Marvin Rettenmaier hits quads, Popp and brain in the Top 20, Tony G. and James Akenhead par.
From the Italian poker elite, of course, hardly anyone wants to miss this event. A casino in the WPT Venice Ca Vendramin Calergi – even when the name gets you a bit enthusiastic.
Total followed 155 players to the reputation of the lagoon city, and Filippo Candio – still well remembered by his spectacular in every sense of presence at the 2010 WSOP, who to put final table at the – scored with his hara-kiri style finally back properly. With 227 900 chips, he has a clear lead over the runner-up.
His countrymen Dario Alioto, Max Pescatori and Daniele di Michele could also qualify for the second day, and with James Akenhead is also another former November Nine here.
Tony G. also gave off a good idea. Lately it Tony always manages successfully to play at the beginning of an event into the spotlight. He finished the day in 16th place with 78 800 chips, and thus exactly 800 chips in front of James Akenhead.
Also, Kara Scott and Melanie Weisner could reach day 2, as well as veteran Mike Sexton, for years the flagship of the WPT.
Rettenmaier wins huge pot with quads
It was an all-in with three players, including Mike Sexton. Rettenmaier was holding a pair of eights, Sexton kings and the third party to AQ. When the board was fully on the table was made of the finest hand made worst: Sexton was still holding a pair of kings, AQ had become the nut flush, and the pair of eights had another pair of eights found on the table. Rettenmaier tripled with quads.
All the way up it was enough for the Germans anyway, since he lost among other things, another coin flip with eights against Sexton. At the end Rettenmaier was even a place in the standings behind Sexton.
Among the 67 players for the first was also the last day of the tournament, were such as WPT and EPT champion James Dempsey title holder Arnaud Mattern.
Good news for German fans, however: with Alexander and Alexander Popp brain stayed two German in the top 20 of the chip table.
Day 2 of the WPT Venice has been running since the mid-day.
