Main Event Day 2 | 2017 WSOP International Circuit King's Casino Rozvadov

10-15-2017 16:44 UTC+2

Expensive Move for Ponce

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

With more than 60,000 already in the middle, Jose Ponce bet the flop for 50,000 and had to call the shove of Hossein Ensan for little more, 84,000 in total.

Hossein Ensan:
Jose Ponce:

The turn locked up the hand for Ensan, and he even improved to a full house on the river to double. In the previous level, he had lost quite a few chips to Ponce and got them back now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Ponce	310,000 -54,000	-54,000
Hossein Ensan	250,000 188,000	188,000

Tags: Hossein Ensan Jose Ponce

10-15-2017 16:59 UTC+2

Kabrhel Wins a Three-Way All-In

Adam Lamers

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

With around 18,000 in the middle, the dealer fanned the flop of . The big blind checked and Martin Kabrhel fired 16,000 from early position. Michal Stipsky raised to 35,500 on the button and the big blind moved all-in for 38,100. Kabrhel tanked for a couple minutes before making a min-raise to 60,200. Stipsky announced all-in and Kabrhel instantly called for his remaining stack.

Kabrhel:
Stipsky:
Big Blind:

Kabrhel was out front with a set of jacks but wasn't in the clear yet. The turn was the and the river landed the . Kabrhel doubled through Stipsky and eliminated another opponent to close in on 300,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	284,000 168,900	168,900

Michal Stipsky	205,500 67,000	67,000

Tags: Martin Kabrhel

10-15-2017 17:05 UTC+2

Updated Counts

Adam Lamers

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Pavel Stolar came into the day as the chip leader and he has just been cruising through the day so far with around the same stack. Artan Dedusha and Ivan Baric have both building up their stacks to close in on the 300,000 chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artan Dedusha	298,000 18,000	18,000
Ivan Baric	271,000 155,500	155,500
Pavel Stolar	246,000 -14,000	-14,000

Tomas Fara	221,000 -19,000	-19,000

Catalin Pop	218,500 53,000	53,000
Brandon Cantu	157,000 42,000	42,000

Sandro Pitzanti	154,000 -41,000	-41,000
Felipe Ramos	152,500 52,500	52,500

Georgios Zisimopoulos	147,600 2,600	2,600
Bertrand Grospellier	130,600 36,600	36,600

Markus Kuhnen	78,000 31,000	31,000
Daniele Primerano	51,000 -1,000	-1,000

10-15-2017 17:07 UTC+2

Sturkenboom Busts Togui

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

After a raise to 5,100, Silviu Togui moved all iun for 28,400 from the cutoff and Erik Sturkenboom called on the button. This forced out both players in the blinds and the initial raiser.

Silviu Togui:
Erik Sturkenboom:

The board of brought no surprise and that was it for Togui.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Sturkenboom	160,000 78,400	78,400
Silviu Togui	Busted

Tags: Erik Sturkenboom Silviu Togui

10-15-2017 17:14 UTC+2

More Updated Counts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Piotr Wiecek	360,000 177,700	177,700
Tezer Cetindag	280,000 100,000	100,000
Catalin Pop	250,000 31,500	31,500
Antoine Profit	240,000 126,400	126,400
Fahredin Mustafov	195,000 75,000	75,000
Peter Siemund	145,000 110,900	110,900
Sandro Pitzanti	140,000 -14,000	-14,000
Mike Brandau	105,000 105,000	105,000
Rainer Ziermann	80,000 2,800	2,800
Yitshak Bahar	Busted
Jan Šubík	Busted
Georgios Vrakas	Busted
Georgi Dangel	Busted
Andrei Kaigorodtcev	Busted
Grzegorz Wyraz	Busted
Roman Cieslik	Busted
Artur Wasek	Busted
Ivo Donev	Busted

Guy Goossens	Busted

10-15-2017 17:20 UTC+2

Nguyen Bad Beats Mothes and Yin

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Van Tiep Nguyen, who finished second in the €5,300 partypoker German Poker Championship High Roller here in Rozvadov not long ago, open-shoved for 44,400 from the hijack and saw Pierre Mothes in the cutoff and Cheng-Wei Yin on the button both jam as well.

Van Tiep Nguyen:
Cheng-Wei Yin:
Pierre Mothes:

The board of let Nguyen triple up while Yin won the tiny side pot for 5,900.

Player	Chips	Progress
Van Tiep Nguyen	135,000 36,400	36,400
Cheng-Wei Yin	11,800 -148,200	-148,200
Pierre Mothes	10,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Cheng-Wei Yin Pierre Mothes Van Tiep Nguyen

10-15-2017 17:27 UTC+2

Schreiber Doubles

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Down to 22,400, Frank Schreiber three-bet all in out of the small blind and initial raiser Aleksandr Pantiukhin called with the . Schreiber took the flip with the and spiked an ace on the board .

Other players that have increased their stacks lately can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerhard Brimmers	205,000 65,000	65,000
Peter Siemund	190,000 45,000	45,000
Rakesh Lalwani	110,000 20,000	20,000
Michal Mrakes	105,000 -35,000	-35,000
Frank Schreiber	48,000 18,900	18,900

Tags: Aleksandr Pantiukhin Frank Schreiber

10-15-2017 17:30 UTC+2

The Mach 3 Blades Take the Pot

Adam Lamers

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Jan Mach raised to 6,000 from middle position and was called by the cutoff and Catalin Pop in the big blind. The flop fell and the action was checked around to the on the turn.

Pop led out for 8,000 and Mach made the call as did the cutoff. The double-paired the board and Pop went for a larger bet of 32,000. Mach still called while the cutoff laid his hand down. Pop turned over to get counterfeit on the river. Mach showed for the best hand and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Mach	299,600 163,400	163,400
Catalin Pop	195,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Catalin Pop Jan Mach

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

10-15-2017 17:40 UTC+2

Gegic Gets Some More

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

There are some 150 players remaining and the average is currently at 132,000. Both Michael Magalashvili and Rifat Gegic are above that threshold and the latter scooped a pot. Picking up the action on the turn, Magalashvili checked out of the small blind and called a bet of 20,000 by Gegic.

The river was checked through again and Gegic won the pot with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Rifat Gegic	245,000 45,000	45,000
Michael Magalashvili	150,000 27,100	27,100

Tags: Michael Magalashvili Rifat Gegic