Staszko Blinks First
Jorma Nuutinen opened from the cut off to 5,000 and faced a three-bet from small blind Martin Staszko to 12,200. Back to Nuutinen who four-bet to 24,000 and that was that as Staszko released his cards.
Jorma Nuutinen opened from the cut off to 5,000 and faced a three-bet from small blind Martin Staszko to 12,200. Back to Nuutinen who four-bet to 24,000 and that was that as Staszko released his cards.
Adrian Mateos Diaz raised preflop to 4,200 and Martin Schleich flat-called before Sergio Aido squeezed to 14,000 behind them. Diaz folded folded but Schleich then came over the top with a back-raise to about 27,000. Aido moved all in and the former EPT Barcelona winner quickly called.
Schleich:
Aido:
The board came and both players made full houses but Aido's was slightly bigger and he doubled up while Schleich lost half his stack.
Jucător | Fise | Progres |
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200,000 | 100,400 |
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100,000 | -107,100 |
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Nivel: 12
Blinduri: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Jon Spinks was just talking to us about being surprised that only two players have bought in for the start of today.
"I definitely would've bought back in," he said, citing the fact that you'd get 25 big blinds plus over half the field had already been eliminated.
Dario Sammartino and Robert Haigh had got to the river of a board reading . Dario Sammartino bet 14,000 and was faced by an all-in from Haigh. Sammartino wanted a count and found it was 53,900 total. He stared his opponent down and made the call. Haigh had
but Sammartino had made the correct call with
with two pair on a coordinated board.
Minutes before Kevin MacPhee had busted his short stack and has already fired his second bullet so won’t be back.
Jucător | Fise | Progres |
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327,900 | 76,200 |
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Jon Spinks opened for 4,500 from the cut-off and got called by small blind Marcin Wydrowski and big blind Jorma Nuutinen. The flop was and Nuutinen led out for 8,000. Spinks made the call and Wydrowski folded. They both checked the turn
and river
. “Ace high.” Declared Nuutinen but Spinks turned over
for a pair to win the pot.
Team PokerStars Pro Alex Kravchenko has continued his good start to the day as he's just knocked out Zoltan Szabo.
Kravchenko raised to 4,400 preflop then called Szabo's shove for around 30,000 more and the former found himself in a dominant position.
Kravchenko:
Szabo:
The board came out and Kravchenko has almost doubled his stack in the first 30 minutes.
Jucător | Fise | Progres |
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160,000 | 37,800 |
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Steve O'Dwyer raised preflop to 4,000 from the cutoff then Govert Metaal made it 9,000 on the button. Davidi Kitai came in for a four-bet to 22,000 out of the blinds and O'Dwyer got out of the way.
Metaal moved all in and Kitai made a quick call.
Metaal:
Kitai:
The board ran out and Metaal picked up an early double.
Jucător | Fise | Progres |
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100,000 | 50,000 |
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60,000 | -48,200 |
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Stephen Chidwick had made a big raise but still had chips behind. Alex Kravchenko made the call and turned over his cards . The floor was called and the ruling was he could still play the hand but the cards would remain face up. The dealer dealt a flop of
to laughs from the table. Chidwick didn’t have much behind and checked. Kravchenko made a bet and Chidwick folded. Kravchenko was given a warning that if it happened again he would face a one round penalty.
The next hand Chiwick was all in for his last remaining chips. It was Kravchenko who make the call with again versus the
of Chidwick. The board ran out
. Some hope on the turn for Chidwick but a river brick sent him out.
Jucător | Fise | Progres |
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122,200 | 35,800 |
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After an initial open to 4,000, Marcin Wydrowski had three-bet in late position to 9,300. Pascal Vos then four-bet all in from the big blind, the initial raiser folded and the Pole made a quick call.
Wydrowski:
Vos:
The flop came and Wydrowski asked, "A king for the sweat?"
He received no help on the turn but the river was the
and the Dutchman was eliminated.
Jucător | Fise | Progres |
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240,000 | 62,200 |
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