Rockets for Minieri to Oust Tralla

Level 15: 2,000/4,000 (4,000) Entries: 42/273 Karev Tralla had a stack of around 300,000 at one point. His stack has vanished with a good part of it going to old-school Italian poker legend Dario Minieri. Tralla opened for 8,000 from middle position. Minieiri three-bet to 26,500 from the small blind. Tralla jammed for around 160,000…

Amit Cohen Wins the PLO Side Event

Four-card enthusiasts had some fun earlier today with 41 entries creating a €6,816 prize pool in the €200 PLO Side Event. Six players finished in the money before Amit Cohen and Doron Peretz agreed to a heads-up deal with both players collecting an equal prize of €2,080. However, Cohen will go down in Battle of…

Fours No Good for Levin

Level 14: 1,500/3,000 (3,000) Entries: 46/273 Day 1a is just five players away from ending after Sergei Levin hit the rail in 47th place as follows. Levin, who recently doubled through Karev Tralla before losing some of his stack soon after, jammed for 41,000 from under the gun. The action quickly folded around to James…

“Balls of Steel”

Level 14: 1,500/3,000 (3,000) Entries: 48/273 Arbel Hason checked with the on the board after the turn before Fabio Peluso fired out for 35,000 into a pot of slightly more. Hason tanked for a couple of minutes before he folded. “Nice hand,” Hason said to Peluso. “Show your bluff,” another player at the table said…

“Ace-King Can’t Be Your Last Hand”

Level 14: 1,500/3,000 (3,000) Entries: 50/273 The Day 1a field is down to just 50 players and will conclude after nine more players hit the rail. We almost lost one player in Sergei Levin, but Levin doubled his stack against Karev Tralla as follows. Tralla opened for 7,000 from early position before Levin jammed for…

Seventh Inning Stretch

OK, this American is showing his stars and stripes despite living in Lithuania for nearly 15 years with the title of this post as the Seventh Inning Stretch. This is a reference to baseball where fans are encouraged to “get up and stretch” during the seventh inning of a baseball game. We are near the…

Wheel for Tralla

Level 13: 1,000/2,000 (2,000) Entries: 58/273 Karev Tralla (pictured above) has been actively trying to play big pots with Dario Minieri (pictured below). He has been overbetting pots at times and it appears the table took notice. However, Tralla was able to take advantage of his table image as follows: The hand began simply enough…

Players in the Money in the PLO Side Event

The €200 PLO Side Event attracted 41 entries to create a €6,816 prize pool. The action is in the money after Robert Zammit bubbled the tournament with the final six players guaranteed at least a €410 payout. Jonathan Seller quickly hit the rail after that with the final five locking up at least a €510…

D’Elia Doubles Through Sierke

Level 13: 1,000/2,000 (2,000) Entries: 66/273 Audrius Laimelis min-raised the button. Manfred Sierke called from the small blind before Andrea D’Elia three-bet jammed for 17,000 from the big blind. Lamelis folded and Sierke opted to call for a heads-up showdown with D’Elia at risk. Andrea D’Elia: Manfred Sierke: Neither player connected with the flop. D’Elia’s…