2018 Winamax Poker Open Dublin

Main Event
Day: 1c
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Event Info

2018 Winamax Poker Open Dublin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
6♠6♥
Prize
€89,716
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€570,489
Entries
1,191
Level Info
Level
49
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
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Main Event Size Prompts Schedule Alterations

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Winamax Poker Open Dublin
Winamax Poker Open Dublin

Such is the size of Day 1c of the Main Event, with over 600 entries so far today, the tournament organisers have had to make some alterations to the schedule.

Both the Sniper tournament; a progressive bounty with one single person aiming to knock out as many people as possible, and the Turbo will start one hour later. The Sniper will start at 7pm and the Turbo at 9pm.

Photos courtesy of Caroline Darcourt

Vincendeau Spotted in the Field

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Matthieu Vincendeau
Matthieu Vincendeau

Last year Matthieu Vincendeau used his aggression and passion to top the chip counts at the end of Day 2. Earlier today he fired an unsuccessful bullet, and the whole room heard his shouts as he was eliminated, but he's back in the field for another go.

Also in the field is Winamax tournament regularly Moundir Zoughari.

Photos courtesy of Caroline Darcourt

Player Chips Progress
Matthieu Vincendeau fr
Matthieu Vincendeau 		50,000 50,000
Moundir Zoughari fr
Moundir Zoughari 		50,000 50,000

Tags: Matthieu VincendeauMoundir Zoughari

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Check-Raise Doesn't Scare Kooij

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 6 : 250/500, 500 ante

On a {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{q-Clubs} board an opponent had checked to Teunis Kooij who bet 2,600. His opponent check-raised to 6,100 and Kooij called.

The river was the {4-Diamonds} and again it checked to the Dutchman who bet 8,700. His opponent tanked, and even separated chips out to possibly call, but eventually folded allowing Kooij to takde down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Teunis Kooij nl
Teunis Kooij 		48,000 -2,000

Tags: Teunis Kooij

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 500

Winamax Team Pro Kanit Relishes Being Part of "Special Group"

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Mustapha Kanit
Mustapha Kanit

After arriving in the Irish capital, Mustapha Kanit is biding his time and keeping his powder dry before jumping into the fray, and we caught up with him to ask him how it's been playing in Winamax events recently.

"I've played in the SISMIX [in Marrakech], I've played in Paris. I like it; it's always fun and I always bring a few friends."

Kanit is now in Dublin to play the Winamax Poker Open, and it is his first visit to the WPO. However, it's not his first visit to Dublin to play poker. In February 2016 he won a €25,000 High Roller here for €501,640 and says he has good memories.

"It was the biggest tournament ever held in Dublin," said Kanit. "But Winamax is the first time. It looks nice and there are so many people here."

Kanit has been a Winamax pro for some time now and he says that he really likes being part of the team.

"It's been great. They've loved me since the beginning and I love them. It's been a good year. I'm up live; I don't play as much as I used to, but I still play a fair amount.

"Online too I can't really complain. It's been a good year."

Does the Italian think that being a sponsored pro has changed his approach to poker recently?

"I wouldn't say that it has changed my approach because that's something I've developed over twelve years of playing. So it's tough to change that in one year.

"But at the same time, it adds something for sure. Just being part of such a special group, having the option to share things with players like Adrian [Mateos] is for sure a big positive to have. I would say that it's definitely given me something, that's for sure."

Tags: Mustapha Kanit

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

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