Opening Event
Day 1c Started
2017 888Live Rozvadov Festival
Opening Event
Day: 1c
Welcome to the Opening Event Day 1C
Welcome to PokerNews's coverage of Day 1C of the Opening Event. Kicking off at the slightly different time of 1 p.m. local time here at King's Casino Rozvadov.
Just like the two flights before this, players will have make the most of their 30,000 starting stacks, and the 30-minute levels over the course of the 15 levels that are scheduled to play today.
Players can re-enter up to twice if they wish, with re-entry closing at the end of level 11.
Today is an extra special day, with the fourth and final flight Day 1D starting at 5 p.m. local time, for anyone wanting to chance their arm at one more shot at making it into Day 2.
Yesterday the likes of Ruben Perez, Igor Grytsak, Zdenik Zahorcik and Manfred Hammer all booked their spots in Day 2, with Perez having the largest stack at 426,500.
Stay tuned for the rest of the day's action to see who will be joining them!
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Jurgen Kees Wins an Early Pot
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
In what mus have been one of the first hands of the day, the cutoff limped before the player on the button raised to 300. The small blind folded and Jurgen Kees called in the big blind, as did the original limper.
The flop came 
and Kees checked to the player in the cutoff bet 600. The button folded and Kees called.
The turn was the 
and again Kees checked to his opponent who again bet 600. Kees called.
Both players checked the 
on the river. Under the rules here at King's, it is the last aggressor who has to show their cards, even if it goes check-check on the river. Therefore, the cutoff showed 
and Kees turned over 
to scoop the pot and get his day up and running.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 |
The Plan is Simple: Flop a House, Get Paid
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Right now in King's Casino it's all gone a bit Oprah: You get a pocket pair! You get a pocket pair!
In this hand three players saw a flop of 
. The small blind bet 1,000 and Robert Koch called in the big blind, with the third player folding.
The turn was the 
, and the action repeated, with the first player betting 1,000 exactly and Koch calling.
The river was the 
, and again he bet 1,000 with Koch making what appeared an easy call.
The small blind showed 
and then let out a chuckle as Koch showed 
to win the pot with a bigger full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Benjamin Tok Goes for Value
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Benjamin Tok limped and the button raised to 500. Tok called.
The flop came 
and Tok checked to his opponent who bet 625. Tok then check-raised to 1,500 and his opponent called.
Tok turned aggressor on the turn which was the 
, betting 2,500 and his opponent called.
The river was the and Tok bet 3,000 this time and his opponent called. Tok showed and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,000 |
Nadi Yusuf Gets it Done
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
With time being called on a table, we headed over to see Nadi Yusuf's opponent facing a bet of 7,000 into a pot of 24,500.
The board read 
and eventually, before the floor even came over to administer the time-keeping facilities, his opponent had called.
Yusuf shrugged and turned over sheepishly, but his facial expression changed when he saw his opponent's cards heading to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Alexander Zholnerchik Eliminates a Player
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
On a flop of one player checked to Zholnerchik who bet 400. His opponent then check-raised to 1,200 and Zholnerchik called.
The turn was the 
and his opponent lead for 2,600. Zholnerchik just called.
The river was the 
and it checked to Zholnerchik who bet 6,125. His opponent then quickly moved all in for 25,050.
Zholnerchik took his time with his decision before calling. His opponent showed 
for two pair, but Zholnerchik had turned a wheel with 
, and he scooped the pot and the player's remaining chips for an early boost to his stack midway through Level 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 |