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

09-27-2024 17:00 UTC+1

Mateos Scores an Elimination

Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

On the feature table, Peter Horkay opened to 3,000 from under the gun and he was called by the cutoff. Adrian Mateos on the button three-bet to 12,000, then Hooray four-bet all-in for 33,500. He made the cutoff fold, but Mateos snap-called.

Peter Horkay: K♥Q♥ All in
Adrian Mateos: A♠Q♣

Horkay found a flush draw with the J♠5♥9♥ flop, but the 2♣2♦ runout didn't complete his flush and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	191,700 135,700	135,700

Peter Horkay	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Peter Horkay

09-27-2024 17:03 UTC+1

Kitai Finds a Quick Double

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Davidi Kitai raised to 3,800 from under the gun, leaving himself 6,000 behind the line. Nicolas Plantin, in the cutoff, moved all in for 35,800 and Kitai called off the bet for his tournament life.

Davidi Kitai: K♣8♠ All in
Nicolas Plantin: 10♥10♠

The 6♦6♥Q♦ flop was a safe one for Plantin, however, the K♠ turn propelled Kitai into the lead. The 4♥ river confirmed Kitai's double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Plantin	28,000 74,000	74,000
Davidi Kitai	22,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Davidi Kitai Nicolas Plantin

09-27-2024 17:49 UTC+1

Meunier Wins a Big One to Eliminate Bocouet

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jeremy Chalvin raised to 5,200 from the cutoff, Clement Meunier called on the button and Tony Bocouet three-bet jammed for 10,400 from the small blind. Chalvin put in a raise to 25,200 and Meunier called.

With action on the side, the dealer spread the 9♣2♥8♣ flop. Chalvin continued for 25,000 and Meunier called.

The A♥ turn slowly checked through to the 2♣ river. Chalvin checked again and Meunier moved all in, asking for Chalvin's effective stack of approximately 38,500. Chalvin folded.

Tony Bocouet: Q♠10♣ All in
Clement Meunier: 10♦10♠

Meunier won this massive pot and sent Bocouet to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Meunier	220,000 185,000	185,000
Jeremy Chalvin	38,500 38,500	38,500
Tony Bocouet	Busted

Tags: Clement Meunier Jeremy Chalvin Tony Bocouet

09-27-2024 17:54 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The remaining players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. Here are some highlights from the last four levels:

Play will recommence at approximately 7:55 p.m.

09-27-2024 18:00 UTC+1

Beginning of Day 1d

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Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

While Day 1c is still underway, Day 1d is about to start. It is the fourth and last flight of the tournament, but it is the only Turbo flight with 15-minute levels.

09-27-2024 19:54 UTC+1

Vieira Doubles Through Papin

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Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Winamax Team Pro Joao Vieira limped from the small blind and Guillaume Papin in the big blind checked his option.

On a flop of 6♦6♣7♦, Vieira checked then called after Papin bet 1,000 to see the 3♦ turn. Papin fired a second barrel of 5,000, but Vieira check-raised to 14,000. Papin jammed and Vieira called for his last 33,500.

Joao Vieira: 5♠4♠ All in
Guillaume Papin: 7♠3♠

Papin had two pair but Vieira found a straight on the turn, so he doubled up after the 9♠ river. Papin only had 500 left after this hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	77,000 77,000	77,000

Guillaume Papin	500 500	500

Tags: Guillaume Papin Joao Vieira

09-27-2024 20:10 UTC+1

635 Players on Day 1c; 105 In the Money

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Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

Late registration for Day 1c closed at the end of Level 13. A total of 635 entries were recorded in this third flight of the 2024 WPO Bratislava Main Event, bringing the total to 1,356 entrants without Day 1d Turbo which is still underway.

The day will end when 107 players remain, and they will all be in the money.

09-27-2024 20:24 UTC+1

Break Time

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Ollie Garland

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,500, 3,500 ante

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

09-27-2024 20:50 UTC+1

Kitai Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Davidi Kitai only had 2,000 left when he jammed from the button after Benjamin Huentz opened from under the gun. Christophe Charlet in the small blind raised to 22,000 and he made Huentz fold.

Davidi Kitai: 10♥8♦ All in
Christophe Charlet: K♠K♦

Kitai ran into kings and he was eliminated after the board of Q♠7♣4♠8♣A♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christophe Charlet	275,000 275,000	275,000
Benjamin Huentz	230,000 4,000	4,000
Davidi Kitai	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Huentz Christophe Charlet Davidi Kitai

09-27-2024 22:10 UTC+1

Chau Runs Hot

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Maxime Taldir

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

Moments after he arrived at the table, Olivier Baeten raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and French actor Frédéric Chau defended from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 2♦10♦2♣ and Olivier Baeten continued for 10,000. Chau check-called.

On the 9♣ turn, Chau led out for 22,000. Baeten raised all-in for 66,000 and Chaud snap-called.

Olivier Baeten: K♠K♦ All in
Frédéric Chau: Q♣2♠

Baeten said that he knew his kings were going to be cracked, and he was right as Chau hit trips on the turn. The Q♥ completed the board and Baeten left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frédéric Chau	600,000 550,000	550,000
Olivier Baeten	Busted

Tags: Frédéric Chau Olivier Baeten