WSOPE Event #11: NLH Turbo Bounty Hunter

The latest WSOP gold bracelet winner has been crowned here at the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe at King's Resort in Rozvadov. Event #11: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Bounty Hunter attracted 570 total entrants, creating a €370,500 prize pool and played all the way down to a winner after just over 12 hours of play.

When the dust had settled, Joakim Andersson emerged victorious to claim his first WSOP gold bracelet along with €70,000, 18 bounties worth €300 each and a ticket to Day 1a of the WSOPE Main Event worth €10,350.

The win also marks a career-best live cash for Andersson, whose previous best live score comes from a first place finish in 2015 at EPT Malta for €45,975. The win also marks Andersson's first live cash since 2019.

Event #11: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Bounty Hunter Final Table Results

Winner's Reaction

Andersson, who scored no less than seven out of eight final table eliminations, acknowledged that he was on a bit of a sun run during the later stages of what ended up being his first bracelet event.

"I ran really, really hot. It's a good time to do it. This is the first time I played a WSOP event but yeah, for sure I want to play more."

Andersson also reflected on sharing the winner's photo with his friend Tobias Garp who won Event #9: €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty just one day earlier for his first WSOP gold bracelet.

"It feels surreal. It was just yesterday. I was on the stage taking pictures just last night and I was really happy for him. Now I have one of my own so it's amazing.

When asked how he will prepare for tomorrow's Day 1a of the €10,350 WSOPE main event, Andersson's answer was straightforward and to the point.

"Go home and sleep a bit. That's about it."

Final Table Action

Today's event began at a rapid pace and the structure, 20-minute levels, ensured that there would be constant action throughout the day. A number of notables came and went before the money was reached, with players such as Jessica Teusl, Michael Rodrigues, Roland Israelashvili, Vivian Saliba, Ole Schemion, and Julien Sitbon hitting the rail before Thijs Hilberts eliminated Serkan Kuru to burst the money bubble.

Once the money bubble had burst, it didn't take long for the 86 remaining players to be reduced to an unofficial final table of ten, with a number of bracelet winners such as Renji Mao (69th - €1,175), Antoine Vranken (51st - €1,475), Paulius Vaitiekunas (41st - €1,650), Robert Schulz (36th - €1,650), Ilija Savevski (22nd - €2,205) and Wing Po Liu (18th - €2,205) making the money but falling short of the final table.

It was around this time that Andersson, who had kept a relatively low profile in the early stages of the tournament, began to climb up the counts. He scored six knockouts in a row from 17th to 12th place, including a double knockout when he flopped two pair with ace-three.

Andersson's momentum never let up upon reaching the final table, claiming the bounties of all but one of his final table opponents. Stepan Budac, Miguel Abad and Jacopo Achille were the first to fall in ninth, eight and seventh places respectively, with Andersson personally sending Budac and Achille to the rail while Abad was eliminated by Bruno Desimoni.

Robert Bickley was next to fall after running pocket fives into Andersson's pocket sevens and failing to improve. Not long afterwards Agostino Scozzari, who had been making aggressive moves throughout the final table, ran king-eight into Bickley's pocket-nines and was promptly eliminated.

Jonathan Pastore came close to achieving his second WSOP gold bracelet in this event after losing his first bullet early in the day and choosing to re-enter. His run would ultimately come to an end in fourth place after calling a shove from Andersson only for the latter to river a straight.

Desimoni was the only player aside from Andersson to score a final table elimination, and for much of the final table seemed the most likely candidate to give Andersson a run for his money. Desimoni would ultimately take a stand preflop with ace-eight only for Andersson to turn another straight to send Brazilian out in third place.

Samantha Algeri began the final table with the second-shortest stack but did an excellent job laddering up all the way to heads up play against Andersson. Although she started heads up play with roughly a 9:1 chip disadvantage, she did find a double up early against Andersson to reduce the gap between the two. Ultimately heads up play would be a short affair, with Algeri getting her last chips in with pocket-queens against Andersson who had flopped a pair and a straight draw. Another straight on the river for Andersson would allow the Swede to take down the final pot of the day while Algeri would be forced to settle for second place.

That does it for the Pokernews coverage for this event but be sure to stay tuned for our Main event coverage starting Friday November 10th.

Joakim Andersson moved all in from the button and Samantha Algeri called off with a stack of 1,200,000, putting herself at risk.

Samantha Algeri:   
Joakim Andersson:   

Andersson pulled ahead with top pair on the     flop but Algeri regained the lead on the   turn. She remained ahead on the   river to secure a full double up.

Joakim Andersson	14,400,000	-1,500,000
Samantha Algeri	2,700,000	900,000

One hand after Joakim Andersson busted Agostino Scozzari, the Swede open-shoved from the button. Jonathan Pastore agonised over his decision for two minutes before making the call.

Jonathan Pastore:   
Joakim Andersson:   

Pastore was ahead, but Andersson had a double gutshot draw after the flop of    . The   turn was a brick, but the   completed a second straight in consecutive hands to knockout the French Grinder Pastore.

Joakim Andersson	13,300,000	1,400,000
Jonathan Pastore	0	-2,000,000

Joakim Andersson moved all in from the button covering both the blinds. Jonathan Pastore called from the big blind for his last 720,000 and was at risk.

Jonathan Pastore:   
Joakim Andersson:   

The board ran out       and Pastore collected a full double up.

Joakim Andersson	8,380,000	-720,000
Jonathan Pastore	1,680,000	510,000

Bruno Desimoni opened to 325,000 from under the gun and Joakim Andersson defended from the big blind.

The flop came     and Andersson check-called a 250,000 bet from Desimoni.

Both players checked the   turn leading to the   river. Andersson bet 275,000 and Desimoni called.

Andersson tabled    for top pair and Desimoni mucked.

Joakim Andersson	7,700,000	900,000
Bruno Desimoni	2,550,000	-1,150,000

Joakim Andersson bet 240,000 from early position and was met with a shove from Jacopo Achille in the big blind for 940,000. The chip leader made the call after a minute of deliberation.

Jacopo Achille:   
Joakim Andersson:   

Achille was a strong favorite to double up, especially after the    . But Andersson went runner-runner when the    was tabled to give the Swede a flush and send Achille to the pay cage.

Joakim Andersson	6,800,000	200,000
Jacopo Achille	0	-910,000

Agostino Scozzari opened to 320,000 from the hijack and Bruno Desimoni called from the button.

Both players checked the     flop leading to the   turn. Desimoni check-called a 250,000 bet from Scozzari.

On the   river both players checked. Scozzari showed down    for two pair, fives and fours while Desimoni tabled    for two pair, tens and fours to take the pot.

Bruno Desimoni	3,700,000	1,350,000
Agostino Scozzari	3,150,000	-475,000

Bruno Desimoni bet 200,000 from early position. Miguel Abad moved all in from the big blind for 280,000 and was called by Desimoni.

Miguel Abad:   
Bruno Desimoni:   

Abad was dominating Desimoni preflop, but it would all change on the     flop to give Desimoni a pair of nines. Abad needed an ace or a king to win and an eight would have been a chop. But the    completed the board to send the Spaniard out in eighth place.

Bruno Desimoni	2,350,000	435,000
Miguel Abad	0	-535,000

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