€500 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 Winamax Poker Open Bratislava

09-20-2023 23:00 UTC+2

Manzone Calls Off Guido's River Bet

Ollie Garland

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Maxime Manzone raised to 12,000 in the cutoff. Brice Guido defended in the big blind.

Guido checked at the sight of the 10♣2♣5♣ flop. Manzone continued for 6,000 and Guido check-raised to 21,000. Manzone called.

Guido committed an additional 25,000 chips in the middle on the A♥ turn. Manzone called.

The river landed the 3♥ and Guido sized up to 60,000. Manzone made a reluctant but quick call. Guido tabled Q♥8♥ for queen high, while Manzone held the winner with 4♦4♣ for a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Manzone	320,000 -20,000	-20,000

Brice Guido	110,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Maxime Manzone Brice Guido

09-20-2023 22:46 UTC+2

Chaoui Eliminated as Bubble Approaches

Ollie Garland

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Cedric Herwegh moved all in for 51,000 from the hijack. Cedric Herwegh called off the bet for his last 20,000, on the button.

Mehdi Chaoui: A♥4♦
Cedric Herwegh: A♠J♥

The board ran out 8♣10♣5♦10♦3♥. Herwegh out-kicked Chaoui, sending him to the rail as the bubble loomed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedric Herwegh	80,000 -42,000	-42,000
Mehdi Chaoui	Busted

Tags: Cedric Herwegh Mehdi Chaoui

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

09-20-2023 22:31 UTC+2

De Jesus is Sent to the Rail

Ollie Garland

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

Stephan De Jesus moved all in for 46,000 from the hijack. Gauthier Llioris, in the cutoff, moved all in himself and the hand went to a showdown.

Stephan De Jesus: J♠10♣
Gauthier Llioris: A♠Q♣

The board ran out 8♠6♥7♥5♥6♠. Llioris' ace-high was good enough to send De Jesus to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gauthier Llioris	152,000
Stephan De Jesus	Busted

Tags: Stephan De Jesus Gauthier Llioris

09-20-2023 22:19 UTC+2

Quantin Busted By Quads

Ollie Garland

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

Didier Mambour raised from the cutoff to 12,000, Mathieu Quantin moved all in from the small blind for 56,000 and Mambour called.

Mathieu Quantin: 10♥10♣
Didier Mambour: A♠Q♣

The board ran out in dramatic fashion as the flop landed Q♠Q♥10♠. Quantin flopped a full house. The turn came the 2♥ and the river landed the Q♦. Mambour rivered quads to send Quantin to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Didier Mambour	370,000 370,000	370,000
Mathieu Quantin	Busted

Tags: Mathieu Quantin Didier Mambour

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

09-20-2023 20:56 UTC+2

Dinner Break

Ollie Garland

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

The remaining 63 players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.

09-20-2023 20:55 UTC+2

Chaoui Gets Put in a Tough Spot by Cerati

Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at 22,000 with two players looking at a board that read J♣6♥2♥.

Mehdi Chaoui, in the big blind, checked the action to Florent Cerati, in the cutoff. Cerati bet out for 5,000 and Chaoui made the call.

The 8♣ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Cerati sized up to 16,000.

The 5♦ river saw Chaoui check again. Cerati moved all in for 62,200 and Chaoui went deep into the tank.

After several minutes of thinking, Chaoui finally decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	160,000 160,000	160,000

Florent Cerati	126,000

Tags: Florent Cerati Mehdi Chaoui

09-20-2023 20:44 UTC+2

Athias Finds a Double

Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at approximately 20,000 with two players looking at a board that read 3♣A♣2♦J♣5♦.

Jose Miguel Serra, in the small blind, bet out for 15,000. Mickael Athias, in the big blind, responded by moving all in for his last 51,000. Serra made a quick call.

Athias tabled 7♣6♣ for a turned flush, winning him this pot.