Main Event Day 1a | 2018 Unibet Open Malta

05-17-2018 18:15 UTC+2

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Yori Epskamp

Level 6 : 400/800, 100 ante

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05-17-2018 18:19 UTC+2

"djarii" Rising

Yori Epskamp

Level 6 : 400/800, 100 ante

Sophia "djarii" White has had a great hour to move up to 80,000 in chips. In a hand against Karl Stark, White doubled to 56,000 with on a . Stark had and had to part with several of his chips. After that, the Unibet Ambassador won several smaller pots to get to the 80,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sophia White	80,000 49,900	49,900

Karl Stark	70,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Sophia White

05-17-2018 18:21 UTC+2

Updated Counts

Yori Epskamp

Level 6 : 400/800, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristian Aksnes	98,000 98,000	98,000
Jan Eckert	88,000
Tomasz Kozub	87,000 22,000	22,000
Johan Guilbert	80,000 10,000	10,000
Raiko Prii	80,000 38,000	38,000
George McDonald	78,000 41,000	41,000
Ari Kumpumaki	73,000
Johan Goslings	72,000 16,000	16,000
Nicolas Decru	70,000 4,000	4,000
Koen Roos	69,000 17,000	17,000
Jussi Heikela	69,000 44,000	44,000
Zbigniew Pakleza	68,000
[Removed:158]	55,500 -9,500	-9,500
Ludovic Breau	42,000 10,000	10,000
Luigi Knoppers	38,000 38,000	38,000
Joep Raemaekers	30,000 30,000	30,000
Paul Berende	20,000 -20,000	-20,000
Espen Uhlen Jorstad	8,500 -10,500	-10,500

05-17-2018 18:30 UTC+2

Dinner Break

Yori Epskamp

Level 6 : 400/800, 100 ante

With level 6 completed, players are on a 60-minute dinner break. 65 out of 88 players are remaining. When the dinner break is done, late registration will be closed for the day.

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

05-17-2018 19:46 UTC+2

Pecheux Folds an Overpair

Yori Epskamp

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

In a battle between George McDonald in the big blind and Erwann Pecheux under the gun, action was on the former with the board reading . There has already been some substantial action earlier, as McDonald had a bet of 9,000 in front of him.

Pecheux went into deep thought and took the better part of four minutes before finding a fold with , leaving himself with 35,000 behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
George McDonald	110,000 32,000	32,000
Erwann Pecheux	35,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: George McDonald Erwann Pecheux

05-17-2018 19:53 UTC+2

Metsamaa Doubles Through Veza; Amir Busts

Yori Epskamp

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

In one of the first hands after the dinner break, Petri Metsamaa shoved all in for 8,500 from middle position and Pavao Veza called from the big blind.

Petri Metsamaa:
Pavao Veza:

A safe board gave Metsamaa some extra chips to work with.

While one Finn survived, countryman Ben Amir found himself in less fortunate waters. On a board, Amir shoved around 15,000 and Raiko Prii called it off.

Ben Amir:
Raiko Prii:

Amir was miles ahead and needed to dodge the kings and remaining clubs. Unfortunately for Amir, the on the river was one of the dreaded cards and he made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raiko Prii	100,000 20,000	20,000
Pavao Veza	40,000 23,000	23,000
Petri Metsamaa	18,000 18,000	18,000
Ben Amir	Busted

Tags: Ben Amir Pavao Veza Raiko Prii

05-17-2018 19:54 UTC+2

88 Players on Day 1a

Yori Epskamp

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

With late registration now closed, the total field size of Day 1a will be 88 players. 59 of them are currently in contention.

05-17-2018 20:07 UTC+2

Recent Eliminatons; Jorstad to the Rail

Yori Epskamp

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The following players have been eliminated on Day 1a in the levels 6 and 7, including Unibet Ambassador Espen Uhlen Jorstad.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Dunnett	Busted
Christopher Stephens	Busted
Espen Uhlen Jorstad	Busted

Etienne De Saint	Busted
Civan Ozturk	Busted
Bas de Laat	Busted
Alex Hendriks	Busted
Matthew Vella	Busted
Pekka Viilto	Busted
Odd Haland	Busted
Hendrik Koops	Busted
Anko Hoogendijk	Busted

Tags: Espen Uhlen Jorstad

05-17-2018 20:19 UTC+2

"syrinxx" Coolers Guilbert, Propels to Lead

Yori Epskamp

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

A massive cooler in favor of Phil "syrinxx" Schonebaum propelled the Esporter to one of the largest stacks in the room. On the turn, the board read and Schonebaum check-called around 7,500 from Guilbert, half a pot bet.

On the river, Schonebaum led out for 8,000, Guilbert shoved and Schonebaum snap-called with . Guilbert nodded his head and showed for the underfull. The brutal river left the Frenchman with 25,000 behind, while Schonebaum launched himself over 100k.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Schonebaum	125,000 125,000	125,000
Johan Guilbert	25,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Johan Guilbert Phil Schonebaum