Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
2017 PokerNews Cup King's Casino Rozvadov
Main Event
Day: 1b
Ejibia Busts Abdrakhamov
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Zurab Ejibia raised and was called by Mihai Hanu before Eksan Abdrakhmanov moved all in for his last 20,400. Ejibia shoved for slightly more and that forced out Hanu.
Eksan Abdrakhmanov: 
Zurab Ejibia: 
While the player from Kazakhstan had gotten it in ahead, the board of 
improved Ejibia and he scored the knockout. Sebastian Langrock failed to spin up his short stack and was also eliminated recently.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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The Current Big Stacks
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Alvydas Bekeris in the big blind paid off a bet of 20,000 by Krzysztof Misiura on the button with the board reading 
. Misiura turned over 
for trips kings and won the big pot.
Below are further assorted big stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
178,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
175,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
150,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
|
145,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
145,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
78,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
Targa Joins the Rail
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Petr Targa was all in and at risk for his last 12,000 with the 
and Petteri Voutilainen had him covered, then turned over for the dominating hand.
Targa already stood up from his chair when the flop fell 
and the Czech was drawing dead on the 
turn, making the 
river a formality.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
Busted |
Seven-Deuce Never Lose for Defending Champion Timur Caglan
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
A player in middle position raised to 2,400 and Petteri Voutilainen called on the button. Timur Caglan, who won this event last year, defended his big blind and the three players saw a flop.
The flop came 
and all three players checked. The turn was the 
. Caglan bet 3,500 and the initial raiser folded. Voutilainen called.
The river was the 
and Caglan bet 6,500 and his opponent called.
Caglan showed 
for a full house and Voutilainen let a wry smile play on his lips before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | |
|
||
|
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Ginitas Joins Chipleaders After Eliminating Onkel Otto
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
A player in the cutoff raised to 2,600 and Onkel Otto three-bet to 7,000 from the button. Baris Ginitas cold-called in the big blind and the initial raiser also called.
The flop was the rather attractive-looking 
and Ginitas bet 8,200. The initial raiser folded and Otto moved all in for around 20,000. Ginitas snap-called and showed . Otto showed .
Despite Otto making a straight on the 
turn, it was too little too late as the 
came on the river meaning he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
The Last Level to Register for Day 1b
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Level 11 has kicked off and that gives players half an hour to re-enter or enter the second of four starting days. So far there were 106 entries, of which 47 remain.
Aziz Busts; Hanu Doubles
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Within quick succession and on different tables, Hussam Abdel Aziz busted and Mihau Hanu scored a vital double.
Aziz was all in and at risk for some 25,000 with the 
and Paul van Alst took the flip with 
. The board came 
and Aziz was sent to the rail.
On a heads-up flop of , Hanu was at risk for 38,100 with and Remi Blanc went into showdown with 
for a gutshot and flush draw. The 
turn gave Hanu two pair, and the river made Blanc's flush worthless, as the very same card improved Hanu to a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
86,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
85,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
50,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Paul van Alst Bests Lazer Gjergji
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Lazer Gjergji raised to 3,500 from under the gun and Paul van Alst defended his big blind.
On a flop of van Alst check-called a bet of 5,600 from Gjergji and the turn brought another three, the . Both players checked.
The river was the 
and van Alst bet a chunky 20,000. Gjergji thought before calling.
"I have a three," said van Alst, showing 
for trip threes and Gjergji mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
23,500
23,500
|
23,500 |