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

09-28-2022 22:20 UTC+3

Diaz Gets Shown A Bluff

Calum Grant

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Hugo Saint opened to 7,000 from under the gun and was called by Guillaume Diaz from the cutoff. The big blind also called.

Saint continued for 8,000 on the flop and was only called by Diaz. The Winamax Team Pro member then called a bet of 30,000 on the turn. The river paired the board and Saint slid in a stack T-5,000 chips to put Diaz all-in.

Diaz eventually folded and as he did, Romain Lewis shouted "Show the bluff!"

Saint obliged and rolled over his for king-high. Diaz smirked and said "One-up," indicating he had king-queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugo Saint	280,000
Guillaume Diaz	60,000 10,000	10,000

09-28-2022 22:15 UTC+3

Lewis Continues Climb

Calum Grant

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Romain Lewis and Brahimi Messina were heads up in a hand that had 85,000 in the middle.

On the board, Brahimi checked in the big blind. Lewis bet 78,500 and after around a minute, Brahimi folded to give Lewis the pot

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Lewis	215,000 125,000	125,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,500

Ante: 3,500

09-28-2022 22:03 UTC+3

Diaz and Therme Buy Back-in; Guillou and Lopes Among Latest Eliminations

Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Guillaume Diaz, Jonathan Therme were among the entries during the dinner break, however Winamax Team Pro member Lopes has quickly been despatched from the event.

Also among the bust outs is 2019 WPO Dublin Main Event winner Philippe Guillou.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Diaz	50,000 50,000	50,000
Philippe Guillou	Busted
Anthony Sas	Busted
Jeremy Chemarin	Busted
Bruno Lopes	Busted

Nicolas Dion	Busted

09-28-2022 21:49 UTC+3

Domination No Problem for Joubert

Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Dimitri Joubert moved all in for 38,000 from the button and was called by Frantisek Jirout from the small blind.

Dimitri Joubert:
Frantisek Jirout:

Joubert was in a world of hurt but leapfrogged into the lead following the flop. The completed the board and Joubert received a much needed boost.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frantisek Jirout	125,000 125,000	125,000
Dimitri Joubert	80,000 80,000	80,000

09-28-2022 21:45 UTC+3

Garcia Downs Bonnat

Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Clement Bonnat jammed for 39,000 from the button and was called by Paul Garcia from the blinds.

Clement Bonnat:
Paul Garcia:

The gave Garcia a straight flush draw while he was still ahead. Bonnat could not pair up on the turn or river and busted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Garcia (FRA)	140,000
Clement Bonnat	Busted

09-28-2022 21:33 UTC+3

Big Stacks in the Room

Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Desset	415,000
Hadrien Gallois	395,000
Romain Pocard	370,000
Victor Hoogstoel	350,000
Theo Rebour	315,000 -40,000	-40,000
Matus Kucera	290,000
Remy Cougnenc	250,000
Jerome Dimanche	245,000
Yannick Monnier	245,000
Julien Madoumier	245,000 30,000	30,000
Mickael Lacaze	245,000
Valentin Oberhauser	245,000
Nicolas Dubois	235,000 10,000	10,000
Yann Lormel	230,000
Dennis Wilke	227,500
Kevin Dedner	225,000 60,000	60,000
Paul Hamou	220,000
Vilius Augutis	210,000 210,000	210,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

09-28-2022 21:31 UTC+3

Day1a Resumes

Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,200/2,500, 2,500 ante

Late Registration has closed in Day 1a of the WPO Bratislava Main Event and has attracted 427 entries. Only 172 of those have a stack in front of them. The prize pool currently stands at €256,080, but of course this will increase as the starting flights play out.

Day 1's will close when the players are in the money (15% of the field) and the number of players who will advance will be confirmed in later updates.

09-28-2022 20:35 UTC+3

Dinner Break Begins

Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,200/2,500, 2,500 ante

The 172 remaining players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Play is expected to resume at 8:30 p.m. CEST and when Level 14 begins, the late registration period will close.