Some Early Day 2 Photos
Photos by Tambet Kask.
2017 European Open Special Edition
Main Event
Day: 2
Kirk Morrison Finds a Double
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
From the button, Karel Kratochvil raised to 11,000, and Kirk Morrison moved all in from the big blind for 54,000. Kratochvil quickly called, and the cards were tabled.
Kratochvil: 
Morrison: 
The board ran out 
and Morrison made two pair to double to 115,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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240,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
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115,000
65,500
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65,500 |
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Updated Chip Counts
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
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370,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
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340,000
190,500
|
190,500 |
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325,000
231,500
|
231,500 |
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310,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
245,000
-142,000
|
-142,000 |
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160,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
125,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
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43,000
-71,500
|
-71,500 |
|
25,000
-99,500
|
-99,500 |
Denis Ethier Eliminated
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Denis Ethier pushed all in from middle position for 21,500 and Richard Aguirre called in the small blind.
Ethier:
Aguirre: 
The board ran out 
and Aguirre's rivered set would eliminate Ethier and his queen-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
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Busted | |
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Third Round of Payouts ($2,297)
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 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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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Goulding Triples, Cristos Times Out
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
From late position, Robert Goulding moved all in and Jordan Cristos called on the button. Dan Murariu was in the small blind, and he pushed all in for an additional 74,000.
The clock was eventually called on Cristos, and after his time bank had expired, he showed his 
.
Goulding: 
Murariu: 
The board ran out 
and Goulding tripled to 135,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
243,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
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135,000
81,500
|
81,500 |
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74,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
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Updated Chip Counts
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
365,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
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330,000
140,500
|
140,500 |
|
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|
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305,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
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|
265,000
90,500
|
90,500 |
|
250,000
86,500
|
86,500 |
|
200,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
190,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
100,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
85,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
70,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
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Fentisova Falls to Aguirre
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Kenny Ho opened to 17,500 from under the gun, and Richard Aguirre called on the button before Viacheslav Fentisova moved all in for 29,500 from the small blind. Ho attempted to raise all-in but wasn't allowed to since Fentisova's bet was 500 short of a full raise.
Ho called, as did Aguirre, and both players checked the 
flop.
The turn landed the 
and Aguirre bet 25,000 with Ho check-calling as the river landed the 
, and both players checked.
Ho tabled his , but it would be Aguirre's that would see him win the side pot. When Fentisova tabled his 
, he would be eliminated, and Aguirre would take down the main pot also.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
160,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
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Busted |
Rauno Tahvonen Eliminated
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Kenny Ho opened to 17,000 in the hijack and Rauno Tahvonen moved all in from the small blind for roughly 120,000. Ho quickly called having Tahvonen slightly covered.
Ho: 
Tahvonen: 
The flop landed 
to give Ho outs to a straight, and when the dealer dropped the on the turn, Ho would complete his straight but still leave Tahvonen drawing to a ten for a chop, or a heart to make a flush.
The river landed the 
, and with that, Tahvonen was eliminated while Ho climbed to roughly 265,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Hyeongjin Kim Over 400k
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Hyeongjin Kim opened to 11,000 in early position and Tamas Lendvai called in the big blind.
The flop landed and Lendvai checked to Kim who bet 10,000. Lendvai quickly folded, and Kim was pushed the pot.
With that pot, Kim is now over 400,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
265,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
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