High Roller
Day 2 Started
2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague
High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€1,107,400
Entries
113
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Table Draw
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| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Eugene Katchalov | 257,700 |
| 1 | 2 | Philippe Ktorza | 107,900 |
| 1 | 3 | Andrey Gulyy | 123,300 |
| 1 | 4 | Ole Schemion | 165,200 |
| 1 | 5 | Davidi Kitai | 129,500 |
| 1 | 6 | Bertrand Grospellier | 101,400 |
| 1 | 7 | Juha Lauttamus | 47,200 |
| 2 | 1 | Anaras Alekberovas | 240,800 |
| 2 | 2 | Jason Mercier | 415,300 |
| 2 | 3 | Kent Lundmark | 45,700 |
| 2 | 4 | Elio Fox | 224,100 |
| 2 | 5 | Philipp Gruissem | 52100 |
| 2 | 6 | Marcin Wydrowski | 200300 |
| 2 | 7 | Nadar Kakhmazov | 125200 |
| 3 | 1 | Steve O'Dwyer | 60,300 |
| 3 | 2 | Igor Kurganov | 106,400 |
| 3 | 3 | Morten Klein | 50,500 |
| 3 | 4 | Juha Helppi | 222,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Niklas Astedt | 129,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Andrew Chen | 92,700 |
| 3 | 7 | --empty-- | N/A |
| 4 | 1 | Fabian Quoss | 59,200 |
| 4 | 2 | Rudolf Babayan | 92,400 |
| 4 | 3 | Paolo Compagno | 251,800 |
| 4 | 4 | Gurgen Melkonyan | 155,000 |
| 4 | 5 | Jeffrey Hakim | 31,300 |
| 4 | 6 | Kristijonas Andrulis | 125,600 |
| 4 | 7 | Berthold Winz | 103,700 |
| 5 | 1 | Olivier Busquet | 231,300 |
| 5 | 2 | Marc-Andre Ladouceur | 73,800 |
| 5 | 3 | Paul Volpe | 131,000 |
| 5 | 4 | Sorel Mizzi | 97,900 |
| 5 | 5 | Anatoly Gurtovoy | 392,600 |
| 5 | 6 | Pawel Brzeski | 88,100 |
| 5 | 7 | Matteo Taddia | 134,300 |
| 6 | 1 | Konstantin Puchkov | 90,600 |
| 6 | 2 | Aubin Cazals | 84,500 |
| 6 | 3 | Mikael Erixon | 87,700 |
| 6 | 4 | Martin Quack | 158,000 |
| 6 | 5 | Marvin Rettenmaier | 84100 |
| 6 | 6 | Andrei Demidov | 129,900 |
| 6 | 7 | James Carroll | 125,300 |
Official Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,300 | |
|
392,600 | |
|
257,700 | |
|
251,800 | |
|
240,800 | |
|
231,300 | |
|
224,100 | |
|
222,000 | |
|
200,300 | |
|
165,200 | |
|
158,000 | |
|
155,000 | |
|
134,300 | |
|
131,000 | |
|
129,900 | |
|
129,500 | |
|
129,000 | |
|
125,600 | |
|
125,300 | |
|
125,200 | |
|
123,300 | |
|
107,900 | |
|
106,400 | |
|
103,700 | |
|
101,400 |
Day 2 of the High Roller Coming
Day 2 of the PokerStars.net €10,000 High Roller here at EPT Prague is set to start in 20 minutes or so, and your chip leader entering into the day is Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier. Mercier #mashed the field yesterday, bagging 415,300 - which is more than three times the average stack (137,805).
Joining the American at the top of the counts are Anatoly Gurtovoy, Eugene Katchalov, and Paolo Compagno. Katchalov, a fellow pro, has only cashed in two events since the World Series of Poker in July, and is looking to end 2012 with a bang.
Of the remaining 41 players, only one can be crowned champion. We will find out who will walk away with the €365,300 top prize soon enough, so be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all of your live up-to-the-minute updates from this and every stop on the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Go Time
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
The cards are in the air.
Kurganov Caught Bluffing
Niklas Astedt and Igor Kurganov were heads up in a three-bet pot with a flop of 
. Kurganov checked, Astedt tossed out a bet, and Kurganov check-raised to 31,000. Astedt called.
The turn was the 
, both players checked, and the 
completed the board. Kurganov led out for 40,000, and Astedt called.
Kurganov chuckled, flashing 
, then mucked his hand when Astedt showed down two eights.
Astedt raked in the pot, and is now flirting with a 200,000-chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
195,000 | 66,000 |
|
|
60,000 | -46,400 |
Mizzi's Ladies
Sorel Mizzi opened to 5,000 from under the gun, Pawel Brzeski called near the button, and Paul Volpe defended his big blind. The flop fell 
, Volpe checked, and Mizzi continued for 8,300. Only Volpe called.
The turn was the 
, both players knuckled, and the 
was dealt on the river. Volpe tanked for 15 seconds or so then checked, prompting Mizzi to fire 24,000. Volpe mulled the decision over for close to a minute, then tossed forward a red T25,000 chip.
Mizzi snapped over 
for a pair of queens, and Volpe mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000 | 57,100 |
|
|
95,000 | -36,000 |
Jason Mercier Still Chasing That Fifth Million-Dollar Year
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier has scored seven digits in 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008. He's still more than half-amillion off doing so this year but should he convert his chip lead here he'll still be in with a chance... Read more at the PokerStars Blog.
Bustouts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted |