Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus Jour 2 | 2023 WSOP Europe

2023-11-05 18:37 UTC+2

Salerno Gets Paid on the River

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Niveau 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 8♠4♦10♥3♥, Elia Salerno bet 155,000 from early position and Bardhyl Kokollari called in the big blind.

The river came the 7♠ and Salerno bet another 245,000. Kokollari, leaning over the back of his chair, had to move his two Dragonball Z characters he uses as card protectors out of the way to count out his remaining stack as he went into the tank.

Kokollari began shuffling his cards on the table before gathering up the chips to call and putting them in the middle. Salerno then showed A♠10♠ for top pair and Kokollari nodded his head and mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Elia Salerno	1,600,000 200,000	200,000

Bardhyl Kokollari	500,000 183,000	183,000

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2023-11-05 18:27 UTC+2

Cappiello Shows Down Kings

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Niveau 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Candido Cappiello raised to 40,000 under the gun and Stefan Ott called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦6♠2♦ and Cappiello continued for 35,000. Ott called to the J♦ turn, where Cappiello tossed out a white 100,000 chip.

Ott called again and the Q♠ fell on the river. He checked for a third time, and Cappiello then checked back.

Ott flashed AxJx for a pair of jacks, but Cappiello showed K♥K♣ to take the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Candido Cappiello	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Stefan Ott	250,000 -23,000	-23,000

Tags: Candido Cappiello Stefan Ott

2023-11-05 18:18 UTC+2

Paleologos Soars to the Top; Cabitza Bins Kings Preflop

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Niveau 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Andreas Paleologos opened to 30,000 from under the gun before Gianluca Cabitza three-bet to 105,000 from the hijack. The action folded to Deividas Butnoras in the big blind, who made it 265,000.

Paleologos paused for a few moments before moving all in. Cabitza showed clear frustration at the spot and appeared to make a reluctant fold. Butnoras was also not too thrilled but did call after around 30 seconds.

Andreas Paleologos: A♠A♣
Deividas Butnoras: K♦K♥

Cabitza's frustration soon turned into elation as he said he folded K♠K♣ as the cards were going on their backs.

If Cabitza was being truthful, Butnoras was drawing extremely thin, but he did pick up outs to Broadway after the A♥Q♥J♠ flop. Any chances of a bad beat were quashed as Paleologos filled up on the J♣ turn. The 4♠ river completed the board.

With the pot, Paleologos has soared to the top end of the chip counts.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Andreas Paleologos	1,450,000 800,000	800,000
Gianluca Cabitza	655,000 398,000	398,000
Deividas Butnoras	375,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Andreas Paleologos Deividas Butnoras Gianluca Cabitza

2023-11-05 18:10 UTC+2

Di Nicola Picks Off Skurzynski

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Niveau 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola and Sebastian Skurzynski were heads-up on a board of Q♥4♣4♥5♠ when Di Nicola bet 75,000 from the hijack.

Skurzynski then moved all in for 240,000 in the small blind and Di Nicola tanked for a minute before calling. Skurzynski showed J♠J♥, but Di Nicola had K♠Q♠ for two pair. The river was the 9♣ and Skurzynski was sent to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ermanno Di Nicola	800,000 527,000	527,000

Sebastian Skurzynski	Eliminé

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2023-11-05 18:02 UTC+2

Klam Hits the Case Nine

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Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alexandr Dusco raised to 30,000 under the gun and Stephan Klam called in middle position before Antonello Ferraiuolo moved all in for 115,000 in the small blind. Dusco folded, while Klam gave it some thought before calling.

Antonello Ferraiuolo: A♣K♠
Stephan Klam: 9♦9♠

The 9♥ fell in the window and Klam smacked the table in celebration as he made a set. The rest of the board came 7♦2♣2♠8♥ and Klam finished with a full house.

"One nine," Dusco said, revealing he folded ten-nine suited.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexandr Dusco	1,300,000 300,000	300,000

Stephan Klam	500,000 180,000	180,000
Antonello Ferraiuolo	Eliminé

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2023-11-05 17:55 UTC+2

Nguyen Hits the Turn, Salerno Spikes the River

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Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded to Duc Quy Nguyen in the small blind who moved all in for 250,000. Elia Salerno called in the big blind.

Duc Quy Nguyen: A♥K♥
Elia Salerno: Q♣Q♦

The two players were flipping heading to the 2♣10♥8♠ flop. Nguyen took the lead on the K♣ turn and was poised for a double up, but the Q♥ fell on the river as Salerno spiked a set.

Nguyen could only shrug as the two players shook hands before Nguyen headed off to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Elia Salerno	1,400,000 100,000	100,000

Duc Quy Nguyen	Eliminé

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2023-11-05 17:47 UTC+2

Runout Stuns Tsang

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Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Anson Tsang opened to 30,000 from middle position and was called by Patrick Boernicke from the cutoff. Christodoulos Agioploudis, the big stack, raised enough to put both players all in. Tsang, who had around 375,000, called for his tournament life before Boernicke folded.

Anson Tsang: 9x9x
Christodoulos Agioploudis: 8x8x

Tsang was the huge favorite and it remained that way after the K♥6♥6♦ flop. The 6♠ turn changed nothing, but the 6♣ river gave both players quads with a king kicker.

Tsang shook his head in disbelief as he was denied a double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christodoulos Agioploudis	710,000 251,000	251,000
Anson Tsang	400,000 -70,000	-70,000

2023-11-05 17:43 UTC+2

Stroke Gives Agalliu a Lesson on How to Win Tournaments

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Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Three players went to the turn on a board of K♣3♠Q♠8♥ with around 120,000 in the middle when Adriatik Agalliu bet 75,000 from the big blind.

Shawn Stroke called on the button, while Iman Ghashayar folded in the small blind. The river came the 9♥ and Agalliu checked over to Stroke.

Stroke then tossed in a handful of the new white 100,000 chips, enough to put Agalliu all in, and Agalliu quickly called for his last 125,000. Stroke then turned over J♥10♠ for the rivered straight and Agalliu slammed his cards down on the table before making his exit.

"Nice river. That's how you win tournaments," Stroke said as he stacked up the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Shawn Stroke	1,200,000 340,000	340,000

Iman Ghashayar	400,000 94,000	94,000
Adriatik Agalliu	Eliminé

Tags: Adriatik Agalliu Iman Ghashayar Shawn Stroke

2023-11-05 16:38 UTC+2

Israelashvili Makes 231st Live WSOP Cash

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Niveau 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Roland Israelashvili opened to 26,000 from early position, and Samuel Stranak called from the button.

Israelashvili continued for 26,000 on the K♦10♣4♥ flop before the J♠ turn and 6♥ river checked through to showdown.

"It's a good check," said Israelashvili as he tabled A♠K♣ for top pair, top kicker. Stranak tapped the table and mucked his cards.

As the players in the Colossus have made the money, it marks Israelashvili's 231st live WSOP cash.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Roland Israelashvili	545,000 385,000	385,000
Samuel Stranak	260,000 146,000	146,000

Tags: Roland Israelashvili Samuel Stranak

2023-11-05 16:34 UTC+2

Quads over Full for One Million Chips

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Niveau 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a board of Q♥J♣K♥K♠K♣, Taner Tekkal went into the tank in early position after Elia Salerno raised all-in for 353,000 chips in middle position.

According to the dealer and the players at the table, Tekkal opened to 24,000 preflop and was called by Salerno and by Andreas Loesche in the cutoff.

On the flop, Tekkal continued with a bet of 65,000, and his two opponents called. Then, all three of them checked the turn.

A third king came on the river, and Tekkal bet 55,000. Salerno raised all-in, and Loesche folded. Action back to Tekkal, he was struggling to make a decision. After a few minutes, the clock was called. And when the floorman arrived, Tekkal called.

Elia Salerno: K♦Q♦
Taner Tekkal: Q♠J♥

Tekkal called with his full house, but Salerno hit quads on the river to take this one-million-chip pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Elia Salerno	1,003,000 605,000	605,000

Andreas Loesche	440,000 28,000	28,000
Taner Tekkal	180,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Andreas Loesche Elia Salerno One Million Chips