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

09-26-2024 22:20 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

Maxime Taldir

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Palain	1,095,000 1,095,000	1,095,000

Robin Gerard	974,000 76,000	76,000
Nicolas Malbrec	920,000 920,000	920,000
Gianmarco Kovari	630,000 110,000	110,000
Andre Mendes	595,000 595,000	595,000
Yann Monnier	575,000 575,000	575,000
Romain Kowalczyk	525,000 525,000	525,000
Omar Lakhdari	515,000 285,000	285,000
Shahine Ramdjee	490,000 490,000	490,000
Sebastian Kos	480,000 155,000	155,000
Bat El Levi	460,000 294,000	294,000
Benjamin Hammann	395,000 130,000	130,000

Anton Goettler	385,000 25,000	25,000
Yoann Van Daele	355,000 355,000	355,000
Andreas Faucher	355,000 355,000	355,000
Anthony Dasbourg	330,000 200,000	200,000
Mustapha Kanit	300,000 60,000	60,000

Nicolas Antouard	275,000 85,000	85,000
Alexandre Monard	196,000 64,000	64,000
Fabrice Ferrando	175,000 56,000	56,000
Martin Bartos	110,000 10,000	10,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 3,000/7,000

Ante: 7,000

09-26-2024 22:36 UTC+1

Legras Five-Bets All-In

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Maxime Taldir

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

Joergen Andersen opened to 18,000 from the cutoff, but Gary Legras on the button three-bet to 40,000. The blinds folded and Andersen decided to four-bet to 108,000.

Gary Legras went deep into the tank, and he five-bet all-in for approximately 350,000. It didn't take long for Andersen to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joergen Andersen	590,000
Gary Legras	470,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Gary Legras Joergen Andersen

09-26-2024 22:40 UTC+1

Ravet Jams Into a Straight

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Ollie Garland

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

The action was caught with approximately 45,000 in the middle with two players looking at a board of 2♣J♥9♥Q♣.

Thibault Da Rocha, in the big blind, checked the action to Etienne Ravet, who was under the gun. Ravet bet out 26,000 and Da Rocha check-raised to 90,000.

Ravet tanked for some time before moving all in for 164,000. Da Rocha took his time, receiving a count before committing to a call.

Etienne Ravet: Q♠J♠ All in
Thibault Da Rocha: 10♥8♦

Ravet had top pair and a strong draw, while Da Rocha had already made a straight. The 10♠ river changed nothing and Ravet was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thibault Da Rocha	430,000 270,000	270,000
Etienne Ravet	Busted

Tags: Etienne Ravet Thibault Da Rocha

09-26-2024 22:51 UTC+1

Nasser Scoops a Sizable Pot with a Continuation Bet

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Ollie Garland

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

A preflop raising war saw two players head to a flop of 10♦5♥K♥ with approximately 120,000 already in the middle.

Yann Nasser, in the small blind, placed a continuation bet of 26,000. Gianmarco Kovari, who was under the gun, thought about his decision before choosing to fold. Nasser won this sizable pot without much of a fight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianmarco Kovari	635,000
Yann Nasser	330,000

Tags: Gianmarco Kovari Yann Nasser

09-26-2024 22:51 UTC+1

Quillere Catches Hammann Bluffing

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Maxime Taldir

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

Picking up the action on a board of Q♥2♣7♦Q♣3♥ with roughly 90,000 in the pot, Kevin Quillere in the big blind bet 55,000.

Benjamin Hammann, who was under the gun, went into the tank and slid two piles of blue chips in front of him, for a total of 255,000.

Action back to him, Quillere went into the tank as well and after two minutes, and he made the call.

"Well played", Hammann said while flipping over 4♦4♠ for two pair. Quillere revealed Q♠10♦ for trips and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Quillere	920,000 920,000	920,000
Benjamin Hammann	198,000 197,000	197,000

Tags: Benjamin Hammann Kevin Quillere

Level: 20

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

09-26-2024 22:58 UTC+1

Arbitman Sent to the Rail as the Bubble Approches

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Ollie Garland

Level 20 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alon Arbitman moved all in for 36,000 from the button and Jean Chiba called in the big blind.

Alon Arbitman: K♦J♦ All in
Jean Chiba: 10♠6♦

The board ran out 10♣8♣5♥8♦7♦; Chiba paired his ten to send Arbitman to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Chiba	450,000 450,000	450,000
Alon Arbitman	Busted

Tags: Alon Arbitman Jean Chiba

09-26-2024 23:10 UTC+1

Hand for Hand Play Begins

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

there are now 84 players left for 83 places in the money.

The tournament director stopped the clock and the hand for hand procedure is about to start.

09-26-2024 23:22 UTC+1

Jaerverud Eliminated One Spot Before the Bubble

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Ollie Garland

Level 20 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Isak Jaerverud, in the big blind, found himself all in and at risk for his effective stack of 70,000 against Siarhei Belarus, on the button.

Isak Jaerverud: 7♠7♣ All in
Siarhei Belarus: A♣Q♣

Jaerverud, however, the 9♦4♣5♣ flop gave Belarus an additional flush draw. The 2♥ turn gave Belarus even more outs to a straight. The Q♠ river paired Belarus' queen and Jaerverud was sent to the rail

Player	Chips	Progress
Siarhei Belarus	160,000 160,000	160,000
Isak Jaerverud	Busted

Tags: Isak Jaerverud Siarhei Belarus