Main Event Day 1a | 2017 PokerNews Cup King's Casino Rozvadov

08-17-2017 21:50 UTC+2

Bahman Busts Ielpo

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Joining the action on the turn, Patrick Ielpo bet 8,550 from the cutoff and Bahman called from one seat over. The fell on the river and Ielpo shoved fopr his last 16,500, which Bahman quickly called.

Ielpo turned over for a flush and Bahman had that beat after getting there on the river, showing for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bahman	93,000 43,000	43,000
Patrick Ielpo	Busted

Tags: Bahman Patrick Ielpo

08-17-2017 21:55 UTC+2

Who Runs The World?

Will Shillibier

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

The player under the gun raised to 1,500 and Paulina Rimkute three-bet to 3,500 from middle position. Sarah Hamid cold-called from the big blind and after the initial player folded the two ladies saw a flop of . Both players checked and the turn was the .

Hamid check-called a bet of 3,000 and the river was the . Hamid checked again and Rimkute checked behind.

Hamid showed for top pair top kicker and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Hamid	28,000 -4,000	-4,000
Paulina Rimkute	25,500 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Paulina Rimkute Sarah Hamid

08-17-2017 22:02 UTC+2

Zukernik and Radomski on Board

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Among those to register late for Day 1a were Philipp Zukernik and Karol Radomski. Zukernik has racked up almost $200,000 in cashes and his second-best score came just a few days ago when the Canadian finished 6th in the partypoker German Poker Championships €2,200 Main Event for €30,000.

Radomski's biggest cash results from back in 2013 when the Pole finished 3rd in the GCOP here in the King's Casino for €43,558.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Zukernik	30,000
Karol Radomski	30,000

Tags: King's Casino Karol Radomski Philipp Zukernik

08-17-2017 22:05 UTC+2

A Double for Dartevelle

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

With 15,000 already in the middle and the board reading , Jonathan Dartevelle faced a bet of 6,500 and moved all in for little more. The Belgian shoved for 10,175 and his opponent shrugged, then tossed in the extra chips to find himself up against for a flopped set by Dartevelle. That was good enough to score the double, as the opponent only had for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Dartevelle	35,000 8,500	8,500

Tags: Jonathan Dartevelle

08-17-2017 22:15 UTC+2

Vytautas Milbutas Eliminates Two Players

Will Shillibier

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

A player raised from middle position to 1,000 and Vytautas Milbutas flat-called in the next position. Remi Blanc was in the hijack and moved all in for around 12,000 and after folding to Marek Blasko in the big blind, he too moved all in for around 5,000. The initial player folded.

With an almost evil-sounding chuckle, Milbutas called, flashing his cards to the initial raiser before tabling . Blanc showed and Blasko .

The board ran out and Milbutas eliminated both players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vytautas Milbutas	59,000 27,000	27,000

Marek Blasko	Busted
Remi Blanc	Busted

Tags: Vytautas Milbutas Marek Blasko Remi Blanc

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 100

08-17-2017 22:17 UTC+2

Benoit and Bahman Rising

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Not long ago Benjamin Benoit was down to a few big blinds only, but that has since changed and the Frenchman from New Caledonia is back above starting stack.

Robert Obrtlík has even more than that despite folding in a three-bet pot with Bahman. It was Obrtlik that raised and called a three-bet by Bahman on the button before checking the flop of . Bahman bet 3,000 and Obrtlik folded , he was shown by Bahman and both players grinned.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bahman	100,000 7,000	7,000
Robert Obrtlík	45,000
Benjamin Benoit	40,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Bahman Benjamin Benoit Robert Obrtlík

08-17-2017 22:29 UTC+2

Krnac on Second Bullet

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Jan Krnac started well into his first entry but was soon stopped by Bahman. The Czech bought back in and got a new table, which just saw him take down a sizable pot.

Krnac was the initial raiser on the button and a pot of 10,800 emerged until the river. [Removed:401] in the big blind bet 7,000 and Krnac shrugged before eventually calling with for trips to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Krnac	39,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Bahman Jan Krnac

08-17-2017 22:34 UTC+2

Motovsky Stops Downfall

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

The last hour hasn't been as pleasant to Roman Motovsky and he dropped to around one third of the starting stack. He got that in against Vladzislau Hladkouski and had a flip with pocket fives against ace-queen. Motovsky spiked a five on the turn to lock up the double, but remains below the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Motovsky	18,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Roman Motovsky Vladzislau Hladkouski

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100