Main Event
Day 4 Started
Main Event
Day 4 Started
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Fedor Holz | 909,000 | |
Josef Klinger | 804,000 | |
Thomas Bichon
|
772,000 | |
Pascal Hartmann | 546,000 | |
Gerald Karlic | 500,000 | |
Jan-Eric Schwippert | 453,000 | |
Jitka Seidler | 396,000 | |
Peter Jaksland | 369,000 | |
Konstantinos Nanos
|
326,000 | |
Gaelle Baumann
|
311,000 | |
Hans- Joachim Hein | 257,000 | |
Rumen Nanev | 217,000 | |
Frederik Brink Jensen | 192,000 | |
Vladimir Krastev | 158,000 | |
Sotirios Koutoupas | 152,000 | |
David Boyaciyan | 125,000 | |
Andreas Freund | 102,000 |
Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
28 | 1 | Frederik Brink Jensen | 192,000 | 24 |
28 | 3 | Gaelle Baumann | 311,000 | 39 |
28 | 4 | David Boyaciyan | 125,000 | 16 |
28 | 5 | Konstantinos Nanos | 326,000 | 41 |
28 | 6 | Jitka Seidler | 396,000 | 50 |
28 | 7 | Sotirios Koutoupas | 152,000 | 19 |
28 | 8 | Josef Klinger | 804,000 | 101 |
28 | 9 | Andreas Freund | 102,000 | 13 |
30 | 1 | Pascal Hartmann | 546,000 | 68 |
30 | 2 | Vladimir Krastev | 158,000 | 26 |
30 | 3 | Gerald Karlic | 500,000 | 63 |
30 | 4 | Peter Jaksland | 369,000 | 46 |
30 | 5 | Hans- Joachim Hein | 257,000 | 32 |
30 | 6 | Fedor Holz | 909,000 | 114 |
30 | 7 | Thomas Bichon | 772,000 | 97 |
30 | 8 | Jan-Eric Schwippert | 453,000 | 57 |
30 | 9 | Rumen Nanev | 217,000 | 27 |
With just seventeen players remaining, already well in the money, the goal for the day is simple: lose nine more players and reach the final table of six. That's easier said than done though; the field is extremely strong and nobody is going to give it away today.
There's a Master Classics of Poker champion still in (David Boyaciyan), EPT winners from Greece (Sotirios Koutoupas) and Denmark (Frederik Brink Jensen), a WPT champ (Thomas Bichon), Austria's all time money earner (Josef Klinger), the best French female poker player (Gaelle Baumann) and an German extreme high roller in the lead with Fedor Holz. Holz's accomplishment include a WCOOP win for $1.3 million, EPT side event win and a Mega Poker Series win.
Levels will again be 90 minutes long today, starting at 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante. PAfter each level there's a 15 minute break, with a 60-minute dinner break after the third level most likely. lay stops when there's just five players remaining. Play starts at 2 p.m. local time, so check back here in half an hour.
Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
---|---|---|---|
19 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 1,000 |
20 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 |
21 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 2,000 |
22 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 2,000 |
23 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 3,000 |
24 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 4,000 |
25 | 15,000 | 30,000 | 5,000 |
The pay out is as followed:
Position | Prize |
---|---|
1 | €150,000 |
2 | €103,000 |
3 | €65,000 |
4 | €49,000 |
5 | €35,500 |
6 | €29,500 |
7 | €24,500 |
8 | €19,500 |
9 | €14,350 |
10 - 12 | €10,650 |
13 - 15 | €8,750 |
16 - 17 | €7,550 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Fedor Holz and Thomas Bichon were seconds late today, so they missed the first hand. They were both blinds so the first hand had some free chips up for grabs.
On the other table there was action from the get go. Andreas Freund shoved all in from early position, and right next to him Frederik Jensen over shoved. All other players folded.
Andreas Freund:
Frederik Jensen:
The flop wasn't too good for Jensen: . Jensen had just one direct out left to win the hand, but the on the turn wasn't a bad card either. The on the river was a blank and the two chopped the pot.
"I'll take it" smiled Jensen.
Sotirios Koutoupas limped on the button and Josef Klinger raised it up to 20,000 from the small blind. Koutoupas made the call.
The flop came and Klinger made a continuation bet. Koutoupas shoved all in for 122,000 and Klinger made the call.
Josef Klinger:
Sotirios Koutoupas:
The turn was the and the river was the , making Koutoupas two pair and guaranteeing him the double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Josef Klinger | 650,000 | -154,000 |
Sotirios Koutoupas | 352,000 | 200,000 |
Sotirios Koutoupas opened the button for 18,000 and small blind Josef Klinger three bet to 44,000. The big blind folded, Koutoupas made the call.
The flop came and both players checked.
Klinger bet out 70,000 on the turn and Koutoupas shoved all in for 291,000 after some thinking. Klinger called rather quickly.
Koutoupas:
Klinger:
The river was a blank and Koutoupas doubled again. "What can I say? Ninety six is my favorite hand" he laughed to country man Konstantinos Nanos.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sotirios Koutoupas | 686,000 | 334,000 |
Josef Klinger | 345,000 | -305,000 |
Fedor Holz opened to 16,000 under the gun and Pascal Hartmann three bet to 44,000 from the hijack. Holz called and the flop came . Holz checked, and called the 39,000 bet that followed.
The turn was the and Holz now check called a bet of 91,000.
The river had Holz check again. Hartmann checked behind and Holz showed , Hartmann mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Fedor Holz | 1,080,000 | 171,000 |
Pascal Hartmann | 390,000 | -156,000 |
Rumen Nanev opened the button for 16,000 and big blind Vladimir Krastev shoved all in for 116,000. After about a minute of thinking, Nanev made the call by placing a tower of black 5,000 chips worth 100,000 in the middle.
Vladimir Krastev:
Rumen Nanev:
Nanev had a slight advantage going in, but that changed lots after the flop: .
The on the turn was a blank and the on the river didn't change anything effectively either, double up for Krastev.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vladimir Krastev | 244,000 | 86,000 |
Rumen Nanev | 84,000 | -133,000 |