2011 PokerStars.com EPT Prague

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.com EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
€720,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,501,700
Entries
722
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Nagygyorgy Beats Hansen with Full House

When we got to the table on this hand, the board read {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{J-Spades} between Gus Hansen and Tibor Nagygyorgy. Hansen had 11,100 in front of him and Nagygyorgy had 23,100 in front of him. After a minute or two, Hansen made the call to see the river.

The river was the {5-Hearts} and Hansen checked. With 28,200 behind, Nagygyorgy bet 13,200. After several long minutes and strange face making, Hansen called.

Nagygyorgy tabled the {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for a full house and Hansen mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Gus Hansen dk
Gus Hansen
42,000
-28,000
-28,000
Winamax

Tags: Tibor NagygyorgyGus Hansen

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Tevesov Doing Work

We counted Garii Tevesov at just over 300,000 just a few minutes ago, but things have gone even better in the meantime. He's right at the bottom of the stairs from us, and walking back past him, we notice that he now has more like 440,000 -- the clear chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Garry Tevosov
Garry Tevosov
440,000
132,000
132,000

Tags: Garri Tevosov

Serock Pips Boeree

On a three-way flop, we picked up the action as Joe Serock -- the preflop raiser -- was leading out with 8,000 on a {8-Spades} {4-Spades} {2-Spades}. Liv Boeree was in position, and she called. The big blind check-folded, and it was heads-up to the {6-Clubs} turn. Serock slowed down now with a check, and Boeree took her cue to bet 13,000 at the pot. Serock called.

The river came the {7-Spades}, and now both players were content to check it down. Serock rolled his finger in the air asking to see Boeree's hand, and she revealed {K-Hearts} {8-Hearts}. She was out-kicked; Serock tabled {A-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}, and the two shared a quick, friendly chat as Serock scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
270,000
-20,000
-20,000
Joe Serock us
Joe Serock
135,000
-3,000
-3,000

Tags: Joe SerockLiv Boeree

Goodbye, Lex

Lex Veldhuis
Lex Veldhuis

Action folded to Team PokerStars Pro Lex Veldhuis in the cutoff seat and he raised to 3,500. In the small blind was Marian Murcek and he reraised to 8,300. Number two on Poland's all-time money list Artur Wasek snap-called from the big blind before action fell back on Veldhuis.

The man who beat up "ElkY" tanked for a bit and then reraised all in for 62,300. Murcek quickly ducked out of the way, but Wasek didn't go away so easily. He tanked for a little bit and looked pained about his decision.

Wasek began the hand with around 120,000 in chips and Veldhuis made the comment, "It's only 10 more chips," to Wasek, hinting that the call would only cost Wasek just about 10 blue T5,000 chips. After Wasek heard that comment, another 30 seconds or so passed and he stuck in the call.

Veldhuis was in dominating shape with the {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} to Wasek's {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}. He kept his form on the {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop along with the {Q-Clubs} turn. The river, though, would be the death of him when the {J-Hearts} fell and gave Wasek a winning two pair. Wasek, who was standing during the all-in situation, pumped his hands in triumph before saying sorry to Veldhuis and reaching out his hand. Veldhuis gave him a big high five with a smile to take it as best as possible before heading out the door.

Player Chips Progress
Artur Wasek pl
Artur Wasek
190,000
Lex Veldhuis nl
Lex Veldhuis
Busted

Tags: Artur WasekLex VeldhuisMarian Murcek

Saenko Gets Some Back

It looks like Andrey Saenko was the reason for the chip increase that Garri Tevosov experienced at the start of the level. But Saenko has gotten some of those chips back, at least.

The pot began with Johnny Lodden opening to 3,200 from the cutoff, and Tevosov called from the button. The small blind called, Saenko called from the big, and it was four-handed to the flop. It came {7-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {A-Diamonds}, and Saenko was the first one to bet at the pot with 6,800. Lodden and the small blind folded away, but Tevesov called to see the turn.

It was the {6-Diamonds}, and Saenko fired another 12,200. Tevesov called instantly this time, but he faced another bet of 23,400 after the {5-Diamonds} river. He could not call the last bullet, surrendering and sending the pot over to Saenko. After the hand, the two men spent a minute discussing things in their native Russian, but we don't understand much Russian, unfortnuately.

As you can see, that recoups some of Saenko's losses, but he's still slightly down from his start-of-day count.

Player Chips Progress
Garry Tevosov
Garry Tevosov
380,000
-60,000
-60,000
Andrey Saenko
Andrey Saenko
180,000
-123,000
-123,000

Tags: Andrey SaenkoJohnny LoddenGarri Tevesov

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