Coming off an eighth-place finish in the WSOP International Circuit Main Event at King's Casino just a couple days ago, Viliyan Petleshkov will be sticking around the Rozvadov area for the WSOP Europe series. Petleshkov picked up $25,082 for his recent final table appearance to bring his total live tournament earnings to $1,224,100.
Marc MacDonnell raised to 400 from under the gun and Chris Ferguson three-bet to 1,500 from the big blind. MacDonnell called and the flop fell . Ferguson continued for 2,000 and MacDonnell tagged along to see the on the turn. Ferguson bet another 4,000 on the turn and MacDonnell laid his hand down.
Just a couple of hands later, Jaroslav Peter limped from under the gun and Marc MacDonnell raised to 600 on the button. Aleksandar Tomovic called from the big blind and Peter re-raised to 2,500. MacDonnell called and Tomovic folded.
The flop came and Peter checked to MacDonnell who bet 1,600. Peter check-raised to 3,300 and MacDonnell still called. The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Both players checked again and Peter tabled . MacDonnell mucked his cards and Peter raked in the pot.
The stack of Jakob Miegel vanished and was sent over to Dominik Matejka while Ricardo Chauriye lost a small pot against Marc MacDonnell before scooping another against Jaroslav Peter.
Chauriye raised to 400 and MacDonnell three-bet to 1,200 from the hijack, which Chauriye called. On the flop, the Chilean check-folded to a bet worth 900.
One hand later, Peter opened to 300 from the button and Chauriye defended his big blind. Chauriye proceeded to check-call a bet of 300 on the flop and 1,200 on the turn. The river was checked and Peter mucked to forfeit the pot.
Two big pots played out over on table 83 and one of them would essentially end up in the elimination of Olivian Balint.
Adolf Kern bet a three-way pot on the flop for 5,100 from the hijack and forced two folds including Salvatore Camarda, who mucked the . "I had better," Kern said and admitted in table chat he had pocket kings.
Soon after, the turn showed and Micky Blasi on the button bet 4,450 to force a fold from Darren Delahunty in the big blind. Balint called and the river was checked to Balint, who moved all in. Blasi snap-called for 1,025 and was shown for a pair of sixes only by Balint. Blasi had for the flopped straight and doubled, while Balint's remaining 500 chips vanished the next hand.
With around 1,600 in the pot and the board reading , Anatoly Korochenskiy checked from the hijack to Sebastian Kos on the button. Kos bet 1,200 and Korochenskiy check-raised to 3,200. Kos made the call and the landed on the river.
Korochenskiy fired another 4,000 and Kos called. Korochenskiy showed but Kos held top two pair with . Korochenskiy is now down to under 5,000 at the first break of the day.
Among the notables to take their seat after the first break were Usman Siddique, Ayar Lie, two-time WSOP bracelet winner Kristen Bicknell and Ismael Bojang. Mixed game specialist Bojang already has 50 cashes to his name and aims for the first bracelet here in Rozvadov.
The flop read and Viliyan Petleshkov checked from the small blind to Georgios Koliofotis in the hijack. Koliofotis bet 1,200 and Petleshkov check-raised to 3,200. Koliofotis made the call and the landed on the turn.
Petleshkov led out for 5,000 and Koliofotis still called. The completed the board and Petleshkov pushed all-in, forcing Koliofotis to quickly muck his hand.
Kristen Bicknell raised to 600 from under the gun and was called by the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn.
The big blind led out for 1,600 and Bicknell made the call. The river was the and the big blind checked. Bicknell made a small bet of 1,500 and her opponent called. Bicknell tabled and her opponent flashed before folding.
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. Ferguson continued for 2,000 and MacDonnell tagged along to see the 
on the turn. Ferguson bet another 4,000 on the turn and MacDonnell laid his hand down.
and Peter checked to MacDonnell who bet 1,600. Peter check-raised to 3,300 and MacDonnell still called. The turn was the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Both players checked again and Peter tabled 
. MacDonnell mucked his cards and Peter raked in the pot.
flop, the Chilean check-folded to a bet worth 900.
turn. The 
river was checked and Peter mucked to forfeit the pot.
flop for 5,100 from the hijack and forced two folds including Salvatore Camarda, who mucked the 
. "I had better," Kern said and admitted in table chat he had pocket kings.
river was checked to Balint, who moved all in. Blasi snap-called for 1,025 and was shown 
, Anatoly Korochenskiy checked from the hijack to Sebastian Kos on the button. Kos bet 1,200 and Korochenskiy check-raised to 3,200. Kos made the call and the 
landed on the river. 
but Kos held top two pair with 
. Korochenskiy is now down to under 5,000 at the first break of the day.
and Viliyan Petleshkov checked from the small blind to Georgios Koliofotis in the hijack. Koliofotis bet 1,200 and Petleshkov check-raised to 3,200. Koliofotis made the call and the 
completed the board and Petleshkov pushed all-in, forcing Koliofotis to quickly muck his hand.
before folding.