€1,100 Main Event Day 1b | 2022 Unibet Malta

09-30-2022 23:17 UTC+3

Drummond Knocked Out by Lo Presti

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The cards were already on their backs when Robert Drummond was the player at risk, seeing his fate put on the line against Italy's Samuele Lo Presti.

Robert Drummond:
Samuele Lo Presti:

The flop and 9h] turn kept Drummond with some outs but Lo Presti was the one to improve upon when the river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuele Lo Presti	135,000
Robert Drummond	Busted

Tags: Robert Drummond Samuele Lo Presti

09-30-2022 23:25 UTC+3

Another Setback for Herboldt

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On the tail end of a pot between Hasmukh Khodiyara and Justin Herboldt, the former checked the river. Herboldt tossed in a single T-5,000 chip for a bet and received a quick call.

The of Herboldt had missed a straight draw and Khodiyara won the pot with the for trips kings. That reduced the stack of Herboldt to just over ten blinds and he dropped into the danger zone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hasmukh Khodiyara	44,500
Justin Herboldt	15,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Hasmukh Khodiyara Justin Herboldt

09-30-2022 23:30 UTC+3

Enselme Near the Top of the Leaderboard

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Several former big stacks were spotted in the list of recent casualties and among them was also Kevin Frame. A quick look at his former table revealed a far bigger stack for Unibet ambassador Arnaud Enselme, who leaped above 200k in chips.

According to the Frenchman, he opened to 2,500 in the cutoff and the button called. Frame three-bet to 12,500 and then called a shove by Enselme with ace-king for around 60,000. It was a flip versus pocket tens and another ten in the window secured the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arnaud Enselme	210,000 75,000	75,000

Yannick Bornebroek	Busted
Stewart Kirby	Busted
Maciej Toma	Busted
Helmut Phung	Busted

Julian Freund	Busted
Alan Goasdoije	Busted
Kevin Frame	Busted
Emil Brunnberg	Busted

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Kevin Frame

09-30-2022 23:34 UTC+3

Herboldt Cannot Catch a Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a battle big blind versus button. Robin Valting took on Justin Herboldt as the latter was all-in for 9,300 on the turn.

Justin Herboldt:
Robin Valting:

The run-bad of Herboldt on the table continued with the struck on the river, as it improved Valting to a full house. "Wow, you ran really bad here," Julius Tiihonen concluded before the table broke right after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julius Tiihonen	125,000 -4,000	-4,000
Robin Valting	55,000 22,000	22,000
Justin Herboldt	Busted

Tags: Julius Tiihonen Justin Herboldt Robin Valting

09-30-2022 23:42 UTC+3

Lucky Chop and a Double for Oberting

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

David Oberting was all-in for the last 11,000 and Alexis Longhe flat-called from one seat over. The table chip leader Dylan Kirstein then pushed all-in and Longhe folded. Once the cards were turned over, Longhe sighed as he briefly exposed ace-king too.

David Oberting:
Dylan Kirstein:

The board ran out and they chopped it up for Oberting to increase his short stack.

Soon after, Oberting was all-in for 17,100 and three-bettor Tal Sardal reluctantly called.

David Oberting:
Tal Sardal:

Thanks to a board of , Oberting improved to the unbeatable nut flush to score a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Kirstein	210,000 45,000	45,000
Alexis Longhe	110,000 40,000	40,000
Tal Sardal	50,000 -50,000	-50,000
David Oberting	39,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Alexis Longhe David Oberting Dylan Kirstein Tal Sardal

09-30-2022 23:51 UTC+3

Khodiyara Reaches the Average Stack

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The pace of eliminations is certainly slower than in the previous regular starting day as some 68 players out of 152 contenders remain near the end of level nine on Day 1b.

The UK's Hasmukh Khodiyara avoided the knockout when his flopped a set of sixes to double through Serdar Demircan. Both players are now pretty much spot on for the average stack and aim to survive another two levels until bagging and tagging.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serdar Demircan	70,000 -20,000	-20,000
Hasmukh Khodiyara	68,000 23,500	23,500

Tags: Hasmukh Khodiyara Serdar Demircan

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

10-01-2022 00:00 UTC+3

Hunter Slips Further on the Leaderboard

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On the river of a board, John Hunter paid off a medium-sized bet by Damien Gayer. The latter tabled the for the flopped straight and Hunter sent his cards into the muck with a sublime "nice".

Player	Chips	Progress
Damien Gayer	140,000 60,000	60,000
Raymond Wheatley	120,000 40,000	40,000
Eszter Fabian	120,000
Oliver Said	80,000 52,400	52,400

John Hunter	55,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Damien Gayer John Hunter

10-01-2022 00:06 UTC+3

Longhe Pays Off Kirstein

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

What has appeared to be a two-horse raise for the Day 1b lead is now shifted towards Arnaud Enselme. Dylan Kirstein was hot on his heels but lost a few chips before getting some of them back.

Alexis Longhe in the small blind defended against Kirstein and check-called the flop for 3,500. The turn went check, check, and Longhe check-called another 5,500 on the river. Kirstein revealed the for trips aces and Longhe mucked .

Player	Chips	Progress
Arnaud Enselme	230,000 20,000	20,000

Filip Holmqvist	200,000 100,000	100,000
Dylan Kirstein	180,000 -30,000	-30,000
Alexis Longhe	135,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Alexis Longhe Arnaud Enselme Dylan Kirstein

10-01-2022 00:12 UTC+3

Smyth Flips Well for a Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The action folded all the way to Joni Liimatta in the small blind and the Finn pushed several T-5,000 in the middle of the table. Jason Smyth called all-in for 16,300 and the following coin flip unfolded.

Jason Smyth:
Joni Liimatta:

No help came on the flop and turn but the river gave Smyth the superior two pair.