Action was picked up with Zoltan Vrancsik all in and at risk versus the covering stack of Iraklis Manikaros.
Zoltan Vrancsik: K♣K♥
Iraklis Manikaros: A♣K♦
Vrancsik's cowboys held across the 3♠8♥6♣7♠4♦ runout to secure the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
178,500 | |
|
75,000
34,500
|
34,500 |
Florian Duta went all in from the hijack for 21,600. Tudor Zapsa isolated Duta's stack by moving all in over the top. Action folded around and the players showed down.
Florian Duta: J♥10♥
Tudor Zapsa: K♥Q♥
Duta paired his jack across the A♠6♦J♦5♣6♥ runout to secure a crucial double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
45,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
With 11,000 already in the pot and the flop showing 8♥J♥10♠, Thomas Eychenne check-called Adrian Ziemichod’s 2,500 bet.
When the 4♣ hit the turn, Eychenne repeated the same move, check-calling an increased bet of 8,000 from Ziemichod.
As the A♠ landed on the river, Eychenne checked again, only for Ziemichod to shove all in, putting Eychenne at risk. Eychenne went into the tank, visibly frustrated with his situation. After a long pause, he made the reluctant call, almost sliding his chips toward Ziemichod in defeat. His instincts were spot on—Ziemichod revealed Q♥9♥ for a flopped straight, while Eychenne could only muster two pair with A♦10♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
259,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Action was picked up on the river of A♠3♣9♥9♠K♠ where Sami Bechahed bet 29,000. Bleron Maliqi then reraised all in for 53,000.
Bechahed went through some of the possible combinations his opponents could have, adding that this spot is "never a bluff." He took a little longer before folding, and as he did, he showed the 9♦ and Maliqi took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | |
|
85,000 |
Sam Dryden opened from the hijack to 5,000. Action folded around to Ioannis Temekonidis who defended the big blind.
He check-called a bet of 5,000 on the 6♠10♠5♥ flop before both players checked the 9♥ turn. Temekonidis then led for 3,500 on the 2♦ river. Dryden called and was shown 9♦7♠ for top pair and Dryden mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000
77,100
|
77,100 |
|
34,500 |
Jaime Balala was all in and at risk on the flop of 8♣3♠J♥. Vincent Meli had him covered.
Jaime Balala: K♥J♣
Vincent Meli: J♦8♦
Balala couldn't improve across the 9♥ turn and the 7♠ river and was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
Busted |
Three more hands will be played before play finishes for the day.
Day 1 has ended with 90 players remaining. They'll return for Day 2 tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
508,500
63,500
|
63,500 |
|
||
|
476,500
436,500
|
436,500 |
|
366,500
41,500
|
41,500 |
|
|
||
|
363,500
279,500
|
279,500 |
|
359,000
184,000
|
184,000 |
|
|
353,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
|
347,500
32,500
|
32,500 |
|
337,000
267,100
|
267,100 |
|
325,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
324,500
55,500
|
55,500 |
|
311,000
311,000
|
311,000 |
|
300,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
288,000
13,400
|
13,400 |
|
288,000
250,500
|
250,500 |
|
||
|
263,500
138,500
|
138,500 |
|
261,500
211,500
|
211,500 |
|
255,500
102,500
|
102,500 |
|
||
|
|
240,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
238,000
238,000
|
238,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
225,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
223,000
223,000
|
223,000 |
|
|
||
|
211,000
211,000
|
211,000 |
|
207,000
207,000
|
207,000 |
|
201,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
200,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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