€560 Main Event Day 1de | 2024 EAPT Bratislava

01-26-2024 16:20 UTC+2

Matura Values a Pair

Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

On his first hand of the day, Walter Matura opened to 800, but Norbert Kovacs to his left three-bet to 2,200. The button and the blinds folded to Matura, who made a face but called.

Both players checked on a K♥8♣9♦ flop. But on the turn 3♥, Matura bet 1,000. Kovacs quickly called, and didn't wait to call again on the river 2♥ after Matura bet 2,000.

Unfortunately for Kovacs, Matura had a pair with K♦10♣ and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norbert Kovacs	51,000
Walter Matura	47,000

Tags: Walter Matura Norbert Kovacs

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

01-26-2024 16:30 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Vaczy	Busted
Tibor Benko	Busted
Eimantas Plekavicius	Busted
David Wajntraub	Busted
Guy Shani	Busted
Tibor Hoffman	Busted
Matteo Spozio	Busted

Esquerdo Takes One

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Winner of the EAPT Cup in Barcelona last October, Carlos Esquerdo will try to win the Main Event in Bratislava.

Here, he opened to 1,000 from middle position, and was called by the button and by Zoltan Vrancsik, who defended from the big blind.

The flop came 7♦7♠9♥, and Esquerdo continued for 1,200. Only Vrancsik called, then both of them checked on the turn K♦.

After Vrancsik checked again on the river 6♣, Esquerdo bet 3,000. Vrancsik snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Esquerdo	56,000 56,000	56,000
Zoltan Vrancsik	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Carlos Esquerdo Zoltan Vrancsik

01-26-2024 16:55 UTC+2

Sapoznikov Takes from Bujok

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

After Norbert Kovacs limped from under the gun, Szymon Bujok to his left raised to 1,700. Natan Sapoznikov on the button called and made Kovacs fold.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♦7♥J♣, and Sapoznikov called a bet of 1,500 by Bujok. Then on the turn 7♦, Bujok fired a second barrel of 4,000, and Sapoznikov called again.

On the river A♠, Bujok checked with Q♣9♣. But Sapoznikov checked back with Q♦J♦ and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natan Sapoznikov	45,000
Norbert Kovacs	38,000 -13,000	-13,000
Szymon Bujok	9,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Natan Sapoznikov Norbert Kovacs Szymon Bujok

01-26-2024 17:00 UTC+2

30-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

109 entrants were recorded after three levels. The 90 remaining players are on a 30-minute break.

01-26-2024 17:15 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Shai Netiv	171,000
Lukas Stopka	98,000
Esteve Sanchez	96,000
Zsolt Kenez	92,000
Yisrael Sela	87,000
Gabriel Otescu	81,000
Eran Lin	80,000
Ion Dragu	71,000
Noam Asner	56,000
Konstantin Faerber	40,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

01-26-2024 17:42 UTC+2

Berisa Hits a Straight to Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Antonio Buonincontro raised to 1,200 from under the gun, and was called by both players in the blinds.

On a flop of 3♦6♦A♥, Buonincontro continued for 2,500. Michal Zimani in the small blind called before Berisa raised to 8,200. Buonincontro then three-bet to 16,500. Zimani folded, but Dario Berisa moved all-in for 30,800. Buonincontro called.

Dario Berisa: 5♠4♥
Antonio Buonincontro: 3♠3♥

Buonincontro flopped a set, but Berisa had a straight draw. And it was completed thanks to the turn 2♥, so Berisa doubled up after the river 9♣

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Berisa	70,000 70,000	70,000
Michal Zimani	56,000 56,000	56,000
Antonio Buonincontro	54,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Antonio Buonincontro Dario Berisa Michal Zimani

01-26-2024 17:55 UTC+2

Alina Makes Sahar Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Four-way on a flop of J♥J♣5♣, three players checked to Lior Sahar on the button who bet 2,300. The big blind and a player in early position who opened preflop folded, but Mario Alina in middle position called.

The K♥ landed on the turn, but both players checked. However, on the river 3♦, Alina led out for 4,500. Sahar folded.