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The Banco Casino Championship 200,000€ GTD attracted a total of 177 players in its flight 1C, with 18 players advancing to Day 2. Today's chip leader is Peter Ješko with a stack of 1,580,000. Flight 1D – Turbo attracted 40 players, with the top four advancing. Today's schedule includes Flight 1E at 16:00, and Flight 1F – Turbo at 22:00. The BCC Highroller 10,000€ GTD with a 550€ buy-in starts at 17:00. We look forward to seeing you there!
Chipcount 1C:
2:35 Ján Petráš Becomes the Bubble Boy
Petráš pushed his remaining short stack with pocket sevens, and Geiger called with Ax Jx. After the board ran out Ax 2x 3x 8x 8x, Petráš lost the rest of his stack, and flight 1D came to an end.
2:30 Tamas Geiger Double Up
Ján Petráš got into a preflop all-in blind vs blind with pocket nines against Geiger's Kx Kx. Geiger, with the shorter stack of 404,000, won after the board ran out Qh Jh Th Tc Tx, securing the double up. Petráš was left with about 85,000 after the hand.
2:20 Play Slows Down Significantly
On the flop As 3s 3c, there was 110,000 in the pot, and Grigorij Pinchas bet 55,000. Jeremy Karsenti called, and after the Kh turn and 8d river, both players checked. Jeremy held Ax 9x, and Pinchas showed only Kx.
Level 18: 7,000 – 15,000 / 15,000, avg. 465,789, players: 19/177
1:55 Roni Laviv Eliminated, Hand-for-Hand Play Begins!
Roni went all-in preflop with Jx Jx for around 150,000. His opponent called with Ax 3x, and after the board ran out Ax 2x Qx 4x 9x, Roni was eliminated in frustration.
1:35 Quick Seat Opens
In the last few minutes, seven players have been eliminated.
Level 17: 6,000 – 12,000 / 12,000, avg. 442,500, ent.: 27/177
Break 15 min
1:10 Flop Bet
On a flop of Jx 4x 5x, with a pot of around 50,000, Peter bet 20,000. Daniel reluctantly folded Ax 4x.
Level 16: 5,000 – 10,000 / 10,000, avg. 327,778, ent.: 27/177, 1D ent.: 23/39
00:45 Re-jam
Dascalu raised to 16,000 from middle position, and Adi Tzur, seated behind him, re-jammed for 145,000. Dascalu didn't seem thrilled, but ultimately folded his hand.
00:30 No value for Borbely
On the river 9x 9x 2x 3x Jx, the pot wasn’t too big, and Borbely Kovacs bet 17,000 from the blinds. Thomas Poulsen folded instantly, and Kovacs, laughing, revealed Jx 9x to the table.
Level 15: 4,000 – 8,000 / 8,000, avg. 260,294, ent.: 34/177, 1D ent.: 24/36
00:10 Jakub Bosko wins a big pot
Jakub and Rostyslav agreed on a preflop raise to 30,000. On the flop of Th 6c 5s, Jakub bet 20,000, and Rostyslav called. The turn brought 7h, and both players checked. On the river Qh, Rostyslav bet 80,000, and Jakub responded with an all-in shove for about 125,000. Rostyslav called with Kx Qx, but Jakub revealed Ah 4h to win the hand and eliminate his opponent.
00:00 Stefan Koeie wins without showdown
On the river 9c 8d Jc 8c As, the pot had about 50,000 with four players still involved. Stefan bet 25,000 from the small blind, and everyone folded, giving him the pot without a showdown.
Level 14: 3,000 – 6,000 / 6,000, avg. 215,854, ent.: 41/177, 1D ent.: 25/33
23:45 Daya with small pot
Daya limped from the button, Tzur completed from the small blind, and Georgiev checked his big blind. On the flop Jx 7x 6x, Daya bet 10,000 but received no calls.
23:30 Turn bet
On the turn Qd Td 7h Kc, with a pot of around 30,000, Noppenau bet 12,000. His opponent took some time to consider but ultimately decided not to call.
Level 13: 2,000 – 5,000 / 5,000, avg. 196,667, ent:: 45/177, 1D ent.: 25/29
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22:45 Adam double up
On the turn Ax Tx 2x 9x, Adam moved all-in for approximately 50,000, and his opponent quickly called with Ax 2x. Adam revealed Ax Tx, and after the river Kx, he secured a double-up.
Level 12: 2,000 – 4,000 / 4,000, avg. 177,000, ent.: 50/177, 1D ent.: 22/22
22:30 Limped pot
Andersen, Noppenau, and Khostiyan limped in, while Nielsen raised to 14,000 from the big blind. All three opponents called. On the flop Jx Tx Ax, Nielsen continued with a bet of 30,000, and only Noppenau folded. The turn Kh was checked by all players, and on the river 9s, Nielsen bet 64,000. Andersen raised to 140,000, prompting the final player in the hand to fold. Nielsen held Ax Qx, but his opponent showed Qx 8x, resulting in the pot being split.
22:10 Yechezkel wins on the river
On the flop Qs 5s 5d, the pot was 25,000, and Jeschonek bet 12,000. Freestone and Yechezkel Pinchas called. On the turn 9s, Pinchas quickly led out for 16,500, and after some thought, Daniel called. On the river 3s, Pinchas increased the pressure with a bet of 26,000. Jeschonek deliberated for a long time before calling, but Pinchas revealed As 5c to claim the pot.
Level 11: 1,500 – 3,000 / 3,000, avg. 126,428, ent.: 70/177
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21:20 Jirout successful
On the flop Js 3s 8c, Jirout bet 4,000 from the button into a pot of 14,000. Xu Jie called, and Kechagias folded. On the turn 6s, Jirout continued for 14,000 and was paid again. On the river Kc, František asked for 32,000 from his opponent and was paid once more. Jirout revealed Ax Jx, which was enough to win the pot.
21:00 Martin Žilka victorious
Yezechkel limped, and Sabishchenko raised to 7,000 behind him. Žilka called from the big blind, and Yezechkel joined as well. On the flop As Kh 2d, Sabishchenko bet 7,500, and only Žilka called. The turn 3c and river 5s were checked down, and Žilka revealed pocket tens. His opponent mucked his cards.
Level 10: 1,000 – 2,000 / 2,000, avg. 108,974, ent:: 78/170
20:40 Multiway pot
On the flop Ax Tx 9x, the pot was around 25,000, and Sebastian instantly bet 15,000 from the small blind. All three opponents folded, and Sebastian showed Tx 9x after the hand.
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Level 9: 1,000 – 1,500 / 1,500, avg. 89,444, ent.: 90/161
Break 15 min
20:20 Flip
Stephan opened to 3,500, and Thomas shoved from the small blind for just under 40,000. Stephan instantly called with Ax Kx and needed some help against his opponent's jacks. After a blank board, Stephan secured a double-up.
Level 8: 700 – 1,500 / 1,500, avg. 82,258, ent.: 93/153
20:00 Maidaniuk loses a big pot
On the turn 8x 7x Ax 3x, the pot was exactly 100,000, and Maidaniuk announced all-in for about 40,000 effective. After a long deliberation, Halkier called with Ax Jx, and after the river 5x, he held against Maidaniuk's Kx Kx.
19:45 3-bet
Alon Pinhasi opened to 2,400 from early position, Yechezkel called, and Grigorij Pinchas 3-bet to 12,700 behind them. Both Alon and Yechezkel folded instantly.
Level 7: 600 – 1,200 / 1,200, avg. 75,532, ent.: 95/143
19:20 3-bet
Jaro opened to 2,500 from early position, and Andrej 3-bet to 7,000 from the button. Jaro showed an ace and returned his cards to the dealer.
19:10 Painful fold
On the turn Kx Qx 3x Qx, the pot was around 20,000, and Arthur bet 10,000. Lars shoved for about 60,000, and after a long time, Arthur folded face-up showing pocket threes. Lars revealed Kx Qx.
Level 6: 500 – 1,000 / 1,000, avg. 68,687, ent.: 99/136
18:35 River raise
On the river 5h 4s 8h 9h Jd, the pot was 11,500, and Jeschonek bet 4,000 from the small blind. After a long deliberation, Adi raised to 12,000, and Jeschonek folded instantly.
18:20 Častvan climbs
On the flop Qs 2s 8c, the pot was around 7,000, and Kubat bet 7,500 from the small blind. Karol and Yamit folded, but Častvan called. On the turn 6s, Kubat checked, and Častvan bet 15,000. Kubat folded instantly, and Častvan revealed 4s 3s.
Level 5: 400 – 800 / 800, avg. 62,105, ent.: 95/118
Break 30 min
17:50 C-bet is enough
On the flop Jx Tx 6x, Daniel bet 2,000 from the button into a pot of about 4,000. His opponent thought for a long time but eventually folded.
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Level 4: 300 – 600 / 600, avg. 60,417, ent.: 72/87
17:25 Flip
Andreas went all-in preflop for about 20 big blinds with Ax Kx, and his German opponent showed pocket eights. After a blank board, Andreas is eliminated for now.
17:00 Roland wins a multiway pot
On the flop Ax 5x 6x, the pot was around 5,000, and Roland bet 3,000. All three opponents quickly folded their cards.
Level 3: 200 – 500 / 500, avg. 56,944, ent.: 72/82
16:45 Flop raise
On the flop 4x 4x 3x, the pot was around 20,000, and Gerhard Bock bet 5,500 from the big blind. Dionysios, however, raised to 16,000, and after some thought, Bock folded his cards.
Level 2: 200 – 400 / 400, avg. 50,000, ent.: 60/60
16:25 Michael starts off strong
On the turn Qx Tx 5x 9x, the pot was around 4,000, and Michael bet 2,000. One opponent called while another folded. On the river Qx, Michael bet 5,000, prompting the last remaining player to fold.
16:15 Players joining at the start
Rath, Hodossy, Častvan, Sykora, Cecamore, and others.
Level 1: 100 – 200 / 200, avg. 50,000, ent.: 45/45