2019 PokerNews Cup Casino Finix

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 PokerNews Cup Casino Finix

Final Results
Winner
Prize
€18,450
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€100,000
Entries
141
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000

Ivanov Chips Up

Level 4 : 150/300, 300 ante

S.A. bets 2,000 with about 3,000 in the pot after the {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} came on the flop. Savvas Baltiras called before Marian Ivanov raised to 6,000. S.A. folded and Baltiras called.

Baltiras checked after the {2-Hearts} came on the turn. Ivanov fired out for 8,000 and after 15 seconds passed by got a fold from Baltiras.

Player Chips Progress
Savvas Baltiras gr
Savvas Baltiras
87,000
20,000
20,000
Marian Ivanov bg
Marian Ivanov
62,000
12,000
12,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
S.A. gr
S.A.
60,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Savvas BaltirasS.A.Marian Ivanov

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Efthimidis Eliminates J.S.

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Georgios Efthymiadis
Georgios Efthymiadis

J.S. jammed for about 7,000 into a pot of about the same with the {k-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs} on the board. Two players folded before Georgios Efthymiadis made the call.

J.S. turned over {10-Spades}{7-Spades} for an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw and was flipping against the top pair held by Efthymiadis with {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}.

Neither the {2-Clubs} on the turn nor the {4-Hearts} on the river were able to save J.S. and he left the tournament area after losing all his chips.

Also eliminated and currently not reentered back in the field was Vasil Bachvarov.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Efthymiadis gr
Georgios Efthymiadis
82,000
82,000
82,000
J.S. gr
J.S.
Busted
Vasil Bachvarov bg
Vasil Bachvarov
Busted

Tags: Georgios EfthimidisJ.S.

Marvakis and Tsaknis in the Field, Pouliezos Out

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Joining the action before the break were Symeon Marvakis and Vasileios Tsaknis. Meanwhile, Nikolaos Pouliezos was the latest player to hit the rail and hasn't as of yet re-entered.

Player Chips Progress
Symeon Marvakis gr
Symeon Marvakis
50,000
50,000
50,000
Vasileios Tsaknis gr
Vasileios Tsaknis
50,000
50,000
50,000
Nikolaos Pouliezos gr
Nikolaos Pouliezos
Busted

Tags: Symeon MarvakisVasileios TsaknisNikolaos Pouliezos

Tseisvili Doubled

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Gkotsa Tseisvili jammed the river for 4,500 with less than 10,000 in the pot with the {4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} on the board and got a call from Christina Orfanidou.

Tseisvili turned over {4-Spades}{4-Clubs} for a set. The dealer asked Orfanidou to show her cards and she asked why. The dealer explained it was an all-in and a call.

Orfanidou was satisified with the explanation and Tseisvili doubled up after she turned over {k-Spades}{j-Clubs} for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Christina Orfanidou gr
Christina Orfanidou
107,000
-13,000
-13,000
Gkotsa Tseisvili gr
Gkotsa Tseisvili
27,000
9,000
9,000

Tags: Gkotsa TseisviliChristina Orfanidou

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

Small Pots While High Roller on the Bubble

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

The High Roller is on the bubble with 14 players left and 13 getting paid at least €2,050. Many of the Main Event players have friends still in the High Roller.

The Main Event has witnessed many small pots since the bubble has began with some of the players out of a hand standing up to see what's taking place in the High Roller.