€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-17-2023 00:28 UTC+2

Montone Bubbles the €10,300 EPT High Roller

Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Diego Montone moved all in for his remaining 84,000, from the small blind, only to receive a snap-call from Scott Margereson, in the big blind.

Diego Montone: A♦K♦
Scott Margereson: Q♥Q♣

The board ran out 4♣10♠6♣5♣9♦; this classic tournament flip fell in the favour of Margereson as his queens held to send Montone to the rail.

This blind versus blind cooler ensured the remaining 31 players were now all in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	299,000 32,000	32,000
Diego Montone	Busted

Tags: Diego Montone Scott Margereson

12-17-2023 00:27 UTC+2

Manfredini Shoves on Suarez on the Bubble

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Anton Suarez put in a three-bet to 70,000 in the cutoff and Marcelo Manfredini called in early position.

The flop came 3♠9♥7♠ and Suarez continued for 80,000. Manfredini then moved all in and Suarez snap-folded.

Manfredini showed J♥J♦ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Manfredini	470,000 66,000	66,000
Anton Suarez	440,000 -205,000	-205,000

Tags: Anton Suarez Marcelo Manfredini

12-17-2023 00:19 UTC+2

Hand for Hand

Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The EPT High Roller is now hand for hand on the stone bubble. The next player who busts will walk away with nothing. The rest will cash for at least €20,000.

12-17-2023 00:18 UTC+2

Labat Busts One Off Bubble

Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded around to Anton Suarez, who moved all in from the button against the shorter stacks in the blinds. Antoine Labat looked down at his cards and then placed his chips in the middle, calling for 135,000. The players flipped their cards.

Antoine Labat: Q♣Q♦
Anton Suarez: 7♥7♦

The board ran out 2♦J♦3♣6♥7♠. Labat was ahead with his pocket queens, but the river brought the seven to give Suarez a set. Labat was eliminated one away from the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Suarez	645,000 195,000	195,000
Antoine Labat	Busted

Tags: Antoine Labat Anton Suarez

12-17-2023 00:10 UTC+2

Abakirov Raises Atac on the River

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kubanychbek Abakirov and Salih Atac checked to the river on a board of 8♠10♠J♥A♠8♣ when Atac led out for 15,000 in the big blind.

Abakirov then raised to 76,000 on the button and Atac snap-called. Abakirov turned over 8♥7♦ for rivered trips.

"So lucky, every time," Atac said as he shot back in his seat and mucked A♣10♣.

"Not every time," Abakirov replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salih Atac	680,000 -45,000	-45,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov	530,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Kubanychbek Abakirov Salih Atac

12-17-2023 00:06 UTC+2

Chan Finds a Double on the Soft Bubble

Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mathieu Selides raised to 22,000 from the hijack, Tsz Him Chan moved all in for 67,000 from the cutoff and Selides called.

Tsz Him Chan: 5♣5♦
Mathieu Selides: A♦3♦

The board ran out 3♣7♣9♦8♣9♠; Selides paired his three but it wasn't enough to pull in front fo Chan's pocket fives, and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathieu Selides	330,000 -105,000	-105,000
Tsz Him Chan	149,000 69,000	69,000

Tags: Mathieu Selides Tsz Him Chan

12-16-2023 23:59 UTC+2

Chan Counterfeits Marsh

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Tsz Him Chan moved all in for 36,000 in the hijack, Luke Marsh reraised to 55,000 in the small blind, and Manuel Fischer gave up his big blind.

Tsz Him Chan: K♦Q♣
Luke Marsh: 5♥5♠

The flop came J♣9♣2♥ and Chan picked up a straight draw to go with his two overcards. The turn was the J♠, while the 9♠ river put two pair on the board and counterfeited Marsh's fives as Chan doubled up with his king-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Marsh	470,000 -20,000	-20,000
Tsz Him Chan	80,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Tsz Him Chan Luke Marsh

12-16-2023 23:58 UTC+2

Lehut Wagers It All

Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jean-Vincent Lehut raised to 22,000 from middle position. Simon Mattsson called on the button.

Lehut checked at the sight of the 7♦4♠8♥ flop. Mattsson bet out 21,000 and Lehut check-raised, moving all in for 216,000. Mattsson was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Mattsson	340,000 -65,000	-65,000
Jean-Vincent Lehut	281,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Jean-Vincent Lehut Simon Mattsson

12-16-2023 23:57 UTC+2

Hartmann Wakes Up With Queens

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Diogo Coelho raised to 20,000 in the hijack before Pascal Hartmann three-bet to 200,000 in the small blind, leaving himself just 10,000 back. Coelho moved all in and Hartmann stuck in his last chips.

Pascal Hartmann: Q♥Q♣
Diogo Coelho: 10♣10♠

The board ran out J♦3♠3♥A♣8♠ and Hartmann's queens earned him a double up near the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Hartmann	430,000 198,000	198,000
Diogo Coelho	250,000 -185,000	-185,000

Tags: Diogo Coelho Pascal Hartmann

12-16-2023 23:53 UTC+2

Top Pair for Jozonis

Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pascal Hartmann opened to 20,000 from the hijack, and only Tomas Jozonis called him from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♥2♣10♥, with Hartmann betting 14,000. Then on the turn 7♥, he fired a second barrel of 28,000. Both times, Jozonis check-called.

On the river K♠, nobody bet and Jozonis showed K♥Q♣ for top pair. Hartmann pushed his cards into the muck when he saw his hand.