€800 Main Event - 1M Gtd. Day 1a | 2019 Golden Poker Million

11-27-2019 01:46 UTC+3

Sandvik Back In; Rivas Extends Chip Lead

Jaxon

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Espen Sandvik headed to the registration desk to reenter and shared with PokerNews he dusted off his first stack when his queens were no good to his opponent's kings.

Meanwhile, Jose Rivas has extended his chip lead and is approaching 1 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Rivas	950,000 250,000	250,000
Espen Sandvik	100,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Espen Sandvik Jose Rivas

11-27-2019 01:58 UTC+3

30 Minutes Left in Late Registration

Jaxon

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

It's the final countdown for late registration for Day 1a with the window to reenter or enter for the first time closing in 30 minutes.

The tournament director informed us we should know how many players get paid out and for how much along with how many players will advance to Day 2.

11-27-2019 02:04 UTC+3

Everyone Loves a Chop

Jaxon

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Murat Cakir opened for 11,500 from early position before Karolis Sereika jammed from one seat over for around 130,000. The action folded back to Cakir who made the call.

Karolis Sereika:
Murat Cakir:

Sereika waved his fist in the air after the flop gave him a flush draw. The Lithuanian then sighed as the flush draw was unable to complete itself with the coming on the turn followed by the on the river.

Both players shared a small laugh after the hand as the dealer chopped up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murat Cakir	550,000 20,000	20,000
Karolis Sereika	135,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Karolis Sereika Murat Cakir

11-27-2019 02:14 UTC+3

Strike Two for Sandvik

Jaxon

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Espen Sandvik headed to the tournament desk to enter for the third time. Before he reentered he shared with PokerNews he is getting back in now since he can't play the Main Event tomorrow due to the High Roller also taking place on Wednesday.

Sandvik shared that he doubled up his second bullet early on before he lost a hand with snowmen.

The hand began with Sandvik opening to 11,000 from the hijack and getting calls from Mohammed Razkouallah from the cutoff and Alexandre Klepikov from the big blind.

Klepikov and Sandvik checked the flop before Razkouallah bet 30,000. Klepikov called before Sandvik jammed for about 180,000. Razkouallah folded and Klepikov called.

Sandvik turned over and was drawing to a chop with his opponent flopping the nuts with . Blanks hit the turn and river and Klepikov took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Klepikov	700,000 635,000	635,000
Mohammed Razkouallah	650,000 -50,000	-50,000
Espen Sandvik	100,000

Tags: Alexandre Klepikov Espen Sandvik Mohammed Razkouallah

11-27-2019 02:26 UTC+3

Rivas First Over 1 Million

Jaxon

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jose Rivas has a mountain of chips. PokerNews hasn't witnessed him win any big pots recently but he has taken down several smaller ones to increase his chip-leading stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Rivas	1,220,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Jose Rivas

11-27-2019 02:29 UTC+3

Break Time

Jaxon

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break. Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 13. Additionally, dealers will be racing off the red 500-denomination chips.

11-27-2019 02:32 UTC+3

Spin Works for Sandvik

Jaxon

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Espen Sandvik shared on the break with a big smile that he has spun up his third bullet to about 500,000 in chips from 100,000 in about 15 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Sandvik	500,000 400,000	400,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

11-27-2019 02:46 UTC+3

Late Registration Closed

Jaxon

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Level 13 has kicked off which means late registration has closed. Day 1a attracted 110 entrants with 34 remaining.

Tournament Director Gerard Serra announced to the players that 17 players or half those remaining will be in the money with 11 of those advancing to Saturday's Day 2.

Payouts will be released shortly.

11-27-2019 02:51 UTC+3

Hong Doubles Off Gomez

Jaxon

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jinho Hong jammed for about 90,000 into a pot of around 70,000 after the came on the flop and was called by Alejandro Gomez.

Hong turned over and sighed when he saw his opponent had . The came on the turn to complete a straight for Hong and he just had to sweat no diamonds coming on the river. Hong doubled up after the completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jinho Hong	250,000

Alejandro Gomez	110,000

Tags: Alejandro Gomez Jinho Hong