Today's Plan
In total eight levels will be played today, and there will be a one-hour dinner break at the completion of the sixth level.
In total eight levels will be played today, and there will be a one-hour dinner break at the completion of the sixth level.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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Yung Hwang | 30,000 | |
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Anton Afanasyev | 30,000 | |
Brian Senie | 30,000 | |
Anton Bertilsson | 30,000 |
JC Alvarado has a big fight booked with Olivier Busquet. He and Remko Rinkema discuss the match, along with Alvarado's road to becoming a professional poker player, MMA, and more.
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One of Spain's most recognizable players, Sergio Aido, was just spotted in the tournament. Aido, who's currently ranked 11th on the Spanish all-time money list, had his biggest live result in March 2013 when he won UKIPT London for $217,530. On top of that Aido won the WPT National event in Barcelona 2012 for $115,240.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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Sergio Aido | 30,000 |
Former EPT London winner Sebastian Pauli has been spotted in the tournament as well, and the German pro is facing, among others, Sergio Aido. Pauli took home $803,182 for winning the EPT in London back in 2014, after beating Kevin MacPhee heads up. Since then Pauli has racked up quite a few cashes, including four at this year's WSOP.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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Sebastian Pauli | 30,000 |
WSOP bracelet winner Michael Wang just won a very nice pot, that started with a raise from early position by Scott Hanna. One player called the raise before Wang put in a three-bet from the big blind to 1,400. The initial raiser didn't waste much time making it 3,300, and the caller folded.
Wang went into the tank for a bit before calling the raise, and the flop brought out . Wang checked to Hanna who bet 3,300, and quickly he check-raised to 6,800.
Wang's check-raise was called, and the turn brought the .
Wang moved forward a tall stack, with which he put Hanna all in. After a few minutes Wang's opponent called the clock on himself, and another 30 seconds later he opted to fold.
"That was the most difficult fold in the last," Hanna said before pausing, "In the last hour and a half."
The players at the table laughed, while Wang now sits on 53,000 chips.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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Michael Wang |
53,000
23,000
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23,000 |
The players are on their first break of the day. Play will resume in 15 minutes.
Nível: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
There are 37 players playing on Day 1a so far, but late registrants are constantly showing up and more tables are being opened up.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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Michel Abecassis | 30,000 | |
Adrian Mateos | 30,000 | |
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Taylor Black | 30,000 | |
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Giacomo Fundaro | 30,000 | |
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