Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague
Main Event
Day: 2
Ready... Break
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Another level is in the books, which means it's time for another 15-minute break.
Carroll Out
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James Carroll open-shoved for his last 11,000 or so from middle position. Ari Engel called out of the small blind, and the big blind released.
Carroll: 
Engel: 
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"Good luck, guys," he told the table as he exited.
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The Lifetime Achievement of Rodrigo Caprioli
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Rodrigo "caprioli" Caprioli was given a lifetime achievement award at EPT Prague today - at the ripe old age of 31. But here is a player who plays more hands in a week than most in a lifetime - the reason he has earned enough VPPs for seven Porsches. And yet he drives a Citroen SUV. PokerStars Blog finds out why.
Lodden Continues To Climb
From under the gun, Martin Mulsow raised to 2,500 and the next two players to act called. The first was Day 1b chip leader Vadim Belov and to his left was the Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden.
Mulsow and Belov checked to Lodden on the 
flop, but Lodden was not in the mood for checking back and he bet 3,000. Mulsow folded, but Belov asked for confirmation of the bet amount before raising to 6,500. Lodden called.
The turn brought the 
into play and Lodden checked behind when Belov tapped the table, but when the 
fell on the river, Belov lead out with a 6,500 and Lodden instantly called.
Belov: 
Lodden: 
Lodden won with his trip queens and is up among the chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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JT > QQ
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
David Elyashar was all in and at risk preflop for his last 8,000 or so holding 
. Thomas Mercier had him crushed with , and the board ran out 
...!
Elyashar doubled to around 18,000 chips, while Mercier slipped to 22,000.
Chen's Hope Of Another Final Tables Comes To An End
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Andrew Chen, who finished third in this event back in Season 5, won't be making a return trip to the final table as he was recently flushed away on the river.
In the hand, Sweden's Eddie Tasbas opened for 2,500 from the cutoff and received a call from Kyle Frey on the button. After the small blind got out of the way, Chen put in a three-bet to 8,000 from the big. Both his opponents called and it was three-way action to the 
flop.
Chen took a moment before leading out for 5,500, which pushed Tasbas from the hand. Frey proceeded to put in a call, and then he moved all in for approximately 40,000 when Chen checked the 
turn. Chen, who only had 31,000 behind, thought for a solid 90 seconds before calling off.
Showdown
Chen:
Frey: 
Chen got it in good with a pair of aces and just needed to survive the river. Unfortunately for him, the 
spiked on the river to complete Frey's flush and give him the win. "Good game," Chen said while still shaking his head.
Preflop Raising War
Mads Amot opened from the cutoff, Azad Jabrayilov three-bet to 5,300 on the button, and the action folded back to Amot, who four-bet to 11,000. Jabrayilov called.
The flop fell 
, and Amot thought for a bit before tossing out 8,700. Jabrayilov called.
The turn was the , Amot immediately checked, and Jabrayilov fired 13,800. Amot tank-called.
The river was the 
, Amot quickly checked again, and Jabrayilov thought for 30 sceonds or so before checking behind, tabling 
for a pair of jacks.
Amot showed for a pair of queens, and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Kovalchuk Aggression Forces Fold From Tau
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
On a 
flop, Michael Mcnelis checked in the big blind, Enrico Tau checked from under the gun, so it was left to Olekssi Kovalchuk to open the second round of betting. The Ukrainian did indeed bet, making it 10,200 to play.
Mcnelis thought about his options for over a minute before finally relinquishing his hand back to the dealer. Despite having had in excess of 60-seconds to make his own decision, Tau waiting for a further 90-seconds before he eventually called.
The dealer placed the on the turn and Tau tank-checked to Kovalchuk. After 20-30 seconds, Kovalchuk bet 20,700 and once again Tau went deep into the tank for close to two minutes. When he emerged he did so with a fold.
Enrico Tau