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

09-26-2024 23:51 UTC+2

Nasser Scoops a Sizable Pot with a Continuation Bet

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 23:40 UTC+2

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 23:36 UTC+2

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

Level: 19

Blinds: 3,000/7,000

Ante: 7,000

09-26-2024 23:20 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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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

09-26-2024 23:03 UTC+2

Break Time

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Ollie Garland

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

The remaining players have been sent on another 20-minute break. Here are some highlights from the last four levels:

09-26-2024 22:57 UTC+2

Da Rocha Finds a Double

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Ollie Garland

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

Thibault Da Rocha moved all in for 75,000 from the hijack and was looked up by Risom Norgaard, on the button.

Thibault Da Rocha: A♥5♠ All in
Risom Norgaard: K♦Q♦

Da Rocha was marginally ahead and the 6♥2♥J♣ proved no danger. The 7♥ turn and J♠ river changed nothing; Da Rocha's ace-high held to double him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thibault Da Rocha	160,000 20,000	20,000
Risom Norgaard	85,000

Tags: Thibault Da Rocha Risom Norgaard

09-26-2024 22:44 UTC+2

Progner Eliminated by Kovari

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Maxime Taldir

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

Gianmarco Kovari in the cutoff and Boris Progner in the small blind ended up moving all-in, with Progner at risk for 168,000.

Boris Progner: A♥J♥ All in
Gianmarco Kovari: A♣K♣

Kovari flopped top pair on K♥7♣2♠9♦J♠ and sent Progner to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianmarco Kovari	520,000 520,000	520,000
Boris Progner	Busted

Tags: Boris Progner Gianmarco Kovari

09-26-2024 22:42 UTC+2

Gerard Eclipses the One Million Mark

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Ollie Garland

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

Benjamin Hammann raised to 13,000 from the button and Robin Gerard called in the small blind.

The J♥5♦4♦ flop saw Gerard check-call a sizeable over-bet of 55,000 from Hammann.

The 2♣ turn checked through to the 4♥ on the river.

Gerard took the lead for 35,000 and Hammann went deep into the tank, thinking for some time before flicking in the call with some frustration. Gerard tabled 10♥10♦; good enough to secure him this pot, sending him over the one million chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robin Gerard	1,050,000 950,000	950,000
Benjamin Hammann	525,000 365,000	365,000

Tags: Benjamin Hammann Fabien Mathieu

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000