On a board of 10♠K♥9♦7♦A♠ with 110,000 in the pot, Hugo Soares in the hijack moved all-in. Benoit Abiven in the big blind went deep into the tank and eventually called off his last 171,000.
Benoit Abiven: K♠Q♣
Hugo Soares: Q♦Q♥
Abiven hero-called with the second pair and it was good enough to double up against Soares' queens.
After he started the day with 29,000, Narciso Machado in the big blind was seen doubling his now 184,000-chip stack through Cedric Frantz in the hijack.
Narciso Machado: 8♦8♣
Cedric Frantz: A♥K♠
Frantz flopped top pair on K♣9♥8♥, but Machado found a set at the same time. The 7♣J♣ runout completed the board, and he doubled up.
The action was picked up on a board of 4♥4♣J♣2♣ with 104,000 in the pot. Arthur Israel in the big blind moved all-in for approximately 90,000 and was called by Louis Vial in the cutoff.
Arthur Israel: J♠10♥
Louis Vial: K♣K♠
Israel found the 10♠ river but it wasn't enough and he was eliminated.
At the start of Day 2, the detailed payouts were revealed. The €500 Estoril Poker Fest Main Event generated a total prize pool of €864,730, with all 332 remaining players already in the money.
Each of them has secured a minimum cash prize of €1,000, but all eyes are on the top prize of €100,000.
Place
Prize
Place
Prize
Place
Prize
1
€100,000
10-11
€9,000
60-71
€1,950
2
€74,000
12-14
€6,700
72-95
€1,730
3
€52,000
15-17
€5,400
96-119
€1,530
4
€38,000
18-23
€4,300
120-143
€1,350
5
€28,000
24-29
€3,500
144-191
€1,200
6
€21,390
30-35
€2,900
192-239
€1,100
7
€16,000
36-47
€2,500
240-332
€1,000
8-9
€11,500
48-59
€2,200
Talking about numbers, almost exactly half the field came from France, while 28.3% of the players were Portuguese. Another 10% came from Spain, while the remaining 10% was a melting pot of other nationalities.
The inaugural Estoril Poker Fest will go down as a landmark event in Portuguese poker history after attracting a huge field of 2,011 entries in the €500 Main Event, making making it one of the bigges poker tournament ever held in the country by far.
Now, attention turns to the battle for the title, with 332 players set to return to Casino Estoril this Saturday, May 16, for Day 2.
Following the four starting flights, six players managed to bag seven-figure stacks, with Benjamin Legrusley leading the way after turning his Day 1a run into a massive stack of 1,830,000. The Frenchman is followed by Day 1c chip leader Bastien Riviere (1,122,000) and Winamax Team Pro Gus Hansen, who ended his flight with 1,063,000.
Also joining the millionaire’s club are Marek Holer (1,047,000), Jimmy Irlat (1,044,000), and Moundir Zoughari (1,020,000). All six players will return with strong ambitions as the full payout details are set to be announced at the start of play.
Top 10 Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Benjamin Legrusley
France
1,830,000
229
2
Bastien Riviere
France
1,122,000
140
3
Gus Hansen
Denmark
1,063,000
133
4
Marek Holer
Czechia
1,047,000
131
5
Jimmy Irlat
France
1,044,000
131
6
Moundir Zoughari
France
1,020,000
128
7
Hugo Blaison
France
970,000
121
8
Dylan Patanchon
France
970,000
121
9
Thomas Betourne
France
967,000
121
10
Kendji Charles
France
960,000
120
After finishing 15th in the last EPT Monte-Carlo Main Event, Hugo Blaison bagged 970,000, the same amount as Dylan Patanchon. They both finished ahead of Jose Quintas (930,000), Omar Lakhdari, who bubbled Day 1a before bagging 678,000 in Day 1b, Manuel Borges (636,000), Hugues Mazerolle (500,000), and WSOP Main Event finalist Malo Latinois (478,000).
Poker streamer Jean Salaun (361,000), fresh off his victory in the Darts Open, and his friend Hadrien Gallois (162,000) also advanced to Day 2, alongside Sylvain Berthelot (286,000), WSOP bracelet winner Jonathan Therme (232,000), and Ilan Cukrowicz (232,000).
Following in Hansen’s footsteps, fellow Winamax teammates Bruno Lopes (286,000), Joao Vieira (276,000), Romain Lewis (266,000), Pierre Calamusa (185,000), and Davidi Kitai (86,000) also made the money, along with Gaelle Baumann (112,000) and Lucia Martinez (67,000).
Ferdinando D’Alessio, however, will need a quick double-up after bagging just over one big blind with 12,000. Still, that’s three times more than Lucien Cervettaz, who will return with only 4,000 at the restart.
Joao Vieira
Play resumes at noon local time with blinds at 4,000/8,000 and an 8,000 big blind ante, while levels will now increase to 35 minutes. The payout structure will be revealed at the restart, and the day is expected to conclude around the final two or three tables, depending on the pace of eliminations.
PokerNews will be on the floor at Casino Estoril to bring you all the updates until a winner is crowned!
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