Main Event Jour 1b | 2017 Winamax Poker Open Dublin

2017-09-22 23:49 UTC

Davidi Kitai Among Chip Leaders After Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event Day 1B

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Niveau 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Day 1A chip leader and Team Winamax Pro Bruno Lopes will have to watch out, as fellow Winamax Pro Davidi Kitai bagged up a healthy stack here at the Citywest hotel on Day 1B of the 2017 Winamax Poker Main Event.

Kitai was called a "genius" on Twitter by fellow Frenchman Erwann Pecheux earlier today when Pecheux was drawn two seats to Kitai's right. And when Team Winamax Pro Guillaume Diaz joined the pair at the table, it looked like Kitai's stack could take a few knocks.

However, he managed to ride it out, and emerged with a stack of 604,000 to take forward to Day 2.

The day got off to a strong start, with the Day 1A field eclipsed before the first break. By the end of the day 696 players in addition to the 373 from Day 1A combined to make a total field of 1,069, narrowly failing to eclipse the record 1,087 set back in 2013. However, this marks the second time in the Winamax Poker Open's history that the field has exceeded 1,000 players, and is testament to the stop's continued popularity.

The title of Day 1B chip leader goes to Laurent Decauwert, who scooped a massive pot against Alexandre Reard to take over the chip lead, eventually finishing the day with 750,000. Other big stacks include Nicholas Bastard (710,000), Sebastien Charbonnier (642,000) and Watinee Chathaisong (635,000).

Other notables advancing to Day 2 include Patrick Bruel (452,000), Romain Lewis (358,000), Tomas Soderstrom (302,000), Sylvain Loosli (210,000), Dara O'Kearney (162,000), Erwann Pecheux (158,000) and former French international footballer Bernard Mendy (131,000).

The survivors from Day 1B will join the 69 who finished Day 1A tomorrow when Day 2 kicks off at 12 p.m. local time. Stay tuned to PokerNews not just to find out exactly how much the winner of the 2017 Winamax Poker Open will be taking home, but all the live updates as we get closer to crowning the 2017 champion.

Tags: Bernard Mendy Bruno Lopes Dara O'Kearney Davidi Kitai Erwann Pecheux Guillaume Diaz Tomas Soderstrom Sylvain Loosli Patrick Bruel

2017-09-22 22:08 UTC

Defending Champion Antonin Teisseire Eliminated

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Niveau 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

We saw that defending Winamax Poker Open champion Antonin Teisseire's seat was empty, and we headed over to find out what happened.

Paul Carr was the grateful recipient of Teisseire's chips and he explained how Teisseire opened from the cutoff and Carr called in the big blind.

The flop came and both players checked. The turn was a and Carr checked to Teisseire who bet 6,500. Carr check-raised to 17,000 and his opponent called.

Carr bet 31,000 on the river and Teisseire moved all in for 70,000. Carr called and showed and was well ahead of the of his opponent.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Paul Carr	290,000
Antonin Teisseire	Eliminé

Tags: Antonin Teisseire Paul Carr

2017-09-22 18:15 UTC

Dara O'Kearney Doubles Through Emilien Dam

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Niveau 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Emilien Dam raised and Dara O'Kearney defended out of the blinds. The flop came and O'Kearney check-called a bet of 3,300.

The turn was the and O'Kearney checked again. Dam bet 6,500 and O'Kearney moved all in. Dam called.

Emilien Dam:
O'Kearney:

The river was a brick and O'Kearney doubled up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dara O'Kearney	50,000	4,500
Emilien Dam	25,000	-24,000

Tags: Dara O'Kearney Emilien Dam

2017-09-22 16:40 UTC

The Table Gets Crazier; Kitai Chips Up

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Niveau 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

At a table with Erwann Pecheux and Team Winamax Pro Davidi Kitai, they were joined by fellow Winamax Pro Guillaume Diaz who was busy taking a picture showing the quirk of the seating draw.

Meanwhile Kitai raised to 2,000 and Michael Saunier called in the small blind. The flop came and Saunier check-called a bet of 2,500.

The turn was the and Saunier check-called again, this time for 5,800. The river was the and Saunier checked a third time. Kitai bet 7,500.

"Jack-King," pondered Saunier aloud in French, before eventually calling.

Kitai showed for a rivered straight.

"The river, the river," bemoaned Saunier, before handing over chips to his opponent.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Davidi Kitai	83,000	42,000
Michael Saunier	77,000	77,000
Guillaume Diaz	50,000	50,000
Erwann Pecheux	47,000	11,000

Tags: Davidi Kitai Erwann Pecheux Guillaume Diaz Michael Saunier

2017-09-22 15:21 UTC

Erwann Pecheux Battles with "Genius" Davidi Kitai

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Niveau 5 : 300/600, 100 ante

We saw earlier Erwann Pecheux take to Twitter to perhaps bemoan his seating draw here on Day 1B of the Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event.

Translated: "Little €550 tournament. And I'm paying a genius to my left, as well as at least two regs. That's a lot on a table of six. Good luck me!"

Petit tournoi à 550€. Et je me paye un géniiiie à ma gauche. + au moins 2 regs... ça fait beaucoup sur une table de… https://t.co/kwba1W7SMp
— Erwann Pecheux (@ErwannPecheux)

A short while later we walked past the table and saw Davidi Kitai raise to 1,500 from under the gun and Pecheux three-bet to 5,000 out of the small blind. Kitai called.

The flop came and Pecheux continued for 3,000. Kitai called. On the turn Pecheux bet again this time for 6,000. Again, Kitai called.

The river was the and Pecheux checked to Kitai. Kitai bet 18,000 and Pecheux open-folded for a missed flush draw and Queen-high. Kitai neglected to show.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Davidi Kitai	70,000	14,000
Erwann Pecheux	27,000	27,000

Tags: Erwann Pecheux Davidi Kitai

2017-09-22 14:43 UTC

Winamax Poker Open Looks Set to Break Records

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Niveau 4 : 250/500, 75 ante

The clock has just ticked over into the fifth level of the day, and the tournament clock shows 599 entrants on the day. That means that the 2017 Winamax Poker Open is already bigger than last year, with six levels left of late registration and for re-entry.

Here is a table with information about the last five Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Events:

Year	Players	Winner	Country	First Prize
2013	1,086	Jerome Guermeur	France	€75,000
2014	994	Tom Kitt	Ireland	€75,000
2015	959	Pierre Calamusa	France	€70,000
2016	987	Antonin Teisseire	France	€72,000
2017	989*

*as of the start of Level 5

And with such a long time left for players to join the action, perhaps 2013's record figure of 1,086 players is in danger of being reached! Stay tuned to find out if that number can be topped!

2017-09-22 14:17 UTC

Sylvain Loosli is Back

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Niveau 4 : 250/500, 75 ante

Team Winamax Pro Sylvain Loosli is back in action today, and has taken to Twitter to sound out his intentions ahead of Day 1B.

Yesterday Loosli lost against the of Liam O'Donoghue, which saw O'Donoghue's stack soar and Loosli bust. O'Donoghue eventually finished second in chips behind Winamax Team Pro Bruno Lopes, while Loosli is back to give it another spin today.

Translated: "Third attempt in the Main Event of the Winamax Poker Open Dublin after having lost a flip for 500k yesterday at the end of the evening."

3e tentative sur le Main Event du #WPODublin Après avoir perdu un flip à 500k hier en fin de soirée!
— Sylvain Loosli (@SylvainLoosli)

We will be sure to check up on Loosli as the day gets on, especially as it approaches the business end of the day.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sylvain Loosli	50,000	50,000

Tags: Bruno Lopes Liam O'Donoghue Sylvain Loosli

2017-09-22 12:47 UTC

Winamax Poker Open; Eight Years and Counting

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Niveau 2 : 150/300, 25 ante

The 2017 Main Event might only be in its second day, but the Winamax Poker Open here in Dublin is in its eighth year, so we thought we would speak to some of those who have been here year on year, and ask them what makes this tournament so exciting to be a part of.

Benjo Gallen - Head of Editorial Content for Winamax

This tournament has been running for seven years, so we have managed to build up quite a following. There are so many players who come here with their friends, and some of their friends come here even though they don't play poker!

The tournament has this real sense of family. It's like a children's activity camp, but for adults. We also have a venue that is understanding about us doing crazy things like Beer Pong and loud tournaments.

That's what I love about it. It doesn't feel like work. Everybody is here just to have fun. It's not a serious tournament; we couldn't do stuff like this at a €5,000 poker tournament. Obviously, at the end of this week, someone could win €100,000, but it doesn't really feel like work.

Steven Bensimon - Live Reporter for ClubPoker

There are a lot of reasons as to why it's popular. Firstly it's in a 6-Max format; it's €500 so it's not very expensive; it's also not in a hotel!

You can also qualify online and lots of people do that. It's very easy to qualify online. If you bust you also have a lot of different side events or activities like karaoke, or pool or the Big Quiz which is happening tonight.

That means you can come here with your wife or girlfriend or friends, even if they don't play poker very well, but you can enjoy yourself and have fun. It's aimed at those sorts of people too, not just poker players.

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2017-09-22 11:49 UTC

A Few Words with Team Winamax Pro Patrick Bruel

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Niveau 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

Patrick Bruel Announces Shuffle Up and Deal © Caroline Darcourt

A short while ago French singer, actor and member of Team Winamax Pro Patrick Bruel announced "Shuffle up and deal!" and Day 1B of the 2017 Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event got under way.

Before he took to the microphone, and in between taking selfies with fans, we spoke to him and he said that he was happy to be here.

"I'm very happy; very happy to see that this tournament is getting bigger. This new venue...it reminds me of the big poker rooms of Las Vegas or California.

"It's my first time [at the Winamax Poker Open Dublin]; in eight years this is my first time. Everyone told me that I should come. Everybody wants to take part in this tournament."

Bruel gestured to fellow Team Winamax Pro Davidi Kitai who was stood a few metres away from him.

"Some of us are used to playing in bigger tournaments than this, but that's not the reason why we come. This tournament is about having fun and being together. That's the point of this tournament!"

Tags: Davidi Kitai Patrick Bruel

2017-09-22 10:32 UTC

Monster Day 1B Field Expected in Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event

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After 389 players entered the 2017 Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event yesterday, a whole lot more are expected to enter today, pushing the total number of entrants ever closer to the 1,000 mark.

Last year 987 players entered the Main Event, and with yesterday's figure already 46 more than at the same stage last year, it appears that the 1,000 player mark is well within their sights.

Players will receive 50,000 chips and will have 14 40-minute levels to try and get as close as possible to Day 1A chip leader and Team Winamax Pro Bruno Lopes' mark of 803,000.

Here is the structure for the day. There will be 20-minute breaks after levels 3, 6 and 11 and a 75-minute dinner break taken after level 8.

Level	Duration	Small Blind	Big Blind	Ante
1	40	100	200	25
2	40	150	300	25
3	40	200	400	50
4	40	250	500	75
5	40	300	600	100
6	40	400	800	100
7	40	500	1,000	100
8	40	600	1,200	200
9	40	800	1,600	200
10	40	1,000	2,000	300
11	40	1,200	2,400	400
12	40	1,500	3,000	500
13	40	2,000	4,000	500
14	40	2,500	5,000	500

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live updates from the Citywest hotel in South Dublin.