Main Event
Day 1a Started
2018 Winamax Poker Open Dublin
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Winamax Poker Open Dublin
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€570,489
Entries
1,191
Level
49
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Winamax Poker Open Back in Dublin; Main Event Kicks Off Today
Just over 12 months ago, Otto Richard took down the largest ever Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event in history, taking home €92,000 after topping a field of 1,069 players.
This year that record could yet be extended as organisers have added another starting flight and switched to the popular big blind ante format.
The festival as a whole features a total of 40 events, with buy-ins ranging from €10 to the €1,500 High Roller, which concludes today. Each event comes with the fun, relaxed atmosphere that is synonymous with the WPO.
However, all eyes from now on will be on the Main Event, which starts today with Day 1a.
Former Winners
| Year | Field | Winner | First Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 313 | Alan Trueick | €40,142 |
| 2011 | 656 | Steven King | €63,000 |
| 2012 | 818 | Cyril Delaire | €65,000 |
| 2013 | 1,086 | Jerome Guermeur | €75,000 |
| 2014 | 994 | Tom Kitt | €75,000 |
| 2015 | 959 | Pierre Calamusa | €70,000 |
| 2016 | 978 | Antonin Teisseire | €72,000 |
| 2017 | 1,096 | Otto Richard | €92,000 |
This year's Main Event comes with a €550 buy-in and players will receive 50,000 chips. There will be 20 levels on Day 1, with each level 30-minutes in length. Late registration is open for 15 levels. There will be breaks every four levels/two hours, and the third break of the day will be a 60-minute dinner break.
Players are allowed one re-entry per day, meaning players are allowed up to six re-entries over the three starting flights.
On Day 2 the levels will increase to 35 minutes, and on the final day the levels will be 40 minutes long.
Stay tuned to PokerNews from all the action from the City West Hotel, Dublin.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Cards in the Air
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Cards are in the air for the 2018 Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event! Good luck to everyone playing over the next three days.
De Silva Leads Winamax Poker Open High Roller
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Cards are in the air on Day 1a of the Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event. Also underway is Day 2 of the €1,500 High Roller with several big names still in contention.
They include overnight chip leader Upeshka De Silva who leads the final 24, but it is a feast of poker talent including Max Silver,, Bruno Lopes aka Kool Shen, Teunis Kooij, Sander van Wesemael, Adrian Delmas, Joao Vieira, Sylvain Loosli and Marc Macdonnell.
We'll be keeping an eye on the High Roller, as well as keeping you up to date on the Main Event, which currently has 76 entries.
Photos courtesy of Caroline Darcourt
Bad Beat and Good Beat Jackpots in the Main Event
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Just as we've come to expect, a Winamax live event is not just a case of chips and cards, with one player emerging as winner.
There are plenty of opportunities to have fun and win yourself an extra prize or two while you're in the Main Event. For example, the first elimination on Day 1a, 1b or 1c will receive a €300 buy-in for the Monsterstack which takes place on Saturday.
There is also a 'Kill the Pro' competition; anyone who busts a Winamax Team Pro - and there are many of them present here this week - will receive a commemorative button as well as a €50 online tournament ticket.
Finally, there is not just a bad beat jackpot but a good beat jackpot! The bad beat jackpot is for any player who loses a pot with quads, whilst using both of their hole cards. They will receive a buy-in for next year's Winamax Poker Open here in Dublin.
Meanwhile, the good beat jackpot is for any player that wins with a straight flush. Nothing else, just wins with a straight flush. They will receive a round of beer for the table and, according to the tournament staff, the dealer as well.
Photos courtesy of Caroline Darcourt
Level: 2
Blinds: 125/250
Ante: 250
Baumann First Pro Sighting in the Main Event Field
Level 2
: 125/250, 250 ante
The first Winamax Team Pro has been sighted in the Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event, and it is none other than Gaelle Baumann.
Famous for her outstanding 10th place finish in the 2012 WSOP Main Event, Baumann is no stranger to strong performances on the Winamax Poker Tour, including cashing the 2013 WPO Dublin Main Event.
Her best result came back in 2014 when she finished second in the Winamax Poker Tour Paris Main Event for €65,000, and she had even more success there earlier this year, finishing fifth in the WiPT High Roller for €27,000.
No doubt Baumann will be a formidable opponent at the table, so we'll keep an eye out for anyone looking to bump heads with her!
Photos courtesy of Caroline Darcourt
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 |
Players Switch from High Roller to Main Event
Level 2
: 125/250, 250 ante
The Main Event field is now over 100 players as more and more players jump into the fray on Day 1a. They include Teunis Kooij and Marc Macdonnell who have both been eliminated from the €1,500 High Roller and have switched over to the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 300