€500 WPO Main Event Day 1a | 2022 Winamax Poker Open Bratislava

09-28-2022 23:34 UTC+3

River Boosts Hoogstoel

Calum Grant

Level 17 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Victor Hoogstoel opened to 10,000 from under the gun before Romain Malet jammed for 40,000 from the next seat over. Hoogstoel called.

Romain Malet:
Victor Hoogstoel:

Malet smashed the flop to give him two pair. The turn did bring in some chuck outs but somehow the hit the river to silence the table. Hoogstoel rivered a set to secure the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Hoogstoel	450,000 -25,000	-25,000
Romain Malet	Busted

09-28-2022 23:30 UTC+3

Therme On Life Support

Calum Grant

Level 17 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jonathan Therme opened to 13,000 from under the gun and was only called by Izan Mourino in the big blind.

Mourino checked and Therme bet 18,000 on the flop to put his opponent all-in and at risk. Mourino quickly called.

Izan Mourino:
Jonathan Therme:

The runout gave Mourino trips and a helpful double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Therme	40,000 40,000	40,000

09-28-2022 23:17 UTC+3

Big Stacks at the Break

Calum Grant

Level 17 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Desset	527,000 112,000	112,000
Victor Hoogstoel	475,000 125,000	125,000
Romain Pocard	450,000 80,000	80,000
Corentin Sala	387,000 267,000	267,000
Nicolas Plantin	366,000 366,000	366,000
Kostya Zaks	365,000 365,000	365,000
Dennis Wilke	328,000 100,500	100,500
Maxime Parys	322,000 322,000	322,000
Quentin Ballque	300,000 300,000	300,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

09-28-2022 23:01 UTC+3

Break Begins

Calum Grant

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The remaining 116 players are now on a 15-minute break. As mentioned, the final 72 players will advance to Day 2, however a player must physically bag a stack to move forward to the next stage.

09-28-2022 22:59 UTC+3

Kings Hold for Corvee

Calum Grant

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Alexandre Siguard opened the action from under the gun before Maxime Corvee jammed for 89,500 from the button. Siguard called.

Maxime Corvee:
Alexandre Siguard:

There was an ace in the window but it didn't matter as the flop came with the . The turn confirmed Corvee's double up and the river meant he ended up with a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Corvee	185,000
Alexandre Siguard	40,000

09-28-2022 22:48 UTC+3

Day 1a Selected Photos

Calum Grant

09-28-2022 22:35 UTC+3

72 Players to Advance From Day 1a

Calum Grant

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The tournament director has confirmed that Day 1a will close when 72 players remain. They also noted that to make Day 2, a player must physically bag their chips to advance to the next stage.

09-28-2022 22:32 UTC+3