2023 WSOP Europe

Event #5: €550 NLH Colossus
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 WSOP Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
€200,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€1,632,100
Entries
3,436
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
16
Players Left
1

Salerno Shoves on Di Nicola

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Elia Salerno
Elia Salerno

Ermanno Di Nicola raised to 425,000 in early position and Elia Salerno called in the cutoff.

The flop came Q?3?A? and Di Nicola bet 450,000. Salerno called and the 2? fell on the turn.

Di Nicola slowed down and checked, and Salerno then fired out 775,000. Di Nicola quickly called to see the 4? river.

He checked again and Salerno then moved all in. Di Nicola, with around 2,900,000 remaining, leaned back in his chair and tanked for a minute before letting his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elia Salerno it
Elia Salerno
9,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
2,900,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Elia SalernoErmanno Di Nicola

Magro Gets Paid By Loire

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Dennis Magro
Dennis Magro

Dennis Magro raised to 425,000 in early position and Julien Loire defended his big blind.

Both players checked the 7?3?9? flop and Loire also checked the 10? turn. Magro then bet 200,000 and Loire called.

The river was the 9? and Magro bet another 400,000. Loire again called, then mucked when Magro turned over J?10? for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
9,650,000
-1,350,000
-1,350,000
Profile photo of Dennis Magro de
Dennis Magro
7,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Dennis MagroJulien Loire

Saka Slow Plays Queens

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Alain Deniz Saka
Alain Deniz Saka

Xhavit Berisha opened to 400,000 from the hijack with A?10?. Alain Saka had Q?Q? in the big blind and just opted to call.

Saka check-called for 325,000 on the 10?9?3? flop, which brought in the 3? turn. Saka checked his queens once more, and Berisha fired out another 750,000, which was called.

The K? river completed the board, and both players checked through to showdown for Saka to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alain Saka pl
Alain Saka
9,300,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Profile photo of Xhavit Berisha kv
Xhavit Berisha
8,500,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

More Outer Table Action

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ermanno Di Nicola
Ermanno Di Nicola

Julien Loire opened to 400,000 from the hijack and folded out the remaining players.

Ermanno Di Nicola then raised to 400,000 from the button but folded when Cristian David three-bet to 1,200,000 from the small blind.

Loire made it 400,000 from early position and was called by Elia Salerno from the big blind. Salerno check-called for 300,000 on the K?Q?5? flop but conceded the pot to Loire after the latter bet 850,000 on the 9? turn.

Di Nicola then opened to 425,000 from the hijack. Angelo Marrone jammed for around 1,600,000 from the button which folded out Di Nicola.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
11,000,000
1,375,000
1,375,000
Profile photo of Elia Salerno it
Elia Salerno
7,000,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Profile photo of Cristian David ro
Cristian David
6,250,000
350,000
350,000
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
4,500,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Angelo Marrone it
Angelo Marrone
2,700,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

Tags: Angelo MarroneCristian DavidElia SalernoErmanno Di NicolaJulien Loire

Andrej Desset Eliminated in 16th Place (€9,200)

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Andrej Desset
Andrej Desset

Andrej Desset jammed for 1,700,000 from the button. Vadzim Lipauka reshoved for 2,100,000 from the small blind. Gianluca Gallo folded his pocket fives in the big blind.

Andrej Desset: A?9?
Vadzim Lipauka: A?J?

The J?10?5? flop was terrible for Desset. The 5? turn confirmed his elimination and the 8? completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vadzim Lipauka by
Vadzim Lipauka
4,200,000
1,525,000
1,525,000
Profile photo of Andrej Desset sk
Andrej Desset
Busted

Tags: Andrej DessetGianluca GalloVadzim Lipauka

Marrone Hits the Turn to Double

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Angelo Marrone
Angelo Marrone

Angelo Marrone moved all in for 800,000 in early position as action folded around to big blind Ermanno Di Nicola, who snap-called.

Angelo Marrone: A?K?
Ermanno Di Nicola: A?Q?

Marrone had Di Nicola dominated, but the Q?9?9? flop gave Di Nicola two pair. The K? spiked on the turn and Marrone jumped back in front. The 6? completed the board and Marrone doubled his short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
5,500,000
-850,000
-850,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Angelo Marrone it
Angelo Marrone
1,600,000
800,000
800,000

Tags: Angelo MarroneErmanno Di Nicola

Fabian Asks for Advice

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Stefan Fabian
Stefan Fabian

Alain Saka opened the Q?2? from the hijack to 425,000. Fabian Stefan called from the cutoff with 7?7?. Xhavit Berisha woke up with A?A? from the small blind and he three-bet to 1,300,000. Saka got rid of his hand

Fabian and Berisha then got into some table talk.

"What is the best decision? What should I do?" asked Fabian. "Fold," replied a truthful Berisha.

Fabian took Berisha's advice and folded. The Kosovan then tabled his aces.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Xhavit Berisha kv
Xhavit Berisha
10,000,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alain Saka pl
Alain Saka
7,700,000
-450,000
-450,000
Profile photo of Stefan Fabian ro
Stefan Fabian
4,000,000
-375,000
-375,000

Tags: Alain SakaFabian StefanXhavit Berisha

Salerno Doesn't Back Down From the Chip Leader

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Elia Salerno
Elia Salerno

Elia Salerno raised to 450,000 in the hijack and chip leader Dennis Magro defended his big blind.

The flop came A?7?3? and Salerno continued for 550,000. Magro then raised to 1,100,000 and Salerno quickly moved all in for 3,475,000.

Magro confirmed the amount and spent a few minutes in the tank before flicking in a chip to signify a call.

Elia Salerno: A?K?
Dennis Magro: A?5?

Both players had flopped top pair, but Salerno was ahead with his king-kicker. The A? turn gave both players trips, but Magro missed the 8? river as Salerno earned a massive double up to begin the day.

"I can't fold. I was hoping you had a flush draw," Magro said.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elia Salerno it
Elia Salerno
8,500,000
4,575,000
4,575,000
Profile photo of Dennis Magro de
Dennis Magro
6,000,000
-4,000,000
-4,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Dennis MagroElia Salerno

Loire Takes the First Hand

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Julien Loire
Julien Loire

On the outer table, Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 425,000 from middle position and was called by Cristian David from the hijack. Julien Loire also defended his big blind.

Di Nicola continued for 550,000 on the 10?6?6? flop and only Loire called.

Loire then check-called for 850,000 on the Q? turn. The 10? river double board the board. Loire led out for 2,600,000 and Di Nicola wasted little time in folding.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
9,625,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
6,350,000
-1,925,000
-1,925,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Cristian David ro
Cristian David
5,900,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Cristian DavidErmanno Di NicolaJulien Loire