€5,300 Main Event Dia 1b | 2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

2016-10-24 12:31 UTC+2

The Field Grows

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As many as 35 tables are prepared and as a result, the Single-Day High Roller has been pushed to the second floor. The screens for the Main Event currently show 187 participants and among the latest to show up were Kitty Kuo, Gavin O'Rourke and Quentin Lecomte.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kitty Kuo	30,000
Gavin O'Rourke	30,000
Quentin Lecomte	30,000

Tags: Gavin O'Rourke Kitty Kuo Quentin Lecomte

2016-10-24 12:44 UTC+2

Owen Picks One Off

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Adam Owen finished third at the last stop of the EPT in Barcelona. Now he's is here in Malta looking to do even better.

The Brit got off to a good start by calling down Charalampos Tsivikos.

Owen called a bet of 1,200 on the turn, with the board reading . He then faced a 3,700-bet on the river. Owen, sitting on the button, thought for a short moment and made the call.

Tsivikos mucked directly and Owen could stack he freshly won chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adam Owen	35,000

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2016-10-24 12:47 UTC+2

Debus and Romanello Arrive; Panchenko Drops Some

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While Alexander Debus just took his seat, Natalia Panchenko at the same table dropped some chips. The Russian qualifier was involved in a battle of the blinds and the small blind checked to her on the turn. Panchenko bet 725 and her opponent called. On the river, both players checked.

Panchenko was shown for trips eights and mucked. One table is also Welsh Wizard Roberto Romanello.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Roberto Romanello	30,000	30,000
Alexander Debus	30,000	30,000
Natalia Panchenko	28,500	28,500

Tags: Alexander Debus Natalia Panchenko Roberto Romanello

2016-10-24 12:54 UTC+2

Too Many Ladies for Metaal

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With the board reading Govert Metaal checked to Kitty Kuo, who sits on his direct left. Kuo bet 1,500 and Metaal made the call.

A third queen appeared on the turn with the . Both players checked and the fell on the river. Metaal checked for the third time and Kuo fired out a bet of 6,000.

Metaal, who cashed in both of the EPT Malta Main Events that were held before, let go of his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kitty Kuo	33,000	3,000
Govert Metaal	28,000

Tags: Govert Metaal Kitty Kuo

2016-10-24 12:57 UTC+2

The Maltese Poker Mama is Here

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Jacqueline "Jackie" Cachia is considered as the "Poker mama" of Malta and third on the all-time money list of her country. Three players from Malta are in fact participating in today's starting day and the field has reached almost 200 entries by now.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jacqueline Cachia	30,000	30,000

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2016-10-24 13:01 UTC+2

Small Pot for Bertilsson

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From under the gun, Anton Bertilsson raised to 325 and picked up two callers including Tobias Peters in the big blind. The flop came and action checked to Bertilsson, who bet 400. Both opponents folded and the Swede raked in the pot.

Bertilsson finished 2nd at EPT Prague in Season 11 and another player on this very table has fond memories of this venue. Nabil Cardoso finished 8th last October for a payday of €62,570.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Anton Bertilsson	32,000
Nabil Cardoso	30,000
Tobias Peters	29,500

Tags: Tobias Peters Nabil Cardoso Anton Bertilsson

2016-10-24 13:10 UTC+2

More Familiar Faces on Board

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Peter Eichhardt sits on the same table as Martin Staszko and Jacquelin Cachia. Furthermore, Pierre Merlin and Erwann Pecheux are in with Alexander Lakhov and Maria Ho also on their way to their table right now.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Peter Eichhardt	30,000	30,000
Erwann Pecheux	30,000	30,000
Maria Ho	30,000	30,000
Pierre Merlin	30,000	30,000
Alexander Lakhov	30,000	30,000

Tags: Alexander Lakhov Erwann Pecheux Maria Ho Pierre Merlin

2016-10-24 13:15 UTC+2

Forman Drops Some

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Miroslav Forman was involved in two hands in a row out of the blinds. In the first hand, he check-called a bet of 1,600 on the turn by Javier Gomez Zapatero and then checked again the on the river. Zapatero checked back and Forman announced a four before tabling . Zapatero had that beat with .

One hand later, Martin Staszko opened from early position and Forman called in the small blind. Forman checked the flop Staszko bet 350, which Forman called. He then led the turn for 1,200 and Staszko folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Javier Gomez Zapatero	35,000	35,000
Martin Staszko	29,000	-1,000
Miroslav Forman	28,600	28,600

Tags: Javier Gomez Zapatero Martin Staszko Miroslav Forman

2016-10-24 13:19 UTC+2

Saout Ace-High Loses to Ace-High

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Antoine Saout saw Italian qualifier Sergio Benso raise to 225. On the button, Saout three-bet to 550 and got called by Benso.

The qualifier check-called a 400-bet on the flop. Both players checked the turn and Benso checked again on the river.

Saout fired out a 1,000-bet when the came on the river and Benso quickly called.

The 2009 WSOP November Niner, who finished 25th in this year's Main Event, showed but that wasn't good enough. Benso showed no respect to Saout reputation and tabled for a better ace-high.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Antoine Saout	26,000	-4,000

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Nível: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0