Photos from the Day 1a Field
2017 European Open Special Edition
Main Event
Day: 1a
Updated Chip Counts
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
164,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
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|
115,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
64,200
18,200
|
18,200 |
|
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|
63,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
60,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
||
|
46,000
36,500
|
36,500 |
|
||
|
40,000
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
|
||
|
39,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
39,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
38,700
38,700
|
38,700 |
|
|
||
|
37,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
30,500
-15,800
|
-15,800 |
|
30,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
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|
25,350
1,150
|
1,150 |
|
20,500
-10,500
|
-10,500 |
|
||
|
10,300
-19,700
|
-19,700 |
|
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Terry Fleischer Finds Aces
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Terry Fleischer limped in and Jeff Madsen raised to 2,100. A third player called, and Fleischer made it 7,100 to go once the action came back to him as both Madsen and the unknown player called.
The flop landed 
and Fleischer led out for 3,500 with Madsen making the call before the unknown player raised to 13,000. Fleischer called leaving himself just 950 in chips behind, and when the action returned to Madsen, he pushed all in for 65,500. The unknown player folded, and Fleischer committed his remaining few chips.
Fleischer : 
Madsen: 
The turn and river landed the 
and 
and Fleischer near-tripled to 51,000 as Madsen dropped to roughly 53,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
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51,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
Recent Casualties
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Olli Rummukainen Doubles
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Olli Rummukainen opened with a raise before his opponent three-bet to 3,000 from the blinds. Rummukainen responded with a four-bet to 7,000 and his opponent immediately pushed all in. Rummukainen called for his 32,850, and the cards were tabled.
Rummukainen: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and Rummukainen doubled to 66,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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66,000 | |
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Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Darren Rabinowitz is Paul Nguyen's Kryptonite
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
Paul Nguyen opened with a raise to 1,500 and was called by the player next to act before Darren Rabinowitz three-bet the small blind to 7,500.
Nguyen called, and the third player called time on himself before folding.
The flop landed 
and Rabinowitz pushed all in for roughly 24,500 and Nguyen mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
104,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
42,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Tens for Jeff Madsen
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
On a board of 
with roughly 13,000 in the middle, Jeff Madsen bet 5,550 after his opponent checked to him.
After a few moments, Madsen's opponent called, and then both players checked the 
on the river.
Madsen tabled his 
, and after his opponent showed his 
, Madsen scooped the pot and moved to roughly 73,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
73,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
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Paul Nguyen On a Roll
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
Catching the action on the 
flop with roughly 5,000 in the middle, one player moved all in for 8,975 and Paul Nguyen called as a third player folded.
Nguyen: 
Opponent: 
The turn and river landed the 
and 
, and Nguyen eliminated another player while his stack climbed to 120,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
And We Are ... Out!
Level 8
: 250/500, 75 ante
Jeff Sluzinski saw his last few chips enter the pot from the button holding and was looked up by Paul Nguyen's 
.
There was no love for Sluzinski, and was eliminated after copping that bad beat just a few hands earlier.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
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Busted |