A Fortunate Mistake

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…

Faces in the Crowd

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…

Ace High is Good for Katsikas

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…

Clubs Galore

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…

Day1b Underway

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…

Chip Counts at the Dinner Break

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…

BOM 360

With the Main Event now on dinner break, here’s a quick 360 on what’s going down right now at the Eden Arena. Main Event Day 1a Late registration in the opening flight stays open until the end of level 10, which will be at about 9.50pm. They’re just about to go on a 75-minute dinner…