€2,500 PLO High Roller, €100K Gtd.
Day 1 Completed
2020 King's Resort PLO High Roller
€2,500 PLO High Roller, €100K Gtd.
Day: 1
Level 6
: 400/800, 0 ante
One of the first major live poker tournaments on European soil after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has wrapped up for the night as the €2,500 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller tournament at the King's Resort and Casino in Rozvadov attracted a field of 34 entries thus far.
After six short-lived and action-packed levels of 30 minutes each, former WSOP PLO bracelet winner Jan-Peter Jachtmann topped the overnight counts with a stack of 210,000. Second in chips is fellow German Pedjman Hamie with 182,000 and Jonas Kronwitter takes the final spot on the podium with a stack of 165,800.
Further big stacks and notables that made the cut among the 19 survivors are Andre Ellbracht (140,000), Roger Hairabedian (136,600), Roman Cieslik (67,700), Han Kuo (58,800), Jules Ayoub (47,500), and Eric Lescot (39,700). Willm Engelke fired three entries so far without success and he was joined on the rail by Wlodzimierz Laczkowski, King's regular The Talk and Michael Rohde.
Jachtmann entered the mix in the second level of the day and by then, Jules Ayoub had already seen his stack decimated. Both know each other very well from PLO cash game and tournament tables and it certainly came as no surprise when they clashed. Jachtmann eventually called correctly with two pair to bust Ayoub and took over the lead, he then continued his domination by sending another two players to the rail and remained in the top three for the remainder of the night.
Over on the third table it was Pedjman Hamie that first survived in a three-way all-in with tens full, then knocked out Tuncay Tutus and Saeed Rehman to take over the top spot. A late double for Andre Ellbracht cut into the big stack of Hamie, who ended Day 1 as second in chips.
While the action on Day 1 was already filled with lots of table banter and raising wars, the pace for both may be even higher in the first four levels of Day 2 as of 2 p.m. local time thanks to the available late registration and unlimited re-entries. At least two players already bought in with a fresh stack of 50,000 and several other notables are expected to take part, the blinds will recommence at 500/1,000.
It was a busy day in the poker arena at King's Resort as 425 entries emerged in the €150 Big Saturday Monsterstack and around two dozen cash game tables were running for most of the evening. Stay tuned to find out who else will join the PLO tournament action as the PokerNews team will provide updates for the remainder of the tournament.
Level 6
: 400/800, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
||
|
182,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
165,800
15,800
|
15,800 |
|
140,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
136,600
-3,400
|
-3,400 |
|
||
|
|
132,400
90,400
|
90,400 |
|
121,100
31,100
|
31,100 |
|
|
101,700 | |
|
|
71,900
6,900
|
6,900 |
|
67,700
2,700
|
2,700 |
|
64,300
-700
|
-700 |
|
58,800
8,800
|
8,800 |
|
47,500
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
40,300 | |
|
39,700 | |
|
|
38,900
-11,100
|
-11,100 |
|
35,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
32,500
-17,500
|
-17,500 |
|
|
31,200
1,200
|
1,200 |
Level 6
: 400/800, 0 ante
Eric Lescot and Tuncay Tutus checked through the 
flop and the 
turn. Tutus then bet the 
river for 3,000 and Lescot on the button relutantly called.
Tutus revealed the 
for trips eights and raked in the final pot of the night as the remaining 19 players bagged up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
101,700
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
|
39,700
-10,300
|
-10,300 |
Level 6
: 400/800, 0 ante
During the final hands of the night, the final crumbs of The Talk vanished when he got it in with 
against the 
of Kristijan Maric.
The 
board gave The Talk the superior flushdraw and gutshot but the kings held up to reduce the field by one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,300
-9,700
|
-9,700 |
|
Busted |
Level 6
: 400/800, 0 ante
The last four hands of the night were announced as Eric Lescot took a seat for the first time and boosted the field to 35 entries.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Level 6
: 400/800, 0 ante
On a six-way flop of 
, the action reached The Duc Ngo and he bet the pot for 21,600. Jan-Peter Jachtmann as big stack raised the pot to 84,300 and Ngo reluctantly folded. Jachtmann first flashed three cards in 
and also revealed the as his fourth card before raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
65,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Level 6
: 400/800, 0 ante
The turn showed 
and Pedjman Hamie bet 23,000 in the hijack and Andre Ellbracht called in the cutoff. Franz Doblinger sigh-folded and the 
rolled off on the river.
Hamie studied the remaining stack of his opponent who had 30,800 behind and eventually bet more than that, Ellbracht quickly called all-in.
Hamie only had 
and Ellbracht scored the double with 
for the second nuts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
130,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
Level 6
: 400/800, 0 ante
Roger Hairabedian and The Duc Ngo entered a raising war on the 
turn and the floor was called as the dealer was unsure whether both had been all-in or not. Brief table chat emerged and they both confirmed their action to roll over the cards.
Roger Hairabedian: 
The Duc Ngo: 
The fell on the river as both chopped with a decent sweat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
80,000
10,000
|
10,000 |