Live coverage Day1A WSOP-E

Update 00h30: CRISTIANO BLANCO OUT

After having waited all day long for a good starting hand, Cristiano receives QQ's in UTG position and he decides to raise to 1.3k. A middle position player and the button call but the SB squeezes with 4,100 Cristiano,with 16k in front of him decides to push and the SB insta calls with KK.

No miracle for Cristiano who finishes the day very disapointed.

See you tomorrow for the live coverage of Day1B of theP-E Main Event.

The dutch player, Steven Van Zadelhoff will be Everst Poker's last chance to win another bracelet.

Update 23h35:

The players return to the tournament zone to play the last level of the day.

The blinds are 250/500/50.

Forza Cristiano!

Update 23h15:

The players have now a 20 minute break before coming back to play the last level of the day.

Update 22h10:

When we arrived at Cristiano's table, he told us that he has not see one good hand all day long. He's also at a very aggressive table.

He has now 21k with blinds of 200/400.

Update 21h45: LEVEL 5

The blinds are now 200/400 and 50 of ante.

6 levels will be played today.

Update 21h00: FABIEN PERROT FINISHES 5TH OF THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE VICTORIA CASINO

Fabien finished in 5th position for £4,600 in winnings. GO Fabien!!!

Update 20h20: DINNER BREAK

The players now have a 90 minute break for dinner. Cristiano Blanco has now 26k.

Update 20h20: FRANCESCO DE VIVO ELIMINATION

Francesco decides to open raise to 800 and one opponent calls.

The flop is 4s 4h 9h and Francesco Cbets at 1.6k... his opponent calls.

When a 9h appears on the turn, our Italian player Francesco de Vivo, goes all'in and his opponent insta calls with AA. Francesco shows JJ and there's no miracle on the river.

Update 19h20:

Good news from the Casino Victoria in London. Our Live The Dream Team player, Fabien Perrot has made it to the final table of the £550 European Championship. GL Fabien!!!

Update 18h50:

The players have returned to their sits. Francesco has 9k in chips and Cristiano 23k in chips.

Level 4: 150/300 & 25 of Ante.

Update 18h30:

The third level has just finished and the players have now 15 minutes for break.

Update 18h05:

A few minutes later, Francesco's table breaks and he is moved to Cristiano's table!!!

Update 18h00:

Francesco de Vivo lost a juge pot and has now 9k in chips!

One player raises, the button calls and Francesco decides to call too from the BB with JQ.

The flop is Qh 8c 3c and Francesco checks, the original raiser Cbet, the button and Francesco call.

The Qs on the turn is a good card for Francesco who decides to take the lead and pot bet at 4,5k. The two opponents call.

The river is a Ts (a scary card) and Francesco decides to check, the raiser checks too and the button finally bets 10k.

After a long reflexion, Francesco decides to fold and save his last 9k in chips!

Update 17h00:

The third level of the day has just begun with blinds of 150/300.

Our two Everest Poker players, Cristiano Blanco and Francesco de Vivo are not having a good run so far in this tournament. Cristiano has 24k and Francesco 21k, but no doubt that with the good structure of this tournament, they will play their best poker.

Update 16h39:

The second level has just finished and the players have now a 15 minute break.

Update 16h00:

Francesco is now at the table with Vanessa Selbst (finalist of the Partouche Poker Tour) and Remi Biechel. Vanessa has a 500 stack after a big confrontation KK Vs AA for Remi Biechel.

Francesco now has 21k.

Update 15h00:

After the 15 minute break, the players returned to the tournament zone.

During this break, Francesco told us that he lost a pot with 2 pairs against 2 higher pairs.

Cristiano is at the same table with Isabelle Mercier and he has 32k.

Level 2: 100/200 blinds

Update 13h40:

A lot of international poker players are here today to partake in the first day of WSOP-E: Chris Ferguson, Jeff Lisandro, Jason Mercier, Annette Obrestad, Vanessa Selbst, Erik Seidel, John Juanda, and Scott Fischman to namea few.

Update 13h20:

Annette Obrestad just announced "shuffle up and deal!" So it begins...

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Welcome to the live coverage of Day1A of the WSOP-E Main Event at the Empire Casino in London.

We don't have the definitive number of players yet because of late registrations being allowed. But for the moment, 122 players have taken their seats.

Our Italian players: Cristiano Blanco (Team Everest) and Francesco de Vivo (Live The Dream Team) are playing this Day1A.

The players start the tournament with 30,000 chips and 90 minutes levels. The first level is 50-100.