2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

€10,200 NL Hold'em II
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
73
Prize
€153,900
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,200
Prize Pool
€446,200
Entries
46
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
30
Players Left
11

O'Dwyer Gone Again

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Toni Kaukua, on his first hand after having been moved to this table, raised to 5,000 from the hijack. Steve O'Dwyer then three-bet jammed for 51,500 chips from the cutoff, and the action folded to Elias Gutierrez in the big blind.

He tanked for a while before putting in a flat-call. Kaukua quickly folded his hand, which caused the other two players to show down.

Steve O'Dwyer: KJ
Elias Gutierrez: A10

Only low cards arrived on the 36878 board, meaning that Gutierrez's ace eliminated O'Dwyer, who hit the rail for the second time today.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
191,500
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Elias Gutierrez es
Elias Gutierrez
186,500
78,500
78,500
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Elias GutierrezSteve O'DwyerToni Kaukua

Mustafov Pays Hissou on the River

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sirzat Hissou limped in from the small blind and it was checked to a flop by Fahredin Mustafov in the big blind.

The board came 443 and both players opted to check.

Hissou led out for 5,000 on the J turn and was called.

The German made it 12,000 on the Q river and was paid off, tabling QJ for queens and jacks while Mustafov mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Fahredin Mustafov
240,000
-25,000
-25,000
Profile photo of Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
147,000
45,000
45,000

Tags: Fahredin MustafovSirzat Hissou

Andersson Can't Find an Ace

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Joakim Andersson
Joakim Andersson

Kazuyuki Tanemura opened to 6,500 and Joakim Andersson jammed his 31,500 into the middle from the small blind. The big blind instantly folded, and Tanemura made the call.

Joakim Andersson: AJ
Kazuyuki Tanemura: QQ

Andersson ran into a monster and couldn't find an ace as the board ran out 96275.

Player Chips Progress
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Kazuyuki Tanemura
180,000
58,000
58,000
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Joakim Andersson
Busted

Tags: Kazuyuki TanemuraJoakim Andersson

Camosci Back to Starting Stack

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Enrico Camosci opened for 5,000 chips from the hijack before Mounir Tajiou put in 13,000 chips from the small blind. With the action back on Camosci, he decided to put all of his 82,000 chips in the middle.

Tajiou eyed his opponent's stack, threw in some time bank cards, but ultimately made a relatively quick fold. By picking up the chips, Camosci was back to the 100,000 chips he began the tournament with.

Player Chips Progress
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Mounir Tajiou
325,000
-24,000
-24,000
Profile photo of Enrico Camosci it
Enrico Camosci
100,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Enrico CamosciMounir Tajiou

Tanemura's Persistence Pushes Out O'Dwyer

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action was joined on the JJ6 flop, where Aliaksei Boika and Kazuyuki Tanemura both checked it to Steve O'Dwyer in the cutoff. He made it 4,000, which got Boika out the way but the Japanese stayed around to see a turn.

It came the 2 and Tanemura checked it to O'Dwyer, who made it 20,000. He got called once more and a big pot developed ahead of the river.

A 7 completed the board. This time, Tanemura took the initiative and bet out 35,000 - which got an instant fold from O'Dwyer who was left short on chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kazuyuki Tanemura jp
Kazuyuki Tanemura
122,000
22,000
22,000
Profile photo of Aliaksei Boika by
Aliaksei Boika
74,000
-8,000
-8,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
63,000
-37,000
-37,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaKazuyuki TanemuraSteve O'Dwyer

Mustafov's Turn Bet Earns the Pot

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Fahredin Mustafov raised 5,500 in in early position and Mounir Tajiou called in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of AJ7, and Tajiou check-called a bet of 8,000.

When the 2 hit the turn, Tajiou checked once again before Mustafov continued for 14,000. Tajiou thought about it for a bit of time, using one time extension before surrendering the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mounir Tajiou se
Mounir Tajiou
349,000
59,000
59,000
Profile photo of Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
265,000
65,000
65,000

Tags: Fahredin MustafovMounir Tajiou

Hissou Drags One

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Emad Zarghami opened 4,000 in early position and only Sirzat Hissou called in the cutoff.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q73, and both players checked to the J turn.

Zarghami fired a bet of 6,000, and Hissou called.

When the 10 completed the board, Zarghami bet the same amount, 6,000. Hissou wasted no time making the call and Zarghami tabled K10 for a pair of tens. Hissou rolled over KJ, turning a pair of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
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Emad Zarghami
111,000
-4,000
-4,000
Profile photo of Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
102,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Emad ZarghamiSirzat Hissou

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Short Stack Boika Given Help-pi

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action is joined three ways on the flop of J3A. Both Aliaksei Boika and Elias Gutierrez checked it from the small and big blind respectively, before Juha Hellpi made it 5,000 on the button. Boika called, while Gutierrez folded and it went heads up to a flop.

A 4 on the turn was checked to Helppi who made it 15,000 and was called by Boika.

Both shutdown on the 4 river and the Finn quickly mucked after Boika tabled A2.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
109,000
14,500
14,500
Profile photo of Elias Gutierrez es
Elias Gutierrez
108,000
-10,500
-10,500
Profile photo of Aliaksei Boika by
Aliaksei Boika
82,000
-7,000
-7,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaElias GutierrezJuha Hellpi