€500 Main Event | 2024 Winamax Poker Open Bratislava

09-29-2024 15:45 UTC+1

Markachev Waves the White Flag

Ollie Garland

Level 39 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Timothe Labassa raised from under the gun and Anton Markachev defended, in the big blind.

The 5♦7♥K♥ flop saw Markachev play in flow. Labassa continued for 450,000 and Markachev check-raised, making it 1,200,000 to go. Labassa called.

The Q♠ turn saw Markachev size up to 2,200,000. Labassa was undeterred.

The 2♠ slowly checked to a showdown. Markachev was obliged to show first but chose to instantly muck his cards. Labassa tabled Q♦J♦ for second pair, winning him this massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothe Labassa	13,500,000 7,575,000	7,575,000
Anton Markachev	7,200,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Anton Markachev Timothe Labassa

09-29-2024 15:30 UTC+1

Peleg Hits the River to Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 39 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

On the feature table, Jonathan Pastore in the cutoff raised to 600,000. He faced Oscar Peleg who defended from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a board of 6♣4♥6♥ where Peleg jammed for 1,300,000. Pastore snap-called.

Oscar Peleg: J♥10♥ All in
Jonathan Pastore: 8♦8♥

The K♠ turn didn't change anything, but Peleg was lucky enough to hit the J♦ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Pastore	8,400,000 -5,100,000	-5,100,000

Oscar Peleg	4,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Jonathan Pastore Oscar Peleg

Level: 39

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

09-29-2024 15:17 UTC+1

Clement Albert Eliminated in 10th Place (€7,100)

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Ollie Garland

Level 38 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dylan Cechowski raised to 400,000 from under the gun and Clement Albert, in the cutoff, three-bet to 1,200,000, an effective all in with 100,000 behind the line. Cechowski moved him all in for the rest and Albert called.

Clement Albert: K♣Q♣ All in
Dylan Cechowski: A♦K♠

Albert was dominated and the 3♦7♥7♦9♥3♣ run out couldn't save him, ending his deep tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Cechowski	11,225,000 5,025,000	5,025,000
Clement Albert	Busted

Tags: Clement Albert Dylan Cechowski

09-29-2024 15:14 UTC+1

Staes Takes From Peleg

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 8♠9♦Q♥, Oscar Peleg in the cutoff and Aliosha Staes in the big blind both checked to find the 6♠ turn where Staes bet 450,000. Peleg called.

On the 4♥ river, Aliosha fired a second barrel of 475,000 with 10♣9♥ for a pair. Peleg tried to hero-call with 2♠2♦ but lost the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliosha Staes	9,700,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Oscar Peleg	2,900,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Oscar Peleg Aliosha Staes

09-29-2024 15:10 UTC+1

Arthur Lacroix Eliminated in 11th Place (€7,100)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Arthur Lacroix opened to 400,000 from under the gun. Dylan Cechowski three-bet all-in for 4,850,000 from the big blind and after a few seconds, Lacroix called.

Arthur Lacroix: A♥Q♥ All in
Dylan Cechowski: K♣9♣

Cechowski flopped a pair on 9♠5♦5♠ to take the lead and won the pot after the J♦10♠ runout. Lacroix was slightly covered, so he was eliminated in 11th place for €7,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Cechowski	9,400,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Arthur Lacroix	Busted

Tags: Arthur Lacroix Dylan Cechowski

09-29-2024 14:57 UTC+1

Nicolas Plantin Eliminated in 12th Place (€5,500)

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Ollie Garland

Level 38 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Arthur Lacroix raised to 400,000 from under the gun and Valentin Imperatore three-bet jammed for 6,300,000, from the button. Nicolas Plantin, in the small blind, called off the bet for his effective stack of 5,200,000. Lacroix folded.

Nicolas Plantin: A♥K♥ All in
Valentin Imperatore: A♣Q♦

Imperatore was behind until the 10♦4♠Q♥ flop reversed their fates. The 3♦ turn and 10♣ river changed nothing and Plantin was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentin Imperatore	11,900,000 5,425,000	5,425,000
Arthur Lacroix	4,900,000 -600,000	-600,000
Nicolas Plantin	Busted

Tags: Arthur Lacroix Nicolas Plantin Valentin Imperatore

09-29-2024 14:55 UTC+1

Imperatore Gets Value

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Ollie Garland

Level 38 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action was caught as Valentin Imperatore, in the big blind, had check-called a bet of 300,000 from Anton Markachev, on the button, with the flop reading 4♣4♦7♦.

Both players checked the 9♣ turn through to the Q♦ river. Imperatore took a stab for 1,000,000 and Markachev made a quick call. Imperatore tabled K♦4♠ for trips, winning him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Markachev	7,500,000 -6,575,000	-6,575,000
Valentin Imperatore	6,475,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Anton Markachev Valentin Imperatore

09-29-2024 14:45 UTC+1

Hammann Doubles Through Peleg

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Oscar Peleg in the small blind jammed for 5,200,000. Benjamin Hammann in the big blind went into the tank, waiting for an elimination on the second table. The clock was called and at the end of the 30 seconds, he called for his last 1,900,000.

Benjamin Hammann: K♦10♥ All in
Oscar Peleg: Q♦4♣

Hammann hit top pair on 7♦3♣6♥K♣3♠ and doubled up.