2015 Tonybet OFC World Championship

€1,000 Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 Tonybet OFC World Championship

Event Info
Buy-in
€900
Entries
118
Players Left
1
Average Chip Stack
3,540,000
Total Chips
3,540,000
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 20,000
Ante
0

€1,000 Main Event

Day 1 Completed

Sergey Bagirov Leads the TonyBet OFC World Championship Main Event

Level 13 : 3,000/3,000, 0 ante
Sergey Bagirov
Sergey Bagirov

Day one of the TonyBet OFC World Championship Main Event witnessed 118 entrants whittle down to 12 by the time the day ended. Russia's Sergey Bagirov ended the day in the lead with 552,000 chips with his fellow country-mate Sergei Illarionov currently residing in second place with 472,000 chips.

The day witnessed many big names enter the event only to be eliminated before the money bubble broke including last year's Main Event winner Mikal Blomlie from Norway, last year's TonyBet OFC Championship High Roller event winner Jennifer Shahade from the USA, yesterday's high roller runner-up Evgeny Kocherov from Russia, and this year's Progressive Pineapple event winner and TonyBet Poker Ambassador Isabelle Mercier.

Also in attendance and eliminate from play today were Italy's Max Pescatori, Norway's Claus Carlsen, Russia's Sergey Rybachenko, and Norway's Claus Carlsen.

There were 40 players of the original 118 entrants to survive through dinner break. When play resumed, eliminations began fast and furious until Singapore's Yuanxi Chen - who came out to Prague just to play in the OFC events - was eliminated in 16th place.

Shortly afterwards, it was China's Ping Lin and last night's high roller winner Maxim Panyak from Russia eliminated in 15th and 14th places respectfully for €1,548.

Almost two blind levels passed before we saw the final elimination of the day, when Germany's Mario Kuhl was eliminated in 13th place for €1,548.

Play for the final 12 will resume at 15:00 CET when every player remaining is guaranteed a €2,009 payday. While Sergey and Sergei duo from Russia are in the best position to collect the €30,007 top prize and the championship belt, as we have seen earlier throughout the day, it only takes a chip and a chair to reverse fortunes.

Tags: Claus CarlsenEvgeny KocherovIsabelle MercierJennifer ShahadeMario KuhlMaxim PanyakMikal BlomliePing LinSergey BagirovSergey RybachenkoYuanxi Chen

Final 12 Chip Counts

Level 13 : 3,000/3,000, 0 ante
OFC Championship Chips
OFC Championship Chips
Player Chips Progress
Sergey Bagirov ru
Sergey Bagirov
552,000 302,000
Sergei Illarionov ru
Sergei Illarionov
472,000 472,000
Roman Pavliuk ua
Roman Pavliuk
393,000 393,000
Tomas Ksenevicius lt
Tomas Ksenevicius
392,000 392,000
Dzianis Kisel by
Dzianis Kisel
293,000 293,000
Ilia Karasin ru
Ilia Karasin
282,000 282,000
Alexandra Usoltseva ru
Alexandra Usoltseva
270,000 30,000
Jean-Philippe Piquette ca
Jean-Philippe Piquette
231,000 231,000
Yury Gulyy ru
Yury Gulyy
214,000 214,000
Beniot Jean ca
Beniot Jean
170,000 170,000
Evgeniy Taranyuk ru
Evgeniy Taranyuk
155,000 155,000
Johnny Johansen no
Johnny Johansen
117,000 117,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/3,000

Ante: 0

Maxim Panyak Eliminated in 14th Place (€1,548)

Level 12 : 2,500/2,500, 0 ante
Maxim Panyak
Maxim Panyak

Russia's Maxim Panyak was eliminated in 14th place for €1,548. Despite not winning, he has reason to celebrate considering he won the TonyBet OFC World Championship High Roller yesterday for €110,000.

Play will be stopping for the day once one more player is eliminated from the field.

Player Chips Progress
Maxim Panyak ru
Maxim Panyak
Busted

Bubble Approaching

Level 12 : 2,500/2,500, 0 ante
OFC Championship Chips
OFC Championship Chips

We are down to 17 players with 15 getting paid. We will be hand for hand as soon as one more player is eliminated.

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,500/2,500

Ante: 0