Day 1b of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Polish Open saw a smaller than expected field of 118 players but what it lacked in quantity (217 players in total over both days) it made up for in quality with virtually every table hosting several players who have won big on the circuit.
PokerStars pros vying for the $465,445 first prize in this PLN20,000 (approximately $6,744) buy in event included Luca Pagano, Katja Thater, Dario Minieri, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, and Isabelle Mercier.
They were joined by the likes of Roland De Wolfe, Sebastian Ruthenberg, Andreas Krause, Theo Jorgensen, Marty Smyth, Gino Alacqua, Thomas Fougeron, and Mark Teltscher.
By the end of play 56 players remained including Kristoffer Hansen, Roy Alain, Remy Biechel, Mark Teltscher, Joannes Strassman, Isabelle Mercier, Katja Thater, and Andreas Krause, but among those who faded during the day were Ramzi Jelassi, William Thorsson, Peter Gould and Michael Martin.
The top 10 in chips going into day 2 reads like a who’s who of European poker:
- Roland De Wolfe (UK) — 67,150
- Antony Lellouche (France) — 57,600
- Alain Roy (France) — 50,950
- Ludovic Lacay (France) — 49,600
- Christoffer Egmo (Denmark) — 46,175
- Dario Minieri (Italy) — 43,975
- Andreas Krause (Germany) — 43,825
- Sebastian Ruthenberg (Germany) — 41,950
- Johnny Lodden (Norway) — 41,450
- Bertrand Grospellier (UK) — 41,425
Check back at CardPlayer.com for an interview with day 1b chip leader Roland De Wolfe and join us for day 2 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Polish Open.
