€1,100 Main Event
Jour 1bc a débuté
2018 Unibet Open Dublin
€1,100 Main Event
Jours 1bc
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2018 Unibet Open Dublin
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€359,000
Entrants
359
Niveau
29
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
25,000
Welcome to Day 1b and 1c of the 2018 Unibet Open Dublin Main Event
A big field is expected for Day 1b of the 2018 Unibet Open €1,100 Main Event, as the vast majority of online qualifiers, esports gamers, Unibet Poker ambassadors, Irish legends of poker and familiar faces of the popular tournament series will join the action for the second starting day at the Bonnington Hotel in Dublin. Yesterday's first flight drew a total of 97 entries, of which 24 players already punched their tickets for day 2.
All participants will receive 30,000 in chips and play a total of 10 levels, the registration remains open for the first six levels and the following break. A single re-entry is available to all players that bust throughout Day 1a and Day 1b, however, the second entry has to be taken in the turbo heat 1c as of 9 p.m. local time. For the final starting day, the level duration will be shortened to 20 minutes each and represents the last chance to secure a seat for Day 2 in the second-ever Unibet Open Main Event in Dublin.
2018 Unibet Open Dublin Main Event Schedule
| Main Event Day | Date | Time | Entries | Survivors | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Thursday, November 22nd, 2018 | 12:00 | 97 | 24 | Play 10 levels of 60 minutes, late reg start of level 7 approx. 19:30 |
| 1b | Friday, November 23rd, 2018 | 12:00 | tba | tba | Play 10 levels of 60 minutes, late reg start of level 7 approx. 19:30, split dinner break |
| 1c | Friday, November 23rd, 2018 | 21:00 | tba | tba | Play 10 levels of 20 minutes, late reg start of level 7 approx. 23:15 |
| 2 | Saturday, November 24th, 2018 | 12:00 | tba | tba | Play max. 11 levels of 60 minutes or down to final table |
| 3 | Sunday, November 25th, 2018 | 12:00 | tba | tba | Play down to a champion |
The man to beat thus far is Finland's online qualifier Elias Varraniemi, who topped Day 1a with an impressive stack of 379,200, almost 13 times the starting stack. Other notables already through to Day 2 include Henri Koivisto (330,500), Markus Heikkila (104,300), 2018 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event champion Jack Sinclair (64,700), Kevin "Kevmath" Mathers (55,000) and Charlotte Van Brabander (47,600).
Day 1 Level Structure
| Level | Small blind | Big blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 3 | 150 | 300 | 25 |
| 4 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 5 | 300 | 600 | 75 |
| 6 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
| 7 | 500 | 1,000 | 100 |
| 8 | 600 | 1,200 | 200 |
| 9 | 800 | 1,600 | 200 |
| 10 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 300 |
On top of all the live updates right here on PokerNews, you can also watch the livestream action on the Unibet Open Twitch channel on a security delay of 30 minutes until a champion is crowned on Sunday, November 25th, 2018.
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
The First Notables on Day 1b
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Former Irish Open champion Patrick Clarke, Johan Goslings, Phillip Huxley, Christin Maschmann and €2,200 High Roller runner-up Valentin Cristea are just a few of the notables that have already registered for Day 1b of the Main Event in Dublin. There are already 85 players registered a few minutes into the first level of Day 1b.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Szabo Starts Well
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Many of the tables started short-handed and filled up soon after, one of them was table 24 that features Michael Farrelly and Pavao Veza. In the 2017 Unibet Open Bucharest Main Event, online qualifier Veza made it all the way to the final table and finished in 3rd place for €38,965.
There was already some action on his table, as Levente Szabo raised to 300 and was called two ways by Hendrik Mertens on the button and Farrelly in the big blind. The flop came 
and action checked to Mertens, who bet 525. Only Szabo called and check-called another bet of 800 on the 
turn. Szabo then led the 
river for 1,300 and Mertens reluctantly called.
Szabo rolled over 
for kings and nines, which won the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
29,700 | |
|
|
28,000 |
The Unibet Poker Ambassadors Have Arrived
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
David Lappin, Dara O'Kearney and Ian Simpson are now all seated and have taken on the challenge that is Day 1b. Simpson started well after grabbing a small pot without showdown and flashing 
for the second nut flush.
More than 100 players are already registered to beat the field size of Day 1a, and there is little doubt that the field will grow significantly further in the hours to come.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
30,500 | 30,500 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Flush for Maschmann
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Joining the action on the 
turn, Mihai Buzamat checked out of the big blind and called a bet of 500 by Christin Maschmann on the button to see the 
on the river. Buzamat checked once more and Maschmann now made it 600 to go, a reluctant call by her opponent followed and Maschmann dragged in the pot with 
for the second nutflush.
"Table 2 seat 3, and 23 is my favorite number, it is a sign," the German had said upon sitting down. The same table now also features Dehlia de Jong, who has been taking part in several Unibet Open tournaments in the past.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,500 | 1,500 |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
28,500 |
Simpson Flops a Boat, Gets Paid
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The board was already completed and showed 
, and Ian Simpson checked out of the small blind. His table neighbor Jason Westbury made it 1,100 to go and Simpson opted to check-raise to 5,075. Westbury called rather swiftly and was shown the for a flopped full house.
On the same table is also 2017 Unibet Open London champion [Removed:158], and two-time champion and Unibet Poker ambassador Dan Murariu has been spotted in the field already as well.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000 | 5,500 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
24,000 | 24,000 |
The History of the Unibet Open at a Glance
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
It all started back in 2007 in Warsaw when a field of 120 entries in the inaugural Unibet Open Main Event was topped by Norway's Stale Lokse, and since then the Unibet Open has become a very popular tournament series all over Europe and beyond. For almost every stop, there are plenty of qualifiers from Scandinavia who all dream of following into the footsteps of the Norwegian.
At the end of the 11th season, there have been only two players to win multiple Main Events in Mateusz Moolhuizen and Dan Murariu, the only two-time champions thus far. Moolhuizen came very close to a third title and fell agonizingly short in his bid when finishing runner-up at the 2013 Unibet Open Tróia.
The Unibet Open vita of Murariu is as impressive, as the Romanian has another three Main Event final table appearances to his name as well. Often considered as "Mister Unibet Open," Murariu has since become an ambassador for Unibet Poker and will participate on Day 1b of the 2018 Unibet Open Dublin Main Event. Moolhuizen has been eliminated on Day 1a and can re-enter in the turbo heat 1c as of 9 p.m. local time.
| Year | Event | Buy-In | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize | Prize in US$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Warsaw | €1,650 | 120 | $176,244 | Stale Lokse | Norway | zł159,900 | $65,090 |
| 2008 | Madrid | €1,650 | 297 | €442,800 | Joao Barbosa | Portugal | €115,800 | $179,240 |
| Milan | €1,650 | 320 | Domenico Tinnirello | Italy | €121,000 | $173,953 | ||
| Warsaw | zł5,500 | 270 | $486,758 | Simon Johansson | Sweden | zł464,805 | $152,355 | |
| 2009 | Budapest | €1,650 | 360 | €539,550 | Alvaro Aspas | Spain | €135,000 | $170,104 |
| Algarve | €1,650 | 409 | €596,406 | Andre Dias | Portugal | €151,000 | $207,104 | |
| London | £2,750 | 266 | £665,000 | Thanh Doan | Finland | £187,000 | $305,326 | |
| Prague | €1,650 | 451 | €660,000 | Fuat Can | Sweden | €167,500 | $245,983 | |
| Warsaw | zł7,000 | 401 | zł2,566,400 | Jimmy Jonsson | Sweden | zł654,430 | $239,778 | |
| 2010 | Budapest | €1,650 | 460 | €690,009 | Anthon-Pieter Wink | Netherlands | €172,500 | $235,665 |
| Golden Sands | €1,650 | 394 | €591,001 | Dan Murariu | Romania | €150,705 | $184,182 | |
| Prague | €1,650 | 424 | €629,640 | Henri Ojala | Finland | €157,000 | $207,037 | |
| Valencia | €1,650 | 361 | €541,500 | Thomas Thang | Denmark | €138,080 | $191,626 | |
| London | £1,650 | 273 | £409,500 | Paul Valkenburg | Netherlands | £109,550 | $171,408 | |
| 2011 | Malta | €1,650 | 293 | €417,525 | Mateusz Moolhuizen | Netherlands | €117,000 | $163,075 |
| Barcelona | €1,650 | 387 | €551,500 | Rubén Sánchez Cebollada | Spain | €145,000 | $212,246 | |
| Dublin | €1,650 | 260 | €390,000 | Paul Vas Nunes | United Kingdom | €105,300 | $151,742 | |
| Riga | Ls1,650 | 308 | Ls307,238 | Peter Harkes | Netherlands | Ls62,829 | $119,878 | |
| 2012 | Prague | €1,650 | 254 | €377,190 | Filip Verboven | Belgium | €100,000 | $131,574 |
| Paris | €1,650 | 439 | €653,671 | Jaroslaw Barglik | Poland | €140,539 | $185,310 | |
| London | £1,320 | 315 | £378,000 | Pratik Ghatge | United Kingdom | £85,050 | $136,305 | |
| Saint Martin | €1,650 | 238 | €346,290 | Dan Murariu | Romania | €110,000 | $142,590 | |
| 2013 | Copenhagen | €1,650 | 336 | Dkr3,604,608 | Kassem Yassine | Sweden | €107,367 | $126,744 |
| Tróia | €1,650 | 242 | €362,995 | Dmitry Varlamov | Russia | €80,187 | $104,811 | |
| Cannes | €1,650 | 313 | €450,750 | Quentin Lecomte | France | €100,000 | $132,918 | |
| Riga | Ls2,271 | 208 | Ls218,400 | Rens Feenstra | Netherlands | Ls52,800 | $101,652 | |
| 2014 | Copenhagen | DKr8,250 | 406 | Dkr2,923,299 | Frederik Jensen | Denmark | DKr625,000 | $116,168 |
| Tallinn | €1,100 | 262 | €248,900 | Mauri Dorbek | Estonia | €55,500 | $75,574 | |
| Cannes | €1,100 | 457 | €438,720 | Daniel Smith | United Kingdom | €88,000 | $114,059 | |
| London | £1,100 | 399 | £319,200 | Iaron Lightbourne | United Kingdom | £70,000 | $110,163 | |
| 2015 | Copenhagen | DKr8,250 | 404 | €389,948 | Theis Vad Hennebjerre | Denmark | DKr620,000 | $94,288 |
| Glasgow | £880 | 221 | £176,800 | Daniel Chutrov | Bulgaria | £43,000 | $66,030 | |
| Cannes | €1,100 | 411 | €394,560 | Julien Sitbon | France | €80,000 | $90,194 | |
| Antwerp | €1,100 | 321 | €321,000 | Mateusz Moolhuizen | Netherlands | €71,000 | $75,487 | |
| 2016 | London | £825 | 418 | £313,500 | Dave Shallow | United Kingdom | £62,000 | $86,747 |
| Malta | €1,100 | 292 | €292,000 | Martin Soukup | Czech Republic | €65,000 | $72,461 | |
| Copenhagen | DKr8,100 | 376 | €363,602 | Joni Liimatta | Finland | DKr525,000 | $79,571 | |
| Bucharest | €1,100 | 603 | €584,910 | Traian Bostan | Romania | €100,000 | $106,273 | |
| 2017 | London | £990 | 419 | £377,100 | [Removed:158] | Belgium | £71,950 | $89,722 |
| Copenhagen | DKr8,250 | 404 | Dkr2,908,800 | Kaarel Lepik | Estonia | Dkr562,300 | $84,527 | |
| Las Vegas | $1,100 | 673 | $665,866 | Joe Serock | United States | $113,059 | $113,059 | |
| Bucharest | €1,100 | 502 | €486,940 | Marius Pertea | Romania | €90,925 | $107,754 | |
| 2018 | London | £990 | 349 | £314,100 | Andreas Wiborg | Norway | £56,807 | $79,283 |
| Malta | €1,100 | 273 | €273,000 | Daniel Jacobsen | Denmark | €60,090 | $70,979 | |
| Bucharest | €1,100 | 592 | $592,000 | Anton Vinokurov | Russian Federation | €103,060 | $120,346 | |
| Dublin | €1,100 | tba | €tba | tba | tba | €tba | $tba |
A record field of 673 entries emerged in the special edition as part of the Wynn Fall Classic, the European Open in Las Vegas, and it was American poker pro Joe Serock that won the biggest Unibet Open Main Event so far after emerging on top of a 673-entry strong field. All three recent trips to Bucharest and Murariu's home country of Romania resulted in impressive fields thanks to 603 entries in 2016, 502 in 2017 and 592 a few months ago. Traian Bostan and Marius Pertea claimed back-to-back titles for Romania on home soil, Russia's Anton Vinokurov was the last player to lift the Main Event trophy to date.
Who will become the latest addition to the Unibet Open Main Event champion's club? Find out right here on PokerNews, your one-stop-shop for all the action in Dublin.
Wedde in Early Lead; Lappin Takes a Pot
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
UnibetPoker.fr ambassador Quentin Lecomte has lost almost half of his stack early on and a quick look at his table reveals a far bigger stack for Norway's Gunnar Wedde, who sits right next to David Lappin. The Irishman just won a pot off Vladislavs Rutkovskis and remains near the starting stack.
Picking up the action on the 
flop, Rutkovskis check-raised from 225 to 600 and Lappin called. The turn was checked and Rutkovskis then check-called a bet of 1,000 on the 
river. Lappin rolled over the 
for trips queens and dragged in the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | |
|
|
29,000 | -1,000 |
|
26,500 | |
|
16,000 |