Level: 12
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
2019 Golden Poker Million
€800 Main Event - 1M Gtd.
Day: 1b
Caldeira De Brites First Over 1 Million
Level 12
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Hugo Caldeira De Brites is the first player over 1 million in chips in Day 1b. Aleksandr Razinkov three-bet jammed for about 15 big blinds with 
and Caldeira De Brites called with 
.
The fours held strong as the 
ran out on the board and Razinkov was eliminated. Meanwhile, Konstantinos Markakis was eliminated on a different table at the same time this hand was running out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,150,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Celikbas Doubles with Snowmen
Level 12
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Goskel Celikbas jammed for slightly less than 20 big blinds with 
from early position and was called by Ilane Benham in the big blind with 
.
The snowmen kept their strength with the 
running out on the board to give Celikbas a double up.
Around the same time at another table, Oliver Buquiran lost all of his chips and has yet to reenter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
Busted |
Late Registration Closes Soon
Level 12
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
There are 18 minutes left in Level 12. After this level is concluded there will be a 10-minute break. Late registration will be concluded for Day 1b after the break.
Romanov Forging Ahead After Being Short
Level 12
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Alexey Romanov was sitting on a short-stack but appears to be on a run. The table shared that he doubled up in a flip situation with 
getting there against an opponent's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Berinov Takes Out Tsaknis
Level 12
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Andrei Berinov bet 50,000 into a pot of 75,000 with the 
on the board. Vasileios Tsaknis, who had that left in his stack, paused for a minute before he called.
Andrey Berinov: 
Vasileios Tsaknis: 
Tsaknis needed an ace or five on the river but instead a 
came on the board and he left the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
870,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
Busted |
Break #4
Level 12
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Players are now on a 10-minute break. Late registration will be closed as soon as Level 13 begins.
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Day 1b Late Registration Closed
Level 13
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Late registration for Day 1b is now closed. The day attracted a total of 82 entrants of which 27 are remaining.
13 In the Money; 9 Advance to Day 2
Level 13
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Tournament Director Gerard Serra has just informed PokerNews that 13 players will be in the money on Day 1a for at least a min-cash of €1,200. A total of nine players will advance to Day 2 with a pay jump.
Meanwhile, Georgia's Aleksi Toloraia was the first player eliminated after late-registration was closed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |