Main Event Day 2 | 2017 partypoker LIVE Million Germany

06-04-2017 16:50 UTC+1

Anatoly Filatov Eliminated Before the Break

Jason Glatzer

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Partypoker Sponsored Pro Anatoly Filatov was just eliminated from the tournament in a quick fashion. The first hand he lost with was jack-nine against pocket kings. Then he lost a hand he was favored to win when his ace-queen was unable to hold against his opponent's ace-four.

After those two hands, Filatov's stack was fairly low. He then lost twice in flip situations when his king-jack was unable to improve against his opponent's ace-ten and his king-queen couldn't out flip pocket eights.

Despite Filatov missing out on a cash in the Main Event, he has had a good poker festival as yesterday he won the partypoker LIVE MILLION Germany €2,200 High Roller for €42,000 as part of a three-way deal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Filatov	Busted

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06-04-2017 16:52 UTC+1

Poker Is a Complicated Game

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Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

In what might very well be one of the most confusing hands ever to take place at the King's Casino, Konstantinos Nanos fired out 37,000 into a pot of 65,000 on an board. Martin Wrulich's hand was just inches from being mucked, as he had temporarily placed his cards over the betting line, but he successfully stopped the dealer in mucking them after a lengthy discussion about betting lines and protection of hands. Instead, he went out on his own terms a few minutes later as he decided to fold.

Action was now on Christian Stratmeyer who after a minute in the tank threw out a raise to 60,000. After 30 seconds a player at the table noted, how the minimum raise really should be 74,000, and Stratmeyer agreed and put out and additional 4,000 chips. It took almost another minute before that mistake was rectified and another 10,000 was put in the middle, and with action back on Nanos, he called rather quickly.

The turn prompted a shove from Nanos for 154,000, and that put Stratmeyer in the deep tank once again. All of a sudden Nanos wanted to know, whether he could show one card to his opponent. Christian Scanti was summoned, but while they waited for him, a fourth player decided to call the clock on Stratmeyer.

Scanti made it to the table, confirmed that no cards were to be turned over untimely and started the count down on Stratmeyer, who seemed more interested in discussing whether it was fair for the clock to be called than actually pondering his decision.

Ultimately Stratmeyer flashed the and mucked his hand, and Nanos scooped the pot after what must have seemed like an eternity to the other players at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Stratmeyer	550,000 550,000	550,000
Konstantinos Nanos	470,000 323,000	323,000

Martin Wrulich	198,500 198,500	198,500

06-04-2017 16:52 UTC+1

First Break of Day 2

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Jason Glatzer

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Players are now on their first 15-minute break of Day 2. During the break, the dealers will be racing off the 500-denominated chips.

Level: 16

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

06-04-2017 17:16 UTC+1

Michal Mrakeš in Chip Lead on the New Feature Table

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Jason Glatzer

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

During the break, the feature table changed to a new table. Czech Republic's Michal Mrakeš with 1.293 million in chips is the chip leader on the new feature table which you will soon be able to watch on a 30-minute delay by clicking on the Live Reporting tab in our coverage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Mrakeš	1,293,000 768,000	768,000
Robert Schünemann	637,000 517,000	517,000
Stefan Baum	585,000 123,000	123,000
Paul Michaelis	539,000 29,000	29,000
Jan Ramik	428,000
Martin Mečiar	379,000 169,000	169,000

06-04-2017 17:35 UTC+1

"I am Chikkita!"

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Jason Glatzer

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Yehuda Cohen is well-known around King's Casino, but under the name Chikkita or chiKKita banAAna. He is often seen playing with yellow clothing with a patch stating he is a Chikkita pro.

The reason for his banana-style apparel is that he is the owner of Chikkita Massage located next door to King's Casino.

Chikkita unbagged a big pile of chips to start Day 2, and it has only gotten bigger as the day has gone on.

He just added a little more to his stack in a hand that him and two players including Rehman Kassam. All three players checked a flop.

Chikkita then bet 75,000 after then appeared on the turn. One of his opponents folded while Kassam opted to call. After Chikkita noticed he didn't take down the hand right then and there, he turned to Kassam and stated, "Oh, you are still in."

Chikkita then pushed out a pile of chips that more than covered the 275,000 that Kassam had left after the completed the board. Kassam quickly folded before and Chikkita showed that he had a straight, but not the nut one with .

One of the players commented about Chikkita showing his hand to which he said, "I am Chikkita," before adding more chips to his seven-digit stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yehuda Cohen	1,240,000 1,240,000	1,240,000
Rehman Kassam	275,000 100,000	100,000

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06-04-2017 17:49 UTC+1

Photos From Day 2

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Jason Glatzer

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Level: 17

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

06-04-2017 17:56 UTC+1

Action Turn

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Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Chi Quay Hoang made it 29,000 to go from first position, and Sander van Wesemael in the very next seat made the call. So did Eryigit Cem behind him, before Om Gahlot in the big blind moved all-in for 101,000. Everybody called.

The flop was checked around before Hoang fired 125,000 on the turn. Van Wesemael called, and Cem reraised to 350,000. Hoang rather quickly moved all-in, van Wesemael got out of the way, and Cem called off his remaining chips.

Chi Quay Hoang:
Eryigit Cem:
Om Gahlot:

The action hit both Cem and Hoang hard, but it was Cem with the flush that was out ahead with just the river to come. Gahlot was already drawing dead while Hoang needed the board to pair, but it was not to be as the dealer burned and turned the . Gahlot hit the rail while Hoang handed over most of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eryigit Cem	1,200,000
Sander van Wesemael	800,000
Chi Quay Hoang	300,000 251,500	251,500
Om Gahlot	Busted

06-04-2017 18:01 UTC+1

Breviglieri Gets a Hold With a Premium Hand

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Jason Glatzer

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Partypoker Sponsored Pro Natalia Breviglieri is now above the average stack of around 500,000 chips. She was earlier disappointed that she missed out on accumulating a huge stack when her pocket aces were unable to hold. However, she was able to recently double up her stack with another premium hand.

A player in early position opened to 40,000 with blinds still at 6,000/12,000 and an ante of 2,000. Everyone folded until the action came around to Breviglieri who three-bet to 110,000 from the big blind. Her opponent, who had Breviglieri covered, shoved. Breviglieri snap called with pocket kings and was well ahead of her opponent's big slick.

Brevliglieri's hand was able to hold and her stack grew to 750,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalia Breviglieri	750,000 310,000	310,000

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