Attila Toth-Madi is well known by us at PokerNews as he not only qualified to PokerNews Cup Main Event through an online satellite, but also the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event.
He seems very relaxed at the moment when we caught up with him while he was on his way to the €50 side event. He plans to play in Day 1C tomorrow.
Online Qualifier Inna Ohorodnyk was just involved in a hand with Australian Lewis Murray and another opponent. Her bet of 1,000 on the flop of 
was called by the two opponents. On the turn she checked and gave up the hand after a bet of 1,700 from Murray on the turn which was the 
.
The 
came on the river with Lewis Murray firing out 3,000 and received the call. The Aussie showed 
and won the pot.
Ohorodnyk was visibly irritated and Milan Joksic analyzed the situation exactly right: "You win, Why did you fold?"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000 | -5,000 |
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45,000 | |
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42,000 | 15,000 |
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20,000 | -5,000 |
Right next to Janja we recognized the winner of the 2015 Italian Masters of Poker (IMOP), Germany’s Christoph Merten.
Back to Rozvadov after he cashed for €12,026 in the IMOP Main Event last March, Merten came back from the first break of the day to fight for survival and find a way to add some vital chips to a stack that does not look too healthy right now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000 | 18,000 |
2012 Paradise Poker Tour 2 Barcelona Main Event champion Aleksander Abutovic is amongst the players currently in the day1 b of the PokerNews Cup Main Event.
Former professional footballer, Abutovic has total live tournament winnings for nearly $150,000 according to his profile on the Hendon Mob.
With past scores that include cashes in top international live poker events like the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA), the World Poker Tour (WPT), and the European Poker Tour (EPT), Abutovic came all the way from Barcelona to play in the PokerNews with his son Joshua - who’s also in the field today.
Earlier this year, the player was also seen in several events including Barcelona's Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) where he finished ninth in the Main Event for $12,610.
“I used to live in Nuremberg, but now I am based in Barcelona and I love it there. However, I come back to Germany quite often and I always pay a visit to the King’s when I am around,” Abutovic told PokerNews.
Talking about the PokerNews Cup, Abutovic said he finds it “one of the best low buy-in events available in Europe right now.”
“Only a few weeks ago, I have seen another so-called ‘low buy-in event’ offering a €45,000 guaranteed prize pool for a €400 buy-in. Here, you pay €250 and you get to play for a share of €200,000 - I think the numbers speak for themselves.”
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 |
Italian poker player known under the alias "Janja" is back. She was up and down during Day 1A and was the last casualty of the night. She seemed to be in good spirits and after just entering her chip stack already grew to 40,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Alexander Feliers was among yesterday's entrants and he already has a decent stack today after doubling up after picking off a bluff against his opponent who he recognized from the day before.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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61,000 |
Poitr Sadowski, Australian Lewis Murray, and online qualifier Inna Ohorodnyk are now all part of a 6-max table while awaiting more players to join in on the action.
It was Sadowski recently doubling up to 60,000 when all the chips got in on the flop after he spiked a set with his 
. His opponent, Reinhard Schneiber, overplayed his 
and to make matters worse Sadowski made quads later in the hand.
While Schneiber is out, the family affair still continues. His two brothers are still alive, and Gerald Hutterer, their brother-in-law just entered. Schneiber may still be in line for a good payday as he plans to enter the €50 buy-in side event with a €10,000 prize pool guarantee that just began.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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30,000 | |
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27,000 | -3,000 |
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25,000 | -5,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
The first break just started. Players are up and stretching for ten minutes before heading back to the tables when the blinds will be 150/300 along with a 25 ante. Currently there are 128 players in the field with 118 still remaining.
