€500 WPO Main Event Dia 1c | 2022 Winamax Poker Open Bratislava

2022-09-30 12:00 UTC+3

Huge Turnout Expected for Last Day of Starting Flights in WPO Bratislava Main Event

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The final Day 1's of the Winamax Poker Open Bratislava €500 Main Event at Banco Casino play out today, with Day 1c beginning at 12 p.m. CEST and Day 1d commencing at 7 p.m.

A massive turnout is expected with possibilities of the Main Event eclipsing the May's record-breaking WPO Madrid.

As it stands, 1,058 entries have taken place over the first two starting flights, with 631 of those coming from Day 1b. From the 631 entries, 106 players made it through to Day 2. Marian Flesar topped the Day 1b chip counts and bagged a tournament leading 950,000 stack.

Each of players who advanced from Day 1a and 1b locked up the min-cash, which will be announced when Day 2 begins.

Today's entries for the Main Event will start with a 50,000 starting stack, with levels going up every 30-minutes. Players are allowed one reentry per Day 1, with late registration closing at the end of Level 13 (approx. 6:50 p.m. CEST). Player breaks will take place every 4 levels and all of the starting flights will close when players are in the money. Day 2 will get underway on the level after the earliest Day 1 finish.

WPO Bratislava €500 Main Event Schedule

DATE	TIME (CEST)	EVENT #	EVENT	BUY-IN	STARTING STACK	LEVELS	END OF REG (cest)
Sep-30	12:00	11	WPO Main Event - Day 1C	€500	50,000	30 min.	18:50
Sep-30	19:00	11	WPO Main Event - Day 1D Turbo	€500	50,000	15 min.	22:30
Oct-01	12:00	11	WPO Main Event - Day 2	-	-	35 min.	-
Oct-02	12:30	11	WPO Main Event - Day 3	-	-	40 min.	-

PokerNews will have boots on the ground for entirety of the Main Event, so be sure to stick with the live updates to keep up with all the action.

2022-09-30 14:02 UTC+3

Today's WPO Bratislava Schedule

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Nível 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

As mentioned, there's a packed tournament schedule at WPO Bratislava and the action doesn't let up today.

Event #20 €150 Sniper KO promises to be a fast and furious affair and kicks off at 4 p.m. CEST. Day 1d of the Main Event then begins at 7 p.m.

Night Owls will also be pleased to know a €200 satellite to the the High Roller plays out at 9 p.m. Which is the same time that Event #22 €100 Sprint gets underway.

The Winamax Grand Quiz also begins at 9 p.m. and the day is rounded off with the poker party game Midnight Duolingo begins as 12 a.m.

2022-09-30 16:29 UTC+3

Beautiful River for Beaumont; Najchaus Busts

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Nível 6 : Blinds 300/700, 700 ante

Danielus Vorobjovas opened to 1,600 from under the gun before Gildas Beaumont made it 5,000 from middle position. Thomas De Leiris eyed up his opponents stacks and then made it 11,200. Only Beaumont called.

Beaumont check-called a bet of 9,000 on the flop before betting 31,200 on the turn. De Leiris saw his opponent had left 1,000 behind and moved all in as the bigger stack. Beaumont called.

Gildas Beaumont:
Thomas De Leiris:

De Leiris was ahead but the came on the river to complete Beaumont's flush.

Alexane Najchaus was also at the same table earlier on but her seat was empty and it was confirmed she had been eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Gildas Beaumont	105,000 105,000	105,000
Thomas De Leiris	35,000 35,000	35,000
Alexane Najchaus	Eliminado

2022-09-30 16:33 UTC+3

Vieira on a Short Stack

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Nível 6 : Blinds 300/700, 700 ante

Action was caught on the flop, with 5,000 in the pot.

Nicolas Careme checked in the big blind before Joao Vieira bet 2,000 from the cutoff. Pierre Lewandowski called on the button and Careme did the same.

The turn checked to Lewandowski who fired for 5,000 and scooped the pot after both players folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Joao Vieira	15,000 -38,000	-38,000

2022-09-30 17:03 UTC+3

Lopes' Three-Bet Gets Job Done

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Nível 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Winamax Team Pro Bruno Lopes is floating around the starting stack mark and was just involved in a small pot.

The player in middle position opened to 1,600 before Lopes made it 5,700 from the cutoff. The button and the blinds got out of the way as did the preflop raiser.

Lopes, who nears $2 million in tournament earnings, added a Winamax SISMIX Main Event title to his list of accolades back in 2016.

Lopes topped the field 901 entry field to take home the first place prize of €78,341.

Find Out how he did it

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Bruno Lopes	55,000 11,000	11,000

2022-09-30 17:10 UTC+3

Kanit Jams Turn; Vieira Out

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Nível 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was caught on the turn with the board on display.

Mustapha Kanit moved all in for 30,900 into a pot of 26,600. Pierre Lewandowski was his opponent on the button and gave it up after thinking it over.

"Good bet," said the Frenchman as the pit headed to Kanit.

Joao Vieira, who was on the direct left of Kanit, was also absent from the table with a fresh body in his seat, indicating he had bust his first bullet.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mustapha Kanit	57,000 27,000	27,000

Joao Vieira	Eliminado

2022-09-30 17:22 UTC+3

Winamax Team Pros in Day 2

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Nível 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

While several Winamax Team Pros are currently playing Day 1c, plenty more have already booked their spot for Day 2.

As it stands, Alejandro Romero has bagged best with a stack of 553,000. Leo Margets and Guillaume Diaz will likely start the second stage in the danger zone.

Romero had a great start to Day 1b yesterday and even managed to hit a Royal Flush in the early goings!

Player	Country	Chip Stack	Qualified From (Rank)
Alejandro Romero	Spain	553,000	Day 1b (12th)
Romain Lewis	France	460,000	Day 1b (22nd)
Pierre Calamusa	France	270,000	Day 1a (37th)
Davidi Kitai	Belgium	219,000	Day 1b (62nd)
Leo Margets	Spain	137,000	Day 1b (75th)
Guillaume Diaz	France	103,000	Day 1b (88th)

Debregeas Doubles Up; Kanit Headlines Feature Table

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Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jerome Georgeault opened to 2,500 from under the gun before calling the 26,800 jam from Loic Debregeas on the button.

Loic Debregeas:
Jerome Georgeault:

Debregeas paired up and took the lead on the flop and held out on the turn and river to double up.

Mustapha Kanit has also used his one reentry in Day 1c and headlines the upcoming feature table. PokerNews will let you know when that goes live.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Loic Debregeas	55,000 5,000	5,000

Mustapha Kanit	50,000 50,000	50,000

Francois Pirault	20,000 -30,000	-30,000

2022-09-30 18:30 UTC+3

Aces versus Kings

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Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Thanh Hoang opened to 2,200 from middle position before William Soussan raised to 7,200 on the button. Action folded back to Hoang who put in the four-bet to 19,000. Soussan asked to see his opponent's stack, which was confirmed as 76,400 in total. Soussan then jammed. Hoang checked his cards and then committed the last of his chips .

Thanh Hoang:
William Soussan:

Soussan picked up a flush draw on the flop. The turn paired the board before the came on the river to give Hoang the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thanh Hoang	160,000
William Soussan	25,000 25,000	25,000

2022-09-30 18:42 UTC+3

Pirault Says Goodbye

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Nível 10 : Blinds 700/1,400, 1,400 ante

Winamax Team Pro Francois Pirault got his 12,000 short stack in the middle on the board and was called by Jean Da Cruz.

Pirualt had the for top pair but was drawing dead as Da Cruz had flopped a flush with his . The completed the board to send out Pirault.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Francois Pirault	Eliminado