Poker Belgique Masters ME 250.000€ GTD Final Day

The Poker Belgique Masters with a guaranteed prize pool of 250,000€ attracted a total of 1,691 entries, resulting in a prize pool of 287,470€. The champion of the event was Maksim Skovorodnik, who after a deal among the final five players and subsequent play, took home 37,580€. This weekend, a one-day event with a guarantee of 30,000€ awaits you, and next week starting from Tuesday, the Banco Casino Masters with a guaranteed prize pool of 250,000€ will kick off. August at Banco Casino Bratislava promises to be filled with action. For more information, follow our website and social media channels! We look forward to seeing you!

Final Day eliminations:
1. Skovorodnik Maksim - 37,580€
2. Ivasiuc Adrian - 22,860€
3. Martin Gunda - 23,795€
4. Sandrine - 23,790€
5. Kilintaris - 21,375€
6. Erik Šeffer - 8,365€
7. Daryl Mcaleenan - 5,910€
8. Peter Apostol - 4,320€
9. Kacper Czapla - 3,385€
10. Josef Dvorak - 2,790€
11. Ondrej Svoboda - 2,790€
12. Miroslav Salaj - 2,385€
13. Baura Mariusz Piotr - 2,385€
14. Stefani Marios - 2,085€
15. Baragli Jacopo - 2,085€
16. Eidsaeter Svein Olav - 2,085€

00:40 Adrian Ivasiuc finishes in second place for 22,860€
After a long battle, Adrian went all-in with his 5x 5x for 19,000,000 chips against Maksim's Ax Qx. The board came Ax Qx 4x 7x 6x, and Poker Belgique Masters crowned its champion.

00:10 Taking it Slow

Skovorodnik completed and Ivasiuc checked. The flop came Jx Jx Tx, and on the turn Qx, Skovorodnik bet 1,200,000. Ivasiuc raised to 6,000,000, and Skovorodnik called. On the river, with Ax on the board, Adrian went all in for 25,000,000, and Skovorodnik easily folded his Jx 9x.

Tournament will continue !

Headsup chipcounts :

Skovorodnik – 49,400,000

Ivasiuc – 35,000,000

Short break

23:10 Martin Gunda finishes in third place for 23,795€

Martin, from the small blind, pushed all-in with 9x 7x, and Skovorodnik called from the big blind with Kx 8x. After the board showed Qx 5x Kx 8x 4x, we are now moving into the heads-up match.

Level 36: 500,000 – 1,000,000 / 1,000,000, avg. 28,183,333, ent.: 3/1,691

22:35 Sandrine finishes in fourth place for 23,790€

Sandrine sent her 16,000,000 from the small blind into Martin's open raise. Martin called with Ax Kx, and Sandrine held Ax Jx. After the board 2x 5x Tx 5x 4x, we have to say goodbye to this French player with a great sense of humor.

22:20 Kilintaris finishes in fifth place for 21,375€.

Kilintaris sent 4,300,000 into Martin Gunda's open raise. Martin with Ax 4x called, and Kilintaris revealed 9x 9x. After the board Ax 4x Tx 5x Tx, we bid farewell to this Greek player.

Level 35: 400,000 – 800,000 / 800,000, avg. 16,910,000, ent.: 5/1,691

Deal looks following :

Skovorodnik – 24,665€

Gunda – 23,795€

Carribou – 23,790€

Ivasiuc – 22,860€

Kilintaris – 21,375€

Left to play for : 12,745€

Deal discussion going on !

21:30 Sixth place and 8,365€ go to Peter Apostol

Peter pushed the last 2bb across the line with 4c 2c against Kilintarisa's As 5s. However, after the board revealed Qh 3c 7c 4s Ad, Peter must bid his farewell as well.

21:20 Erik Šeffer exits in seventh place for 5,910€

Erik went all-in preflop with a pair of Aces against Skovorodnik's Jacks. After the board showed 8x 4x 3x Jx 9x, Erik hands over 6,600,000 to his opponent and bids farewell to the tournament.

21:00 Daryl Mcaleenan finishes in eighth place

Daryl entered the game with the last 1,700,000 chips, Apostol with 2,200,000, and both were significantly covered by Martin Gunda. Daryl held Kx 5x, Peter had Ax Qx, and Martin had Kx Qx. After the board Qx Jx 2x 4x Tx, Apostol takes the entire pot, and Daryl receives a reward of 4,320€ for his performance.

Level 34: 300,000 – 600,000 / 600,000, avg. 10,568,750, ent.: 8/1,691

Break 15 min

20:25 Sandrine another double up

On the flop Qx 9x 7x, Sandrine bet 2,200,000, and Martin Gunda immediately puts her all-in for an additional 13bb. Sandrine decides to call with Qx Tx, and Gunda shows only eights. After the turn 6x and particularly the river 8x, Sandrine cleverly doubles up her stack.

20:10 Sandrine double up

Sandrine from the cutoff moved all-in for 4,600,000 with 7x 7x, and Adrian called with Ax Jx. After the board came Jx 4x 3x 7x Qx, Sandrine hits her set and takes a double up.

Level 33: 250,000 – 500,000 / 500,000, avg. 10,568,750, ent.: 8/1,961

Official final table chipcounts:

Left to play for:

1. 50,500 €
2. 30,865 €
3. 20,930 €
4. 15,445 €
5. 11,480 €
6. 8,365 €
7. 5,910 €
8. 4,320 €

Eliminations before official Final table:

9. Czapla Kacper - 3,385€
10. Dvorak Josef - 2,790€
11. Svoboda Ondrej - 2,790€
12. Salaj Miroslav - 2,385€
13. Baura Mariusz Piotr - 2,385€
14. Stefani Marios - 2,085€
15. Baragli Jacopo - 2,085€
16. Eidsaeter Svein Olav - 2,085€

Qualifying players received a 200€ buy-in back at the end of their flights. The top 16 players will also recei a 170€ ticket to the upcoming Banco Casino Masters 250,000€ GTD, and this money is included in the payout structure.

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Short break

19:02 Kacper Czapla is eliminated in ninth place for €3,385, and we move to the official final table.

Czapla put 4,525,000 into the game with Ax Qx, and Martin Gunda called with nines. The board came Tx 8x 8x 4x 5x, and Czapla departs as we move on to the live stream.

19:00 Sandrine with another double-up in the series

Sandrine's stack has been fluctuating, and she fell short again. She put her last two million into the game with fours, and Dimitrios called with Kx Qx. The board came Ax 4x 4x Ax Xx, giving Sandrine a spectacular double-up, accompanied by a loud burst of French joy.

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18:50 Peter Apostol one card from elimination

Peter from Early Position pushed 1,400,000 with tens, and Martin Gunda found Ah Jh and called. However, the board came 8x 2x 6x Jx Tx, giving Apostol a double-up, and we are not going to the stream just yet.

18:40 Daryl Mcaleenan double up
Daryl got his stack of 3,900,000 all-in preflop with Ax Kx against Peter Apostol's Ax Jx. The board came Kx 5x 4x 6x 7x, giving Daryl the better hand, and after this hand, Apostol is left with 1,100,000.

18:20 Backraise

Maksim Skovorodnik limped from Mp, and Peter Apostol raised to 2,000,000 from the big blind. Maksim then effectively put him all-in for 8,500,000, and Peter took several minutes before deciding to fold.

Level 32: 200,000 - 400,000 / 400,000, avg. 9,394,444,ent.: 9/1,691

Unofficial final table chipcounts

Short break

17:45 Miro Salaj finishes in twelfth place for €2,385, and Ondrej Svoboda in eleventh place for €2,790. Tenth place and €2,790 go to Josef Dvorak, and now we are heading to the unofficial final table.

After the traditional calm before the storm, we witnessed three eliminations in quick succession. Miro Salaj went all-in with Ac 7c for 3,350,000 against his opponent's pocket nines. The board came 2h 2d 7s Qc 4c, and there was no help for him. Svoboda put his remaining 3 big blinds on the line with Ac 2c, and Kacper Czapla from the big blind called with Js 6c. The board ran 6s 9d 4h 6h 7c, and this hand was won by the Polish player. For the third time in the same moment, Dvorak pushed his 2,300,000 with Ac 4c against Adrian's Ac 6c. The board showed 2s 3c Kc 6s Jc, with no dramatic twist, and we are now merging to the final table.

17:20 Sandrine Gachingard double up

Adrian Ivasiuc opened to 700,000 from the Cutoff position, and Sandrine sent a re-raise from the Small Blind with 2,000,000. Adrian called with As 5d and Sandrine held Ah Jc. After the board showed Tc Th 3d 4c Jh, Carribou secures another double up.

Level 31: 150,000 – 300,000 / 300,000, avg. 7,045,833, ent.: 12/1,691

17:00 Mariusz Baura takes home 2,385€ for the unfortunate 13th place

Mariusz got into a preflop all-in with 2,825,000 with Qx Qx against his opponent's Ac 2c. However, the board came Ax 5x 3x 4x 4x, and Mariusz unfortunately ends his journey in the tournament.

16:50 Marios Stefani finishes in 14th place for 2,085€

On the turn with 2x Kx 9x 9x on the board and around two million in the pot, Marios went all in for his 3,300,000 with Ax Kx, while Adrian had Tx 9x. The river 3x didn't bring any help for Marios, bringing us one step closer to the final table.

16:40 Jacobo Baragli finishes in 15th place for 2,085€

Jacobo went all in with 4x 2x, and Miro Salaj called with Qx 9x. The board came Qx 9x 8x 3x 5x, and Jacobo is leaving us at this point in the tournament.

Level 30: 100,000 – 200,000 / 200,000, avg.5,636,667, ent.: 15/1,691

16:25 Svein Eidsaeter eliminated in 16th place for 2,085€
Svein went all in with pocket twos, and Maksim Skovorodnik called with Qx Qx. No additional cards helped either player, and the board came Kx 9x 5x 7x Jx, sealing Svein's fate. However, we will see Svein again soon, specifically in September, during the Coolbet Open series with a total guarantee of over 500,000€!

Final Day Payouts:

1. 50,500 €
2. 30,865 €
3. 20,930 €
4. 15,445 €
5. 11,480 €
6. 8,365 €
7. 5,910 €
8. 4,320 €
9. 3,385 €
10-11. 2,790 €
12-13. 2,385 €
14-16. 2,085 €

16:15 The action begins!

Daryl Mcaleenan opened with 315,000, and Sandrine called from the button. Then, Marios Stefani from the big blind made a massive 4,000,000 bet. Both Daryl and Sandrine took their time to think, but ultimately, they folded their hands.

In the following hand, Sandrine went all-in with Kx Qx for her remaining 1,025,000 chips, and Svein, a few positions later, re-shoved with pocket tens. The board revealed Kx Kx 2x Qx 8x, and Sandrine secured a double-up.

Level 29: 100,000 – 150,000 / 150,000, avg. 5,284,375, ent:: 16/1,691

We have 15 more minutes to play in this level. All subsequent levels will last 45 minutes.

Final Day chipcounts:

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Poker Belgique Masters ME 250.000€ GTD :

Buy-in: 200€
Starting Stack: 50.000 chips
Late Registration: 12 levels
10% of the field qualify to Day 2 / 200€ buy-in back after the conclusion of Day 1
All players qualified for Day 2 are ITM
Soft drinks and dinner are free of charge for all players
10% Fee + 5% Staff deducted from the prize pool

Polish Poker Summer Cup 250,000€ GTD: