2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague
Main Event
Day: 1b
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We missed the exact preflop action, but from what we could piece together Jakob Tostesen opened with a raise, an unknown player three-bet, and Johnny Lodden four-bet to 9,500 from the button. Tostesen then moved all in for 31,925 total, the three-bettor tank-folded, and Lodden made a hesitant call.
Showdown
Lodden: 
Tostesen: 
It was a bad spot for Tostesen, and it only got worse as the board ran out 
. "I had the best hand preflop," the three-bettor told Lodden as Tostesen quietly exited the tournament floor.
Lodden and the folder ended up discussing the hand, and it was determined that both were prepared to call Tostesen but not each other.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
23,000
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23,000 |
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Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
The Czech Republic is close to the geographical centre of Europe, a fact reflected in one of the most diverse fields ever seen at an EPT main event. No single country represents more than 12 per cent of the total field, as PokerStars Blog discovered when they crunched the numbers.
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Toby Lewis opened to 1,500 when first to act and the players folded one by one until the action was on Sergio Aido Espina in the cutoff. Espina called and when the button and small blind surrendered their hands, Chris Brammer added the few extra chips from the big blind.
The 
flop saw Brammer and Lewis check, Espina bet 1,650 and just Brammer call. The turn brought the 
into the equation, but it didn't fit in with either players plans and they both checked.
The fifth community card saw the make an appearance and Brammer checked again. Espina bet 2,300 into the UK number one and Brammer took a good 45-60 seconds to fold; it really looked like he was tempted to call Espina's river bet.
James Carroll opened to 1,400 in middle position, Michael Grob three-bet to 3,400 in the cutoff, and the action folded back to Carroll, who called.
The flop was 
, and Carroll checked. Grob continued for 3,700, and Carroll called.
The turn was the 
, Carroll checked again, and this time Grob knuckled behind.
The suicide king () completed the board, and Carroll checked a third time. Grob thought for a bit, then fired 7,500. Carroll raised his brow, then cut out enough chips to make the call. He counted the rest of his stack, wondering how much he would have if he made the call and was beat, and tossed them forward.
Grob tabled 
for a pair of kings, and Carroll mucked is hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | |
|
40,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Balasz Botond was all in and at risk for his tournament life on a flop of 
holding 
. Manuel Cortada Dominguez called with two black aces, and held as the turn and river came 
, respectively.
Botond hit the rail, while Dominguez increased his stack to 130,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000 |
David Peters has doubled up and is now armed with almost 60,000 chips.
It appears the chips went into the middle preflop in a clash with Nikita Nikolaev, Peters holding 
and his opponent an in danger pair of queens. Peters' kings stayed in front on the 
flop, and Peters locked up the hand when the fell on the turn. The inconsequential river completed the board and Peters began stacking his new found chips.
Nikolaev on the other hand is left with just 5,200 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. We have the official payouts for you.
A total of 128 places will be paid out here in Prague, a min-cash is worth €8,000; a final table appearance €75,000 and the eventual champion will leave Prague with a cool €835,000!
| Position | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|
| 1 | € 835,000 |
| 2 | € 510,000 |
| 3 | € 310,000 |
| 4 | € 250,000 |
| 5 | € 196,000 |
| 6 | € 150,000 |
| 7 | € 108,400 |
| 8 | € 75,000 |
| 9-10 | € 53,000 |
| 11-12 | € 42,000 |
| 13-14 | € 34,000 |
| 15-16 | € 29,000 |
| 17-24 | € 25,000 |
| 25-32 | € 21,000 |
| 33-40 | € 18,000 |
| 41-56 | € 15,000 |
| 57-72 | € 12,000 |
| 73-96 | € 10,000 |
| 97-128 | € 8,000 |
