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

A total of 365 players registered for Flight 1E, and 106 players advanced to tomorrow's Day 2. The chipleader is Ronen Mordechai with a stack of 393,000. In Flight 1F, 61 out of 72 players are still in the fight. The Main Event will continue tomorrow with level 1,000 – 2,000 / 2,000 for player comfort, and late registration is open during the first two levels of Day 2. The Main Event currently has an overlay of €90,000, so the option for very late registration in Day 2 is still worth it. We look forward to seeing you!
Chipcounts 1E:
20:55 Last three hands of flight 1E!

20:50 Smits takes the multiway pot

On the flop Jc 6c 3h, the pot was 10,500, and Smits bet 5,500 from early position. Cabello and Sunjka both called. On the turn Ks, Smits continued for 17,000, and both opponents folded their cards.

20:40 Robino eliminated

Just before the end of the day, Robo got into a preflop all-in for about 30,000 with Ax 8x against Stefanidis, who held Jx Jx. After the board Tx 5x 5x 7x 4x, Robo had to say goodbye.
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,000 / 2,000, avg. 87,860, ent.: 125/364

20:20 Albert victorious

On the river Qx Tx 9x 5x Ax, the pot was 25,000, and Albert bet 15,000. Piotr thought briefly and folded Kx Qx face up. As a reward, Albert revealed Ax Tx.
19:50 Flight 1F starts in just 10 minutes

The Main Event still has a massive overlay of more than €120,000, and the last chance to advance is Flight 1F – Turbo. However, late registration is still open in Day 2 as well!

Level 11: 800 – 1,600 / 1,600, avg. 72,770, ent.: 148/359

19:40 Tengelsen double up

Tengelsen got into a preflop all-in for 22,300 with Ax Qx against Tx Tx held by Boris Zelený. The board Kx 3x 6x Kx Ax saved the unpaired hand.

19:15 Oto Ormandy takes it again

On the river Qc 3x 4x Kx 9x, the pot was 12,700, and Oto and Michal checked at a slow pace. Oto revealed 6x 4x from the big blind, and Michal mucked his cards.

Level 10: 600 – 1,200 / 1,200, avg. 61,964, ent:: 168/347
Break 15 min

18:45 Vegard Granli all in

On the turn Jc Td Kd 6s, the pot was just under 15,000, and Granli shoved for slightly more. Pavel Žikavský took some time to think but eventually folded his cards. After the hand, Granli revealed Jx.
18:30 The PLO Masters also started at 17:00

In the fourth level, 37 out of 46 players are battling in the tournament. Late registration is open until 20:25!

18:25 Oto Ormandy victorious

On the river Ts 4s 7d Kc Qc, the pot was just under 20,000, and Oto bet 6,000. After a moment of consideration, Patrick Beuter folded.
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Level 9: 500 – 1,000 / 1,000, avg. 51,563, ent.: 192/330

18:00 Squeeze

David opened to 2,000, and a player from the cutoff called. Jan on the small blind opted for a 3-bet to 5,500, and both opponents folded their cards.

17:40 Tibor double up

Tibor got into a preflop all-in with Kx Qx for about 15,000 against a Norwegian opponent holding Qx Jx. After a blank board, Tibor adds to his stack.
Level 8: 400 – 800 / 800, avg. 47,707, ent.: 205/326

17:20 Kubo Janošovský double up

On the river Qx 4x 6x Tx 8x, the pot was just under 50,000, and Jakub faced an all-in for his remaining 18,000. After a considerable pause, Jakub called with 9x 6x and defeated his opponent holding Ax 3x.

17:00 Triantafyllakis eliminated

On the turn Ah Ts 5h 7d, the pot was about 15,000, and Triantafyllakis bet 8,000. Matas called, and on the river 5x, Matas led out for 2,000. His opponent shoved for 20,000, and after a long consideration, Matas called with Ax 8x. Triantafyllakis revealed 9x 6x and was eliminated from the tournament. A few hands later, Martin Staszko was also eliminated from the same table.
Level 7: 300 – 600 / 600, avg. 43,171, ent.: 205/295

Break 30 min

16:15 Flip

Alexander went all-in preflop for about 15,000 with Ax Kx against his Swedish opponent's Jacks. After a blank board, Alexander was eliminated from the tournament.

16:00 Martin Fearlessly

On the river Kx Jx 5x Ax 8x, there was about 15,000 in the pot, and Martin bet 10,000. His opponent thought for several minutes and finally folded face up Qx Jx. Martin, smiling, showed his fours.
Gallery:
Level 6: 200 – 500 / 500, avg. 37,067, ent.: 225/278

15:30 Rišo Kováč Eliminated

On the flop 6c 4h 3s, there was 7,500 in the pot, and Cabello bet 2,500. Rišo decided to raise to 6,500, and Cabello called after a moment. On the turn 9h, Cabello immediately pushed all-in for about 40,000. Rišo, holding tens, called, and Cabello showed Kh Jh. After the river Kc, Rišo unfortunately gave his stack to his opponent.

15:10 Vlado Olešovský Wins on the River

On the river Qs 6c 9h 9c 6s, Vlado bet 5,000 into a pot of just over 10,000. Panagopoulos, after a moment of silence, folded.
Level 5: 200 – 400 / 400, avg. 32,704, ent.: 233/254

14:40 Aneta Wins

Anet opened to 800, and both Nene and Budai called. On the flop Kx Qx 3x, Anet continued with a bet of 2,300, and only Nene called. On the turn 8x, Nene unexpectedly led out for 6,000, and Aneta quickly called. On the river 2x, Nene continued with a bet of 5,000, and Aneta shoved for 27,000. Nene reluctantly folded his cards.

14:20 Rattya Vs. Bergkvist

On the turn Kc 8c 9s Qd, there was about 3,000 in the pot. Rattya bet 1,500 from position, and Bergkvist responded with a raise to 7,000. Rattya quickly folded his cards.
Level 4: 100 – 300 / 300, avg. 31,822, ent.: 214/227

Break 15 min

13:45 River Overbet

On the river 5x Ax Kx 4x Qx, the pot was 7,200, and Mateusz bet 9,400. Both of his opponents folded after a long deliberation.
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13:30 Sviten Special in Full Swing

The tournament started with 38 players, and late registration is open until 17:15!

Level 3: 100 – 200 / 200, avg. 30,497, ent.: 181/184

13:20 C-bet Enough

On the flop Qx 6x 8x, there was about 2,000 in the pot, and Henrik bet 1,200. His opponent thought for a minute and eventually folded his Ax Jx face up.
13:00 David Vedral Wins the NLHE Highroller for 18,050€

The tournament saw a total of 59 entries, creating a prize pool of 56,050€.
NLHE HR Results:
1. Vedral David - 18,050€

2. Micula Alin Cosmin - 12,000€

3. Freund Ohad Aharon - 7,750€

4. Van Der Veen Jasper Joop - 5,750€

5. Loikkanen Arto Ilmari - 4,250€

6. Urban David - 3,250€

7. Haapio Joel Wilhelm - 2,750€

8. Krieger Philipp - 2,250€
Level 2: 100 – 100 / 100, avg. 30,455, ent.: 132/134

12:45 Miro Knaperek Eliminated

After a series of raises and reraises, Miro ended up all-in preflop for 30,000 with Kx Kx. However, Ivan Gross turned over aces, and after a blank board, he eliminated Miro from the tournament.
12:30 Markus Victorious

On the flop Tx 9x 8x, there was just over 1,000 in the pot, and Ferenc bet 500. Both opponents quickly folded, and Markus revealed Ax Tx.
12:20 Vegard Granli wins yesterday's Hendon Mob Championship for 17,745€

In the early morning hours, Vegard Granli defeated Martin Staszko in heads-up play to claim the title and 17,745€ in cash. The Hendon Mob Championship attracted a total of 463 players, creating a prize pool of 93,195€.
The Hendon Mob Championship results:
1. Granli Vegard - 17,745€

2. Staszko Martin - 12,025€

3. Dimitrov Hristo Alekseev - 8,300€

4. Kryza Vitaliy - 6,375€

5. Shellum Jason Shane - 5,125€

6. Mordechai Ronen - 4,200€

7. Klopcic Ziga - 3,325€

8. Iversen Jan Erik Larsen - 2,450€

9. Vesely David - 1,850€

10. Ampelikiotis Theodoros - 1,425€

11. Aleksandar Georgiev - 1,425€

12. Stroulis Konstantinos - 1,125€

13. Grogan James Anthon - 1,125€

14. Juurikkala Petri Juhani - 950€

15. Necas Ondrej - 950€

16. Christou Giorgos - 850€

17. Karlsson Tommy Roland - 850€

18. Kippel Jaanus - 750€

19. Daugis Arturs - 750€

20. Rowbotham Albert Charles - 750€

21. Ekdahl Johan Bengt Aake - 750€

22. Schroeter Anton - 750€

23. Gork Marc - 750€

24. Wiksten Juuso Maunu - 675€

25. Sikharulidze Archil - 675€

26. Supper Sebastian - 675€

27. Lucenkova Viktoria - 675€

28. Bagrov Eduard - 675€

29. Argyis Evangelos - 675€

30. Flak Grzegorz Ryszard - 675€

31. Larsen Carsten Lund - 675€

32. De Laat Bas Wilhelmus Cornelis Johanne - 600€

33. Brimus Igor - 600€

34. Gerdziunas Matas - 600€

35. Travlev Kaloyan Filchev - 600€

36. Pettersson Jessica Margareta - 600€

37. Livanos Georgios - 600€

38. Shcherba Vitalii - 600€

39. Korobovs Sergejs - 600€

40. Bojovic Davor - 550€

41. Freund Ohad Aharon - 550€

42. Bartos Martin - 550€

43. Kokompelis Asterios - 550€

44. Henriksson Daniel Hans Marcus - 550€

45. Baranovskiy Aleksiy - 550€

46. Schmidt Paddy - 550€

47. Styrenius Lovisa Mariette - 550€

48. Alstig Per Anders Joakim - 500€

49. Kechagias Athanasios - 500€

50. Krigers Roberts - 500€

51. Piloyan Tigran - 500€

52. Domanski Mikolaj Dominik - 500€

53. Nene Sandeep Arun - 500€

54. Tsaknis Vasileios - 500€

55. Toth Peter - 500€

12:10 Seated at the start of the tournament

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Level 1: 100 – 100, avg. 30,000, ent.: 70/70
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