Banco Casino Masters 250,000€ Day 1A

Banco Casino Masters 250,000€ and its Half Price Flight 1A attracted 636 players today. After a long night of poker, Peter Janotka bagged the biggest stack of 1,420,000 chips. The tournament continues today with Flight 1B starting at 18:00. We look forward to seeing you!

Wednesday:
Chipcounts 1A:

4:30 Christos Vettas finishes on the bubble

Christos was eliminated as the final player after a messy hand, and the remaining players are now bagging their chips for Sunday's Day 2!
4:20 Several quick eliminations as we go hand-for-hand

Priadková, Dikoš, Barica, Shcherba and several others were eliminated in quick succession. We are now waiting for the final bust-out of Flight 1A!
Level 18: 6,000 – 12,000 / 12,000, avg. 363,429, ent.: 70/636

4:00 Tough decision

On a Qx Jx 8x flop, there was around 220,000 in the pot when Macuga instantly moved all-in for 352,000. Vittek tanked for several minutes before eventually folding his Qx face up.
3:40 Martin Vittek doubles up

Vittek shoved nearly 200,000 from the button with sixes. A Polish player in the SB rejammed for slightly more with Kx Jx, while Macuga folded from the BB. The Tx 9x 8x 8x Ax runout held, and Martin secured a full double-up.
Level 17: 5,000 – 10,000 / 10,000, avg. 270,638, ent.: 94/636

Break 15 min
3:15 Brutal setup!

Marek opened to 16,000 and Erik 3-bet to 55,000 behind him. After a brief think, Marek shoved for around 320,000 with Ax Ax, and Erik snap-called with Kx Kx. Another Kx hit the window, and the rest of the board offered no help to Marek. He lost around 90% of his stack in the hand and was eliminated shortly afterwards.
3:00 No fear

Ferenc Tury limped and Laszlo Kovacs shoved for 36,000 from the button. Ilan Sabat called from the BB, and Tury came along as well. On a Jh 5h Ks flop, Ilan wasted no time moving all-in for an effective 80,000, and Tury got out of the way. Ilan showed 3h 2h, while Laszlo held Ah Th. The 7s turn and 7d river changed nothing, and Kovacs scooped the pot to secure some much-needed chips.
Level 16: 4,000 – 8,000 / 8,000, avg. 240,000, ent.: 106/636
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2:30 Veronika Hulalová doubles up

Veronika shoved her remaining 58,000 from EP and Robert Gustafsson immediately called behind with Ax Qx. Veronika turned over Kx Kx, and after a clean runout, she secures a much-needed double-up.
Level 15: 3,000 – 6,000 / 6,000, avg. 208,525, ent.: 122/636
2:00 Vittek adds to his stack again

On a 2x 3x Tx 4x 6x river, Martin led for 30,000 from the SB into a pot of around 80,000. Kajanto tanked for a while before eventually folding.
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Level 14: 2,000 – 5,000 / 5,000, avg. 174,247, ent.: 146/636
1:30 Veronika all-in

Veronika shoved her remaining 28,000 from the CO, but all the players behind her folded in gentlemanly fashion.

1:20 Zhan Guoqing doubles up

Zhan shoved 41,000 from MP with Ax Jx and a player a few seats behind called with Ax Qx. Zhan stayed optimistic, and after an Ax Jx 5x 6x 2x runout, his hand held to secure the double-up.
Level 13: 2,000 – 4,000 / 4,000, avg. 142,821, ent.: 178/636
Break 20 min
00:45 Stefan is eliminated

Stefan got his 30BB in with Ax Kx, but his stubborn opponent called with 9x 8x. The eight on the flop was the only card that mattered, and Stefan is eliminated shortly before the break.

00:40 Peter takes it down with a flop bet

Peter opened to 6,000 and his Israeli opponent called from the CO. On an Ax 5x 6x flop, Peter bet 7,000 and his opponent immediately folded.
Level 12: 1,500 - 3,000 - 3,000, av. 130,608, ent.: 181/591
Last level for registration or reentry !
00:20 Tibor wins it on the turn

On a Kx Jx 8x 2x turn, there was more than 30,000 in the pot and Tibor fired 55,000. His Austrian opponent reluctantly folded, and Tibor turned over 8x 2x with a laugh.
Level 11: 1,000 – 2,500 / 2,500, avg. 105,905, ent.: 209/556
23:55 Tod loses a big pot

On a 3x 8x Jx 5x Tx river, there was more than 100,000 in the pot and Tod checked. Jakub Gabovič checked back and his Kx Jx was more than enough to take down the pot.
23:45 Jakub doubles up

Jakub got his stack of around 80,000 in preflop with Kx Kx against his opponent's Ax Kx. The 2x 3x 4x 6x 7x runout held, and Jakub doubled up.
Level 10: 1,000 – 2,000 / 2,000, avg. 94,449, ent.: 225/536
Break 20 min
23:00 Max wins it on the turn

On a Tx Qx Jx 5x turn, there was around 25,000 in the pot and Petr bet 15,000. Max raised to 35,000 and Petr thought for a moment before folding.
Level 9: 800 – 1,600 / 1,600, avg. 84,103, ent.: 234/492

22:40 Tomáš is eliminated

Tomáš opened to 2,500 and his Polish opponent rejammed for around 35,000 with Ax Qx. Tomáš snap-called with Ax Kx, but a queen landed on the turn, meaning Tomáš now has to consider re-entering the tournament.
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Level 8: 600 – 1,200 / 1,200, avg. 76,897, ent.: 232/446

22:10 Weninger wins it on the river

On a 7x 5x Tx Ax Tx river, there was around 10,000 in the pot and Weninger bet 7,500. Hajdu immediately folded.

22:00 Turn bet

Zirkelbach limped and Hajdu raised to 4,000 from the button. Zirkelbach called and both players checked the Jh 7h Ts flop. On the 5s turn, Zirkelbach bet 3,000 and both of his opponents folded.
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Break 20 min

21:15 Marko takes down the pot

On a Kx Jx 8x Ax turn, there was around 15,000 in the pot and Marko bet 11,000. His Israeli opponent in the big blind tanked before eventually folding Tx 9x.

21:00 Vittek goes on the attack

Denes limped, Boehm raised to 2,900 from the button and Vittek called from the SB. Denes folded, and on a Jd 4h 9x flop, Boehm continued for 2,500. Vittek called and both players checked the Th turn. On the 4d river, Vittek bet 6,900 and Boehm immediately folded. Martin showed him Kx 6x.
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20:40 1BB bet

On an Ax 8x 7x 6x Kx river, Jan bet 600 from the BB into a pot of around 4,000. His opponent thought for a moment before folding.
Level 5: 300 – 600 / 600, avg. 53,217, ent.: 230/306
20:20 Flop overbet

On a Tx 7x 6x flop, there was around 4,000 in the pot and Matej decided to bet 10,000. Jozef immediately folded Ax Qx face up.

20:10 Mario takes down the pot

On a Kx Qx 8x flop, there was around 3,000 in the pot and Gabor bet 1,500. Mario called. On the Jx turn, Gabor bet 5,500 and Mario decided to raise to 17,000. His opponent thought for about two minutes before eventually folding.
Gallery:
Level 4: 200 – 500 / 500, avg. 49,500, ent.: 222/275
Break 20 min
19:20 Big flip
Patrik got into a preflop all-in for around 20,000 and his Hungarian opponent called with Ax Qx. Patrik held jacks and after a blank board, he secured the double up.
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Level 3: 200 – 400 / 400, avg. 46,042, ent.: 192/221
18:50 Tibor Fatona takes it down

On a 7h 3h Td 9h 2s river, Tibor bet 2,100 into a pot of roughly the same size. Jaro Vlk folded shortly after.
Level 2: 100 – 300 / 300, av.g 41,143, ent.: 174/180
18:25 Arpád takes down the pot early

With 8,000 in the pot on a Kx Kx Tx flop, Arpád bet 5,400 from the button. Both opponents quickly folded.

18:15 Players have been battling it out since the start

Melichar, Smolinský, Kuzma, Bachar, Sebelédi, Stojanovic and many others have been battling it out since the beginning of the tournament.
18:00 Half Price Flight has started!

The discounted 85€ buy-in attracted a total of 117 players right from the start.

Level 1: 100 – 200 / 200, avg. 40,000, ent.: 117/117
Banco Casino Masters 250,000€
Buy-in: 170€
Starting Stack: 40k
Late reg.: 12Lvls
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10% of the field qualify to Day 2
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