2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Ramzi Jelassi
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€835,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,190,400
Entries
864
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Jelassi Stretches Lead

Ramzi Jelassi just sent out a signal to the table and to Sotirios Koutoupas in particular.

The Swede opened to 100,000 from the button and called when Koutoupas three-bet to 255,000 from the big blind. The flop came {6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Koutoupas continued for 225,000. Jelassi called very quickly to see the {5-Clubs} turn.

Koutoupas checked and Jelassi smelt an opportunity and bet 400,000. The man from Greece took his time but had to admit defeat with a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Ramzi Jelassi se
Ramzi Jelassi
6,095,000
455,000
455,000
EPT 1X Winner
Sotirios Koutoupas gr
Sotirios Koutoupas
3,185,000
-495,000
-495,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ramzi JelassiSotirios Koutoupas

Kuzminskiy Takes Down a Large Pot

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

David Boyaciyan opened the betting with a raise to 100,000 from under the gun and he picked up two callers. The first was Sergey Kuzminskiy next to act, the second being the lion suit wearing Diego Gomez in the big blind.

The trio shared the {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{a-Spades} flop, Gomez checked, Boyaciyan continued with a 120,000 bet and only Kuzminskiy called. So it was heads-up to the {2-Spades} turn and Boyaciyan tapped the table and checked. Kuzminskiy bet 270,000 into the 605,000 pot and Boyaciyan released his hand.

Tags: David BoyaciyanDiego GomezSergey Kuzminskiy

Jelassi Puts Warrington Through the Ringer

Ramzi Jelassi
Ramzi Jelassi

Poor Ben Warrington looked in a world of pain, and all of it caused by chip leader, Ramzi Jelassi.

The Brit opened to 100,000 from under the gun and the action folded all the way around to Jelassi in the big blind who three-bet to 225,000. Warrington wasn't done with the hand and four-bet to 550,000 only for Jelassi to click it back to 815,000.

Warrington went into an epic tank that lasted more than five minutes. Any of the players could've called the clock but none of them wanted to be that person. Jelassi prompted him to make a decision and after a lot of procrastinating Warrington finally released his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ramzi Jelassi se
Ramzi Jelassi
6,800,000
705,000
705,000
EPT 1X Winner
Ben Warrington gb
Ben Warrington
1,700,000
-685,000
-685,000

Tags: Ben WarringtonRamzi Jelassi

Jelassi Continues To Climb

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Ramzi Jelassi is past seven million chips and is in control here in Prague.

David Boyaciyan opened to 100,000 in early position and Jelassi called from the cutoff. The dealer put the {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop into play and Boyaciyan set the price to play at 115,000, but Jelassi had other ideas and he raised to 290,000. Boyaciyan quickly called and the {A-Spades} arrived on the turn.

Boyaciyan checked the turn and Jelassi checked behind. The {5-Hearts} river saw Boyaciyan bet 360,000 and after a brief pause Jelassi called.

Boyaciyan said he only held a pair of sixes and he mucked, leaving Jelassi to pick up the pot and muck his own hand.

Tags: David BoyaciyanRamzi Jelassi

Koutoupas Rivers an Ace

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Sotirios Koutoupas opened on the button and then called when Aleh plauski three-bet from the big blind. Plauski lead out with a 150,000 bet on the {9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop and Koutoupas called.

The {6-Hearts} turn slowed down both players and they checked, which is what happened when the {a-Hearts} fell on the turn.

Plauski turned over {K-Spades}{K-Hearts} but lost to the {A-Spades}{J-Clubs} of Koutoupas.

Tags: Aleh PlauskiSotirios Koutoupas

All Jelassi Right Now

Ramzi Jelassi seems to be in the zone today and is now up to a huge 8.6 million chips.

He called from the big blind after an open to 105,000 from Diego Gomez and a button call from David Boyaciyan. All three checked the {8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} flop before Jelassi led out for 175,000 on the {4-Clubs} turn. Gomez folded quickly but Boyaciyan raised to 350,000.

Jelassi had an answer and it was to three-bet to 800,000. It did the job. as his Dutch opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ramzi Jelassi se
Ramzi Jelassi
8,600,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
EPT 1X Winner
David Boyaciyan nl
David Boyaciyan
3,155,000
-1,650,000
-1,650,000
Diego Gomez es
Diego Gomez
1,090,000
-390,000
-390,000

Tags: David BoyaciyanDiego GomezRamzi Jelassi

Herm Finds a Much Needed Double

Mark Herm
Mark Herm

Who said the old limp under the gun with aces was dead? Mark Herm just pulled off the retro move and it helped him to double up.

After Herm limped Ben Warrington shoved from the button and was snapped off.

Herm: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Warrington: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The board ran {2-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}.

Warrington picked up a Broadway draw but it never came in.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Herm us
Mark Herm
1,250,000
410,000
410,000
Ben Warrington gb
Ben Warrington
980,000
-720,000
-720,000

Tags: Ben WarringtonMark Herm

Gomez's River Bluff Gets Through

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

First to act was Mark Herm on the button and the American raised to 100,000. Aleh Plauski folded his small blind but the lion pyjamas wearing Diego Gomez in the big blind called.

Both players checked the {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and the {10-Hearts} turn and then Gomez checked the {10-Hearts} river. Herm had seen enough passivity and he took a stab at the pot with a 115,000 bet, only to see Gomez check-raise to 325,000. Herm made a frustrated fold and was shown the {Q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} of his Spanish opponent.

Tags: Aleh PlauskiMark HermDiego Gomez