€500 Main Event Day 1de | 2023 Winamax Poker Open Bratislava

09-22-2023 23:41 UTC+2

Labassa Wins at Showdown

Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 3,000/7,000, 7,000 ante

Timothe Labassa raised to 15,000 from the cutoff. Mitrovic Hrvoje called in the big blind.

Hrvoje check-called a bet of 14,000 from Labassa on a flop of 2♥3♠5♥.

The 6♠ turn checked through to the 6♦ on the river. Hrvoje checked and Labassa checked back. Hrvoje showed A♣3♣, while Labassa held the winner with 9♣5♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothe Labassa	400,000
Mitrovic Hrvoje	134,000

Tags: Mitrovic Hrvoje Timothe Labassa

09-22-2023 23:22 UTC+2

Ridet Raises Boussaton

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Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 3,000/7,000, 7,000 ante

Yann Boussaton raised to 15,000 under the gun. Pascal Ridet called on the button.

Boussaton continued for 12,000 on a flop of A♣6♥2♥. Ridet responded with a raise to 36,000.

Boussaton tanked for some time before making the fold. Ridet flashed the 10♦ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Ridet	450,000 450,000	450,000
Yann Boussaton	250,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Pascal Ridet Yann Boussaton

Level: 19

Blinds: 3,000/7,000

Ante: 7,000

09-22-2023 23:07 UTC+2

Buchs Takes On Three

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Ollie Garland

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alexandre Dardaud raised to 12,000 from under the gun, receiving calls from Clement Meunier, on the button, Pierre Cardon, in the small blind and Stephen Buchs, in the big blind.

The flop came down 9♦Q♦6♣. Cardon checked and Buchs chose to play out of flow, betting 16,000 into three opponents.

All three folded and Buchs tabled Q♣7♦ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Buchs	310,000 310,000	310,000
Pierre Cardon	300,000 300,000	300,000
Alexandre Dardaud	250,000 250,000	250,000
Clement Meunier	125,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Alexandre Dardaud Clement Meunier Pierre Cardon Stephen Buchs

09-22-2023 22:56 UTC+2

Kitai Gets Put in a Tough River Spot

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Ollie Garland

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The pot stood at approximately 33,000 with two players looking at a board that read 8♥4♠A♣.

Jean Le Gal, in the big blind, check-called a bet of 8,000 from his opponent, Davidi Kitai, on the button.

The 9♦ turn checked through to the 3♠ on the river. Le Gal now took the lead for a sizeable 35,000, sending Kitai deep into the tank.

Kitai thought for several minutes, even finding time to apologise to PokerNews for his tanking, before finally making the call. Le Gal tabled Q♦J♠, while Kitai held the winner with J♥J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davidi Kitai	502,000 439,100	439,100

Jean Le Gal	210,000 210,000	210,000

Tags: Davidi Kitai Jean Le Gal

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

09-22-2023 22:39 UTC+2

Day 1d Will End When 113 Players are Left

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Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With 666 entries and 16.6% of the field getting paid, the floor has announced players will play down to 113 players to conclude Day 1d.

09-22-2023 22:38 UTC+2

Aixa Wins the Battle of the Blinds

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Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Daniel Aixa raised to 15,000 from the small blind. Rene Vonwald defended in the big blind.

Aixa slowed down on the J♥9♣3♦ flop. Vonwald took the lead for 12,000 and Aixa check-raised, moving all in for Vonwald's effective stack of approximately 100,000.

Vonwald seemed frustrated to fold and flashed the 3♠ as he did so.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Aixa	235,000 235,000	235,000
Rene Vonwald	100,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Daniel Aixa Rene Vonwald

09-22-2023 22:22 UTC+2

Margets Claims Another Tournament Life

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Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ernestas Taunys raised to 10,000 from the cutoff, Leo Margets three-bet to 27,000 on the button and Taunys four-bet jammed for 90,000. Margets snap-called.

Ernestas Taunys: A♠J♦
Leo Margets: A♣K♦

The board ran out 3♠10♦5♦10♣9♥. Margets' dominating hand remained that way to the river and Taunys was sent to the rail.