EURASIA 6-max
Day 1 Completed
2016 Global Poker League Week 9
EURASIA 6-max
Day: 1
Dominik Nitsche Wins GPL Match 117
Dominik Nitsche has crowned himself the winner of the first match of Week 9 of the Global Poker League. By winning this 6-max heat he scores a big seven points for the Berlin Bears.
Even with this win the Bears are still in sixth and last place in the Eurasian Conference, but they are closing in on the other teams. This win keeps their hopes alive for a place in the GPL Playoffs.
Results GPL Match 117
| Place | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Nitsche | Berlin Bears | 7 points |
| 2 | Dario Sammartino | Rome Emperors | 5 points |
| 3 | Igor Yaroshevsky | Moscow Wolverines | 3 points |
| 4 | Liv Boeree | London Royals | 2 points |
| 5 | Alexandre Luneau | Paris Aviators | 1 point |
| 6 | Guo Dong | Hong Kong Stars | 0 points |
The third place of Igor Yaroshevsky increased the lead of the Moscow Wolverines by one point. They now have a 14-point lead over the London Royals.
GPL Eurasia Conference League Standings
| Place | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moscow Wolverines | 125 |
| 2 | London Royals | 111 |
| 3 | Hong Kong Stars | 106 |
| 4 | Paris Aviators | 105 |
| 5 | Rome Emperors | 101 |
| 6 | Berlin Bears | 99 |
Sammartino Eliminated in Second Place
Dario Sammartino was left with a little over ten big blinds in the 1,200/2,400-level when he got it all in preflop. He was holding 
and had a coinflip against Dominik Nitsche's 
.
The flop wasn't too much of a worry for Sammartino with 
, but the 
turn gave Nitsche a bigger pair. The 
river wasn't the escape route Sammartino was looking for and he finished this heat in second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | 50,000 |
|
Busted |
Yaroshevsky Busted By Sammartino in Third Place
From the button Dario Sammartino put Igor Yaroshevsky to the test by raising all-in. The Moscow Wolverines player made the call and was at risk with his 
. Sammartino showed 
and was clearly ahead.
The 
flop gave Yaroshevsky some additional outs. The turn made it even better, but the river wasn't one of his outs with the 
.
Yaroshevsky was out in third for three points.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 5,983 |
|
|
50,000 | 20,386 |
|
Busted |
Boeree Eliminated in Fourth
On a 
flop Dominik Nitsche put the pressure on Liv Boeree by shoving all in with his for a combo draw. Boeree was holding 
with only 15,000 chips left and 6,000 already in the middle. She tanked for a while and elected to call.
Boeree was in trouble and needed an ace or a king to stay alive. The turn and 
river where no help to here and she was eliminated in fourth place, raking in only two points for the London Royals.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
82,617 | 6,331 |
|
|
40,714 | 5,882 |
|
|
25,000 | -10,794 |
|
Busted |
Luneau Busts in Fifth Place
Shortly after his big pot against Dominik Nitsche, Alexandre Luneau founds himself all-in with against the 
from Liv Boeree.
The Paris Aviators player was in trouble and didn't get much help from the board. The 
flop, which gave Luneau a pair of nines, but he lost to Boeree's pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | 12,171 |
|
Busted |
Nitsche Doubles Through Luneau
Alexandre Luneau raised from the cut off to 1,720 in the 400/800 level. From the small blind Domink Nitsche put in a three-bet to 6,800 with 
. Boeree folded here big blind and Luneau called with his 
.
Nitsche continued for 5,000 on the 
flop and Luneau made the call. The flop looked like the money card for Luneau with the but it actually got him in trouble with a lower two pair.
Nitsche bet 6,000 into the 25,000 pot and Luneau called again. Nitsche than shoved on the river and Luneau quickly called and saw the bad news.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
76,286 | 46,243 |
|
|
9,109 | -27,393 |
Dong Eliminated in Sixth Place
While the stream was offline, Guo Dong has already busted out of this heat. We don't know the details of his exit.
With his sixth place he doesn't earn any points for the Hong Kong Stars. This will probably cost them their third place in the standings, because the Paris Aviators of chipleader Alexandre Luneau are only two points behind.
Luneau is leading the field with 36,500 points, but Igor Yaroshevsky and Dario Sammartino are right on his heels.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,502 | 11,502 |
|
|
35,794 | 10,794 |
|
|
34,832 | 9,832 |
|
|
30,043 | 5,043 |
|
|
12,829 | -12,171 |
|
Busted |
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