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

Finally a Flop

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

Ermanno Di Nicola raised to 1,600,000 under the gun holding J?4? and Angelo Marrone defended his big blind, sending them heads-up to the first flop the table had seen in quite some time.

The dealer turned over 3?6?J? and Di Nicola continued for 1,000,000 with top pair. Marrone snap-mucked K?4?.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
21,000,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Angelo Marrone it
Angelo Marrone
16,000,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaAngelo Marrone

The Five Biggest Poker Scores of King's Resort Owner Leon Tsoukernik

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

Leon Tsoukernik is a man of many talents. To some, he is an astute businessman who built Europe's largest cardroom at King's Resort, Rozvadov. To others, Tsoukernik is an art dealer with an unrivaled eye for detail. But under his many layers, Tsoukernik is a poker player with a penchant for high-stakes cash games and tournaments.

The fact Tsoukernik has more than $5.3 million in recorded live cashes, placing him third in the Czech Republic's all-time money list (according to The Hendon Mob) is a testament to his ability at the poker table. The King's Resort supremo trails only Martin Staszko, who banked more than $5.4 million for his runner-up finish in the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, and the polarizing Martin Kabrhel, who has almost seven-times as many in the money finishes as Tsoukernik. Not bad for a poker-playing businessman.

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Predaroli Only Fires One Bullet

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

Alessandro Predaroli raised to 1,600,000 in the cutoff with Q?8? and Angelo Marrone defended K?5?.

The flop came A?K?2? and Predaroli bet 1,100,000. Marrone called with his pair of kings and then checked the 2? turn.

Predaroli checked back this time and the 9? fell on the turn. Marrone checked for a third time, and Predaroli tapped the felt and surrendered the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alessandro Predaroli it
Alessandro Predaroli
19,000,000
-5,000,000
-5,000,000
Profile photo of Angelo Marrone it
Angelo Marrone
19,000,000

Tags: Angelo MarroneAlessandro Predaroli

Level: 39

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

Julien Loire Eliminated in 6th Place (€38,800)

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Julien Loire
Julien Loire

Alessandro Predaroli opened to 1,200,000 from the hijack before Julien Loire three-bet to 5,000,000 from the cutoff. Predaroli moved all in for around 12,400,000 and, Loire committed his stack of 11,000,000 to set up the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Julien Loire: 8?8?
Alessandro Predaroli: A?Q?

Loire remained ahead on the J?9?6? flop and improved to a set on the 8? turn. Predaroli wasn't drawing dead as he outs to the flush. The 4? peeled off on the river to give Predaroli the winner and Loire bowed out in 6th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alessandro Predaroli it
Alessandro Predaroli
24,000,000
12,000,000
12,000,000
Profile photo of Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
Busted

Tags: Alessandro PredaroliJulien Loire

Predaroli Doubles Off Saka

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Alessandro Predaroli
Alessandro Predaroli

Alain Saka raised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Alessandro Predaroli called from the big blind.

The flop came Q?4?2? and Saka continued for 700,000. Predaroli then moved all in for 4,500,000 and Saka tanked for a minute before calling.

Alessandro Predaroli: Q?10?
Alain Saka: K?4?

Predaroli was ahead with his pair of queens as they awaited the turn and river, which came 6?5? and kept Predaroli in the lead and earned him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alain Saka pl
Alain Saka
19,000,000
-5,000,000
-5,000,000
Profile photo of Alessandro Predaroli it
Alessandro Predaroli
12,000,000
4,400,000
4,400,000

Tags: Alessandro PredaroliAlain Saka

Marrone Picks Off a Big Bluff

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Angelo Marrone
Angelo Marrone

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 1,200,000 with K?5? first to act, and Angelo Marrone defended his big blind with Q?10?.

The Q?6?2? flop checked through to the 9? turn. Marrone checked once more, and Di Nicola bet 1,800,000, which was called.

Marrone checked for a third time on the J? river, and Di Nicola sized up to 4,200,000. Marrone, who had the best hand, jolted back into his chair and began to mull over his options. The bet was worth around half of his remaining chips. Marrone made the correct call and collected the massive pot as he celebrated with his rail.

Marrone has had quite the final day, as he entered bottom in chips and is now in the upper echelons of the counts.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Angelo Marrone it
Angelo Marrone
19,000,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
14,000,000
-5,000,000
-5,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Angelo MarroneErmanno Di Nicola

Xhavit Berisha Eliminated in 7th Place (€30,000)

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Xhavit Berisha
Xhavit Berisha

Julien Loire opened to 1,200,000 from the button and snap-called when Xhavit Berisha moved all in for 5,200,000 from the small blind.

Xhavit Berisha: 2?2?
Julien Loire: A?A?

Berisha ran into aces and was eliminated after he could not improve on the Q?J?3?6?K? runout.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
12,000,000
5,900,000
5,900,000
Profile photo of Xhavit Berisha kv
Xhavit Berisha
Busted
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Julien LoireXhavit Berisha