Praz Bansi found value in a three-way hand where many other players would've checked behind.
He squeezed an initial raise and call whilst sat on the button but failed to dislodge either player. They both called before all three checked a flop.
The turn brought a and a player in the cut-off bet 1,000. Both players called to the river and the action was checked to Bansi who bet 2,200. He was only called by a player in mid position and opened . His opponent mucked and Bansi scooped.
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Sean Jazayeri has a World Poker Tour title to his name and is now attempting to add a European Poker Tour win to his resume here in Prague.
Joining the action on a board, Vytautas Semaska tested the waters with bet of 2,900 from the big blind and Jazayeri pondered all of his options before making the call.
The river was the and Semaska gave up and checked. Jazayeri instantly checked behind from the button and showed after his opponent revealed .
Today's plan is to play eight 75-minute levels, with a dinner break after Level 6 (approximately 20:00 CEST). We will follow the same schedule on Day 1b, and then the tournament staff will decide how many levels will be played on subsequent days.
A number of British players have bought into Day 1a of EPT Prague, two of them seated on the same table.
Stuart Rutter is situated in the middle of the room, whilst Praz Bansi has a seat in the top right-hand corner of this vast tournament area. One of the newer tables to open homes Martins Adeniya and two to his right is Hull's Tom Macdonald.
A whole host of the United Kingdom's finest are expected to buy into Day 1, including Mathew Frankland, Toby Lewis, John Eames, Craig McCorkell and Roberto Romanello
It all started when Ari Engel opened to 275 from under the gun. Vytautas Semaska called in middle position, Petr Jelinek called on his direct left, Ignat Liviu called in the cutoff, and Sean Jazayeri defended his big blind.
The flop fell , and the action checked to Semaska, who tossed out 850. Jelinek folded, Liviu raised to 2,100, and the action folded back to Semaska, who called.
The turn was the , both players rapped the table, and the river was a second five - the . Semaska checked again, and Liviu fired 3,500. Semaska tanked for the better part of two minutes, then committed enough chips to make the call.
With 2,800 in the pot and a board reading , Malte Monning checked from the small blind and allowed Antonio Guerrero to bet 1,000 from the big. Pim de Goede then came in with a raise to 3,000 from the cutoff, Nachman Berlin called from the button, Monning folded, and Guerrero called the additional 2,000.
All three players then checked the river and the cards were tabled. Guerrero showed , which beat Goede's , but it wasn't good enough to overcome Berlin's .
"That raise saved you," Berlin told Guerrero of Goede's raise on the turn.
In a recent hand, there was around 4,000 in the pot and a board reading when Matrozos bet 1,225 from the big blind. His opponent, Germany's Marc Tschirch, called from the button, and the completed the board on the river. Again Matrozos bet 1,225, but this time Tschirch opted for a raise to 5,425. Matrozos made a quick call but mucked when Tschirch tabled .
Wherever you go in the world, you are sure to find a couple of Irishmen enjoying the craic somewhere along your journey. Head to Table 26 and you will find a couple Irish gentlemen there, Eoghan O'Dea and John O'Shea.
We joined the action on a flop, O'Shea having bet 525 from early position. O'Dea called from the cutoff and the button folded.
After burning a card, the dealer placed the on the turn. O'Shea tested the waters with a 2/3 pot bet and O'Dea quickly relinquished his hand.
flop.
and a player in the cut-off bet 1,000. Both players called to the 
river and the action was checked to Bansi who bet 2,200. He was only called by a player in mid position and opened 
. His opponent mucked and Bansi scooped.
board, Vytautas Semaska tested the waters with bet of 2,900 from the big blind and Jazayeri pondered all of his options before making the call.
and Semaska gave up and checked. Jazayeri instantly checked behind from the button and showed 
after his opponent revealed 
.
, and the action checked to Semaska, who tossed out 850. Jelinek folded, Liviu raised to 2,100, and the action folded back to Semaska, who called.
, both players rapped the table, and the river was a second five - the 
, Malte Monning checked from the small blind and allowed Antonio Guerrero to bet 1,000 from the big. Pim de Goede then came in with a raise to 3,000 from the cutoff, Nachman Berlin called from the button, Monning folded, and Guerrero called the additional 2,000.
river and the cards were tabled. Guerrero showed 
, which beat Goede's 
, but it wasn't good enough to overcome Berlin's 
.