EPT Prague Main Event | 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Prague

12-06-2009 15:38 UTC+2

Roux'd Awakening

[user46392]

Anthony Roux is in some trouble.

In the big blind, he called a button raise from Jan Skampa, and check-called another 150,000 on the turn of the {J-Spades}

board. He check-called 410,000 on the {7-Spades}

river, too - only to muck to Skampa's {A-Hearts}

.

Roux is our short stack now on around a million.

Tags: Anthony Roux Jan Skampa

12-06-2009 15:40 UTC+2

Break Time Chip Counts, Part 2: The Czech Strikes Back

[user46392]

Seat 1 Anthony Roux 1,165,000
Seat 2 Stefan Mattsson 6,775,000
Seat 6 Jan Skampa 5,545,000
Seat 7 Eyal Avitan 4,085,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 5,000

12-06-2009 15:45 UTC+2

Back to Work

[user46392]

Playing poker is much more fun than doing nothing. Let's have some of that instead.

12-06-2009 16:04 UTC+2

First hand back, and Jan Skampa raised to 135,000 under the gun. Relatively short-stacked Anthony Roux pushed form the small blind, Skampa called, and they were on their proverbial backs.

Skampa: {A-Spades}

Roux:

Board:

The Czech railers were calling for a fourth three on the river, but it never came. Roux doubles to almost 2.5 million, and is firmly back in the game.

Tags: Anthony Roux Jan Skampa

12-06-2009 16:08 UTC+2

Roux Picks Up Another One

[user46392]

Anthony Roux raised to 150,000 under the gun and big blind Eyal Avitan made the call. Come the {6-Clubs}

flop, though, Avitan checked and Roux took it down with a simple 200,000 bet.

The French element of the rail, currently consisting of Arnaud Mattern, Nicolas Levi and Manuel Bevand, gave him a round of applause.

Tags: Anthony Roux Eyal Avitan

12-06-2009 16:13 UTC+2

...Then Loses Two

[user46392]

Anthony Roux in the big blind called an under-the-gun raise from Stefan Mattsson, but check-folded on the {9-Hearts}

flop.

Four hands later, with Roux back in the big blind, he called a button raise from Jan Skampa and furthermore check-called 190,000 on the {Q-Hearts}

flop, but he checked the {6-Clubs}

turn as well, and this time folded to a 500,000 bet from Skampa.

Tags: Anthony Roux

12-06-2009 16:37 UTC+2

May the Fours Be With You

[user46392]

Anthony Roux is back down to under 2 million after betting 230,000 to a check from Eyal Avitan on the {4-Spades}

flop. Avitan called, and once they'd checked down the {3-Spades}

turn and

river, Avitan's {K-Clubs}

emerged victorious, Roux only able to boast {8-Diamonds}

.

12-06-2009 16:42 UTC+2

Skampa Doubles Through Mattsson

[user46392]

The crowd presses in on the table as Skampa is all in

Stefan Mattsson raised to 135,000 from the button, but Jan Skampa in the small blind liked his hand enough to make it 405,000 to go. Back to Mattsson, who raised to a million, which must have been fun to announce to the table. Back to Skampa, who veyr quickly announced all in, and back again to Mattsson, who called very quickly.

What huge cooler is it this time?

Mattsson: {Q-Diamonds}

Skampa:

Board:

To cheering from the crowd that had burst through the rail to swarm the table, local boy Jan Skampa doubled up to over 9 million. Former chip monster Mattsson is left with 4 million, still not exactly a short stack.

12-06-2009 16:56 UTC+2

Two Turn Trips

[user66118]

First in from the button, Anthony Roux limped for 60,000, and both blinds came along for a cheap/free flop.

It brought {J-Diamonds}

. Small blind Stefan Mattsson led out with 110,000 chips, Jan Skampa folded, and Roux called. Fourth street was the {J-Spades}

, and it brought the big action. Mattsson fired 270,000 more, and Roux sat statue-still. After a moment, he made a raise, Mattsson instantly moved all in, and Roux instantly called for his own tournament life.

Showdown
Roux: {J-Clubs}

Mattsson:

There were a lot of chop outs, but Roux's kicker had him in the lead with a chance to double up. He'd need only to fade an eight to stay alive. The river was rather anti-climactic; the {Q-Diamonds}

gave half the pot to each player. They'll chop up the antes and Skampa's big blind and head off to the next hand.

Tags: Anthony Roux Jan Skampa Stefan Mattsson