Main Event
Day 1b Started
2018 Winamax Poker Open Dublin
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Players Ready for Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event Day 1b
Today sees the second of three starting flights get underway at the City West hotel in Dublin, Ireland for Day 1b of the Winamax Poker Open Main Event.
Yesterday 183 players were whittled down to 37, and today many more will get the chance to book their spots in Day 2.
Several players fired twice yesterday with no success, including defending champion Otto Richard, former champion and Winamax team Pro Pierre Calamusa and last year's final tablist Teunis Kooij.
Other Winamax Team Pros Gaelle Baumann and Leo Margets are expected to jump back in, as are several other Team Pros who have up until now been enjoying the festivities away from the felt!
Players will each receive 50,000 chips and play 19 levels, each 30-minutes in length. There will be twenty minute breaks after every four levels, and the third break of the day will be a one hour dinner break.
Stay tuned PokerNews for all the live updates to see how the event progresses here in the Irish capital.
Photos courtesy of Caroline Darcourt
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Cards are now in the air on Day 1b of the Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event with 131 players in their seats according to the tournament screens.
Early Faces on Day 1b
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Some players sat early on Day 1b of the Main Event include Mike D'Inca, yesterday's €1,500 High Roller champion Peter Jaksland and last year's final tablist Teunis Kooij.
Photos courtesy of Caroline Darcourt
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
Bad Beat Jackpots and Good Beat Jackpots
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
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 today 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
"There Isn't Another Tournament Like This!" Says 2017 Final Tablist Teunis Kooij
Level 2
: 125/250, 250 ante
Last year, Teunis Kooij finished fifth in the 2017 Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event, and he's back in the Irish capital this week aiming for more success.
Yesterday things didn't go his way as he fired two unsuccessful bullets, but he says that it's made better being in such an amazing environment.
"The City West is just an amazing venue and location," he told us shortly before play got underway today. "When you look around it's just amazing. I feel really nice when I come and play here; there's a nice atmosphere, nice people, and everything is well-arranged."
Winamax offers players an affordable 6-Max experience on specially designed six-handed tables. Kooij says he really likes that format.
"It's nice to have the 6-max format because it means you have opportunities to put a little bit more pressure on your opponents. You have to play from the start because you can see that some people are sometimes a little clueless about what to do with so many big blinds!
"Today I'm going to try and build up a stack for Day 2. Hopefully, I make it today. I'm confident."
Not only is the format appealing to players, but the off-the-felt activities are also just as much of a draw, and Kooij is no exception.
"I like the side things also. It's just really nice to hang around with friends and other people. The dealers are also a little bit friendlier and you can interact with them a little bit more so that's nice also.
"There isn't a tournament like this. It's a bit smaller, but the atmosphere is really nice."
First Kooij has to make Day 2, but he admits that another final table run would be his ultimate goal.
"Making another final table would be really amazing so I'm going to try my best for sure!"
Photos courtesy of Caroline Darcourt
Pictures From Day 1b
D'Inca Down From Starting
Level 2
: 125/250, 250 ante
Two players including Mike D'Inca checked a 
flop to a third player who bet 1,125. The two other players both called.
The turn 
was checked by all three and the turn was the 
. It checked to D'Inca who bet 3,500. The third player was the only caller. D'Inca mucked and his opponent revealed a 
as he took down the pot.
D'Inca sits on around 44,000 as we approach the third level of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
44,000 | -6,000 |