The Festival Main Event 500,000€ GTD Day 1A

The Festival Main Event 500,000€ GTD opened its doors today with Flight 1A, attracting a total of 58 players. Seven of them secured their seats for Day 2, with Daniel Koloszar finishing as the chip leader holding 1,098,000.
At this moment, the Heads-Up event is nearing its conclusion, and we will soon find out who takes the victory. The Hendon Mob Championship gathered 114 players today, with 14 of them advancing to the Final Day.The Main Event continues tomorrow with Flight 1B starting at 12:00, and the Hendon Mob Championship launches Flight 1C at 13:00. At 17:00, the PLO High Roller awaits, featuring a 1,100€ buy-in and a 25,000€ guarantee.
As always, plenty of side events are running, so keep an eye on our website and social media. We look forward to seeing you!

Chipcounts 1A:

1:05 Simon Svinth becomes the bubble boy of Flight 1A!
On the river Kd 3s 8c 6c 4s, there was about 100,000 in the pot and Daniel Koloszar announced all in, effectively around 80,000. Svinth thought for a while and called with As 8s. However, it wasn’t enough against Kx Jx, and Simon was eliminated.

00:45 The Heads-Up has found its final duo!

Mladen Stojanovic vs. Ofer Sisso. The winner will receive 2,976€, the runner-up will take home 1,750€. In third and fourth place finished Rostyslav Sabishchenko and Miles Rees, each for 950€.

00:20 Simon Svinth double up
Svinth pushed 65,000 over the line and kept 2,000 behind. Eidshaug decided to go all in with Qd 5d, and Svinth called with Kd Jd. After the board ran 6x 5x 2x Kx Tx, Svinth secured a double up, and we are still looking for the last elimination.

Level 17: 5,000 - 10,000 / 10,000, avg. 362,500, ent.: 8/58

00:05 Tomáš Svoboda eliminated

On the turn Jx Tx 8x 2x, there was about 80,000 in the pot and Eidshaug bet 43,000. Svoboda called. On the river Jd, Eidshaug pushed for an effective 80,000, and after a moment, Svoboda called with Qc Tc. However, it wasn’t enough against his opponent’s Qx Qx.

23:55 Quick wave of seat opens

In rapid succession, Karkkainen, Heidelbacher, Schneider, and Pruteanu were all eliminated from the tournament.We are now just two eliminations away from the end of Flight 1A, after which the field will merge to the final table.

Level 16: 4,000 – 8,000 / 8,000, avg. 223,077, ent.: 13/58

Break 15 min

23:15 Joachim Schneider all in

Joachim moved all in from the small blind for about 100,000. Jari Hurri in the big blind squirmed for a moment but eventually folded. As a reward, Schneider showed him 9x 9x.

Chipcounts Hendon Mob Championship 1B:

A total of 114 players entered Flight 1B, and 14 of them advanced. Flight 1C starts tomorrow at 13:00, and Flight 1D – Turbo begins at 19:00!

H.O.R.S.E Payouts:

1. 1,925€
2. 1,425€
3. 1,025€
4. 725€
5. 525€
6. 375€
7. 275€
8-9. 225€
10-11. 200€

A total of 75 players joined the H.O.R.S.E event, creating a prize pool of 7,125€!

Level 15: 3,000 – 6,000 / 6,000, avg. 207,143, ent.: 14/58

22:45 Hurri vs. Svoboda

On the flop Tc 7s Jh, there was 29,000 in the pot and Svoboda bet 9,000. Hurri called, and on the turn 8d Tomáš continued for 32,000. Hurri called again, and on the river Ts he instantly moved all in for his remaining 86,000. Svoboda thought for a moment, but ultimately decided not to call.

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22:20 Anders Alstig double up
Anders got all-in preflop for his 111,000 with pocket tens, while Magnus Eidshaug held Ax Kx. After the board ran out 9x 6x 8x Qx 2x, Alstig secured a nice double up.

Level 14: 2,000 – 5,000 / 5,000, avg. 170,588, ent.: 17/58

Fotogaléria

22:00 Teemu Leppalahti eliminated

Teemu opened to 8,000, Heidelbacher called, and Verkasalo decided to move all in for 60,000. Teemu called for slightly less, and Heidelbacher folded. Teemu showed Kc Qc, Verkasalo showed 3x 3x. After the board ran Ac Tc Qd As 3h, Verkasalo eliminated his opponent.

H.O.R.S.E event started at 20:00!

At the moment, it has 67 players seated, and late registration is open until 22:30!

Level 13: 2,000 – 4,000 / 4,000, avg. 138,095, ent.: 21/58

Break 30 min

20:40 Split pot

Van Dongen opened to 6,000, Hurri re-jammed behind him for about 90,000, and Pruteanu from the big blind re-jammed for around 200,000. Van Dongen unhappily folded Kx Jx, and Hurri showed Ax Qx. Pruteanu also held Ax Qx, and after the board ran out 9x 3x 4x 8x 8x, the pot was split.

Level 12: 1,500 – 3,000 / 3,000, avg. 125,000, ent.: 22/55

Last level to register and re-enter into Flight 1A!

20:10 Tomáš Svoboda all in

On the flop Th Qh 7s, there was 13,500 in the pot and Alstig bet 5,000. Tomáš quickly called, and on the turn Jd he faced a bet of 13,500. After a short think, Tomáš pushed his remaining 40,000 over the line. Alstig folded his cards.

19:45 Sebastian Kotowicz eliminated

I don’t know the exact details of the hand, but Sebastian mentioned that his aces crashed into an opponent’s Qx Tx.

Level 11: 1,000 – 2,500 / 2,500, avg. 102,083, ent.: 24/49

19:30 Koloszar loses a small pot

Koloszar opened from MP to 4,000 and Rapf called from the big blind. On the flop 9d 3d 6s, Daniel continued for 7,000 and Rapf instantly called. The turn 3h and river Kd were checked slowly. Rapf showed Jh 6h, which was enough to win the pot.

19:15 Time!

On the turn 3d Jh Qc 6d, the pot was 15,000 and Federico Bileddo pushed his remaining 20,500 over the line. Heidelbacher tanked for a long time, and eventually a time penalty was called on him. In the final seconds, he decided to call with Qx 9x, and Federico showed Kx Kx. However, the river Qx sealed Federico’s elimination, and he left the tournament slightly disappointed.

Level 10: 1,000 – 2,000 / 2,000, avg. 90,741, ent.: 27/49

Break 15 min

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18:40 Eliminated from the tournament

Monika Paulenová and Martin Ilavský are both out. For now, there are no Slovak players left in the field.

18:20 Joachim wins on the flop

On the flop Ax 4x 3x, Joachim bet 5,500 into a pot of about 12,000. Tommy immediately folded his cards.

Level 9: 1,000 – 1,500 / 1,500, avg. 81,034, ent.: 29/47

18:00 Sebastian Kotowicz defends his title

Simon Keating opened from EP to 3,500, Sebastian called behind him, and three more players joined. On the flop 7d 4c 7h, Keating bet 5,500, and Sebastian quickly decided to raise to 14,000. The remaining opponents folded. Keating thought for a moment but eventually let his hand go.

17:40 Verkasalo vs. Van Dongen

Verkasalo opened from the button to 3,000 and Van Dongen 3-bet from the small blind to 10,000. The board Qs Tc 4c 5s 5d was checked all the way to the river, where Van Dongen bet 15,000. Verkasalo looked at his cards and folded with a sigh.

Level 8: 600 – 1,200 / 1,200, avg. 71,875, ent.: 32/46

17:10 Tibor climbing

On the river Qx Kx 5x Ax Ax, there was about 15,000 in the pot and Tibor bet 10,000. His opponent thought for several minutes and called, but Tibor with Ax 5x took the pot clearly.

Hendon Mob Championship has surpassed 100 entries in its Flight 1B!

In this tournament we still see names such as Behr, Urban, Svoboda, Sandvik, and others.

Fotogaléria

Level 7: 500 – 1,000 / 1,000, avg. 61,429, ent.: 35/43

Break 15 min

16:15 3-bet pot

Daniel opened from EP to 2,000, Will called, and Hans 3-bet behind them to 6,000. Both players hesitated but eventually folded their cards.

Top stacks:

1.Sjoerd Giesbers - 99,200
2.William Meeuwisse - 80,000
3.Christopher Heidelbacher - 74,100
4.Simon Svinth - 71,200
5.Tommi Verkasalo - 71,000
6.Sorin Pruteanu - 67,000
7.Erland Blom - 62,700
8.Maciej Kawonczyk - 61,600
9.Hans Svartz - 57,800
10.Johan Sundstrom - 55,200

Level 6: 400 – 800 / 800, avg. 56,579, ent.: 38/43

15:40 Johan Sundstrom double up

Johan got all-in preflop for 25,300 with Kx Jx against Qx Qx held by Christopher Heidelbacher. After the board ran out 4x 6x Kx 5x 7x, Johan secured the double up.

15:30 5-bet push

Alstig opened from the button to 1,500 and Giesbers 3-bet from the small blind to 3,800. Alstig responded with a 4-bet to 12,500, and shortly after, Giesbers pushed for effectively more than 60,000. Alstig folded very quickly.

Gallery:

Level 5: 300 – 600 / 600, avg. 52,632, ent.: 38/40

15:00 Daniel takes the pot
On the turn Kx 8x 7x Ax, there was around 9,000 in the pot and Daniel bet 5,200. His opponent thought for a while but folded his cards.

14:40 Christopher Heidelbacher takes a small pot

On the turn Kh Qd 3s 6c, there was about 3,000 in the pot and Heidelbacher bet 1,000 from the big blind. Iury Wolf immediately folded his cards.

Heads Up pairs:

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Level 4: 200 – 500 / 500, avg. 52,941, ent.: 34/36

Break 15 min

14:00 Jostein Grodeum takes down a multiway pot

On the turn Ks Jh 4h Kh, there was nearly 10,000 in the pot. Verkasalo bet 4,000, Groedum called, and Holm folded his cards.

On the river 6s, Groedum checked, but his Finnish opponent did not fire another bet.

Jostein showed Kd 9d and took the pot.

13:35 A few moments ago, the NLH Heads-Up and the Hendon Mob Championship Flight 1B have both started!

Yesterday’s Hendon Mob Flight 1A attracted a total of 63 entries, with Phillipe Hourtoulle advancing as the chip leader, carrying 668,000 into Friday’s Final Day. In total, eight players progressed!