Main Event Day 1a | 2015 partypoker World Poker Tour Prague

12-01-2015 21:12 UTC+2

Soulier Takes One Without Showdown

Remko Rinkema

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Fabrice Soulier just paid 1,000 to see a flop of , together with three other players, and the Frenchman lead out for 1,400. Two players made the call, including Sebastian Pauli, and on the turn the hit.

All players checked on the turn, and the river was the . Soulier bet 2,800 and all his opponents folded, boosting the WSOP bracelet winner's stack to 64,000. Pauli was left with 10,000, and he's among the shortest stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Soulier	64,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Sebastian Pauli Fabrice Soulier

12-01-2015 21:05 UTC+2

Loosli Bullies Black

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Remko Rinkema

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

A player raised to 800 and Sylvain Loosli called from the button after which Taylor Black three-bet from the small blind to 2,800. The initial raiser folded, and Loosli thought for a while before making the call.

The flop brought out and Black continued for 2,100 after which Loosli quickly raised to 6,700. Black gave it some thought before folding, leaving himself with 17,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylvain Loosli	36,000 6,000	6,000

Taylor Black	17,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Sylvain Loosli Taylor Black

12-01-2015 20:57 UTC+2

Short Day for Katchalov

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Remko Rinkema

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Eugene Katchalov couldn't get anything going, and we asked Sylvain Loosli what happened to Ukrainian pro who was seated at his table not too long ago.

"He just lost a whole bunch of pots," Loosli said, "And he got his last nine big blinds into the pot with tens."

Loosli continued, "He got called by eights, and there was an eight on the flop."

Katchalov hit the rail, but he will have the option to re-enter today or tomorrow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugene Katchalov	Busted

Tags: Eugene Katchalov Sylvain Loosli

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 75

12-01-2015 20:44 UTC+2

Buaumann Doesn't Hold Back

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Remko Rinkema

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Our WPT colleagues just caught Gaelle Baumann doubling up after she entered the tournament late, and here's how the action went.

Baumann raised before the flop to 300 and after a player three-bet, another made it 1,900 to go. Baumann came back over the top for 5,400 and only one player called, creating a heads-up pot on a flop of .

Baumann bet 4,900 on the flop and after a long period of tanking, her opponent moved all in for about 20,000 chips. Baumann made the call showing and she was up against .

Baumann needed help, and the turn did just that as the popped up. The river brought the and Baumann secured an early double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaelle Baumann	60,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Gaelle Baumann

12-01-2015 20:35 UTC+2

Enter Zinno

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Remko Rinkema

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

World Poker Tour player of the year Anthony Zinno's been having a stellar year, and he looks to continue that here in Prague. There's only a few events left before the year is done, and Zinno currently eyes the overall player of the year titles across all platforms and websites.

Zinno has a staggering $5.2 million in live tournament earnings, his biggest cash being a victory in the $25k PLO at the World Series of Poker for $1.2 million. Zinno has three WPT titles under his belt, tying him with Carlos Mortensen and Gus Hansen for the most ever.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	30,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno

12-01-2015 20:29 UTC+2

Afansyev Knocks One Out

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Remko Rinkema

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

After unknown action we just spotted a big pot, which was pushed to Anton Afansayev. The board showed as Afansayev had in front of him, against the of his opponent. Afansayev now sits on around 55,000 chips and that's quite comfortable right now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Afanasyev	55,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Anton Afansyev

12-01-2015 20:19 UTC+2

Rough Start for Katchalov

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Remko Rinkema

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Under unknown circumstances we noticed that Eugene Katchalov got knocked down to 3,000 chips after entering the tournament late. Other late entrants we've spotted included Fabrice Soulier, Gaelle Baumann and Vasili Firsau.

The tournament is now up to 51 entries, of which 47 remain right now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaelle Baumann	30,000 30,000	30,000
Fabrice Soulier	30,000 30,000	30,000
Vasili Firsau	30,000 30,000	30,000
Eugene Katchalov	3,000 3,000	3,000

12-01-2015 19:55 UTC+2

Ivarsson Clashes with Wang

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Remko Rinkema

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Our WPT colleague just spotted a very interesting pot, and the action went as following.

Alexander Ivarsson just clashed in a big pot with Michael Wang, and the former now sits on a huge stack. With a board showing , and a pot of 14,000, Wang raised Ivarsson's bet to 8,000 after which the Swede moved all in.