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

TheFestival Main Event recorded a total of 109 entries in its flight 1B, and 34 players advanced to Day 2. Alin Micula advanced as the chipleader from this flight with a stack of 309,000. The PLO Highroller currently has a total of 26 players, and late registration is open until 23:00. Tomorrow, we have flights 1C at 12:00 and flight 1D – Turbo starting at 20:00. The Final Day of the Hendon Mob Championship, with a prize pool of 93,195€, starts at 16:00, and at 17:00, the Highroller with a buy-in of 1,100€ and a guarantee of 30,000€ will begin. The full schedule can be found below. We look forward to seeing you!
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21:05 The Hendon Mob Championship recorded 436 entries

The prize pool has thus reached 93,195€ and tomorrow at 16:00, all the qualifiers will meet on the Final Day!
21:00 Last three hands

The clock stopped, and we will play the last three hands in flight 1B.

20:55 Ole Roed wins on the turn

On the turn 7x 5x 7x 6x, there was about 18,000 in the pot, and Ole bet 8,000. Mohamed Slim frowned but then folded his cards.
20:40 H.O.R.S.E.S event winner is Aki Pyysing za 6,250€ !
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 / 2,000, avg. 79,756, ent.: 41/109, PLO HR ent.: 18/24

20:30 Savov vs. Micula

Savov opened to 3,200 from the EP and Micula next to him 3-bet to 4,800. No one else joined, and Savov called. On the flop 9d 8d Th, both checked. On the turn Ah, Micula bet 4,500 and Savov decided to raise to 15,500. However, this ended the hand as his Romanian opponent immediately folded his cards.

20:15 Dominik Znášik eliminated

Dominik pushed 14,000 from the EP with nines and Oliver called with Ax 7x. After the board came 6x 8x Jx Ax 3x, Dominik was eliminated for now.
Level 11: 800 – 1,600 / 1,600, avg. 72,000, ent.: 45/108, PLO HR ent.: 17/20

19:45 David all-in

David from the CO pushed his stack of about 25,000. Andreas from the BB asked for a count but eventually folded face-up showing As 2s.

19:30 Flop raise

On a flop of Kx Qx Qx, Tommy bet 7,000 into a pot of about 15,000. His opponent, after a long pause, decided to raise to 20,000. After a lengthy consideration, Tommy folded his cards.
19:15 Only fourteen players in the PLO Highroller

Eleven more players are needed to meet the guarantee. The buy-in is 1,100€, and the guarantee is set at 25,000€. Late registration is open until 23:00!

Level 10: 600 – 1,200 / 1,200, avg. 61,132, ent.: 53/108, PLO HR ent.: 14/14
Break 15 min
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18:50 Lukas loses

On the turn Qx 8x 2x Ax, the pot was about 11,000, and Lukas bet 5,500. His opponent declared an all-in of about 30,000, and after a long consideration, Lukas folded his cards.

18:30 Flip

Walter ended up in a preflop all-in with Kx Qx against the tens of his Finnish opponent for about 25bb. After a blank board, Walter lost a significant portion of his stack and was eliminated from the tournament in the following hand.
Level 9: 500 – 1,000 / 1,000, avg. 57,273, ent.: 55/105, PLO HR: 11/11
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18:10 Oliver Tot takes a small pot

On the flop 7c As Qh, the pot was 4,600, and Oliver bet 1,300. After a brief thought, Noy Bar folded his cards.
Level 8: 400 – 800 / 800, avg. 51,148, ent.: 61/104

17:40 PLO Highroller has started

The buy-in is set at 1,100€, with a guarantee of 25,000€. The tournament welcomed nine players at the start!

17:30 Two seat opens

Stano Smolinský moved all-in for 6,200. Jona Boman called behind him, and Noy Bar joined as well. Elof Bratfors from the small blind decided to raise to 25,000. Boman pushed his remaining stack of about 7,000, and after a long thought, Noy folded. In the showdown, Stano revealed pocket eights, Boman showed tens, and Bratfors had nines. After the board ran out 7x 7x 6x 3x 9x, Elof Bratfors eliminated both opponents at once.
Level 7: 300 – 600 / 600, avg. 47,143, ent.: 64/100

Break 30 min

16:20 Thomas successful

On the river Tx 7x Kx Ax Qx, the pot was about 15,000, and Thomas bet 10,000. His opponent thought for a long three minutes and eventually folded face-up Ax Tx. Thomas revealed Jx Tx for a rivered straight.

16:00 The blackjack tournament begins

A total of 16 players have signed up for the start. The cap is set at 18, and we’ll see who will become the winner.
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Level 7: 300 – 600 / 600, avg. 47,143, ent.: 64/100

Break 30 min

16:20 Thomas successful

On the river Tx 7x Kx Ax Qx, the pot was about 15,000, and Thomas bet 10,000. His opponent thought for a long three minutes and eventually folded face-up Ax Tx. Thomas revealed Jx Tx for a rivered straight.

16:00 The blackjack tournament begins

A total of 16 players have signed up for the start. The cap is set at 18, and we’ll see who will become the winner.
Level 6: 200 – 500 / 500, avg. 39,265, ent.: 68/89
15:35 Comfortable flop

On the flop Tx Kx Jx, the pot was about 5,000, and the Romanian player bet 3,000. Peter rejammed for approximately 9,000 and got a snap call. The Romanian revealed a set of tens, while Peter showed Ax Qx. After a blank turn and river, Peter secured a much-needed double-up.

15:20 Turn push

On the turn 8x 9x Jx 6x, the pot was about 10,000, and David pushed for around 19,000. After a minute of thought, his Finnish opponent folded.
Level 5: 200 – 400 / 400, avg. 37,612, ent.: 67/84

15:00 Jaroslav Pavol victorious

On the river 8s Ts 8x Tc Td, the pot was about 8,000. Pavol and Roberto both checked. Pavol revealed Qh Th, and Roberto silently mucked his cards.
14:45 Tommy wins preflop

Jozef opened to 900, and the opponent behind him called. Tommy decided to 3-bet to 3,500 from the small blind, and both opponents quickly folded.
14:30 OFC Pineapple starts in 30 minutes!

This year, OFC Pineapple has a buy-in set at €225 + €25, and fun is guaranteed!
Level 4: 100 – 300 / 300, avg. 35,821, ent.: 67/80

Break 15 min
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13:50 Jona Boman loses some chips

Jona opened to 600 from the CO, and only Styrenius called from the button. On the flop Kc 7c Qc, Jona bet 500, and Styrenius called immediately. On the turn 4h, Jona bet 1,600 and was called again. On the river 2h, both checked, and Styrenius revealed Qh 6h. Jona mucked his cards, leaving the pot to his opponent.
Level 3: 100 – 300 / 300, avg. 30,545, ent.: 55/56
13:30 4-bet

Jarri opened to 300 from the CO, and the player behind him responded with a 3-bet to 1,200. Jarri wasn’t backing down and 4-bet to 4,100. His Hungarian opponent thought for a moment and folded his cards.

13:20 Walther Gifstad victorious

Walther opened to 300, and Paul Danko 3-bet to 1,100 from the CO. No one else joined, and Walther called. On the flop Qc 2c 5d, Paul continued for 1,100 and was instantly called. The turn Jh was checked, and on the river Kc, Walther bet 2,500. Paul quickly folded his cards.
13:00 Hendon Mob Championship kicked off its Flight 1C

At the start, 47 players are seated in the tournament, and today’s Flight 1C is the last chance to secure a spot in tomorrow’s Final Day!
12:55 H.O.R.S.E.S will crown its winner today

The tournament with a 550€ buy-in attracted a total of 46 players, and 22 qualifiers will meet in today's Day 2. The winner will take home 6,250€, and these players will be competing:
Level 2: 100 – 100 / 100, avg. 30,000, ent.: 28/28
12:40 Daniel takes a small pot

Daniel opened to 300 from EP, and two opponents called. On the flop Jx 6x Ax, Daniel bet 600, and both opponents quickly folded.

12:30 What’s in store for us today:
12:20 At the start of the tournament, seated are

Goose, Styrenius, Csillik, Shoku, and others!

Level 1: 100 – 100, avg. 30,000, ent.: 20/20
The Festival Championship Main Event 500,000€ GTD:
Buy-in: 500€
Starting Stack: 30k
Late reg.: FIRST 2 LEVELS OF D2
D1 IS PLAYED FOR 12 LVLS
5% staff deducted from the prize pool