€560 Main Event Day 1ab | 2024 EAPT Malta

04-08-2024 19:17 UTC+1

Two Pair for Kopyl

Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Waldemar Kopyl defended from the big blind after Rafal Kaczmarski opened to 5,500 from middle position.

Both players checked on the 10♠9♦K♠ flop, so Kopyl took this opportunity to bet 9,000 on the 3♣ turn. Kaczmarski made the call.

The 6♣ landed on the river, with Kopyl firing a second barrel of 21,000. Kaczmarski called once again, but his cards went into the muck as Kopyl flipped over 10♥9♠ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Waldemar Kopyl	133,000 133,000	133,000
Rafal Kaczmarski	125,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Rafal Kaczmarski Waldemar Kopyl

04-08-2024 19:40 UTC+1

Massive Pot for Ivanov

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

PokerNews arrived on Table 10 when the dealer was counting two stacks in what appeared to be a 330,000 chip-pot. A K♣10♥7♦Q♣5♥ board was already spread out on the table.

One hand, Garnelis Georgios in the big blind was at risk for approximately 160,0000, and on the other hand, Nikolai Ivanov called with a slightly bigger stack.

Garnelis Georgios: A♠9♠ All in
Nikolai Ivanov: Q♦Q♥

Ivanov scooped this massive pot thanks to his set, and sent Georgios to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Ivanov	330,000 330,000	330,000
Garnelis Georgios	Busted

Tags: Georgios Garnelis Nikolai Ivanov

04-08-2024 19:50 UTC+1

Scorgie Doubles With Kings

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Moments after Garnelis Georgios' elimination from the table, James Scorgie moved all-in from the button for 37,000. Jan-Hendrik Wacker in the small blind shoved too, and the big blind folded.

James Scorgie: K♦K♥ All in
Jan-Hendrik Wacker: K♣Q♥

The board of Q♠8♠10♥5♦9♠ gave a pair to Wacker, but it wasn't enough to beat Scorgie who doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Scorgie	80,000 30,000	30,000
Jan-Hendrik Wacker	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: James Scorgie Jan-Hendrik Wacker

04-08-2024 19:52 UTC+1

40-Minute Dinner Break

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

53 players are still competing for a spot among the 26 who will qualify for Day 2. They are on a 40-minute break.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

04-08-2024 20:41 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Ivanov	390,000 60,000	60,000
Georgios Xydakis	300,000 259,000	259,000
Enrico Grella	284,000 179,000	179,000

Theodoros Ampelikiotis	270,000 224,000	224,000
Gian Luca Proietti	270,000
Andreas Putz	265,000
Tomasz Brzezinski	260,000 120,000	120,000

Mateusz Asztemborski	225,000
Aschraf Khader	210,000
Egidijus Digrys	200,000
Yevhen Sukhov	179,000
Marcel Martz	151,000 105,000	105,000

Papadopoulos Takes the Chip Lead with Aces

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Giovanni Impollonia opened to 8,000 from the hijack, then saw Paschalis Papadopoulos to his left three-bet. The button and the blinds folded, and Impollonia decided to four-bet all-in for roughly 145,000. Papadopoulos didn't wait to call.

Giovanni Impollonia: 7♦7♣ All in
Paschalis Papadopoulos: A♠A♦

Impollonia couldn't do much against aces, and he was eliminated after a board of Q♥Q♠3♣10♣K♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paschalis Papadopoulos	425,000 425,000	425,000
Giovanni Impollonia	Busted

Tags: Giovanni Impollonia Paschalis Papadopoulos

04-08-2024 21:07 UTC+1

Manuka Eliminated by an Unwanted Straight

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Perparim Manuka shoved for 17,000 from the hijack, then everybody folded to Andreas Irchner in the big blind who seemed to have no choice but to call. But he was quite unhappy to do so, as he also had a short stack.

Perparim Manuka: Q♣J♣ All in
Andreas Irchner: 6♠5♦

Manuka flopped top pair on the 4♦7♠J♦ flop, but Irchner found a straight draw at the same time. The draw was completed thanks to the turn 8♠, leading to Manuka's elimination after the river 8♣.