Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship
Day 3 Completed
2024 WSOP Europe
Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 WSOP Europe
Buy-in
€10,350
Prize Pool
€7,219,200
Entries
768
Level
33
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
185
Players Left
47
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Another stage of the race to the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event bracelet has come to a close at King's Resort in Rozvadov, with just 47 of the returning 185 players bagging and tagging stacks at the end of Day 3.
Leading the charge to the €1,300,000 first-place prize is Rachid El Yaacoubi, who wrapped up the day with 4,100,000 in chips after a stellar showing. El Yacoubi has more than $700,000 in live earnings, with a significant portion of that coming in Rozvadov. Four of his top five results have taken place at King's, with his career-best score of €100,000 coming from his victory in the 2021 IPS Main Event Speed.
The French poker player's rise to the top of the counts began with the elimination of Adrian State. He then got three-streets of value from Francesco Rinaldi with king-queen and went into the dinner break second in chips.
He began to separate himself from the pack after picking off WSOP Paradise Main Event winner Stanislav Zegal's ten-high bluff before hitting a three-outer on Armin Aghaie. He chipped down slightly but rebounded well to be the only player above four million and 100 big blinds.
Also in the top three are Andrea Ricci (2,980,000) and Alberti Sanaia (2,920,000), who amassed significant stacks.
A host of poker's top talent also remains in the mix, including Daniel Rezaei (2,915,000), Anson Tsang (2,450,000) and Vladas Tamasauskas (1,150,000), all of whom navigated the gruelling seven levels of play across a 14-hour session. Online legend Viktor Blom looked a lock to advance to Day 4 for much of the day but fell by the wayside in the penultimate hand of the night, losing with pocket threes to Big Slick.
Monika Zukowicz (610,000) is the last female player standing but will need to come from the bottom end of the pack to realise any hopes of making the final table.
2024 WSOPE Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachid El Yaacoubi | France | 4,100,000 | 103 |
| 2 | Andrea Ricci | Italy | 2,980,000 | 75 |
| 3 | Alberti Sanaia | Georgia | 2,920,000 | 73 |
| 4 | Daniel Rezaei | Austria | 2,915,000 | 73 |
| 5 | Marcello Manganiello | Italy | 2,690,000 | 67 |
| 6 | Michael Dick | Germany | 2,600,000 | 65 |
| 7 | Jorge Manzur Duarte | Canada | 2,550,000 | 64 |
| 8 | Andria Gogelidze | Georgia | 2,540,000 | 64 |
| 9 | Patrik Zidek | Czechia | 2,530,000 | 63 |
| 10 | Luka Bojovic | Serbia | 2,450,000 | 61 |
| 10 | Anson Tsang | Hong Kong | 2,450,000 | 61 |
Money Bubble Bursts on Day 3
When play began, everyone had their eyes set on surviving the bubble, with only the top 116 players earning a share of the €7,219,200 prize pool. Big names fell quickly once the cards were in the air.
2020 WSOP Online Main Event Champion Stoyan Madanzhiev was one of the early casualties, joined by Dario Sammartino, Maria Lampropulos, and Nick Palma.
High-roller powerhouse Alex Foxen also exited before the bubble after a set-over-set showdown with the aforementioned Ricci. Foxen flopped a set of sevens on an ace-high board, and the chips went in on the turn. However, the Italian had pocket aces, and there was no miracle river for Foxen, who was sent to the rail.
Following the departure of last year's Main Event third-place finisher, Michele Tocci, the tournament entered hand-for-hand play just five spots from the money. Dennis Dielmann, Felix Neubauer, Anh Do, and Marius Kudzmanas left empty-handed, setting up the stone bubble.
After several rounds of bubble play, it appeared Daniel Koloszar would be the last player to leave without a payday. However, he spiked a set of sevens on the flop to crack Said Madani's pocket nines. This left Michal Schuh in trouble, forced all-in from the big blind on the next hand.
Dmytro Stetsiura and Gaspare Sposato limped and checked their way to showdown. Stetsiura could only show ace-high, while Sposato revealed top pair with jacks. Schuh hadn't looked at his cards, flipping over the 2♥ for a pair and a flush draw, but his second card was the A♠, confirming his status as the bubble boy. The remaining players were now in the money, securing a €20,900 min-cash.
It hasn't been all bad for Schuh this series though, as last week, he won his maiden bracelet and €171,350 after topping the monster field in Event #5: €550 NLHE Colossus.
Famous faces to fall after the bubble but before the end of play included 2024 WSOP final tablists Boris Angelov and Niklas Astedt.
Deeb Spins It Up From Less Than Two Big Blinds
Not long after the players were in the money, six-time bracelet winner Shaun Deeb found himself on fumes, holding a stack of less than two big blinds. The Team Lucky member lived up to his stable's name and spun up his couple of chips into 25 big blinds in just four hands, which saw him double up twice and score a bust out.
He closed Day 3 with 2,315,000 chips, good for 59 big blinds and 12th in the chip leaderboard. PokerNews spoke to Deeb after his heater, which you can watch below.
Plan for Day 4
Everyone still in the field has secured at least €30,300, with the next pay jump (€34,700) coming when 39 players remain.
Day 4 kicks off at 12 p.m. local time on Tuesday, October 8. The plan is to play down to the final table, with the champion crowned the following day. Action will resume at Level 22 with blinds of 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 big blind ante.
Remaining Payouts
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for all the latest updates from the 2024 WSOPE.
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | Sirzat Hissou | 790,000 | 20 |
| 37 | 2 | Marcello Manganiello | 2,690,000 | 67 |
| 37 | 3 | Stanisław Miądzel | 1,455,000 | 36 |
| 37 | 4 | Birger Ohl | 835,000 | 21 |
| 37 | 5 | Monika Zukowicz | 610,000 | 15 |
| 37 | 6 | Gerald Eisele | 1,095,000 | 27 |
| 37 | 7 | Luka Bojovic | 2,450,000 | 61 |
| 37 | 8 | Robin Berggren | 2,250,000 | 56 |
| 38 | 1 | Anson Tsang | 2,450,000 | 61 |
| 38 | 2 | Felix Seelentag | 1,470,000 | 37 |
| 38 | 3 | Rachid El Yaacoubi | 4,100,000 | 103 |
| 38 | 4 | Enrico Camosci | 1,450,000 | 36 |
| 38 | 5 | David Hochheim | 600,000 | 15 |
| 38 | 6 | Michael Dick | 2,600,000 | 65 |
| 38 | 7 | Vlada Stojanovic | 935,000 | 23 |
| 38 | 8 | Andrea Ricci | 2,980,000 | 75 |
| 39 | 1 | Alberti Sanaia | 2,920,000 | 73 |
| 39 | 2 | George Tomescu | 1,935,000 | 48 |
| 39 | 3 | Tomas Patka | 865,000 | 22 |
| 39 | 4 | Pavel Svach | 1,995,000 | 50 |
| 39 | 5 | Oliver Schönhals | 335,000 | 8 |
| 39 | 6 | Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi | 2,000,000 | 50 |
| 39 | 7 | Frederik Thiemer | 1,505,000 | 38 |
| 39 | 8 | Simone Andrian | 530,000 | 13 |
| 40 | 1 | Ran Ilani | 1,370,000 | 34 |
| 40 | 2 | Shaun Deeb | 2,315,000 | 58 |
| 40 | 5 | Mariusz Golinski | 2,200,000 | 55 |
| 40 | 7 | Mallory Frere | 440,000 | 11 |
| 40 | 8 | Tomas Krivsky | 1,450,000 | 36 |
| 40 | 3 | Reinhard Dersch | 1,230,000 | 31 |
| 40 | 4 | Gerald Karlic | 1,135,000 | 28 |
| 41 | 1 | Marco Di Persio | 1,535,000 | 38 |
| 41 | 2 | Steffen Endres | 1,650,000 | 41 |
| 41 | 3 | Fabian Gumz | 1,490,000 | 37 |
| 41 | 4 | Urmo Velvelt | 1,375,000 | 34 |
| 41 | 5 | Valentin Schramm | 955,000 | 24 |
| 41 | 6 | Jorge Manzur Duarte | 2,550,000 | 64 |
| 41 | 7 | Andria Gogelidze | 2,540,000 | 64 |
| 41 | 8 | David Eiselt | 2,000,000 | 50 |
| 42 | 1 | Patrik Zidek | 2,530,000 | 63 |
| 42 | 2 | Matei Lupascu | 2,035,000 | 51 |
| 42 | 3 | Daniel Rezaei | 2,915,000 | 73 |
| 42 | 4 | David Dongwoo Ko | 575,000 | 14 |
| 42 | 5 | Dietrich Fast | 1,775,000 | 44 |
| 42 | 7 | Pawel Wojciechowski | 1,075,000 | 27 |
| 42 | 8 | Dariusz Marcinkowski | 535,000 | 13 |
| 42 | 6 | Vladas Tamasauskas | 1,150,000 | 29 |
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000 | |
|
||
|
2,980,000 | |
|
2,920,000 | |
|
2,915,000 | |
|
2,690,000 | |
|
2,600,000 | |
|
2,550,000 | |
|
2,540,000 | |
|
2,530,000 | |
|
2,450,000 | |
|
2,450,000 | |
|
||
|
2,315,000 | |
|
||
|
2,250,000 | |
|
2,200,000 | |
|
2,035,000 | |
|
2,000,000 | |
|
2,000,000 | |
|
1,995,000 | |
|
1,935,000 | |
|
1,775,000 | |
|
||
|
1,650,000 | |
|
1,535,000 | |
|
1,505,000 | |
|
1,490,000 | |
|
1,470,000 | |
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Day 3 has ended with 47 players remaining.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Gerald Karlic and Enrico Camosci were heads-up on a flop of 10♠J♣6♥ when Karlic got his last 390,000 in the middle from early position and Camosci put him at risk in middle position.
Gerald Karlic: K♣9♣ 
Enrico Camosci: K♥Q♦
Both players had straight draws, while Camosci was ahead with his queen-kicker. The turn was the 8♦, but the Q♠ fell on the river to give Karlic his straight and earn him a double up on the last hand of Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,300,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Matei Lupascu opened to 60,000 from middle position and received calls from Shaun Deeb on the button and David Hochheim in the big blind.
The flop came A♣A♦5♥. Hoccheim checked, Deeb bet 40,000, Lupascu called and Hoccheim folded.
Both players checked the 10♣ turn leading to the 5♦ river. Lupascu bet 130,000 and Deeb quickly called.
Lupascu had 4♥4♣ for a counterfeited pocket pair. Deeb had just a king-kicker to the two pair on the board with K♠J♥ which was good to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,250,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,810,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
490,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Felix Seelentag raised to 60,000 in early position and Marcello Manganiello called in the small blind. Viktor Blom then reraised to 475,000 in the big blind, leaving one 5,000 chip behind, and Seelentag moved all in. Manganiello quickly folded, while Blom turned through all of his time banks until flicking in his last chip.
Viktor Blom: 3♥3♠
Felix Seelentag: A♣K♣
Seelentag spiked top two pair on the A♠K♠10♣ flop, leaving Blom with just two outs to survive. The rest of the board ran out Q♥8♥ and Blom was sent to the rail right at the end of Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,750,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Day 3 of the WSOP Europe Main Event will end after the next five hands.
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jorge Manzur Duarte opened to 60,000 from middle position and called when Luka Bojovic made it 190,000 from the button.
Bojovic check-called for 90,000 on the Q♣8♥4♠ flop before the 6♣ turn checked through to the 4♦ river. Duarte led out for 400,000 and folded out Bojovic.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
1,085,000
|
1,085,000 |
|
|
2,300,000
600,000
|
600,000 |