€500 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
2023 Winamax Poker Open Bratislava
€500 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
2023 Winamax Poker Open Bratislava
Buy-in
€500
Prize Pool
€693,880
Entries
1,577
Level
48
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
546
Players Left
94
Guyon Bags Huge Chip Lead in Day 1b of the Winamax Poker Open’s €500 Main Event in Bratislava
Level 20
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The Winamax Poker Open (WPO) at Banco Casino in Bratislava continued today with two more Day 1 flights of the €500 Main Event; Day 1b and turbo flight Day 1c. Each attracted fields of 483 and 63 entries respectively.
In Day 1b, 83 players bagged and tagged for the Day 2 restart on Saturday, September 23, upon completion of the remaining two starting flights tomorrow. Every player who managed to survive the ten hours of play is now in the money, having secured a minimum cash of €1,000.
By the end of proceedings, it was Adrien Guyon who claimed the all-important title of chip leader taking through a more than an impressive stack of 1,048,000; the first player to accumulate over one million chips. Guyon is no stranger to Winamax success having come second place in this very tournament for €88,000 in 2022.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrien Guyon | France | 1,048,000 | 131 |
| 2 | Romain Lewis | France | 815,000 | 102 |
| 3 | Toma Von Bergen | Switzerland | 729,000 | 91 |
| 4 | Aliaksandr Abadouski | Belarus | 665,000 | 83 |
| 5 | David Sayago Trueba | Spain | 654,000 | 82 |
| 6 | Dominik Desset | Slovakia | 635,000 | 79 |
| 7 | Thomas Sacquet | France | 606,000 | 76 |
| 8 | Jérémy Chemarin | France | 597,000 | 75 |
| 9 | Anton Sonora Mendez | 561,000 | 70 | |
| 10 | Clément Muller | France | 536,000 | 67 |
Winamax Team Pro had an impressive showing as both Romain Lewis and Alexane Najchaus progressed to Day 2, taking through 815,000 and 235,000 chips respectively.
Notable names to hit the rail included Bruno Lopes, Estelle Cohuet and Mehdi Chaoui. However, it is highly anticipated that all three players will try their luck once last time in the remaining two flights.
The Day 1c turbo also concluded tonight with Andrii Nikitin taking through the chip lead within that respective flight with a stack of 557,000.
Alongside Nikitin, ten other players found a bag and will progress to the next stage of the tournament, like french streamers Hadrien "zChance44" Gallois (375 000) and Sacha "PyroSC" Cohen (315 000).
Players yet to progress to Day 2 can brave another bullet tomorrow, Friday, September 22, for Day 1d which starts at 12 p.m. or Day 1e, a turbo flight, which starts at 7 p.m.
In addition, those who enjoyed today’s beer pong tournament can look forward to a cocktail dinner for guests between 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. as well as the Blind Test which kicks off at 9 p.m. tomorrow.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be back tomorrow to bring you more coverage of the Winamax Poker Open here at Banco Casino in Bratislava, so stay tuned.
End of Day 1c Chip Counts
Level 20
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
557,000
557,000
|
557,000 |
|
||
|
375,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
351,000
351,000
|
351,000 |
|
|
318,000
318,000
|
318,000 |
|
315,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
307,000
307,000
|
307,000 |
|
|
306,000
306,000
|
306,000 |
|
303,000
303,000
|
303,000 |
|
|
197,000
197,000
|
197,000 |
|
96,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 20
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,048,000
938,000
|
938,000 |
|
||
|
815,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
|
||
|
729,000
729,000
|
729,000 |
|
665,000
665,000
|
665,000 |
|
654,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
635,000
635,000
|
635,000 |
|
|
606,000
606,000
|
606,000 |
|
|
597,000
597,000
|
597,000 |
|
|
561,000
561,000
|
561,000 |
|
536,000
486,000
|
486,000 |
|
532,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
525,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
|
524,000
524,000
|
524,000 |
|
|
524,000
524,000
|
524,000 |
|
|
485,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
479,000
479,000
|
479,000 |
|
|
476,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
|
463,000
463,000
|
463,000 |
|
|
435,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
|
428,000
223,000
|
223,000 |
|
416,000
416,000
|
416,000 |
|
|
410,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
|
402,000
402,000
|
402,000 |
|
396,000
396,000
|
396,000 |
|
|
388,000
388,000
|
388,000 |
Rey is the Bubble Boy
Level 20
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
David Sayago Trueba opened on the button. The action fell on Timothee Rey in the big blind who called off the bet for his remaining 33,000.
Timothee Rey: 9♥9♦
David Sayago Trueba: 10♦8♦
The board ran out A♣10♥4♥Q♥J♦. A flopped ten saw Trueba take the lead, ultimately sending Rey to the rail.
The remaining 83 players are all in the money and will progress to Day 2. A recap of the day and chip counts will follow shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
645,000
645,000
|
645,000 |
|
Busted |
Moreno Doubles Through Camara
Level 20
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
In the small blind, David Camara almost moved all in to put pressure on Francisco Moreno in the big blind. But Moreno eventually called, being the one at risk with 90,000 chips.
Francisco Moreno : A♣K♣
David Camara : 8♥7♠
On the board 4♦Q♣Q♦2♠A♥, Moreno kept the lead and doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
188,000 | |
|
|
43,000 |
The Play is Slowing Down
Level 20
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
There have been just three hands during this hand-for-hand period with no eliminations or double-ups so far. The players are tightening up as they are only one spot away from the money.
Hand for Hand
Level 20
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
There are now 84 players remaining. With 83 players making the money and progressing to Day 2, the tournament is now playing hand for hand.
Level: 20
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Baunez Keeps Chipping Up
Level 19
: Blinds 3,000/7,000, 7,000 ante
The pot stood at 39,000 with two players looking at a board that read 10♥A♥3♥K♦8♣.
Christian Ly, in the small blind, checked the action to Lylian Baunez, in the big blind. Baunez bet out 33,000 sending Ly into the tank.
After some time thinking on his decision, Ly tossed his cards to the muck, allowing Baunez to win this pot without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
194,000
120,000
|
120,000 |