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: J♦6♦
Krystian Nalepka: A♦7♣

Nalepka was ahead by a small margin, but it was Bezzah who claimed the lead on the 6♠T♦8♣ flop. “A nine is a very good turn,” Nalepka urged the Poker Gods. Instead, the turn was the 3♦, giving Bezzah a flush draw and therefore killing some of Nalepka’s out. The T♥ river ultimately sealed the deal, and Nalepka was eliminated minutes before what is going to be the last 15-minute break of the day.

Sofiene Bezzah: 260,000
Krystian Nalepka: 0