubles Through Grenz
Niveau 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Aleksej Grenz opened to 150,000 from the button. Then Eusebiu Jalba went into the tank for a several minutes in the big blind. He struggled to make a decision, counted his stack multiple times, but eventually moved all in for 4,700,000 jetons.
Grenz asked for the count, seemed to hesitate, and called.
Eusebiu Jalba: 3♦3♥
Aleksej Grenz: J♥9♥
After the flop 7♦A♦5♦, Jalba asked for a diamond. And it came on the turn 4♦ to give him a flush. So after the river 10♣, he doubled up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,400,000 | -7,550,000 |
|
|
10,300,000 | 5,000,000 |
Once Upon a Split Pot
Niveau 34
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Georges Chehade pushed all-in from the small blind and Francis Klar forfeited his big blind.
It was then Klar who moved all-in from the small blind next and Matt Davenport called in the big blind.
Francis Klar: A♥Q♦
Matt Davenport: A♣8♦
The K♥7♥7♠K♦6♣ board negated any kicker trouble as they chopped it up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,000,000 | 700,000 |
|
|
4,500,000 | 350,000 |
|
|
4,200,000 | 200,000 |