Cary Katz Leads BPO £100K NLH Final Table

Will O'Connor - September 11, 2019

The final event of the 2019 British Poker Open featured the biggest buy-in of the series and when the final table returns, the biggest score of the series will be up for grabs. A dozen of the world's best players contributed to the prize pool and when Day 1 concluded,

Two Pair for Mikita Badziakouski

Matthias Eibinger raised to 32,000 from under the gun and Mikita Badziakouski called in the big blind. The flop landed [Qs9s5c] and Badziakouski check-called a bet of 25,000 as the turn landed the [Td]. Badziakouski checked and Eibinger announced a bet of 92,000. Badziakouski called, and when the river landed the [7d],

Turn Bet Win for Mikita Badziakouski

Mikita Badziakouski limped the small blind for 12,000 and Matthias Eibinger checked his option in the big blind. The flop landed [7sJhQc] and Badziakouski led out for 12,000 and Eibinger called. The turn fell the [5h] and Badziakouski bet 30,000 and Eibinger folded.

Aces for Cary Katz

Cary Katz limped the small blind and Mikita Badziakouski checked his option. The [8d8c3c7h7c] board checked through to the river where Katz bet 25,000 and Badziakouski called. Katz showed his [AhAd], and Badziakouski mucked.

Matthias Eibinger Doubles Through Stephen Chidwick

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 21,000 under the gun and Matthias Eibinger shoved all in next to act for 148,000. Stephen Chidwick shoved his button for 216,000, and after the blinds folded, Badziakouski showed his [AhJd] and mucked. Eibinger: [AdQs] Chidwick: [9h9d] The board ran out [6sKs5dQhKd] and Eibinger secured the double.

David Peters Doubles Through Mikita Badziakouski

David Peters called all in for 5,000 from the small blind against Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind. Peters: [Jd3h] Badziakouski: [8c2s] The board ran out [Ac6hKdKcTs] and Peters' jack-high scored him a double.

Through the Lens: Bada Bada Badziakouski

Drew Amato - September 11, 2019

Late last night Event #9 of the British Poker Open wrapped up as the players decided to turn it into a single-day turbo. A total of 18 entries in this £50k generated a first prize of £486,000. When the dust settled it was Mikita Badziakouski outlasting Christoph Vogelsang to take down the

Ben Tollerene Soars to Over 1.1 Million

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 11,500 from under the gun and Ben Tollerene called on the button, as did David Peters from the big blind. The flop landed [7c5dKh], and after Peters checked, Badziakouski bet 12,000. Tollerene raised to 45,000, and Peters folded. Badziakouski called, and when the turn fell the [7d], he

Turn Raise Win for Matthias Eibinger

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 7,500 in the hijack and Matthias Eibinger called in the cutoff, as did Christoph Vogelsang from the big blind. The [Qd8c6s] flop checked round to reveal the [Kd] on the turn. Vogelsang checked and Badziakouski bet 14,000. Eibinger responded with a raise to 40,000, and both Vogelsang and

Mikita Badziakouski Flops the Nuts

Ben Tollerene raised to 5,000 from under the gun and Darren Elias called next to act on the button, as did Mikita Badziakouski from the big blind. The flop landed [9s8c7d] and action checked to Elias who bet 12,000. Badziakouski called, and Tollerene folded as the turn landed the [8h]. Badziakouski checked