Flight 1E of the Banco Casino Masters 250,000€ GTD attracted a total of 274 players, and we thus got to know the 27 players advancing to Sunday’s Day 2. The chip leader tonight became Dominik Karsznia, who takes away a stack of 1,526,000 along with a 1,500€ chip leader bonus. The Main Event continues today with Flight 1G starting at 12:00, Flight 1H at 17:00, and Flight 1I – Turbo at 22:00.The Highroller event attracted a total of 63 players, which means that the top eight will share 29,925€ tonight, with the winner earning an additional 9,725€! PLO Masters guarantees up to 20,000€ with a buy-in of 225€ + 25€, but so far only 53 players have entered the tournament. Late registration is also possible tomorrow in Day 2 until the end of the twelfth level! Day 2 will start tomorrow at 15:00! We look forward to seeing you.
Chipcounts 1E:
01:45 After a brief silence, Julian Primisser becomes the bubble boy
Julian shoved around 130,000 with pocket tens, and Miklošovič at the other end of the table found pocket jacks. After the board ran out 4x 8x 2x 3x 8x, Julian had to say goodbye, and we now know the next 27 players advancing to Day 2.
Level 19: 6,000 – 12,000 / 12,000, avg. 377,931, ent.: 29/274
01:15 Stefano could not defend
Thomas Hornby opened from EP to 25,000 and only Stefano joined from the big blind. On the flop 9x 4x 3x Hornby continued for 30,000, and Stefano folded his cards with a sigh.
01:00 Antal Krix double up
Antal shoved his 143,000 from EP with Ax 4x and Julien Dufour behind him called with pocket tens. No one else joined, and after the board ran out Kx 6x 6x 8x Ax, Krix recorded a lucky double up.
Level 18: 6,000 – 12,000 / 12,000, avg. 342,000, ent.: 32/274, 1F ent.: 42/85, HR ent.: 9/63
00:45 Ioannis Michos takes it down preflop
Angelis opened to 20,000, Sukop called, and Ioannis re-shoved 101,000 from the button. Both opponents hesitated for a moment but eventually folded their cards.
00:30 Maksym Ronshyn double up
Maksym shoved around 120,000 with 5x 5x and Manfred Walter called with pocket sevens. After the board ran out 8x Qx 5x Kx Tx, Maksym recorded a lucky double up.
Level 17: 5,000 – 10,000 / 10,000, avg. 260,952, ent.: 42/274, HR ent.: 12/63, 1F ent.: 46/71
Break 15 min
00:00 Mladen Stojanovic eliminated
Mladen shoved for the second hand in a row, this time for around 90,000. Filateros called with Kx Kx and Mladen unfortunately turned over Jx Jx. After the board ran out Qx 3x Ax 9x 5x, there was no rescue for Mladen and his tournament came to an end.
23:50 Jack Havivi all in
Dominik Karsznia opened to 16,000 and Havivi announced all in for 152,000. Juríková behind them hesitated for a moment but folded. Karsznia folded his cards immediately.
Level 16: 4,000 – 8,000 / 8,000, avg. 233,191, ent.: 47/274
23:35 Sukop takes down a multiway pot
Sukop opened from EP to 14,000 and was called from the blinds by Bachar and Angelis. On the flop Qh 4h 8s Sukop continued for 13,000, but neither opponent wanted to continue in the hand.
23:20 Efim Dorfman takes a small pot
Julien Dufour opened from EP to 13,000 and was called only by Efim from the big blind. The board 8h 3h 2h 4d 7c was checked all the way through, and Efim turned over Ac Jd. Julien pushed his cards past the line.
Level 15: 3,000 – 6,000 / 6,000, avg. 199,273, ent.: 55/274, 1F ent.: 48/59, HR ent.: 17/63, PLO ent.: 20/28
23:00 Silvio victorious
On the turn Kx Jx 6x Ax there was around 100,000 in the pot and Silvio bet 70,000. His opponent spent a long time counting chips on both sides, but eventually pushed his cards forward and folded.
Highroller event numbers!
A total of 63 players entered the Highroller event with a 20,000€ guarantee, which means that the top eight players will share a prize pool of 29,925€!
HR Payouts:
1. 9,725€
2. 6,050€
3. 4,200€
4. 3,100€
5. 2,400€
6. 1,850€
7. 1,450€
8. 1,150€
Level 14: 2,000 – 5,000 / 5,000, avg. 158,841, ent.: 69/274, 1F ent.: 45/50, HR ent.: 19/63, PLO ent.: 19/26
22:30 3-bet pot
Feda Causevic opened to 10,000, Samaneh 3-bet to 40,000, and Feda called at a slow pace. On the flop Ad Kc 2s Samaneh continued with a bet of 20,000, but Feda slowly folded face up Jx Jx.
22:20 Luigi gives it up
Luigi limped from EP and Julian behind him re-shoved 40,000 with pocket sevens. No one else joined and Luigi called with pocket eights. After the board ran out Kx Kx 7x Ax 6x, Luigi had to give up part of his stack.
Level 13: 2,000 – 4,000 / 4,000, avg. 121,778, ent.: 90/274, HR ent.: 24/63, PLO ent.: 19/25, 1F ent.: 25/25
Break 20 min
21:30 In PLO Masters, it currently looks like a massive overlay!
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Level 12: 1,500 – 3,000 / 3,000, avg. 102,178, ent.: 101/258, HR ent.: 30/61, PLO ent.: 17/20
21:10 Miles Rees double up
Miles opened to 5,500 and Daniel Scridon behind him moved a fairly large stack into the pot. Everyone else folded, but Miles decided to call his 45,000 with Ax Qx. Daniel held Ax Kx, but after the board ran out Qx Qx Jx 3x 7x, Miles took down the pot.
21:00 Erno Mityok victorious
On the river 2d 5c As 6h 4s there was around 60,000 in the pot and both Erno and Efim checked. Erno turned over a set of fours and Efim, laughing, sent his cards into the muck.
Level 11: 1,000 – 2,500 / 2,500, avg. 90,450, ent.: 111/251, HR ent.: 33/59
20:40 Stefano loses a small pot
On the river Ax Ax Kx 3x 3x there was almost nothing in the pot and Stefano checked from the small blind. Slawomir Woldanski from the big blind bet 5,500 and Stefano, after a long thought, called. Woldanski held Jx 3x and Stefano sent his cards into the muck.
20:20 Molnár takes another pot
On the river 9x 7x 7x Tx Kx there was 85,000 in the pot and Viliam Molnár bet 21,000. Petkevicius thought for a long time but eventually waved it off and folded his cards.
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Level 10: 1,000 – 2,000 / 2,000, avg. 76,825, ent.: 126/242
Break 20 min
19:50 Huschka loses
On the flop Ax Kx 9x there was just over 20,000 in the pot. Huschka bet and Kazlaukas announced all in for his remaining 36,000. Huschka called with Ax 9x, but Kazlaukas turned over Ax Ax. The turn and river could not change anything, and Huschka had to give up part of his stack.
19:40 Setup
After a somewhat unclear sequence of action, Gary Lythe got into a preflop all in with Ax Ax against Qx Qx held by Lukas Neff. After the board ran out Tx 9x Kx 7x 6x, Lukas had to hand over 64,000 to his opponent.
Level 9: 800 – 1,600 / 1,600, avg. 60,551, ent.: 127/224
19:25 Efim Dorfman wins a pot
On the river 7x 3x Qx Jx Tx there was around 25,000 in the pot and Efim bet 12,500. Hornby thought for a moment and called, but Efim turned over Ax Qx, which was enough to win the pot.
19:10 Attila Kassitzky eliminated
On the flop Tx 9x 8x there was 13,000 in the pot and Krix bet 5,100. Kassitzky decided to shove all in for 15,500 and Martin Piroha thought for a long time. He eventually folded his cards and Krix called with Qx Qx. Kassitzky turned over Ax Jx, and after the turn Tx and river Qx his tournament run came to an end.
Gallery
Level 8: 600 – 1,200 / 1,200, avg. 61,985, ent. :131/203, HR ent.: 39/46
18:50 Viliam Molnár adds to his stack
On the flop 9c 5c 4d there was 9,000 in the pot and Molnár, Reed, and Pucek all checked. On the turn 3h no one bet again. On the river Kc, however, Molnár bet 3,500. His opponents hesitated before folding their cards.
18:40 Re-shove
Zsolt Csorba opened from EP to 2,200 and at the other end of the table Gabriel Gherle announced all in for 27,000. Csorba thought about it for a moment, but eventually folded his cards.
Level 7: 500 – 1,000 / 1,000, avg. 56,889, ent.: 135/192, HR ent.: 39/45
Break 10 min
18:10 Antonio Angelo wins
On the flop 9x 9x 7x there was 12,500 in the pot and Petr Sukop bet 5,500. Iacob folded his cards and Angelo called from the big blind. On the turn 6s both players checked, and on the river Jd Antonio bet 24,000. Sukop took a look at his cards and folded.
17:55 Alexis double up
Liam Hamilton opened and Alexis moved his approximately 16,000 into the pot behind him with Kx Kx. Liam called with Qx Jx, but after the board ran out 3x 4x Jx 5x 6x he had to surrender part of his stack to his opponent.
Level 6: 400 – 800 / 800, avg. 53,333, ent.: 135/180
17:45 Flip
After an unsuccessful hand, Wolfgang was left short and shoved around 8,000 with pocket nines. One of the Israeli opponents called with Jx Tx, but after a blank board Wolfgang survived this hand.
17:30 Ivan takes it down preflop
George opened to 1,500 from EP, Gabriel behind him decided to 3-bet to 4,500, and Ivan behind them announced a raise to 12,000. Both opponents gave up their cards.
Gallery:
Level 5: 300 – 600 / 600, avg. 47,704, ent.: 135/161, HR ent.: 22/22
17:00 Antal Krix victorious
On the river As 2h 8d 8c Js there was just under 10,000 in the pot and both Landers and Krix checked. Krix turned over Ah 6h and took the pot.
16:50 Joseph Devine takes a multiway pot
Joseph opened from EP to 1,600 and received a total of three calls. On the flop Th 6h 5c Joseph continued for 1,600 and only Grabics stayed in the hand with him. On the turn 5d Joseph bet the same amount, 1,600, and Grabics folded his cards.
Level 4: 200 – 500 / 500, avg. 44,412, ent. : 136/151
Break 10 min
16:20 A c-bet was enough for Filip
On the flop Kx Qx 2x Filip bet 2,500 into a pot of 5,500. Both of his opponents folded at a very slow pace.
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Level 3: 100 – 300 / 300, avg. 41,301, ent.: 123/127
15:50 Flop raise
On the flop Ac 7c 8d there was just over 2,000 in the pot and Dariusz bet 1,200. Alexander, however, responded with a raise to 3,500 and Dariusz quickly folded his cards.
15:35 Karl adds to his stack
Karl opened to 800 and three opponents joined the hand. On the flop Ax Tx Tx Karl bet 4,000 and all opponents quickly folded.
Level 2: 100 – 300 / 300, avg. 40,721, ent.: 111/113
15:20 Michael takes a nice pot early
On the river Ax Kx 5x Jx Jx there was around 15,000 in the pot and Michael bet 11,000. His opponent holding Ax Kx called immediately, but it was not enough against his opponent’s Qx Jx.
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Level 1: 100 – 200 / 200, avg. 40,000, ent.: 75/75
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