Main Event Day 1a | 2018 Winamax Poker Open Dublin

09-19-2018 12:25 UTC

Updated Chip Counts; Kooij Five-Bet Shoves

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : 150/300, 300 ante

Here are some updated chip counts from notable players in the Main Event field.

After one player opened to 750 with the blinds at 150/300, Teunis Kooij three-bet to 2,850 from the small blind. The big blind then cold four-bet to 6,250 and the initial raiser folded.

Kooij took a moment or two before moving all in for around 30,000 and his opponent quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Buckley	50,000 50,000	50,000
Marc Macdonnell	47,000 -3,000	-3,000
Teunis Kooij	44,000 -6,000	-6,000
Gaelle Baumann	39,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Teunis Kooij

09-19-2018 12:26 UTC

High Roller Down to Three Tables

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : 150/300, 300 ante

Winamax Team Pros Adrien Delmas and Bruno Lopes

The €1,500 High Roller is down to just two tables and there are still a whole host of big names still in contention including Winamax Team Pros Adrian Delmas, Ivan Deyra, Bruno Lopes and Pierre Calamusa.

Other players include Max Silver, overnight chip leader Upeshka De Silva and Sander van Wesemael.

Photos courtesy of Caroline Darcourt

Tags: Adrian Delmas Bruno Lopes Ivan Deyra Max Silver Pierre Calamusa Sander van Wesemael Upeshka De Silva

Level: 4

Blinds: 175/350

Ante: 350

09-19-2018 13:02 UTC

Franck Besnard aka Captain Vodka Takes a Shot at Winamax Poker Open

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 175/350, 350 ante

Every so often while at a poker tournament, you see a player with large novelty sunglasses. Or maybe a silly hit. And every so often you catch a glimpse of someone in full fancy dress. Winamax tournaments are not like other tournaments, and players in fancy dress are much more of a common occurrence.

Enter Franck Besnard who has turned up to Day 1a of the Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event dressed as his alter-ego 'Captain Vodka.'

According to Hendon Mob Besnard doesn't have much in the way of poker cashes, but if his costume on Day 1a is anything to go by, it looks like he's going to have an Absolut blast...

Photos courtesy of Caroline Darcourt

Tags: Franck Besnard

09-19-2018 13:07 UTC

Break

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 175/350, 350 ante

Players are going on their first 20-minute break of the day.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

09-19-2018 13:33 UTC

First Eliminations and Worthington-Leese Joins the Field.

Will Shillibier

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

As the players trickle back from break, the tournament clock was updated to show 132 of 134 players remaining. Sebastien Olivier was the first elimination, and as the first fatality of the day he has bagged himself a €330 Monsterstack ticket for Saturday.

Also joining the field is Leo Worthington-Leese who has already tasted some success at the 2018 Winamax Poker Open Dublin, finishing third in the €300 Warm-Up for €2,660.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Worthington-Leese	50,000

Tags: Leo Worthington-Leese

09-19-2018 13:55 UTC

Winamax Team Pros Calamusa and Margets Join the Field

Will Shillibier

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Just over three years ago, Pierre Calamusa was unveiled as a new Winamax Team Pro. Then, barely two months later, he went on to win the 2015 Winamax Poker Open Dublin for €70,000 after besting a field of 959 players.

Since then he has gone on to final table the EPT Grand Final Main Event in 2016, finishing fifth for €233,800. He's now back at his first Winamax live event since recording two cashes at the Winamax SISMIX in Marrakech.

Also jumping in the Main Event field is Leo Margets. Margets made her first WSOP final table this summer, finishing second in the $1,000 Double Stack for $123,297. Just like Calamusa, she also cashed in the Winamax SISMIX Main Event in Marrakech. She has one previous cash in Ireland; a fifth place in the 2011 Irish Open Ladies Championship, and will be looking for more success here in Dublin.

Photos courtesy of Caroline Darcourt

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Calamusa	50,000 50,000	50,000
Leo Margets	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Leo Margets Pierre Calamusa

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 500

09-19-2018 14:10 UTC

Updated Chip Counts; Macdonnell Vying for Chip Lead

Will Shillibier

Level 6 : 250/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Macdonnell	120,000 73,000	73,000
Nicholas Newport	50,000
Leo Margets	49,000 -1,000	-1,000

Pierre Calamusa	42,000 -8,000	-8,000
Mark Buckley	37,000 -13,000	-13,000
Teunis Kooij	24,000 -20,000	-20,000