The PPC Main Event 500,000€ GTD has completed its flight 1A with a total of 116 entries. After a long night and a fast bubble phase, twelve players advanced to Day 2. Leading the field is Christos Vettas with a stack of 666,000. The action-packed week is just getting started — flight 1B kicks off today at 18:00. We look forward to seeing you!
3:05 Two quick eliminations move us into hand-for-hand play
At table 21, Charlie got all-in preflop with Qx Tx against Jozef’s Ax Kx. After a blank board, Charlie handed over his stack. At the same time, Roman Kovarík was also eliminated at another table, though the hand wasn’t caught.
Level 17: 6,000 – 12,000 / 12,000, avg. 386,667, ent.: 14/116
Break 15 min
2:40 Jozef Nikodem doubles up
Nikodem got his 99,000 in the middle with Ax Kx against his opponent’s pocket tens. The board ran 2x 5x Kx 2x 5x, and Jozef secured a double up.
2:25 Quick eliminations
Pavol Lender and Adrian Michalec were both eliminated in quick succession.
Level 16: 5,000 – 10,000 / 10,000, avg. 290,000, ent.: 16/116
2:10 Christoph Rapf eliminated
Lelek opened to 18,000, and Rapf reshoved for 84,000 a few seats over. Petr Hruzek moved all-in from the BB for about 100,000, and Lelek quickly folded. Rapf showed Ks Ts, while Hruzek revealed Ah Kh. The board ran Qh Th Kd Ad As, and Rapf was eliminated. We’re now just four eliminations away from the end of Flight 1A.
Level 15: 4,000 – 8,000 / 8,000, avg. 257,778, ent.: 18/116
1:50 Rejam
Pavol opened to 15,000, and his Hungarian opponent on the button announced an all-in for about 220,000. Pavol thought for a long time but eventually folded face up, showing Ax Tx.
1:40 Igor Pesic eliminated as we merge to the last two tables of flight 1A!
Igor got all-in preflop for about 25bb with Ax Qx. Tang Jun held pocket threes, and after the board ran 3x Tx Jx 9x 5x, Igor was eliminated.
Level 14: 3,000 – 6,000 / 6,000, avg. 232,000, ent.: 20/116
1:00 Charlie takes down a multiway pot
On the flop Kh 9h 4c, Charlie bet 20,000 from the CO into a pot of around 60,000. Himetzberger called while the other two players folded. The turn 2x was checked, and on the river 4s, Charlie fired 30,000. Himetzberger folded instantly.
00:50 Manfred Stechauner all-in
On the turn Jh 6h Qc 4s, the pot was around 140,000 and Manfred moved all-in for 176,000. Rado Fridrich thought for a while but eventually folded his cards.
Level 13: 2,000 – 5,000 / 5,000, avg. 171,852, ent.: 27/116
Break 15 min
00:25 3-bet
Daniel opened from EP to 6,000, but Oliver decided to 3-bet from the SB to 18,000. Daniel thought for a moment but folded face up, showing Ax Jx.
Level 12: 2,000 – 4,000 / 4,000, avg. 147,097, ent.: 31/114
The last level for registration and re-entry into flight 1A!
00:00 Petr Hruzek unlucky bustout
Petr got all-in preflop for about 45,000 with Ax Kx against Peter Hlinka’s Ax 2x. The board ran 2x 7x 3x 2x Tx, and Petr’s run ended for now.
23:45 Christos Vettas successful
Milan Filipeje opened from EP to 10,000, with Juhas from the SB and Vettas from the BB both calling. On the flop Ax 5x Qx, Milan continued for 5,500 and both opponents quickly called. All three checked the 8c turn, and on the river 6h, Filipeje bet 15,000. Juhas folded, but Vettas called with Qx 2x. Filipeje unhappily mucked his pocket sevens.
Gallery:
Level 11: 1,500 – 3,000 / 3,000, avg. 125,714, ent.: 35/110
23:30 Rado Fridrich takes a nice pot
On the river 7h 5h 8c Kc 9c, the pot was around 80,000 and Rado bet 42,000. After a long tank, Daniel Schwensen decided to call with Kx Tx, but it wasn’t enough against Rado’s Tx 6x.
23:20 Milan Šedivý doubles up
Milan got all-in preflop for 27,500 with 9x 9x against Marek’s Ax Ax. The board ran out Tx 2x 7x 9x 8x, giving Milan a double up.
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Level 10: 1,000 – 2,500 / 2,500, avg. 110,526, ent.: 38/105
23:00 Lubo loses a pot
Attila Juhas opened from the button to 6,500, and only Lubo called from the SB. On the flop Ah Qh 3c, Juhas bet 9,000 and received a quick call. Both players checked the Jh turn, and on the river 7d Lubo bet 10,000. Juhas called with Ax 2x, while Lubo showed only Kx Qx.
22:30 Vukicevic vs. Kovarík
On the flop Tc 9s 5s, the pot was about 15,000 and Vukicevic bet 6,500 from the SB. Kovarík called, and on the turn Ac, Vukicevic continued for 10,000. Roman called again. The river 5c was priced at another 10,000 by Vukicevic, and Roman quickly paid with Jc 9c. Vukicevic angrily mucked, showing Kx Kx face up.
Level 9: 1,000 – 2,000 / 2,000, avg. 99,000, ent.: 40/99
22:10 Turn bet
On the turn Kx Qx 8x 8x, the pot was around 15,000 and one of the Polish players bet 11,000. His opponent thought for about a minute before folding face up, showing Ax Qx. Jacek then revealed Kx.
Level 8: 800 – 1,600 / 1,600, avg. 88,372, ent.: 43/95
21:45 Charlie doubles up
On the flop Jx Tx 5x, Charlie bet 7,000 and Lubo called. On the turn 6h, Lubo faced an all-in for about 14,000, which he called with Ax 6x. However, Charlie showed Kx Kx, and after a blank river, he dragged in his opponent’s stack.
21:30 Zhang wins at showdown
Sime opened to 2,500 and Zhang called from the BB. They both checked down the board Ad 2c 8c Ts 7c, and on the river Zhang bet 5,500. Sime called instantly, but his hand couldn’t beat Zhang’s 9h 6h.
Level 7: 600 – 1,200 / 1,200, avg. 73,191, ent.: 47/86
21:10 C-bet was enough
Adrian opened from the button to 2,500, and only Jozef called from the BB. On the flop 2x 9x 8x, Adrian bet 3,200, and Jozef unhappily folded face up, showing Ax.
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Level 6: 500 – 1,000 / 1,000, avg. 59,623, ent.: 53/79
20:30 Rado Fridrich takes it down
On the flop 2x 2x 4x, Rado bet 3,200. Two opponents folded immediately, but Schwensen wanted to see the turn 8c, which Rado priced at 4,000. Schwensen folded face up, showing Ax Jx.
20:15 Rasťo Antala wins a pot
Rasťo opened from EP to 1,600, and both Trochta and Remenár called. On the flop 8c 4c 5h, Rasťo bet 2,800, and both opponents lost interest in the hand.
Level 5: 400 – 800 / 800, avg. 59,623, ent.: 53/79
Break 20 min
19:50 Flip
Roman got all-in preflop for about 20,000 with Ax Qx. His opponent called with Jx Jx, and after a blank board, Roman headed off for a re-entry.
Gallery:
Level 4: 300 – 600 / 600, avg. 44,800, ent.: 50/56
19:20 Miro Lelek victorious
Junior limped, Lelek completed from the SB, and Efim raised from the BB to 2,000. Both opponents called, and on the flop 7s 9c 6h Efim bet 2,000. Junior and Lelek both called again. On the turn 6c, Lelek immediately bet 10,000, Efim folded, and Junior called after a short thought. On the river Qh, Lelek announced all-in, and Junior folded right away.
PPC schedule:
Level 3: 200 – 400 / 400, avg. 42,727, ent.: 44/47
18:45 Kamil wins on the turn
Kamil opened to 800 and his opponent from the SB 3-bet to 2,500. Kamil called, and on the flop Ax 5x 6x he faced a bet of 3,200. He called shortly after, and on the turn Qx his opponent checked while Kamil bet 5,500. His opponent folded face up, showing pocket tens.
Level 2: 100 – 300 / 300, avg. 41,176, ent.: 34/35
18:20 Efin Dorfam starts off with a pot
On the flop Kh Jd 4s the pot was 2,400. Dorfam bet 1,000 from position, but both Kuran and Filip folded their cards.
18:10 We kicked off just a short while ago
Among the players currently seated are Bachar, Hábel, Piastka, Rieglhofer, Keimer, and others.
Level 1: 100 – 200 / 200, avg. 40,000, ent.: 22/22
PPC Main Event 500,000€ GTD
- Buy-in: 150€
- Starting stack: 40K
- Late reg.: 12 lvls
- 10% of the field qualify to Day 2
- 10% Fee + 5% Staff deducted from the prize pool
