2016 PokerNews Cup King's Casino Rozvadov

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2016 PokerNews Cup King's Casino Rozvadov

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€44,707
Event Info
Buy-in
€225
Prize Pool
€235,980
Entries
1,104
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

Paulius Vaitiekünas Doubles

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Paulius Vaitiekünas limped in and an opponent then three-bet raised to 3,500. The Lithuanian moved all in for 19,200 and his opponent tank-called with the {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. Vaitiekünas was way ahead with {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades} and scored the double up thanks to a board of {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Hearts}.

Asked why so many Lithunanian made it to Rozvadov, he said the following: "I was in my Sunday session and friends told me to play the Satellites on TonyBet, because there was so much overlay. I won the first step, then got into the next one and the Super Satellite had five packages guaranteed. Only two won the package, but we came over here with eight, because you got the nice hotel room included. And well, you know, Lithuanians love poker."

Player Chips Progress
Paulius Vaitiekünas lt
Paulius Vaitiekünas
40,000 40,000

Tags: Paulius Vaitiekünas

Curtis Millinghton Loses Flip

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Two players with less than starting stack got their last chips in and it was Curtis Millinghton at risk with {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}. His opponent Richard Horvath had {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and yawned at the flop of {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. "Of course the ace comes right away," Horvath said, then asked the dealer for a ten. While his wish wasn't granted on the {4-Diamonds} turn, the {10-Clubs} river improved him and Horvath sent Millinghton to the rail.

Millinghton is hailing from the UK, but currently works in Prague and noticed the event on social media. "I actually saw it on the PokerNews Twitter. It seemed really nice and the affordable buy-in with such a guarantee is great. I play quite a bit of poker anyways and stay until Monday," Millinghton added and then registered for the Ticket & Ca$h. Coincidentally, the Main Event final table is on Monday and with another two starting days tomorrow, the Brit may very well be back in action then.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Horvath
Richard Horvath
35,000 35,000
Curtis Millinghton gb
Curtis Millinghton
Busted

Tags: Curtis MillinghtonRichard Horvath

Petr Targa Eliminated by Konstantin Kostyakov

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Pavel Novotny has successfully reentered, at least thus far, and almost doubled up his stack. Petr Targa did the same soon after registering for Day 1b, but suddenly his stack had melted to all but 7,150. Targa then raised from under the gun and Konstantin Kostyakov three-bet to 6,000 from two seats over. Targa moved all in and Kostyakov quickly called.

Targa: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Kostyakov: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out []Jc,7h,3s,9h,Ac] and the pair of tens held up, eliminating Targa. He can still reenter until the end of level 11 though, while Kostyakov is now on the up.

Player Chips Progress
Pavel Novotny cz
Pavel Novotny
58,000 58,000
Konstantin Kostyakov ru
Konstantin Kostyakov
52,000 30,000
Petr Targa cz
Petr Targa
Busted

Tags: Konstantin KostyakovPavel NovotnyPetr Targa

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Slovakian Duo Above Average

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

A few Slovakians are playing in the Side Events right now, but only two appear to be in Day 1b of the Main Event. However, there is good news for Viktor Šebo and Juraj Sosovicka. Both are at two times the starting stack, slowly and steadily building over the past few hours.

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Šebo sk
Viktor Šebo
65,000 65,000
Juraj Sosovicka sk
Juraj Sosovicka
60,000 60,000

Tags: Juraj SosovickaViktor Šebo

Michel Kruijt in the Lead

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

Day 1b has been rather tight thus far and no huge stack emerged. Almost 50 players were sent to the rail within seven and a half levels and Michel Kruijt appears to be the current chip leader with almost four times the starting stack.

Kruijt was just now involved in a four-way limped pot to the {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop, but then quickly gave up when Haffi in the big blind made it 1,200 to go. The cutoff stayed in and called another bet worth 2,300 on the {9-Clubs} turn before folding to a third barrel on the {4-Spades} river by Haffi.

Player Chips Progress
Michel Kruijt nl
Michel Kruijt
115,000

Tags: HaffiMichel Kruijt

Daniela Jäger Thriving

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

Alexander Mikhalev was trying to steal a pot from Daniela Jäger by betting the {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}{10-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{7-} river for 5,000. However, Jäger called with {Q-Spades}{8-Spades} for queens and aces to see Mikhalev muck pocket sixes.

One hand later, Jäger raised to 1,500 from under the gun and Marek Bartoszewicz three-bet to 4,000 from one seat over, Jäger called. On the {J-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop, Jäger check-called a bet of 4,000 and then bet the {8-Spades} turn for 8,000. Bartoszewicz called and the {K-Hearts} river completed the board. Jäger fired another 8,000 and that forced a fold from her opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Daniela Jäger
Daniela Jäger
70,000 70,000
Alexander Mikhalev ru
Alexander Mikhalev
34,000 2,000
Marek Bartoszewicz pl
Marek Bartoszewicz
17,000 17,000

Tags: Alexander MikhalevDaniela JägerMarek Bartoszewicz

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Petr Targa Doubles Through Izzitreallyd

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante
Petr Targa
Petr Targa

Petr Targa limped in and Izzitreallyd raised to 3,200, Targa called. The flop came {A-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Izzitreallyd immediately bet 5,500, Targa called.

On the {8-Clubs} turn, Izzitreallyd then faced the shove of Targa and called after long consideration only.

Targa: {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Izzitreallyd: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

The {J-Clubs} on the river was a blank and the pocket queens of Izzitreallyd ended up second best to let Targa double up not long after registering for the event.

Player Chips Progress
Izzitreallyd de
Izzitreallyd
66,000 -25,000
Petr Targa cz
Petr Targa
50,000 20,000

Tags: IzzitreallydPetr Targa

Pavel Novotny Pays off Antonio Quarta

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Pavel Novotny raised from under the gun and picked up two callers in Dirty Harry on the button and Antonio Quarta in the big blind. On the {J-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop, all three players checked. After the {7-Diamonds} turn, Quarta bet 2,500 and just Novotny called.

The {A-Clubs} river completed the board and Quarta bet 5,000. Novotny called and was shown {10-Spades}{7-Clubs} by Quarta, who claimed the pot with trips sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Quarta it
Antonio Quarta
48,000 8,000
Pavel Novotny cz
Pavel Novotny
11,800 -2,200

Tags: Antonio QuartaDirty HarryPavel Novotny

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