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

09-27-2024 17:35 UTC+1

De Pechpeyrou Makes the Right Call on a Dangerous Board

Ollie Garland

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

The action was caught with approximately 42,000 in the middle with two players navigating a full board of Q♠8♥9♦10♥7♥.

Antoine De Pechpeyrou, in the big blind, checked the action to Ludovic Gaudet, on the button. Gaudet bet out 24,000 and De Pechpeyrou went deep into the tank.

De Pechpeyrou eventually settled on a call, prompting Gaudet to table 10♣2♣ having turned his ten into a bluff. De Pechpeyrou rolled over Q♦8♣ for two pair, winning him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine De Pechpeyrou	235,000
Ludovic Gaudet	24,000

Tags: Ludovic Gaudet Antoine De Pechpeyrou

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 18:27 UTC+1

Life Outside Poker: Why HCL Boss Ryan Feldman Was Kicked Out of the WSOP Main Event

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Ollie Garland

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

Ryan Feldman, co-owner of Hustler Casino Live, revealed on PokerNews' Life Outside Poker podcast that he was kicked out of the 2016 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event over a conflict of interest stemming from his employment at ESPN.

In the 16th episode of the podcast, host Connor Richards speaks with the producer/founder of the most popular livestream in poker history about why he was booted from poker's biggest tournament, along with numerous other topics such as sports journalism, interviewing star athletes, leaving ESPN to start a poker stream, founding HCL and putting together some of the most entertaining lineups in poker history.

This interview was filmed in July at the 2024 WSOP inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Ryan Feldman by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

09-27-2024 19:09 UTC+1

Candanedo Finds the perfect Turn

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The pot stood at approximately 40,000 with two players looking at a flop of Q♥Q♣K♣

Hassiba Haimiche, in the big blind, bet out 8,000 and Sergio Candanedo, who was under the gun, made the call.

The 5♠ turn slowed down Haimiche slow down, check-calling a bet of 16,000 from Candanedo.

The 4♦ river saw a repeat of the action, this time Candanedo sized up to 33,000. Candanedo tabled 5♥5♦ having turned a full house with his small pocket pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Candanedo	225,000 225,000	225,000
Hassiba Haimiche	175,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Hassiba Haimiche Sergio Candanedo

09-27-2024 19:12 UTC+1

Toulouse Takes From Weber

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Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Robin Weber opened to 5,000 from under the gun, only to be called by Maxence Toulouse in the big blind.

Weber continued for 4,000 on the A♠2♥8♠ flop, then fired a second barrel of 15,000 on the 10♣ turn. Toulouse check-called both times.

On the 2♦ river, Toulouse led out for 17,000. Weber went into the tank, but folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robin Weber	300,000
Maxence Toulouse	140,000

Tags: Maxence Toulouse Robin Weber

09-27-2024 19:22 UTC+1

Kitai Jams on Blumenfeld

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action was caught with 12,500 in the middle and two players looking at a board of 7♣J♣3♦Q♠.

Davidi Kitai, in the big blind, checked. Frank Blumenfeld, who was under the gun, bet out 4,000. Kitai responded with a check-raise, moving all in for 27,000. Blumenfeld tanked for some time before making the fold.

As Kitai raked in the pot, he tabled the 8♣ to the table.