Henry Mania bet approximately half the pot with a bet of 4,500 with the 
board.
Peder Paulsen tanked for a minute before he made the call. Fridman held 
for top pair and won the hand after Mania tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | |
|
40,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
The Day 1c field has blossomed to 103 entries with 102 players remaining. This figure will continue to grow throughout the day but today is shaping up to be the biggest opening day field thus far in the Main Event.
Players were in for a treat as The Festival Series treated its qualifiers and VIPs to a luxurious Italian dinner and wine tasting. Later in the evening, a huge crowd was in for a barrel of laughs with The Festival Series renting out a local cabaret.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
The clock has been paused for The Festival Series founder Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk to make a few announcements including about The Festival Series app.
If you are in Bratislava for The Festival Series, you will be missing out if you don't download the exclusive The Festival Series app available on Android and iOS devices.
Here you will not only find the schedule but be up-to-date with everything going on throughout the festival including special promotions that will be launched during the week.
Patrick Beuter bet 2,000 from the big blind into a pot of 5,300 after the 
landed on the flop and Marc Pliska called from the button.
Pliska then called a bigger bet of 5,000 on the 
turn before the 
river completed the board. Beuter jammed for around 20,000. Pliska went into the tank for more than a minute before he folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
17,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
Pavol Kurtulik bet 3,300 into a pot of around 5,000 with the 
on the board. Tim Gerwig went into the tank for a minute before he raised to 12,500. It was Kurtulik's turn to think before he eventually made the call.
Gerwig turned over 
for a rivered set to win the hand after Kurtilik mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Players are on their first 20-minute break of the day. The field grew to 149 entries with 134 players remaining at the start of the break.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
|
71,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
68,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
66,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
63,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
59,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
|
56,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
