Opening Event
Day 1a Completed
2017 888Live Rozvadov Festival
Opening Event
Day: 1a
Bartosz Szafraniec Leads 19 Advancing From Opening Event Day 1A
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
There were a total of 102 entries on Day 1A of the Opening Event of the 888Live Rozvadov Festival, and 19 have survived to play on the final day on Sunday. The festival got underway at 6 p.m. local time, and the tables were quickly humming with the activity of players, some of whom won their seats in the afternoon's turbo satellite.
The second 888Live Festival, following the success of the London leg last year, comes with a guarantee of over €600,000, with €150,000 of that coming in this event. The 19 players are all still in with a chance of winning some big money come the end of the tournament, but will have to sweat through the remaining three flights to find out just how much they stand to win!
At the end of today's 15 levels of play, it is Bartosz Szafraniec who stands atop the pile of players who are advancing. He amassed a whopping 407,500 chips. Behind him is Tariq Ulla (345,000), Adam Jaguscik (251,500), Elena (203,000) and Patrick Sarca (195,000)
Szafraniec was busy all day, including doubling up against the player who amassed the second most chips Tariq Ulla. In one hand Ullah raised from the button and Szafraniec called from the small blind.
The flop was 
and Szafraniec checked. Ullah bet 4,800 but Szafraniec re-raised to 12,000. Ullah then moved enough chips forward to put his opponent all in.
Szafraniec called and showed 
for top pair, and Ullah showed 
for ten-high. The turn was the 
and the river the 
meaning Szafraniec doubled up, one of many he secured over the course of the day.
Here are the full chip counts at the end of Day 1A.
| Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| Bartosz Szafraniec | Poland | 407,500 |
| Tariq Ulla | Germany | 345,000 |
| Adam Jaguscik | Germany | 251,500 |
| Marc Meden | Germany | 215,000 |
| Elena Litvinyuk | Germany | 203,000 |
| Patrick Sarca | Romania | 195,000 |
| Fabien Baldelli | France | 165,500 |
| Alex Poberjnii | Germany | 164,500 |
| Georgios Kotoumpas | Germany | 157,000 |
| Christopher Fricke | Germany | 151,000 |
| Oliver Knoll | Germany | 143,500 |
| Mikael Hen | Israel | 115,000 |
| Musa Jusaj | Kosovo | 96,000 |
| Joan Verlaguet | France | 94,000 |
| Ivan Curic | Croatia | 78,500 |
| Perez Molina | Spain | 75,000 |
| Paul Olar | Romani | 65,500 |
| Pranay Kapoor | India | 55,000 |
| Dominik Martan | Czech Republic | 54,500 |
Join us tomorrow (Friday) when PokerNews will be covering Flight 1A of the €195+30 Opening Event live from King's Casino in Rozvadov from 6 p.m. local time.
End-Of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
407,500 | |
|
345,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
|
251,500 | |
|
|
215,000 | |
|
203,000 | |
|
195,000 | |
|
165,500 | |
|
|
164,500 | |
|
157,000 | |
|
|
151,000 | |
|
|
143,500 | |
|
115,000 | |
|
|
96,000 | |
|
|
94,000 | |
|
78,500 | |
|
75,000 | |
|
|
65,500 | |
|
55,000 | |
|
54,500 |
5 More Hands
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Tournament officials have drawn for the number of hands to be played before bagging for the night, and that number is five.
Tariq Ullah Busts One
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Tariq Ullah raised to 9,500 and the player in the cutoff three-bet to 26,500. Ullah called and the pair saw a flop of 
.
Ullah checked and his opponent shoved for 116,500. Ullah took off his headphones and ran his fingers through his hair trying to figure out. He asked how much it was and then counted out his stack. He had his opponent covered and eventually called.
His opponent flipped over 
and Ullah 
. The board completed 
and Ullah let out a victory cry as he raked in a huge pot as the level drew to a close.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
27 Players Head into the Final Level
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
The remaining 27 players are gathered around three tables as they play out the final level of the night (2,000/4,000/500). At the end of it they will bag up their chips ahead of their return on Sunday.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for a recap and full chip counts from the remaining players
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Adam Jagucik Finishing Strongly
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Adam Jagucik opened from middle position to 6,500. The button called and the big blind, who had open-shoved from under the gun the previous hand moved all in again for around 35,000.
Jagucik then re-shoved for around 45,000 and the button folded. Jagucik showed 
and was ahead of his opponent who held 
.
The board ran out 
and Jagucik moved up to around 90,000. The average is around 110,000, so he has some work to do with a level and a half remaining in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000 |
Some More Faces from the Field
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500