Main Event Day 2 | 2018 Winamax Poker Open Dublin

09-22-2018 13:21 UTC

Michels Up to 900k

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On a board there was a pot of 250,000 between Bruno Michels and an opponent. Michels was first to act on the river and he moved all in. His opponent tank-folded allowing Michels to take the pot down and move up to 900,000.

Meanwhile Krisztian Jungling has taken a tumble and Winamax Team Pro Davidi Kitai has moved up the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Michels	900,000 350,000	350,000
Aleksander Da Silva Boski	800,000 496,500	496,500
Eric Ravier	780,000 -70,000	-70,000
Dominique Potenza	750,000 50,000	50,000

Elisabeth Loiseau	700,000 94,500	94,500
Davidi Kitai	650,000 275,000	275,000

Krisztian Jungling	550,000 -250,000	-250,000
Eric Gahon	550,000

09-22-2018 13:22 UTC

Winamax Team Pro Kanit Shining on Feature Table

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The board read and Winamax Team Pro Mustapha Kanit had called a bet of 106,000 from his opponent.

His opponent turned over for a missed open-ended straight draw and Kanit took down the pot with for two pair.

Kanit now moves up over 650,000 as the players approach their first break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	675,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Mustapha Kanit

09-22-2018 13:22 UTC

Bubble Reached

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dealers in the Main Event have been told top finish the hands they are on and stop dealing with the tournament clock showing 152 players remaining and 150 paid.

09-22-2018 13:30 UTC

Chip Counts at the Break

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With exactly 151 players remaining and the break just minutes away, players have been sent on their 25-minute break now as opposed to after a potentially extended hand-for-hand bubble.'

Here are some counts from the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Macdonnell	1,100,000 300,000	300,000
Maxime Parys	900,000 700,000	700,000
Ludovic Colombel	880,000 543,000	543,000
Bruno Michels	875,000 -25,000	-25,000
Elisabeth Loiseau	840,000 140,000	140,000
Adrien Delmas	800,000 400,000	400,000
Mark Buckley	540,000 60,000	60,000
[Removed:30]	420,000 -77,500	-77,500
Guillaume Diaz	300,000 125,000	125,000

09-22-2018 13:52 UTC

Play Resumes

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Play in the Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event has resumed just one elimination away from the money.

09-22-2018 14:03 UTC

Vaur Doubles Through Ramalho on Bubble

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Simon Vaur opened to 23,000 from the hijack and Victor Ramalho three-bet to 65,000 from the small blind. Vaur then four-bet all in for 211,000 and after a short tank Ramalho called.

Ramalho went to turn over his cards but they were quickly turned face down by the dealer as they waited for the hands at the other tables to finish.

"I think he's got you dominated," said tablemate Marc Macdonnell.

Victor Ramalho:
Simon Vaur:

There were no sweats on the runout and Vaur doubled up on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Vaur	440,000 162,500	162,500
Victor Ramalho	400,000 24,500	24,500

Tags: Marc MacDonnell Simon Vaur Victor Ramalho

Level: 24

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

09-22-2018 14:20 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Meyniel	1,125,000 365,000	365,000
Maxime Parys	980,000 80,000	80,000
Adrien Delmas	950,000 150,000	150,000
Elisabeth Loiseau	900,000 60,000	60,000
Dominique Potenza	700,000 -50,000	-50,000

Sonny Franco	680,000 350,000	350,000
Mark Buckley	570,000 30,000	30,000
Paul Leckey	560,000 215,000	215,000
Otto Richard	450,000 150,000	150,000
Sven McDermott	430,000 182,500	182,500

09-22-2018 14:38 UTC

Two More Doubles on the Bubble

Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Malo Simon had moved all in for 53,000 from the button and had been called by Loic Daspres in the small blind.

Malo Simon:
Loic Daspres:

The pocket pair held against the overcards on the and Simon doubled up.

At the neighbouring table, Kevin Shanks had moved all in from the button with for his last 123,000. He was behind to the of last year's runner-up Sonny Franco, but the meant Shanks emerged with a full double up.