The Best for Bezzah

Main Event Day 1a Level 15: 2,000/4,000 (4,000) Entries: 44/214 Prize Pool: €700,000 GTD Action folded to Sofiene Bezzah in the Small Blind. He forced Krystian Nalepka (Big Blind) all in for 47,000 in total. Nalepka peeked at his hole cards, one at a time, then made the call. Sofiene Bezzah: Krystian Nalepka: Nalepka was…

Big Slick Versus Queens

Main Event Day 1a Level 15: 2,000/4,000 (4,000) Entries: 53/214 Prize Pool: €700,000 GTD Action folded to Robert Krzywina, who opened to 11,500 on the Button. Tomas Hrstka then moved all in for 85,000 from the Small Blind. Krzywina did spend a minute or two before he decided to make the call. Tomas Hrtska: Robert…

Mihaljovski Wins a Flip

Main Event Day 1a Level 14: 1,500/3,000 (3,000) Entries: 53/214 Prize Pool: €700,000 GTD Nigel Hartwell limped the 3,000 Big Blind from UTG. Philip Pearson (Hi-jack) and Shaun Decesare (Button) both made the call, before Oliver Mihajlovski moved all in for 70,500 from the Small Blind. Pearson was the sole caller. Oliver Mihaljovski: Philip Pearson:…

Five Players Will Advance from Day 1b

Main Event Day 1b Level 11: 1,000/1,500 (1,500) Entries: 23/71 Prize Pool: €700,000 GTD In Day 1b of the €600 Main Event, 23 players are remaining out of the 71 registered entries. Considering 7,5% of the field will make it through to Day 2, five players will find the bag eventually.

Plot Thickens in Mystery Bounty

Mystery Bounty Day 1b Level 15: 2,000/5,000 (5,000) Entries: 98/326 Prize Pool: €85,485 Day 1b of the €300 Mystery Bounty “Siege of Malta” is currently on Level 15 with 98 players remaining. Forty-nine of them will qualify for tomorrow’s Day 2, making those 40 who advanced from Day 1a (and those who’ll make it through…

Cowboys for Vernet

Main Event Day 1a Level 13: 1,500/3,000 (3,000) Entries: 57/214 Prize Pool: €700,000 GTD Alessandro Assaloni opened to 6,000 from the Lo-jack. Jean-Pascal Vernet then three-bet to 15,000 from the Small Blind, and Assaloni made the call. Vernet continued on the aggressive path with a 21,000 bet on the flop, and Assaloni made the call.…

The Lindqwist Miracle

Main Event Day 1a Level 13: 1,000/2,000 (2,000) Entries: 66/214 Prize Pool: €700,000 GTD Seated UTG+1, Shaul Weinstein opened to 4,000. Fairly short-stacked Erik Lindqwist then moved all in for 32,000 from the Hi-jack. Action eventually came back to Weinstein, who made the call without hesitation. Erik Lindqwist: Shaul Weinstein: Lindqwist was in rough shape,…

BOM 2026 May Photos – Day 1

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Chip Counts at the Fourth Break

Main Event Day 1a Level 13: 1,000/2,000 (2,000) Entries: 73/214 Prize Pool: €700,000 GTD It’s time for the fourth break for the Day 1a players, and it’s a 15-minute one. Soon, they will resume play on Level 13. Below are the biggest stacks in the room as of now. Player Country Chips Big Blinds Anthony…

Pearson Wins a Big One

Main Event Day 1a Level 12: 1,000/1,500 (1,500) Entries: 75/214 Prize Pool: €700,000 GTD The board read with roughly 75,000 in the middle. Philip Pearson (Small Blind) had checked it over to Salvatore Esposito (Hi-jack) who bet 65,000. After spending perhaps three-four minutes in the tank, Pearson ultimately made the call. Salvatore Esposito: Philip Pearson:…