The former big stack of Tillmann Raschke is no more, as the German just headed out of the door at the start of the last level. His chips were sent over to table neighbor Gaspare Leggio and Vlad Darie has also been eliminated as well.
Tonino Schmitz, who finished 8th in the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event back in November here in Rozvadov for a career-high score of € 24,311, is on the rail talking with a friend. But there is no need to worry about the German, who boasts a big stack of more than 100,000 chips. Schmitz simply took a quick break to relax.
Both Jesper Hansen and Gregory Luttke have lost considerable portions of their stacks whereas Yong Cho just won a flip with against pocket nines at the very same table. A king appeared on the flop and that was a big relief for Cho.
Ivan Luca doubled up for 22,500 with by cracking pocket aces thanks to a straight on the river and soon after he knocked out an opponent with queens versus jacks. All of a sudden, "Negriin" has even become a contender for the chip lead on Day 1a!
Former big stack Felix Kaltner has been eliminated, he was last spotted with around 30,000 chips but they are all gone. Sebastian Langrock increased his stack at the very same table whereas Tonino Schmitz is part of a trip that chases the overall lead on Day 1a.
Rasmus Agerskov was all in with a short stack and , he got called by an opponent with pocket sevens and a four on the flop was not enough help for the Dane.
Mihai Stinca from Belgium was all in for his last 5,100 and got called by the player from one seat over. Stinca flipped over and was trailing the of his opponent. A roller coaster board of changed the likely outcome three times and the Belgian got a full double up.
During the last four hands, Lazer Gjergji opened to 3,000 and Jesper Hansen three-bet to 6,500 from one seat over. The Czech moved all in for around 80,000 and Hansen called to create a big flip.
Hansen:
Gjergji:
The board ran out and Gjergji claimed the big pot with trips aces, Hansen was covered and busted just shy of making Day 2.