Level 11: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 121/285 Harald Redl opened to 3,000 from UTG+1. It takes two to tango, they say, but in this case, Francesco Piro (UTG+2), Davide Iannaco (Button), Francesco D’aniello (Small Blind), and Banedickt Wenzel (Big Blind) all wanted to swing their hips. Action was checked to Piro on the flop, who dipped…
Registration has now closed in the Main Event, with a total of 285 entries, 128 of whom are still in possession of chips. It’s been confirmed that they will continue until 43 players remain, but that will definitely not include Oliver Mihajlovski, Alfedo Cuti or Dylan Brandly, as they are their current chip counts are…
Level 11: 600/1,200 (1,200) Entries: 131/284 Paul Rosu opened to 2,400 UTG, and Daniele Degennaro called from the Lo-jack. Then, seated in the Small Blind, Nicola Karl was under the impression that he was calling in a limped pot. The dealer made him aware of his error, and he was forced to correct his amount…
Playing today, but not in the Main Event is WSOPC Tallinn winner Jenny Westerlund. She’s currently in the Dark Knight, for which late registration has now closed, with 85 entries and 30 still left in. Spring Edition champion Adrian Ziemichod is also having a good start to his title defence. He had one of the…
Level 10: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 137/281 On an eight-handed table, Yamen Ghanem opened to 2,200 UTG. The only player who decided to make the call was Dimitrios Katsikas, who chose to defend his Big Blind. Both players decided to check the flop. Katsikas took the offensive lead on the turn with an 8,500 bet, and…
Level 10: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 135/272 Action folded to Wesley Wiemens in the Cut-off, who opened to 2,200. Francisco Morren decided to defend his Big Blind. Heads-up to the flop then, and Morren check-called a 1,500 bet from Wiemens on the flop. It was then Morren who took over the aggression, as he bet 4,500…
Day 1a is on its dinner break, but there’s no down-time in the Main Event. Soon after the remaining 137 players in the Main Event had gone to fill their bellies, Day 1b began. It’s the first of the half-price flights, costing €265+€35 to play. The blinds levels and the starting stacks are also half…
Level 10: 500/1,000 (1,000) Entries: 138/270 The players in Day 1a are now enjoying a 75-minute dinner break. They are scheduled to return at 21:05 to Level 10. Below are some of the biggest stacks in the room. It’s worth noting that Jorge Gomez is still the chip leader, just as he was the last…
The BOM Show was a new addition to the coverage during the Spring Edition. It’s a daily show hosted by Glenn Brown and Jason Glatzer. Each show lasts about 10-15 minutes, with a guest or two joining the hosts. The guest on this first episode is Telly Bartolo, Casino Malta’s Marketing and Events Manager. To…