The Poker Belgique Masters 250,000€ attracted a total of 991 players, and the guarantee comfortably held. Ioannis Nanos emerged as the undefeated champion, taking home a handsome 40,975€ without a deal. This weekend, we have two one-day events with a total guarantee of 30,000€, and next week, the Swedish Poker Championships will kick off. At the end of August, the Summer Poker Championship awaits you with a total guarantee of 444,444€. For more information, follow our website and social media. We look forward to seeing you!
Final Day results:
1. Nanos Ioannis - 40,975€
2. Desset Andrej - 26,800€
3. Žikavský Pavel - 18,525€
4. Szarka Zoltan - 13,200€
5. Jancsik Janos - 9,500€
6. Nečas Ondrej - 7,000€
7. Paxian Vojtech - 5,425€
8. Skryp Andrii - 4,275€
9. Redl Harald - 3,500€
10. Hofseth Johnny - 2,900€
11. Bunyarak Wasana - 2,900€
12. Hoglund Niclas Johan - 2,300€
13. Sloboda Robert - 2,300€
14. Ala Edmond - 1,900€
15. Marrien Julien Georges - 1,900€
16. Rabi Sandor Zsolt - 1,900€
22:05 Andrej Desset finishes in 2nd place for 26,800€
On the turn 3x Qh 9h 8c, with a pot of about 6,000,000, Andrej pushed for about 10,000,000. Nanos snap-called with Jh Th, and Andrej held Qx Jx. With the inconsequential river 2x, the Poker Belgique Masters comes to an end.
Headsup chipcounts:
Nanos – 31,275,000
Desset – 17,900,000
Short break
Two exciting one-day events next weekend!
21:40 Pavel Žikavský finishes in 3rd place for 18,525€
Pavel went all-in preflop for just under 7,000,000 with Kx Qx against Desset's nines. After the board came 8h 2h 4s 2c 4d, we move to a Greece-Slovakia heads-up.
Level 32: 150,000 – 300,000 / 300,000, avg. 16,424,000, ent.: 3/991
Break 15 min
21:15 Zoltan Szarka is eliminated in 4th place for 13,200€
Zoltan got his stack in with Kx Kx against Ioannis's Ah 9h. After the board came 6x 3x 8x Tx Ax, it was the cosmic river that sent Zoltan out of the game.
21:00 Approximate chipcounts:
Nanos – 24,000,000
Desset – 11,000,000
Žikavský – 9,000,000
Szarka – 5,000,000
20:50 Janos Jancsik finishes in 5th place after a flip for 9,500€
Jancsik went all-in preflop for 3,500,000 with tens against Ax Kx. After the board came Ax 8x 7x Qx 5x, Janos was eliminated, leaving four players in the game.
20:40 Jancsik all-in
On the turn 8s 7h 5s 9h, with a pot of just over 2,000,000, Jancsik pushed for 1,950,000. Žikavský needed some time to think but eventually folded his cards.
Level 31:100,000 - 200,000 / 200,000, avg. 9,854,400, ent.: 5/991
20:20 Ondrej Nečas finishes in sixth place for 7,000€
Nanos opened from SB and Nečas pushed for about 4,000,000 with Qh Jh. Nanos called with Ah Kh and after a board of Ax 5x 6x 2x Tx, Nečas was eliminated.
20:10 Janos Jancsik double up
Zoltan Szarka opened to 300,000 and Jancsik announced all-in for 1,575,000. Szarka called with threes, but Jancsik held sevens and after a board of Tx Jx 2x 2x 6x, he secured a double up.
19:50 3-bet
Ioannis opened from Ep to 325,000. Szarka on the button decided to 3-bet to 925,000, but no one else joined, and thus he won the pot preflop.
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Level 30: 100,000 – 150,000 / 150,000, avg. 8,212,000, ent.: 6/991
19:25 Andrej Desset doubles up
Andrej went all-in preflop from the small blind for 6,425,000 with Jx Jx against Paxian's Ax Kx. After the board came Td 2d 7s 6c 9h, Andrej secured a double up, and Vojtech fell to an ultra-short stack, which he lost a few hands later. He finishes in 7th place, taking home 5,425€
19:15 4-bet all-in
Desset opened from the button to 300,000, and Nanos 3-bet to 1,050,000. Shortly after, Andrej responded with an all-in for approximately 5,000,000, and Nanos folded his cards immediately.
19:00 Andrii Skryp is eliminated in 8th place for 4,275€
Andrii pushed 1,675,000 from the button with Ax 7x, and Pavel Žikavský called from the big blind with Ax Tx. After the board came Jx Jx Qx 8x 5x, Andrii had to say goodbye.
Level 29: 75,000 – 150,000 / 150,000, avg. 6,159,000, ent.: 8/991
Break 30 min
18:20 Harald Redl finishes in 9th place for 3,500€
Harald got his last approximately two million into play with Ax Jx against Desset's Qx Qx. After the board came 6x Kx Tx 2x 9x, Harald had to say goodbye as the first elimination at the final table.
18:15 Andrii Skryp doubles up
Desset opened from Ep to 235,000, Skryp rejammed to 810,000, and Jancsik announced a raise. Desset folded, and Skryp revealed tens. Jancsik had Ad Qd, and after the board came 5x Jx 6x 9x 4x, Andrii secured a double up.
FT seating and chipcount:
Before the formation of the final table, the following players were eliminated from the tournament:
10. Hofseth Johnny - 2,900€
11. Bunyarak Wasana - 2,900€
12. Hoglund Niclas Johan - 2,300€
13. Sloboda Robert - 2,300€
14. Ala Edmond - 1,900€
15. Marrien Julien Georges - 1,900€
16. Rabi Sandor Zsolt - 1,900€
Level 28: 60,000 – 120,000 / 120,000, avg. 5,474,000, ent.: 9/991
Short break
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17:40 Johnny Hofseth is eliminated in 10th place for 2,900€
Johnny got his approximately two million into play with Ah Jh, and Ioannis held Kx Kx. After the board came 7x 7x 5x Kx Qx, Johnny was eliminated, and we are moving on to the final table.
17:35 Wasana doubles up and busts
Wasana had only 395,000 left, which she invested with Qx 8x, and Harald called with Ah 5h. After the board came Qx 8x Tx Jx Ax, she secured a double up. She then pushed her short stack with Kd Td, and Harald called with Tx 7x. After the board came Tx 2x 3x 9x 7x, Wasana was eliminated in 11th place for 2,900€. Only one more elimination remains before the formation of the final table.
17:30 Paxian doubles up
Paxian went all-in preflop for 3,125,000 with Ax Kx against Ondrej Nečas's sevens. After the board came Tx 5x 2x Qx Kx, Vojtech secured a significant double up.
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17:20 Jancsik doubles up
Jancsik went all-in preflop for 2,805,000 with Kx Kx against Harald's eights. After the board came 5x 4x Qx 6x Tx, there was no bad beat, and Harald lost more than half of his stack.
Level 28: 60,000 – 120,000 / 120,000, avg. 4,479,273, ent.: 11/991
17:00 Niclas Hoglund is eliminated in 12th place for 2,300€
Harald from Ep opened to 200,000, Nečas from the button and Hoglund from the big blind called. On the flop of Qc 5c 2h, Harald bet 400,000, Nečas folded, and shortly after, Niclas announced all-in for 1,100,000. Harald with Ac As immediately called, and Niclas had Qx Tx. The turn 5x and river 9x couldn't help him, and Niclas was eliminated.
16:50 Rejam
Szarka opened to 200,000, Hofseth called from the button, and Desset rejammed from the big blind for about 2,000,000. Both opponents folded quite quickly.
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16:45 Robo Sloboda finishes in an unfortunate 13th place for 2,300€
Robo got into a preflop all-in with Jx 9x for 1,075,000 against Paxian's Ax Qx. However, an ace landed on the board, and Robo was eliminated.
Level 27: 50,000 – 100,000 / 100,000, avg. 3,790,154, ent.: 13/991
16:30 Julien Marrien finishes in 15th place for 1,900€
Johnny Hofseth opened to 335,000 from the button and Julien pushed from the blinds for 1,310,000 with Qx Qx. Johnny called with sixes and after the board came 5x 6x 8x Jx Tx, Julien was eliminated. In the next hand, Edmondo went all-in for 580,000 with Ax Tx against Zoltan Szarka's Jx 9x. After the board came 2x 9x 9x 8x 3x, Edmondo finished in 14th place for 1,900€
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16:15 Marrien double up
Desset limped from EP, Marrien from SB pushed for 435,000, and Andrej called with Kx Jx. Marrien held aces and after a board of 8x 6x Qx Tx 8x, secured a double up. On another table, Wasana got into a flip for about 800,000 with sixes against Harald's Ax Qx. The board 8x 6x Qx Tx 8x held for the pair.
16:10 Sandor Rabi is the first to bust today
On a river of Kx 5x 7x Kx 7x, Sandor moved all-in and Nečas called with Kx 4x. Rabi showed 5x 5x, which wasn't enough, and he takes home 1,900€
Level 26: 40,000 – 80,000 / 80,000, avg. 3,079,500, ent: 16/991
27 minutes remain in this level. All subsequent levels will last 45 minutes.
Final day payouts:
1. 40,975€
2. 26,800€
3. 18,525€
4. 13,200€
5. 9,500€
6. 7,000€
7. 5,425€
8. 4,275€
9. 3,500€
10-11. 2,900€
12-13. 2,300€
14-16. 1,900€
A total of 991 players participated in the Poker Belgique Masters 250,000€ GTD, and the guarantee held strong. Banco Casino Bratislava had to contribute nearly €52,000 to meet the guarantee. The top sixteen players will also receive a 250€ ticket to the SPO Main Event 300,000€ GTD, and this amount is already included in the prize structure.
Chipcounts:
PBM Main Event 250,000€ GTD:
- Buy-in: 200€
- Starting stack: 50k
- Late reg.: 12 Lvls
- 10% of the field qualify to Day 2
- All players qualified for Day 2 are ITM
- 10% fee + 5% staff deducted from the prize pool
- DOUBLE QUALIFICATION BONUS: 600€
- TRIPLE QUALIFICATION BONUS: 1.800€
