2017 Winamax Poker Open Dublin

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2017 Winamax Poker Open Dublin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€92,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€112,843
Entries
1,069
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 6 : 400/800, 100 ante

Here are some updated chip counts from the field. Sylvain Loosli has re-entered so has a fresh stack of 50,000 chips. Erwann Pecheux has also re-entered, but is down somewhat on his new stack.

Player Chips Progress
Sylvain Dezilleaux fr
Sylvain Dezilleaux
109,000
39,000
39,000
Kenji Amoretti fr
Kenji Amoretti
80,000
-5,000
-5,000
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
50,000
50,000
50,000
Gaelle Baumann fr
Gaelle Baumann
42,000
22,000
22,000
Winamax
Erwann Pecheux fr
Erwann Pecheux
40,000
-10,000
-10,000
Peter Eichhardt se
Peter Eichhardt
19,000
-20,500
-20,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Defending Champion Antonin Teisseire Chips Up

Level 6 : 400/800, 100 ante
2016 Winamax Poker Open Winner Antonin Teisseire
2016 Winamax Poker Open Winner Antonin Teisseire

Defending champion Antonin Teisseire is still going strong as we approach the second break of the day. In this hand, on a flop of {j-Hearts}{4-Spades}{8-Diamonds} an opponent checked to him and he bet 2,100. His opponent called.

The turn {q-Spades} was checked by both players and the river was the {7-Diamonds}. His opponent bet 3,000 and Teisseire quickly raised to 11,000. His opponent folded and Teisseire was able to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Antonin Teisseire fr
Antonin Teisseire
61,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Antonin Teisseire

Gaelle Baumann Forces Out Teunis Kooij

Level 6 : 400/800, 100 ante

It folded to Teunis Kooij in the small blind who limped and Gaelle Baumann raised to 2,800 in the big blind. Kooij three-bet to 8,200 and Baumann called.

The flop came {2-Spades}{9-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and Kooij continued for 6,500. Baumann then raised all in for 23,275.

"This is so ugly!" exclaimed Kooij. Eventually he folded.

Baumann slid both her cards forward, asking Kooij to pick one. He turned over the {j-Diamonds} and nodded.

"I had Ace-King," he said.

Player Chips Progress
Teunis Kooij nl
Teunis Kooij
103,000
Gaelle Baumann fr
Gaelle Baumann
46,500
4,500
4,500
Winamax

Tags: Gaelle BaumannTeunis Kooij

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

High Roller Final Table Reached

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Meanwhile at the livestream table, the unofficial final table of the €1,200 High Roller has been confirmed. Max Silver came into the day as the chip leader and only player over one million chips, but has slipped back to be the short stack at the final table. Meanwhile [Removed:44], Yves Sergeant and Alexandre Blanc are all sitting on seven-figure stacks. Here is the full list of players and their chip counts:

NameCountryChip Count
[Removed:44]Iran1,436,000
Yves SergeantFrance1,187,000
Alexandre BlancFrance1,059,000
Adrien DelmasFrance875,000
Guillaume BlanchiFrance687,000
Romain LewisFrance604,000
Max SilverUnited Kingdom558,000

And here are the remaining payouts:

PositionPayout
1€35,370
2€24,355
3€17,475
4€12,385
5€8,670
6€6,605
7€5,090

Tags: Max Silver

Davidi Kitai's Stack Gets a Boost

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Sebastien Zanolini raised to 2,500 from the hijack and Davidi Kitai three-bet to 7,200. It folded back to Zanolini who called.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {9-Hearts} and again both players checked.

The river was the {2-Spades} and Zanolini bet 7,000. Kitai then put out a big raised to 32,000 and Zanolini called.

Kitai showed {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for a set of threes, while Zanolini showed {9-Spades}{10-Spades} for top pair.

With that pot Kitai's stack surged to well over 100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
114,000
73,000
73,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
Sebastien Zanolini fr
Sebastien Zanolini
80,000

Tags: Davidi Kitai

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

French Online Legend Guillaume 'Johnny001' de la Gorce in the Field

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Guillaume de la Gorce was part of the very first Team Winamax back in 2007, and he is in the Main Event today. Despite busting once already he has built up his second stack to over 70,000 as we approach the dinner break.

Despite only $262k in lifetime live earnings, 'Johnny001' as he is known online has earned millions of dollars in heads-up cash games.

Player Chips Progress
Guillaume de la Gorce fr
Guillaume de la Gorce
70,000

Tags: Guillaume de la Gorce