€1,100 Main Event Day 1bc | 2019 Unibet Open Paris

11-29-2019 18:16 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Petrescu	234,000
Michael Erbil	200,000 65,000	65,000
Tabish Zaman	197,500 52,500	52,500
Alexandru Danes	155,000
Romuald Piat	151,500
Asmo Votkin	140,000 23,000	23,000
Johnny Hansen	130,000 10,000	10,000

Big Shove From Bjorkland Gets Through

Will Shillibier

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 500 ante

There was just 15,000 in the middle on a flop and Kurt Bjorkland had shoved all in for 84,500.

His opponent was Cedric Zaks who was tanking and toying with his decision.

"I don't have the balls," said Zaks eventually before open-folding for a set. Bjorkland showed for just a pair of jacks and Zaks shouted an expletive.

"I knew you had that," said Zaks. "Fuck me!"

"Don't worry man," said someone at the table. "The river could ahve been a jack."

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedric Zaks	110,000 10,000	10,000
Kurt Bjorkland	105,000

Tags: Cedric Zaks Kurt Bjorkland

11-29-2019 18:57 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Thierry Delpui	Busted
Iaroslav Boiko	Busted
Kamel Atoui	Busted
Sofie Thijs	Busted
Daniel Stacey	Busted
Ovidiu Jula	Busted
Mariusz Niski	Busted
Charlotte Van Brabander	Busted

Eric Qu	Busted
Pascal Protin	Busted

Aces vs Aces

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Will Shillibier

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 500 ante

Vladimir Nex has chipped up considerably to over 200,000 in chips.

Marinel Oros opened from under the gun and Nex three-bet from middle position. Oros four-bet all in for around 45,000 and Nex called.

Vladimir Nex:
Marinel Oros:

It was a incredible set-up of a hand, and the flop came giving Oros backdoors to the unlikeliest of doubles. But the turn ensured a chop and the river bricked as both players chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Nex	220,000 178,000	178,000

Marinel Oros	45,000

Tags: Vladimir Nex Marinel Oros

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

11-29-2019 19:28 UTC+1

Just 49 Players Remain

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Will Shillibier

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Just 49 players remain in Day 1b of the Unibet Open Paris Main Event from the starting field of 143. There are three levels left in the day before they bag for Day 2.

In about 30 minutes, the Turbo Day 1c will start which is open for new entrants, but is also the only opportunity for players to re-enter the Main Event. Players expected to enter include Patrik Antonius along with Unibet Poker Ambassadors David Lappin, Ian Simpson and Dara O'Kearney.

11-29-2019 19:42 UTC+1

Are You Ready to Party?

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Will Shillibier

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With the starting flights for the Unibet Open Main Event almost complete, the players who have already booked their places in Day 2 are looking forward to hopefully making the money and maybe even going even further.

However, tomorrow there is always the prospect of the official Unibet Players Party – open to all players – which is being held at the stunning Palais Maillot nightclub. The party starts at 11:45pm and will go on until late!

11-29-2019 19:58 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Will Shillibier

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Erbil	290,000 90,000	90,000
Tabish Zaman	160,000 37,500	37,500
Bogdan Petrascu	140,000 30,000	30,000
Leo Pietila	125,000
Joseph El Ghazal	110,000
Miko Lehtinen	50,000
Denis Tokartchouk	50,000
Przemyslaw Wolowiec	40,000 13,000	13,000
Dehlia De Jong	25,000 43,500	43,500

11-29-2019 20:00 UTC+1

Kostya into the Chip Lead

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Will Shillibier

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Christopher Kostya is sitting pretty at Table 11 with well over 300,000 in chips. Day 1a chip leader Mantas Urbonas bagged 376,000 and that figure looks under threat with at least two levels left in the day.

However, the Paris Edition starting flight chip leader Michel Leibgorin bagged in excess of 500,000 so that will be the target if Kostya wants to bag the overall chip lead.