Main Event Day 2 | 2018 Unibet Open Malta

05-19-2018 17:32 UTC+2

"DBergie" Knocks Out Two

Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Unibet ambassador Fredrik Bergmann was all in on the button and two short stacks in the blinds also had their stacks in the middle.

Lars Meysman:
Pril Raiko:
Fredrik Bergmann:

"Alright!" Bergmann cheered upon seeing the showdown. The dealer fanned out and Bergmann added two scalps to his arsenal. Meysman finished 36th, Raiko 35th and both received €1,920.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fredrik Bergmann	270,000 130,000	130,000

Raiko Prii	Busted
Lars Meysman	Busted

Tags: Fredrik Bergmann Lars Meysman

05-19-2018 17:47 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Mats Karlsson	590,000 25,000	25,000
Ian Simpson	Busted

No Stark on the Throne

Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

With a stack of a little over 20 big blinds, Karl Stark got it in with against . The board remained safe until the on the river, which left Stark crippled with just 2,5 big blinds.

The remaining chips went in with against the of Manuel Zapf. No queen ended it for the Swede, who made his third Unibet Open cash after finished 2nd at the 2015 Unibet Open in Cannes and 41st in London earlier this year.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:155]	800,000 270,000	270,000

Manuel Zapf	200,000 115,200	115,200
Karl Stark	Busted

Tags: Karl Stark

05-19-2018 18:12 UTC+2

Bergmann Four-bet Folds

Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

In a preflop raising war between Fredrik Bergmann and Roberto Morra, it was Bergmann who went out of the way eventually. After Morra had three-bet to 47,000 on the button, it was Bergmann who four-bet to 105,000 from the cutoff with 150,000 behind.

Morra five-bet shoved and Bergmann gave it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Morra	650,000 465,000	465,000
Fredrik Bergmann	150,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Fredrik Bergmann Roberto Morra

05-19-2018 18:19 UTC+2

Recent Eliminations

Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Pekka Ikonen	Busted
Thomas Eychenne	Busted
Kristian Aksnes	Busted
Toni Ojala	Busted

05-19-2018 18:36 UTC+2

Stropoli Eliminates Possemiers While Israel Folds Queens

Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Julien Stropoli raised to 18,000 under the gun, Jenny Israel three-bet to 42,000 from the small blind, Kevin Possemiers four-bet shoved 123,000 all in from the big blind and Stropoli shoved as well.

Israel had 220,000 behind and folded her face up after thirty seconds.

Kevin Possemiers:
Julien Stropoli:

The board ran out and Stropoli knocked out Possemiers while dodging a huge loss against Israel in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Stropoli	650,000 470,000	470,000
Jenny Israel	220,000 -70,000	-70,000
Kevin Possemiers	Busted

Tags: Jenny Israel Julien Stropoli Kevin Possemiers

05-19-2018 18:45 UTC+2

Brutal River Stuns Israel

Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Erik Nordahl raised to 18,000, Jenny Israel three-bet to 55,000 and Nordahl called. On the flop, Nordahl retook the betting lead and came out with a bet of 45,000. Israel called in position.

The turn was the and Nordahl shoved all in. Israel had 125,000 and took the better part of three minutes before flicking in a calling chip.

Jenny Israel:
Erik Nordahl:

After folding pocket queens earlier, this time Israel went all the way with it and was in tremendous shape to double up. There was a brutal surprise waiting for her, though, as the dealer burned and turned the to give Nordahl a cruel winner.

Wide-eyed, Israel stared at the river while the "ooohs" echoed across the tournament room. She had to depart from the tournament in 23rd place and received €2,690.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Nordahl	550,000 481,100	481,100
Jenny Israel	Busted

Tags: Erik Nordahl Jenny Israel

05-19-2018 18:48 UTC+2

Two Hands End It for Sinclair

Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The biggest name left in the field busted shortly before the dinner break in 22nd place. Sinclair played two big hands in the last level that spelt his demise.

The first one was a clash against Daniel Aaberg that left Sinclair behind with around 20 big blinds. Sinclair raised from under the gun with and Aaberg three-bet two seats over from a stack of around 30 big blinds. Sinclair had around 50 bigs and called.

The flop was and Sinclair check-called around a quarter pot from Aaberg. The turn was the and Sinclair checked again. Aaberg wasted no time and snap-checked behind with around 80% of the pot in his stack left.

On the river, Sinclair shipped top pair and Aaberg instantly called with for the rivered trip sixes.

In the final hand before the dinner break, Sinclair had 26 big blinds when he raised from the small blind. His opponent three-bet shoved and Sinclair called. The Brit's out got improved to a straight flush draw on the turn but he bricked the river to end up in 22nd place (€2,690).

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Sinclair	Busted

Tags: Jack Sinclair

05-19-2018 18:52 UTC+2

Dinner Break

Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The 21 remaining players are on a 60-minute dinner break. Action will resume around 7:50 p.m. local time.

05-19-2018 19:25 UTC+2

Dinner Break Counts (full)

Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:155]	1,000,000 200,000	200,000

Roberto Morra	710,000 60,000	60,000
Mats Karlsson	580,000 -10,000	-10,000
Luigi Knoppers	440,000 40,000	40,000
Daniel Jacobsen	413,000 43,000	43,000

Daniel Aaberg	339,000
Kristof Segers	300,000 -50,000	-50,000
Manuel Zapf	288,000 88,000	88,000
Ilkka Heikkila	279,000 139,000	139,000
Stefan Kloet	264,000
Jamie Munro	249,000 -31,000	-31,000
Jan Eckert	244,000
Emil Brunnberg	236,000 126,000	126,000
Nicolas Ludwicki	210,000
Henri Piironen	180,000
Zbigniew Pakleza	177,000
Fredrik Bergmann	166,000 16,000	16,000

Erik Nordahl	110,000 -440,000	-440,000
Frederic Philippe	110,000 -120,000	-120,000
Ronald Haverkamp	70,000 -80,000	-80,000
Julien Stropoli	40,000 -610,000	-610,000

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