€2,200 High Roller | 2017 PokerStars Festival Rozvadov

03-13-2017 18:40 UTC+2

Antoine Vranken Eliminated by Sebastian Malec

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Once the action folded to Antoine Vranken over on table one, he moved all in for 130,000 from the button. Sebastian Malec called out of the big blind and Vranken was in need of help.

Antoine Vranken:
Sebastian Malec:

The flop was bad news for Vranken, as two of his outs were gone. The Dutchman was drawing dead on the turn, making the river a formality. Vranken left the table with a smile and takes home €4,306.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	550,000	120,000
Antoine Vranken	Busted

Tags: Antoine Vranken Sebastian Malec

03-13-2017 18:34 UTC+2

Daniil Kiselev Eliminated

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Daniil Kiselev soared into the lead late on Day 1, but his run in the €2,200 Main Event has come to an end in 14th place. "I folded the last three orbits," Kiselev said after he had shoved for 90,000 from the button and Zoltan Ban reshoved in the small blind. Action was on Anestis Anagnostidis in the big blind, who carefully counted his remaining stack. Ultimately, the Greek folded and the cards were tabled.

Daniil Kiselev:
Zoltan Ban:

While Kiselev took the lead on the flop, the hopes of a comeback took a hit with the turn. Only a ten or a queen would avoid the elimination of the Russian, yet the on the river was a blank and Kiselev was done for the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zoltan Ban	510,000	70,000
Anestis Anagnostidis	135,000	-145,000
Daniil Kiselev	Busted

Tags: Anestis Anagnostidis Daniil Kiselev Zoltan Ban

03-13-2017 18:27 UTC+2

Willsch Loses Flip to Malec

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The next German bows out and Mirko Willsch has to settle for 15th place and a payday of €4,306.

Down to 128,000, Willsch moved all in from under the gun and the action folded all the way around to Sebastian Malec in the big blind. He glanced at his cards and tossed in a single chip for the call.

Mirko Willsch:
Sebastian Malec:

The German had a flip for his tournament life and stood up from his chair when the flop came . On turn, Malec also hit the second over card and Willsch was drawing to the last two nines in the deck. Instead, the river completed the board and that reduced the field to the last 14.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	430,000	130,000
Mirko Willsch	Busted

Tags: Mirko Willsch Sebastian Malec

03-13-2017 18:21 UTC+2

Bartos Doubles Through Ban

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Zoltan Ban forced a fold from Aviv Meiri not long ago by over-betting a queen-high river with flush draw and just now opened to 22,000. Short stack Martin Bartos pushed from the big blind and Ban asked for a count, the all in was for 91,000. Ban eventually called and the cards were tabled.

Martin Bartos:
Zoltan Ban:

The board came and the kicker played to let Bartos double. "Now you know you had to call before," Daniil Kiselev said to Meiri, and both players laughed and bumped fists.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zoltan Ban	440,000	-4,000
Martin Bartos	195,000	114,000

Tags: Aviv Meiri Daniil Kiselev Martin Bartos Zoltan Ban

03-13-2017 18:14 UTC+2

Urban is on a Mission

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

David Urban four-bet twice to claim the pots uncontested and force folds from Dorin Rauta, Sebastian Malec and table neighbor Boris Kuzmanovic.

He was then involved in another hand with Rauta and called the river bet worth 32,000 by Rauta on a nine-high paired board with . Rauta only had and both players had paired their kicker to see yet another pot being shipped to Urban.

After his previous fortunate double up, the Slovakian has become the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Urban	670,000	365,000
Boris Kuzmanovic	390,000	-80,000
Sebastian Malec	300,000	-74,000
Dorin Rauta	165,000	-105,000

Tags: Boris Kuzmanovic David Urban Dorin Rauta Sebastian Malec

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

03-13-2017 18:06 UTC+2

Meiri Takes from Uguccioni

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Within two hands, Aviv Meiri took almost half the stack off Michael Uguccioni to leave the Italian visibly annoyed, recovering chips that he had previously lost.

Uguccioni raised to 20,000 and just Meiri called on the button. Without any action, Meiri then shoved the river when it was checked to him and Uguccioni immediately said he put his opponent on nines. "It must be your lucky day," the Italian added.

Soon after, Meiri called a bet worth 27,000 on the river and Uguccioni showed for top pair. "I got lucky," Meiri admitted while rolling over for the straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aviv Meiri	265,000	72,000
Michael Uguccioni	125,000	-150,000

Tags: Aviv Meiri Michael Uguccioni

03-13-2017 18:01 UTC+2

Pictures from Day 2

Christian Zetzsche

03-13-2017 17:54 UTC+2

Kuzmanovic Takes from Parrino

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Boris Kuzmanovic defended his big blind against the raise of Pietro Errante Parrino and check-called a bet on the flop. On the turn, Kuzmanovic checked again and Parrino bet 38,000, which the Croatian called.

Both then checked the river and Kuzmanovic showed , Parrino mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kuzmanovic	470,000	66,000
Pietro Errante Parrino	110,000	-100,000

Tags: Boris Kuzmanovic Pietro Errante Parrino

03-13-2017 17:48 UTC+2

Teipel Busts to Rauta

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Fellow German Stefan Schulze walked over to rail the last two tables and said "well, guess I am just in time" when spotting Phillipp Teipel all in and at risk for just 38,000 from the button. Dorin Rauta eventually called out of the big blind to put the German at risk.

Phillipp Teipel:
Dorin Rauta:

It was all good for Teipel on the flop and the turn, but the fell on the river to improve Rauta to a full house.