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

Di Nicola Pulls Away

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Alain Saka opened to 2,000,000 with 5?5? from the button. Ermanno Di Nicola defended with A?4?.

Di Nicola check-called for 1,500,000 on the A?6?2? flop which brought in the 3? turn. Action checked through to the Q? river. Di Nicola bet 2,500,000 and Saka released his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
42,500,000
7,500,000
7,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Alain Saka pl
Alain Saka
23,000,000
-4,000,000
-4,000,000
Profile photo of Angelo Marrone it
Angelo Marrone
22,000,000
-2,300,000
-2,300,000

Tags: Alain SakaErmanno Di Nicola

Saka Flops Two Pair

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola limped in from the small blind and Alain Saka checked 9?6?.

The flop came K?9?6? and Di Nicola led out for 1,100,000. Saka then raised to 4,000,000 with his two pair and Di Nicola quickly mucked Q?6? for a pair of sixes.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
35,000,000
-1,775,000
-1,775,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Alain Saka pl
Alain Saka
27,000,000
2,450,000
2,450,000

Tags: Alain SakaErmanno Di Nicola

Di Nicola Picks Up Kings Again

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Angelo Marrone, with K?Q?, limped in from the small blind. Ermanno Di Nicola made it 2,500,000 from the big blind with K?K? and was called.

Marrone check-called for 2,100,000 on the 9?7?2? flop. The 9? turn paired the board. Marrone checked-folded to a bet of 4,000,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
36,775,000
4,775,000
4,775,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Alain Saka pl
Alain Saka
24,550,000
-450,000
-450,000
Profile photo of Angelo Marrone it
Angelo Marrone
24,300,000
-4,700,000
-4,700,000

Marrone Smacks the Flop, Di Nicola Gets Off Cheap

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola looked down at K?K? and raised to 2,000,000 on the button. Alain Saka called in the small blind, while Angelo Marrone also came along out of the big blind with Q?7?.

The 4?7?7? flop gave Marrone trips and action checked to Di Nicola, who checked back his pair of kings.

The 10? fell on the turn and Marrone then bet 3,800,000. Di Nicola called, while Saka got rid of A?9?. The river came the 10? and Marrone slowed down and checked, while Di Nicola checked back and showed Marrone his kings before giving up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
32,000,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Angelo Marrone it
Angelo Marrone
29,000,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
Profile photo of Alain Saka pl
Alain Saka
25,000,000
-6,000,000
-6,000,000

Tags: Alain SakaAngelo MarroneErmanno Di Nicola

Alessandro Predaroli Eliminated in 4th Place (€66,000)

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Alessandro Predaroli
Alessandro Predaroli

Alessandro Predaroli moved all in for 12,000,000 first to act and his compatriot Ermanno Di Nicola called from the big blind.

Alessandro Predaroli: A?9?
Ermanno Di Nicola: A?Q?

Predaroli was dominated and found no help on the K?6?5? flop. The 3? turn had him inch closer to the exit door. The J? completed the board and gave Di Nicola the checkmark.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
34,000,000
14,700,000
14,700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Alessandro Predaroli it
Alessandro Predaroli
Busted

Tags: Alessandro PredaroliErmanno Di Nicola

Marrone Blows Saka Off a Pair

Level 40 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Alain Saka raised to 2,000,000 under the gun before Angelo Marrone looked down at K?J? on the button and moved all in for 17,000,000.

The blinds quickly folded, and Saka also didn't take too long before getting rid of 3?3?.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alain Saka pl
Alain Saka
31,000,000
650,000
650,000
Profile photo of Angelo Marrone it
Angelo Marrone
21,000,000
400,000
400,000

Tags: Alain SakaAngelo Marrone

Level: 40

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

Di Nicola Takes a Stab on the River

Level 39 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Alain Saka limped in on the button, Angelo Marrone called in the small blind, and Ermanno Di Nicola checked his option.

All three players checked to the river on a board of 10?A?5?4?9? when Di Nicola bet 1,500,000. Saka quickly folded K?8?, while Marrone followed suit with K?3? as Di Nicola took the pot holding J?3? for just jack-high.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alain Saka pl
Alain Saka
32,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
20,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Angelo Marrone it
Angelo Marrone
17,000,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000

Tags: Alain SakaAngelo MarroneErmanno Di Nicola

Tobias Peters Eliminated in 5th Place (€50,500)

Level 39 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Tobias Peters
Tobias Peters

Tobias Peters moved all in for 8,900,000 from the small blind, and Alain Saka snap-called from the big blind.

Tobias Peters: A?5?
Alain Saka: A?Q?

The J?10?8? flop was of no help to the Dutchman. The J? turn brought in some chop outs but Saka paired his queen on the Q? river to bring the tournament to four-handed play.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alain Saka pl
Alain Saka
30,000,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
Profile photo of Tobias Peters nl
Tobias Peters
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alain SakaTobias Peters