€1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 1b | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-07-2023 05:22 UTC+2

Kokoska Is the Bubble Boy

Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Robert Kokoska moved all in for his last 92,000 from the cutoff. Eduardo Lopes Pereira made the call in the big blind.

Robert Kokoska: K♠9♠
Eduardo Lopes Pereira: A♥K♣

The board ran out 6♣Q♥J♦4♣J♥. Pereira's hand held to burst the bubble, concluding play for today. Stay tuned for an end-of-day recap and full chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduardo Lopes Pereira	200,000 200,000	200,000
Robert Kokoska	Busted

Tags: Eduardo Lopes Pereira Robert Kokoska

12-07-2023 05:15 UTC+2

Hand for Hand Commences

Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Samuel Fournier moved all in from the small blind, putting Lucjan Jankowski, in the big blind, to the test for his last 46,000. After some time in the tank, Jankowski made a reluctant call.

Lucjan Jankowski: Q♥J♥
Samuel Fournier: 10♣3♠

The board ran out 7♦K♣2♣3♦7♣. Fournier turned a three to send Jankowski to the rail. With 19 players remaining and 18 making it through to Day 2 and the money, the tournament is now playing hand for hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Fournier	240,000 160,000	160,000
Lucjan Jankowski	Busted

Tags: Samuel Fournier Lucjan Jankowski

12-07-2023 04:46 UTC+2

Batovac Makes Full House, Busts Margereson

Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Scott Margereson was all in preflop against Aleksandar Batovac, with Margereson at risk as players flipped their cards.

Scott Margereson: A♥K♣
Aleksandar Batovac: Q♣Q♦

The board ran out 7♦7♠8♠Q♠A♣. Batovac made a full house on the turn to lock up the pot as Margereson was eliminated just two off the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandar Batovac	145,000 40,000	40,000
Scott Margereson	Busted

Tags: Aleksandar Batovac Scott Margereson

12-07-2023 04:39 UTC+2

Sotiriou Busts Close to Bubble

Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Nikos Sotiriou was all in preflop with a short stack. Avihai Smagda flicked in a chip to signify the call. The rest of the table folded and the players turned their cards.

Nikos Sotiriou: J♦J♣
Avihai Smagda: A♣Q♠

The board ran out 5♣3♣9♣A♠5♦. Smagda paired his ace on the turn to get ahead and win the race while Sotiriou was eliminated as the bubble fast approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Avihai Smagda	250,000 50,000	50,000
Nikos Sotiriou	Busted

Tags: Avihai Smagda Nikos Sotiriou

12-07-2023 04:14 UTC+2

Smagda Makes Set to Bust Kyrian

Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Avihai Smagda raised from early position and Jakub Kyrian moved all in from the small blind for 40,000. Smagda made the call with a much bigger stack and players turned over their cards.

Jakub Kyrian: A♥10♠
Avihai Smagda: 4♥4♣

The board ran out A♣5♥4♦Q♣5♣. Kyrian paired his ace on the flop, but Smagda hit a set of fours before making a full house on the river. He won the pot and Kyrian was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Avihai Smagda	200,000
Jakub Kyrian	Busted

Tags: Avihai Smagda Jakub Kyrian

12-07-2023 03:43 UTC+2

Ogoltsov Makes Huge Call

Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The pot stood at approximately 140,000 with two players looking at a full board of Q♣A♣7♦9♥3♦.

Nikolai Ogoltsov, in early position, checked the action to Simon Higgins to his direct left. Higgins moved all in, putting Ogoltsov to the test for his last 55,500. Ogoltsov thought for several minutes before finally making the call.

Nikolai Ogoltsov: A♠8♠
Simon Higgins: J♦10♥

Ogoltsov's weak top pair was out in front of the jack-high of Higgins. After being left short, Higgins busted just a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Ogoltsov	251,000 217,000	217,000
Simon Higgins	Busted

Tags: Nikolai Ogoltsov Simon Higgins

12-07-2023 03:35 UTC+2

Lindkvist Shoves and Busts

Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Savvas Markou limped in early position and Henrik Lindkvist pushed all in from the button for 28,500. Robin Ylitalo pushed all in over the top from the small blind and Markou folded. The two players flipped their cards, with Lindkvist at risk.

Henrik Lindkvist: A♠2♦
Robin Ylitalo: J♣J♥

The board ran out 5♣8♣K♣3♦A♣. Ylitalo picked up a flush draw on the flop along with his pocket jacks and the river completed his flush to give him the pot. Lindkvist, meanwhile, was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robin Ylitalo	225,000 139,000	139,000

Savvas Markou	61,000 61,000	61,000
Henrik Lindkvist	Busted

Tags: Henrik Lindkvist Robin Ylitalo Savvas Markou

12-07-2023 03:18 UTC+2

Suutari Busts to Cortes

Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Juho Suutari open-shoved all in from late position for 10,000. Gerard Rubiralta Cortes called on the button and Ondrej Goetz called in the big blind.

The flop came A♠K♦9♥. Goetz checked and Cortes made a bet, which forced Goetz to fold and left the players to flip their cards.

Juho Suutari: J♣5♣
Gerard Rubiralta Cortes: A♥9♠

The turn came the 6♥ and the river was the 8♠, which gave Cortes a full house. He won the pot and Suutari was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Rubiralta Cortes	75,000 41,000	41,000
Ondrej Goetz	23,000 23,000	23,000

Juho Suutari	Busted

Tags: Gerard Rubiralta Cortes Juho Suutari Ondrej Goetz

12-07-2023 03:06 UTC+2

Drobinski Runs Into Smagda's Kings

Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Avihai Smadga open raised and Dawid Drobinski moved all in for 33,000. Smagda made the call and players flipped their cards, with Drobinski at risk.

Dawid Drobinski: 8♣8♦
Avihai Smadga: K♥K♠

The board ran out Q♣6♥J♠4♦5♦. Smagda held with his pocket kings to win the pot while Drobinski was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Avihai Smadga	130,000 49,000	49,000
Dawid Drobinski	Busted

Tags: Avihai Smadga Dawid Drobinski

12-07-2023 02:42 UTC+2

Rapanowicz Runs Into Higher Pocket Pair

Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Dawid Drobinski opened to 4,000 from early position, Dawid Szopinski called in the small blind, then Damian Rapanowicz moved all in from the big blind for 54,000. Drobinski folded and Szopinski made the call with the bigger stack. Players flipped their cards.

Damian Rapanowicz: 8♥8♣
Dawid Szopinski: 9♥9♠

The board ran out 9♣10♦Q♦2♦2♣. Szopinski was already ahead with his pocket nines. He improved to a set on the flop and a full house by the river. Rapanowicz was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Szopinski	120,000 67,000	67,000
Damian Rapanowicz	Busted

Tags: Damian Rapanowicz Dawid Drobinski Dawid Szopinski