€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-16-2023 01:43 UTC+2

Berger Takes one Down

Peter Robinson

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action started with Juan Carlos Vecino opening to 2,500 and getting three-bet by Patrick Berger. Vecino made the call and the two went to the flop of K♠10♣2♦. A continuation bet from Berger to the tune of 4,000 got the fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Berger	65,000 -3,000	-3,000
Juan Carlos Vecino	43,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Juan Carlos Vecino Patrick Berger

12-16-2023 01:35 UTC+2

Astedt Continues to Chip Up

Patrick Cole

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jules Dickerson opened to 1,200 and was reraised by Christopher Nguyen to 2,600. Niklas Astedt three-bet to 5,200 and was then four-bet to 18,000 by Simon Mattsson. Dickerson and Nguyen folded and Astedt made the call.

The flop came K♠J♥5♠, which Astedt checked. Mattsson bet 7k and Astedt called. Astedt checked again on the A♥ turn. Mattsson went into the tank and used a timebank before checking back.

Both players knuckled the J♣ river and Astedt tabled A♦Q♦ for top two pair. Mattsson mucked and Astedt scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	250,000 15,000	15,000
Simon Mattsson	150,000 18,000	18,000
Jules Dickerson	125,000 125,000	125,000
Christopher Nguyen	120,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Christopher Nguyen Jules Dickerson Niklas Astedt Simon Mattsson

12-16-2023 01:19 UTC+2

Battle of The Short Stacks

Peter Robinson

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action started with Valeri Savov calling the big blind of Arthur Conan and the two went to the flop when Conan checked his action.

The flop came J♥8♠K♦. Savov bet 1,800 and Conan called.

The turn came 6♠ and this time Savov bet 6,200. He was again called by his opponent.

The river card came 3♣ and both players checked. Savov showed Q♠9♦ and Conan showed J♠7♣ for the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Conan	34,800 300	300
Valeri Savov	27,800 1,800	1,800

Tags: Arthur Conan Valeri Savov

12-16-2023 01:19 UTC+2

Joyce Busts to Ladev

Patrick Cole

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Toby Joyce jammed all in for approximately 45,000 chips from early position. Action folded around to Markkos Ladev who called Joyce's jam.

Toby Joyce: Q♥Q♦
Markkos Ladev: A♥K♥

The flop of A♣7♥K♠ gave Ladev top two pair and left Joyce drawing slim. Ladev held through the 6♣ turn and the 7♦ river confirmed that Joyce would be sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	165,000 70,000	70,000
Toby Joyce	Busted

Tags: Markkos Ladev Toby Joyce

12-16-2023 01:09 UTC+2

Segebrecht Catches Ishizu's River Bluff

Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the river on a board of A♦K♦7♥3♥J♣. Claas Segebrecht checked and Tetsuma Ishizu moved all in for 23,000 into an already inflated pot.

Segebrecht made the call. Ishizu showed Q♦8♦ for a busted flush draw and Segebrecht had A♠9♠ for a pair of aces to catch the river bluff and send Ishizu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claas Segebrecht	105,000 55,000	55,000
Tetsuma Ishizu	Busted

Tags: Claas Segebrecht Tetsuma Ishizu

12-16-2023 01:08 UTC+2

Maltez Wins a Small One

Peter Robinson

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was opened by Fabrice Maltez to 2,700 and he faced a three-bet from Tobias Peters to 9,400 and made the call. The flop came J♣8♠7♦ and both players checked to the turn of 5♠ and again to the river of 6♣. Maltez then bet 10,000 and Peters made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Maltez	62,000 12,000	12,000
Tobias Peters	59,000

Tags: Fabrice Maltez Tobias Peters

12-16-2023 01:03 UTC+2

Korochenskiy Doubles Up With Flush

Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Following a preflop raising battle, Anatoly Korochenskiy called all in preflop for 72,100 against Mounir Tajiou, who had him slightly covered as the players flipped their cards.

Anatoly Korochenskiy: A♣Q♣
Mounir Tajiou: K♣10♣

The board ran out 3♣6♣2♠Q♥5♣. Korochenskiy made a pair of queens on the turn to get ahead and win the pot, then made the ace-high flush on the river. He doubled up his stack leaving Tajiou short with around 9,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Korochenskiy	150,000 -24,000	-24,000
Mounir Tajiou	9,000 -41,000	-41,000

Tags: Anatoly Korochenskiy Mounir Tajiou

12-16-2023 00:57 UTC+2

Kasper Takes One Off Pardo

Peter Robinson

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action began with Henri Kasper opening to 2,500 and getting three-bet by Juan Pardo to 11,000. Kasper made the call and the two went to the flop of Q♠7♣7♠. Pardo continued for 6,000 and Kasper made the call.

The turn card brought the Q♦ and again Pardo continued for 9,000 with Kasper making the call.

The river came J♦ and Pardo bet again, this time 18,000. He was snap-called by Kasper. Pardo showed 9♠8♣ and Kasper showed A♠Q♣ for the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	285,000

Henri Kasper	125,000 36,500	36,500

Tags: Henri Kasper Juan Pardo

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

12-16-2023 00:52 UTC+2

Chan Reraises Pardo Preflop

Patrick Cole

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action folded around to Juan Pardo who raised from the small blind to 5,000. Tsz Him Chan reraised from the big blind to 12,500 and Pardo made the call.

Pardo checked the 4♥10♣J♥ flop to Chan, who threw in a continuation bet of 14,000. This bet proved to be big for Pardo who quickly folded his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsz Him Chan	315,000 25,000	25,000
Juan Pardo	285,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Tsz Him Chan