Late registration is now closed in Day 1g. 47 players remain hoping to navigate the remaining four 30-minute levels to reach Day 2.
Late registration is now closed in Day 1g. 47 players remain hoping to navigate the remaining four 30-minute levels to reach Day 2.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
The 46 players remaining in Day 1g of the Main Event have just been sent on a 15-minute break. Late registration for this flight will close at the end of the break.
The board read 8♣9♠8♠7♠J♦ with 43,000 in the middle and Daniele Polverino checked to Stipe Orec.
Orec fired out a bet of 60,000, sending Polverino deep into the tank. Polverino took a couple of minutes before eventually mucking his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
152,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
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135,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Stipe Orec opened under the gun to 4,000 and was called by Hazir Osmani and an opponent before action reached Tomas Pihurik in the big blind.
Pihurik produced a three-bet jam to 22,200. Orec pondered his options before moving all in, forcing folds from both of the other players, to put Pihurik at risk.
Tomas Pihurik: 4♥4♠
Stipe Orec: K♠8♠
Pihurik was ahead in a race and remained so after the 5♥3♠Q♣10♠3♣ runout, securing a timely double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
118,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
52,400
4,600
|
4,600 |
|
|
23,000
23,000
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23,000 |
The board read A♣9♥6♣4♥ with about 23,000 in the middle. Thomas Hofmann check-called a bet of 8,600 from Stipe Orec.
On the 3♥ turn Hofmann again checked to Orec. Orec put out a bet of 10,500 which Hofmann called.
Orec turned over 9♦3♦ for rivered two pair, causing Hofmann to chuckle to himself as he mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The flop read 2♦Q♣10♦ with 13,000 in the middle, and two opponents had checked to Dritan Kaleci.
Kaleci produced an overbet all-in for 37,900 and that was sufficient to force folds from both his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,900
26,000
|
26,000 |
The board read A♣10♠9♥Q♠ and around 13,000 was in the middle when Marius Wolf checked to Matej Michalek. Michalek slid out a bet of 7,500 and was faced with a check-raise to 15,000 from Wolf. Michalek called.
On the 2♣ river Wolf moved all in for 37,900. Michalek called but was shown the bad news when Wolf turned over J♣8♦ for the turned straight. Michalek showed 9♠9♦ for a set of nines
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
119,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
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|
78,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600