Main Event Day 1c | 2018 Winamax Poker Open Dublin

09-21-2018 21:42 UTC

Former Professional Footballer [Removed:30] Doing Well in WPO Main Event

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Our colleagues at Winamax caught up with former Reading and Lens footballer [Removed:30] earlier today.

After retiring from the game three years ago after eight years of football, including five at Reading, Kebe has now turned his hand to poker. Since 2014 he has earned $128,000 in live poker tournaments.

"Until recently I did not know much about poker when I was playing in a tournament," he said. "But recently for the last few months I've gotten more interested so I'm trying to play more and more. That's why I came here.

According to Kebe he used to predominantly play cash games but now has switched to tournaments.

"Tournaments are completely different but I like the competitive side. It's my character, just like it was in football."

And perhaps a new professional career in poker looms?

"We'll see in the future!"

For now Kebe says that he just wants to get through the day without any problems "and just put chis in the bag at the end of the day."

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:30]	160,000 -20,000	-20,000

09-21-2018 22:02 UTC

Faces From the Field

Will Shillibier

09-21-2018 22:12 UTC

Big Stacks Begin to Emerge

Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Olivier Tison	520,000
Paul O'Brien	465,000
Gabriele Lepore	440,000
Moundir Zoughari	400,000 80,000	80,000
Sven McDermott	385,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

09-21-2018 22:43 UTC

Recent Eliminations

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Among the recent eliminations are €1,500 High Roller final tablist Mateusz Wozniak and Winamax Team Pro Ivan Deyra.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Deyra	Busted

Mateusz Wozniak	Busted
Kully Sidhu	Busted

09-21-2018 22:43 UTC

Loiseau Cracks Aces to Move Over 400k

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

According to Elisabeth Loiseau, she just cracked the of an opponent with thanks to a king on the turn.

Her opponent's all in was for around 90,000 and that has sent her soaring up the chip counts.

With just over one level to go she may well feature among the chip leaders at the end of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elisabeth Loiseau	425,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

09-21-2018 23:06 UTC

Team Pro Kanit Eliminates a Player; Moves Among Chip Leaders

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

On the feature table Winamax Team Pro Mustapha Kanit three-bet enough to put his opponent all in. Her opponent called.

Mustapha Kanit:
All-in Player:

The player's all in was for 67,500 and the flop came giving Kanit a set and his opponent a gutshot straight draw.

The turn changed nothing and the river was the .

Kanit now moves up over 550,000 in chips and is a contender for chip leader at this moment in time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	560,000 517,000	517,000

Tags: Mustapha Kanit

09-21-2018 23:07 UTC

Last Three Hands

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Players on Day 1c of the Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event will play three more hands before bagging up for the evening.

09-21-2018 23:26 UTC

Assorted End of Day Chip Counts (full)

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Gahon	735,500 735,500	735,500

Yves Siess	610,500 610,500	610,500
Elisabeth Loiseau	605,500 180,500	180,500
Andrew Dooley	590,500 590,500	590,500
Krisztian Jungling	579,000 579,000	579,000
Mustapha Kanit	558,000 -2,000	-2,000
Stephane Hanken	522,000 522,000	522,000
[Removed:30]	497,500 337,500	337,500
Ranno Sootla	490,000 490,000	490,000
Cedric Schwaederle	484,000 484,000	484,000
Olivier Vinet	477,500 477,500	477,500
Moundir Zoughari	459,500 59,500	59,500
Olivier Tison	447,000 -73,000	-73,000
Anthony Soules	443,000 443,000	443,000
Mohamad Elias	435,000 435,000	435,000
Mathieu Brignone	398,000 398,000	398,000
Sylvain Joulain	394,000 394,000	394,000
Adrien Delmas	390,500 310,500	310,500
Nils Boldt	390,000 390,000	390,000
Qiang Liu Zhi	386,000 386,000	386,000
Stephane Sabardeil	385,000 385,000	385,000
Georges Jurado	379,000 379,000	379,000
Victor Ramalho	375,500 375,500	375,500
Hugo Marin Vernhes	370,500 370,500	370,500
Francois Aine	369,500 369,500	369,500

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