€1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 1a | 2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

03-06-2022 19:35 UTC+2

Yokosawa Eliminated, But Will Return

Mike Patrick

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Masato Yokosawa was short-stacked and all in preflop versus Patrick Bechard and 2013 EPT Deauville Main Event Champion Remi Castaignon.

With action on the river for a side pot with the board reading , Castaignon checked to Bechard, who bet 10,000. Castaignon called for most of his remaining stack.

Bechard showed for a winning top two pair. Castaignon showed a losing , while Yokosawa showed to eliminate him from the flight, but the GPI award-winning Poker Personality of the Year says he'll be entering tonight's flight B.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Bechard	73,000 52,900	52,900
Remi Castaignon	3,200 3,200	3,200

Masato Yokosawa	Busted

Tags: Masato Yokosawa Patrick Bechard Remi Castaignon

03-06-2022 19:35 UTC+2

Targa Flushes to Bust Arcas

Matt Hansen

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With on the board, Petr Targa shoved and Felipe Arcas called with less.

Targa turned over for the ace-high flush. Arcas flashed what may have been and tossed the losing hand in the muck before wishing the table luck and making his way for the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petr Targa	59,800 59,800	59,800
Felipe Arcas	Busted

Tags: Felipe Arcas Petr Targa

03-06-2022 19:21 UTC+2

Peralta Climbing Back

Matt Hansen

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Eugenio Peralta raised to 2,000 from middle position and the player in the big blind called.

The flop was and Peralta continued for 1,600. The big blind called and the turn was .

Peralta fired 3,000 and his opponent went into the tank before asking how much he had left. Peralta counted out nearly 7,500.

After a few moments, the big blind tossed his hand in the muck and Peralta took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugenio Peralta	19,000 19,000	19,000

03-06-2022 19:10 UTC+2

A Few Faces in the Field

Mike Patrick

03-06-2022 19:09 UTC+2

Back From Break

Mike Patrick

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players have returned from their break and will play two more 40-minute levels before going on a 75-minute dinner break.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

03-06-2022 18:54 UTC+2

Break Time

Mike Patrick

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

The 397 players remaining in the field have been sent on their third 15-minute break of the day.

03-06-2022 18:46 UTC+2

Updated Notables Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Ricci	100,000 30,000	30,000
Martin Staszko	45,000 -3,500	-3,500
Ori Hasson	40,500 -7,700	-7,700
Dragos Trofimov	33,000 -3,500	-3,500
Masato Yokosawa	16,000 9,400	9,400
Kenny Hallaert	11,500
Dominik Panka	Busted

03-06-2022 18:37 UTC+2

Ohngemach Gets Away from One

Matt Hansen

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Ales Janecek limped in and Julian Ohngemach raised to 1,400. Janecek called and action was heads up.

The flop was and Janecek checked. Ohngemach bet 2,600 and Janecek called.

The turn was and the Janecek checked once again. Ohngemach bet 6,000 and the Janecek check-called again. The river was

Janecek shoved immediately for over 35,000 and Ohngemach got away from it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ales Janecek	64,500 64,500	64,500
Julian Ohngemach	21,000 -8,800	-8,800

Tags: Ales Janecek Julian Ohngemach

03-06-2022 18:22 UTC+2

Yokosawa Getting Short

Mike Patrick

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Masato Yokosawa was among four players to commit 1,300 before the flop in a recent hand.

The players all checked the flop, but on the turn, Mohamed Madani bet 1,700 from the big blind. Only Yokosawa called in late position, and the duo saw a on the river.