Matan Krakow raised pre flop to 40,000 getting a call from Maeda. The flop was and both players checked.
The turn brought out the and Krakow led out for 30,000. Maeda tanked for a while and than decided to raise to 80,000. Krakow didn't take long to call and a big pot started brewing between the two chip leaders.
The river was the and Krakow checked to Maeda who instantly grabbed chips and bet 120,000. Krakow tanked for a while and eventually put in the call. Maeda turned over for two pair. Those two pair were the winning hand as Krakow mucked his cards and took a decent hit.
If you had to bet who was going to win this first event, Adrien Allain would not have been a bad investement considering the way he has been playing today. When Jack Effel announced all six final table players earlier today it was Allain who received the biggest cheer. Unfortunately, as we all know, poker is a game of decisions and Allain has just made one that has put him out of this tournament in fifth spot.
Allain raised to 25,000 from the cut-off and Azusa Maeda three-bet to 67,000 from his seat in the big blind. Action back to the Frenchman and he moved all-in for 345,000 and Maeda snap-called.
Matan Krakow raised pre flop to 30,000 from the small blind getting a call from his only opponent with cards, Roy Finlay. The flop was and Krakow was first to act betting 38,000. Finlay gave it some thought before announcing a raise to 103,000. Krakow went into the tank for quite some time before he decided to add another 100,000 to the pot.
Finlay quickly folded after this raise leaving himself with 465,000 while Krakow is the first player to move over the 1,000,000 mark.
Guillaume Humbert raised to 26,000 and Matan Krakow called in the big blind. The flop came down and both players checked. The turn was the and Krakow bet 31,000 and Humbert called. The final card was the and Krakow bet 95,000 and Humbert made the call.
Krakow won the hand after tabling and Humbert mucked his hand.
Azusa Maeda raised pre flop to 24,000 and after Adrien Allain folded his cards Marton Czuczor shoved all-in. Maeda made the quick call giving us the first final table showdown.
Azusa Maeda
Marton Czuczor
The board ran out giving Maeda a pair of kings and the knock-out. We're down to five as Czuczor exits the room with a €33,255 pay day.
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and both players checked.
and Krakow led out for 30,000. Maeda tanked for a while and than decided to raise to 80,000. Krakow didn't take long to call and a big pot started brewing between the two chip leaders.
and Krakow checked to Maeda who instantly grabbed chips and bet 120,000. Krakow tanked for a while and eventually put in the call. Maeda turned over 
for two pair. Those two pair were the winning hand as Krakow mucked his cards and took a decent hit.
and Krakow was first to act betting 38,000. Finlay gave it some thought before announcing a raise to 103,000. Krakow went into the tank for quite some time before he decided to add another 100,000 to the pot.
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Krakow bet 31,000 and Humbert called. The final card was the 
giving Maeda a pair of kings and the knock-out. We're down to five as Czuczor exits the room with a €33,255 pay day.
