The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe is running full stream with Italy’s Alessandro Pichierri being the latest bracelet winner of the series. The Italian took down Event #8: €25,000 NLH GGMillion€ after beating a star-studded field of 38 entries to earn $372,849 and his second bracelet. His first bracelet victory came back in 2021, when he shipped the €3,000 no-limit hold’em ‘Closer’ at this same venue during that year’s WSOP Europe.
With the latest victory, Pichierri became the second Italian player to have earned multiple bracelets. He now has nearly $1.6 million in live tournament earnings, with this win marking his career-best score.
2024 WSOPE Event #8: €25,000 GGMillion€ Quick Recap
This event ran for two days inside Kings Resort Rozvadov in the Czech Republic and fell just short of surpassing the €1,000,000 guarantee. The top six cashed the event, with the World Poker Tour champion Alex Foxen starting the final table as chip leader and Pichierri being in the middle of the pack.
Orpen Kisacikoglu was the first player to fall from the final table after his pocket fives failed to hold up against the A-Q suited of Salih Atac who hit straight to send Kisacikoglu to the rail in ninth place. He was followed by Viktor Blom and Samuel Ju in eight and seventh places respectively.
Samuel Ju also got the last of his stack with A-K and found himself trailing against the pocket aces of Atac whose pair reigned supreme and Ju was eliminated out on the money bubble.
The first player to finish in the money was Sirzat Hissou, who got all-in with a flush draw trailing the two pair of Leon Tsoukernik. The river brought a heart to complete Hissou’s flush, but it also improved Tsoukernik to a full house. Hissou was eliminated in sixth place, earning €65,000.
A little later, Tom-Aksel Bedell shoved his A-6 and got a call from the pocket rockets of Tsoukernik. Bedell picked up the flush draw on the turn, but a brick on the river ended his run in in fifth place (€75,500).
A few hands later, Tsoukernik got it in with pocket queens and was up against pocket kings for Foxen. The board ran out clean and Tsoukernik had to settle for €98,200 as the fourth-place finisher.
Foxen then eliminated Atac in third place. He three-bet shoved Ah 10c over the button open by Atac with Kh Jd. The board ran out As 4h 3c 6d 3h and Atac’s run ended in third place (€141,500).
Heads-up saw Foxen holding 15,000,000 to 4,000,000 for Pichierri. Pichierri quickly closed the gap. Not long after that, he overtook the lead and then extended his lead further.
In the final hand, Foxen limped from the button for 200,000 total with Qc 10d and called a raise to 800,000 from Pichierri, who had Qs Qh. The flop brought 10h 6c 3c to give Foxen top pair. Pichierri bet 900,000 and Foxen raised to 2,100,000. Pichierri three-bet to 4,000,000 and Foxen jammed for 7,325,000. Pichierri called and was in good shape to close out the win. The 7h on the turn and 7s were no help for Foxen and he was eliminated in second place ($248,529) losing the title to Pichierri.
WSOPE Event #8: €25,000 GGMillion€ Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize (EUR) |
| 1 | Alessandro Pichierri | €335,900 |
| 2 | Alex Foxen | €223,900 |
| 3 | Salih Atac | €141,500 |
| 4 | Leon Tsoukernik | €98,200 |
| 5 | Tom-Aksel Bedell | €75,500 |
| 6 | Sirzat Hissou | €65,000 |
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