€500 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 Winamax Poker Open Bratislava

09-25-2024 16:10 UTC+1

Najchaus Takes It at Showdown

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Ollie Garland

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The pot stood at approximately 8,000 with two players looking at a flop of Q♠10♣K♠.

Alexane Najchaus, in the big blind, check-called a bet of 3,600 from Riccardo De Rubeis, in the cutoff.

The 2♦ turn and 3♠ river slowly checked to a showdown. Najchaus tabled K♦6♥ for top pair; good enough to secure her this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexane Najchaus	95,000 31,000	31,000
Riccardo De Rubeis	75,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Riccardo De Rubeis Alexane Najchaus

09-25-2024 16:00 UTC+1

Choffardet Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Mathieu Choffardet in the cutoff found himself at risk for 27,500 against Martynas Brazdzionis in the big blind.

Mathieu Choffardet: 7♣7♦ All in
Martynas Brazdzionis: K♥K♣

Choffardet found no help with the A♦J♦2♠4♥10♣ board and he was eliminated. Winamax Team Pro Pierre Calamusa arrived at this table moments later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martynas Brazdzionis	85,000 85,000	85,000
Pierre Calamusa	50,000 50,000	50,000

Mathieu Choffardet	Busted

Tags: Martynas Brazdzionis Mathieu Choffardet

09-25-2024 15:33 UTC+1

Break Time

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The players have been sent on their second 20-minute break of the day. Here are some highlights from the last four levels:

09-25-2024 14:59 UTC+1

Lopes Calls the River with Four-High

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Julien Sitbon raised from the button, receiving calls from Mantas Petrauskas and Bruno Lopes, in the respective blinds.

The Q♥10♥8♦ flop checked through to the 7♠ turn and the 6♦ river. Petrauskas elected to take the lead for 3,000, Lopes called and Sitbon made a quick fold.

Petrauskas showed A♠5♠ for ace-high, while Lopes slammed down 4♣3♠ onto the felt. While Petrauskas' ace-high may have been the best hand, Lopes was quick to inform the table that he thought he was holding five-four, which would have been a straight.

Sitbon told Petrauskas that he was bluffing with the best hand.

"Value bet," Petrauskas jokingly corrected Sitbon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	120,000 63,000	63,000

Mantas Petrauskas	39,000 4,000	4,000
Bruno Lopes	30,500 30,500	30,500

Tags: Bruno Lopes Julien Sitbon Mantas Petrauskas

09-25-2024 14:50 UTC+1

Koloszar Makes Latinois Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After an open by the player under the gun called by Daniel Koloszar in the cutoff, 2024 WSOP Main Event finalist Malo Latinois defended from the big blind.

Both Latinois and the under the gun player checked the 5♥7♠2♠ flop, but Koloszar bet 2,000. Latinois was the only one to call.

On the 2♣ turn, Latinois led out for 3,000. Koloszar called to find the 9♦ river. Latinois checked, then went deep into the tank after Koloszar bet 19,200. He eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Koloszar	65,000 65,000	65,000
Malo Latinois	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Daniel Koloszar Malo Latinois

09-25-2024 13:50 UTC+1

Beginning of the Stream around 7:30 P.M.

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

While Day 1a of the Winamax Poker Tour Main Event is underway, the €750 Battle Royale is progressing toward a winner.

The final table will be streamed with cards up tonight in both French and Spanish. Action is expected to kick off around 7:30 p.m.

09-25-2024 13:13 UTC+1

Break Time

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Ollie Garland

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The players have been sent on their first 20-minute break of the day. Here are some highlights from the last four levels:

PokerNews will be back at the end of Level 6.

09-25-2024 13:12 UTC+1

Tarragon Jams With a Set Against Margets

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

On a flop of 8♣5♦4♣ with approximately 6,000 in the pot, Fabien Tarragon in the big blind bet 2,000, but Winamax Team Pro Leo Margets on the button raised to 6,200.

Tarragon called, then checked the K♦ turn. Margets fired a second barrel of 12,500, but Tarragon check-raised all-in for 38,800.

Margets folded and Tarragon revealed K♥K♠ for a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabien Tarragon	60,000
Leo Margets	28,000

Tags: Fabien Tarragon Leo Margets

09-25-2024 12:52 UTC+1

A First Big Pot for Cechowski

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Moments after he arrived at the table, Dylan Cechowski raised to 1,000 from the cutoff, and both players in the blinds made the call.

After Cechowski continued for 1,600 on the 7♦8♥K♦ flop. Nicolas Gannerie in the small blind check-called, but the big blind check-folded.

On the Q♠ turn, Cechowski decided to overbet to 8,500. Gannerie check-called to find the 10♣ river where he checked.

Cechowski sized up to 18,000 and he made Gannerie fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Cechowski	79,000 79,000	79,000
Nicolas Gannerie	33,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Dylan Cechowski Nicolas Gannerie

09-25-2024 12:20 UTC+1

Vayssieres Makes Pauliuchuk Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Andrei Pauliuchuk bet 900 from the small blind and Nicolas Vayssieres called from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 3♥6♠4♦ and it took a long moment before Pauliuchuk continued for 2,500. Vayssieres quickly called.

On the 5♣ turn, Pauliuchuk went into the tank again but checked. Vayssieres took this opportunity to bet 2,800 and he made Pauliuchuk fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Vayssieres	52,000 52,000	52,000
Andrei Pauliuchuk	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Andrei Pauliuchuk Nicolas Vayssieres