Level: 25
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
Level: 25
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
Players are on a 15-minute break.
Lawrence Bayley raised in early position, Paul Gresel shoved 208,000 from the small blind, and Bayley snap-called.
Paul Gresel:
Lawrence Bayley:
Gresel was in a bad spot and needed help if he were to survive. Help arrived in droves on the flop, making Gresel actually a mathematical favorite to win the hand. The on the turn didn't help the Dutchman but the on the river was one of his many outs.
The two-time WPT Champion collected the pot with a big smile on his face.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Lawrence Bayley |
706,000
-234,000
|
-234,000 |
|
||
Paul Gresel |
453,000
208,000
|
208,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Bart Lybaert |
2,000,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Lawrence Bayley |
940,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
||
Micha Hoedemaker |
930,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
Ben Bensimhon |
908,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
|
||
Jakob Miegel |
801,000
-163,000
|
-163,000 |
|
||
Teun Mulder |
459,000
-288,000
|
-288,000 |
Govert Metaal |
308,000
-149,000
|
-149,000 |
Dwayne Sluis |
260,000
-73,000
|
-73,000 |
Paul Gresel |
245,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
It hasn't been the best phase of Ben Bensimhon's tournament as he just lost another pot. This time, Micha Hoedemaker was the beneficiary. Blind versus blind, Hoedemaker limp-called 65,000, then check-called 65,000 on a flop.
On the turn, Hoedemaker check-called 120,000 from Bensimhon. The river went check/check, Hoedemaker showed , and Bensimhon mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Micha Hoedemaker |
1,100,000
232,000
|
232,000 |
Ben Bensimhon |
956,000
-344,000
|
-344,000 |
|
Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Another lost pot for Bensimhon gave Paul Gresel a double-up. Bensimhon raised from the button and called Paul Gresel's 8 big blind shove from the small blind.
Bensimhon held against Gresel's and Gresel held up on a rundown.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ben Bensimhon |
1,300,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
Paul Gresel |
288,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
Ben Bensimhon opened to 40,000 under the gun, Lawrence Bayley called in late position and Jakob Miegel jumped in from the small blind. Bensimhon bet 50,000 on the flop and Bayley was the only caller.
Bensimhon bet 130,000 on the turn and just 100,000 on the river, which received two quick calls from Bayley. Bensimhon showed for queens and sixes, and Bayley tabled for the winner.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ben Bensimhon |
1,400,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
||
Lawrence Bayley |
924,000
398,000
|
398,000 |
|
After a raise from Ben Bensimhon and a call from Govert Metaal, Lawrence Bayley shoved 222,000 in late position. Bensimhon reshoved and got Metaal out of the hand.
Ben Bensimhon:
Lawrence Bayley:
No sweat for Bayley on a board and he doubled up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ben Bensimhon |
1,700,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
||
Lawrence Bayley |
526,000
266,000
|
266,000 |
|
Bart Lybaert opened to 35,000 from under the gun and got calls from Ben Bensimhon (middle position), Dwayne Sluis (small blind), and Teun Mulder (big blind). On the flop, all players checked to Bensimhon, who bet 110,000. Sluis was the only caller.
The turn was the and Sluis checked. Bensimhon fired a second barrel worth 180,000, and Sluis called again. The pot was already up to 738,000, with Sluis having 518,000 behind.
Sluis checked the river to Bensimhon. "The Pink Rabbit" opted for a bet of 185,000, which sent Sluis deep in the tank. He decided to call after two minutes, and Bensimhon instantly flipped open for jacks full.
Sluis was left with twenty big blinds after the hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ben Bensimhon |
1,900,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
||
Dwayne Sluis |
333,000
-548,000
|
-548,000 |