Last Break
Level 8
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Players are at their last 15 minute break for Day 1c.
2019 PokerNews Cup Casino Finix
€1,100 High Roller
Day: 1c
Karathanasis Loses the Crucial Flip
Level 8
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Apostolis Karathanasis put his last 32,000 in the middle with jacks and he was up against the 
of Savvas Dirchalidis.
The board was somewhat safe until turn, reading 
but Karathanasis still needed to fade any ace, king or diamond.
The 
in the river was one of the cards he wanted to see and he left his seat frustrated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Adamov Busts with a Big Hand
Level 8
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Dimitrios Mparmpathanasis won another huge pot and at the same time sent to the rail Rumen Adamov. In a three-bet pot, four players went to the flop with Mparmpathanasis continuing for 30,000 when the 
appeared.
Adamov shoved for 150,000 and Mparmpathanasis called.
Adamov: 
Mparmpathanasis: 
Turn and river didn't help Adamov who was waiting for hearts or any jack and he is eliminated from the High Roller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000 | 200,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Amazing Hero-Call for Gkikoulis
Level 7
: 700/1,400, 1,400 ante
We reached the table as soon as the turn opened, and Dimitrios Gkikoulis had bet 2,300 with Christos Kehagias making the call.
The board was 
and the 
completed the board on the river. Gkikoulis checked and Kehagias shoved for 18,400, which was an overbet based on the current size of the pot. Gkikoulis thought about it for a long time, and he said to his opponent "i can only beat seven-four."
Finally, after some more thinking, he decided to make the call with 
and it proved a wise decision since Kehagias had just ten-high with 
!
Kehagias used the option of re-entry and he is back in the game, while the total number of today's re-entries is two.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Kings for Mparmpathanasis
Level 7
: 700/1,400, 1,400 ante
Dimitrios Mparmpathanasis just won a sizeable pot against Georgios Efthimiadis. It all started with Mparmpathanasis min-raising from the button and Efthimiadis three-betting to 11,000 from the small blind. Mparmpathanasis answer was a four-bet to 26,000 and Efthimiadis snap-called.
The flop came 
and both players checked.
The on the turn brought a check-call from Efthimiadis for 15,000 that was Mparmpathanasis' bet.
Mparmpathanasis asked for a six on the river and indeed, the 
completed the board with him betting 32,000. Efthimiadis called after 3 minutes of thinking and mucked instantly when he saw his opponent's kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
35,000 | 35,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 1,400
Re-Entry and Break
Level 6
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Sotirios Koutoupas eliminated and re-entered the High Roller, after bluffing his stack versus his opponent's straight on the river.
It's time for dinner break for the players, and we'll be back in 30 minutes.
The Biggest Stacks of the Field
Level 6
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000 | 130,000 |
|
|
220,000 | 120,000 |
|
200,000 | |
|
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180,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
155,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200