2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Ramzi Jelassi
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€835,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,190,400
Entries
864
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Eames Takes On Ramage

John Eames and Grayson Ramage will no doubt have tussled with each other many times in the online poker world, and now they are seated at each other's table here in picturesque Prague.

It was Ramage who opened the betting with a raise to 1,200 from under the gun, a bet that only Eames — seated three seats to Ramage's left — called. The pair shared a {q-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{a-Hearts} flop, Ramage checked and Eames checked behind.

The turn brought the {4-Spades} into play and now Ramage lead, making it 1,600 to play. Eames raised to 5,000 and Ramage went into the tank. For the first time in the hand Ramage looked away from the table and glanced at Eames. Then he grabbed a handful of green chips, gave them a riffle and put them back in his stack. After 30-40 seconds of thinking about what the best course of action was, Ramage folded and left Eames to pick up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Eames gb
John Eames
61,000 -18,000

Tags: Grayson RamageJohn Eames

Rodriguez Over 200K

Rodriguez wins a massive pot
Rodriguez wins a massive pot

Luis Rodriguez had a four-bet of 11,000 sitting in front of him when we reached Table 24, and Makarios Avramidis, the presumed three-bettor, called in position.

The flop fell {5-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, and Rodriguez paused for a bit before tossing out 13,800.

"Call," Avramidis spat immediately.

The turn was the {9-Hearts}, and again Rodriguez sat quietly for 30 seconds or so. He then reached for chips, and pushed forward 23,100.

"Call," Avramidis repeated.

A third ten - the {10-Spades} - completed the board, and Rodriguez sat silently.

"All in," he said so quietly that only the dealer could hear him. She echoed the bet, and there was a short beat before Avramidis announced, "call," wagering the remainder of his 50,000-chip stack.

Rodriguez quickly turned over {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} for tens full of aces, and Avramidis showed {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} for a lesser full house. After the stacks were quickly counted down, Avramidis exited the room, and Rodriguez pulled in a wave of multi-colored chips.

He now sits with over 200,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Luis Rodriguez es
Luis Rodriguez
215,000 124,000

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Tags: Luis RodriguezMakarios Avramidis

Berglund Busts Out

Former WPT Barcelona champion Lukas Berglund has just been eliminated from the EPT Prague main event. Whilst we did not see the hand take place, we did see the Swede heading for the exits with his belongings in tow, which strongly suggests his tournament life has come to an end.

Tags: Lukas Berglund

"I Prefer Russian"

Yesterday Tony Chang placed fourth in the World Poker Tour Prague Main Event for €101,800, and today he's seeking even more success in the city and is in hot pursuit of his first European Poker Tour title.

In a recent hand, there was around 20,000 in the pot and a board reading {5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Before Chang had a chance to act in the under-the-gun position, Alexey Andreev moved all in out of turn for just over 44,000.

Chang didn't seem happy his turn was skipped, and the dealer promptly informed him that action was still on him. If he were to check, Andreev's bet would stand, but if he bet a small amount Andreev would be able to take it back and regain all options. Chang pondered for a long time and even tried striking up a conversation.

"Do you speak English?" Chang asked his opponent.

"A little, but I prefer Russian," Andreev said. The small Russian conjured up images of 2002 World Series of Poker champ Robert Varkonyi, and he seemed more than willing to make the table laugh.

Chang continued to mull over his options and finally asked if Andreev would show his cards if he folded. A language barrier existed, but Andreev seemed to understand. "You call with chips you see, or you fold and I show you after," he said.

Chang did fold, and Andreev stood by his word and tabled {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}. Despite that loss, Chang is still doing better than the last time we checked in on him and is in good shape to make Day 2; likewise, Andreev is doing well with 67,000.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Chang
Tony Chang
78,000 13,000

Tags: Tony ChangAlexey Andreev

No Customers For Shorr

Shannon Shorr is one of the most respected poker players in the field here at EPT Prague. The Alabama native has live tournament scores dating back six years, cashes that add up to almost $4,500,000.

Amazingly, Shorr only has one EPT Main Event cash and that came back in 2006 when he 21st at EPT London. He will be hoping to improve on that record during this week.

If Shorr is to cash for the second time in an EPT Main Event, he is going to need to add to his stack and take down some pots as he is playing from a stack that is around 2/3 the average. Just now, the impeccably dressed Shorr opened to 1,100 from the hijack and only picked up the blinds and antes.

Shorr will continue to chip away at his opponents and make a nuisance of himself for as long as he has chips, that is for certain.

Player Chips Progress
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
26,000 -4,000

Tags: Shannon Shorr

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

A Mizerable End

Chady El Ojeil and Sorel Mizzi were heads up on a board of {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Ojeil checked, Mizzi fired 3,800, and Ojeil check-raised to what looked like 7,700. Mizzi tank-called.

The {7-Spades} completed the board, and Ojeil tossed out three blue T5,000 chips, putting Mizzi all in. Mizzi thought long and hard about the decision, and after three minutes in the tank, Ojeil called time.

A floor person quickly made his way to the table, and upon assessing the situation, told Mizzi that he would give him a little more time because it's an all-in situation. No more than 20 seconds later, Mizzi called.

Ojeil quickly turned over {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} for aces and sevens.

"Nice hand," Mizzi told him.

The dealer informed Mizzi that, because it was an all in and a call, he had to expose his cards. Mizzi obliged, tabling {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. He then hit the rail while Ojeil stacked his newfound chips.

At an adjacent table, Bryn Kenney was eliminated as well. He's quite chipper however, because he finished 3rd in Event #18 of FTOPS XXI ($93,102.90) last night.

Player Chips Progress
Chady El Ojeil
Chady El Ojeil
65,000

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Tags: Bryn KenneySorel MizziChady El Ojeil

Clock... Denied

We happened upon the table with around 30,000 in the pot and a board reading {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Steve Watts had just moved all in for 15,900 and action was on his fellow Brit Chris Moorman on the button.

"Clock," someone at the table said. The rest of the table gave the man a hard time as they pointed out it was essentially a call for his tournament life. The floor was called nonetheless and ruled that given the situation he was not going to call the clock quite yet.

Another few minutes passed and then once again we heard, "Clock." However, this time it was coming from Moorman as he wished to call the clock on himself. The floorman obliged and after 57 seconds, Moorman sent his cards to the muck. Watts smiled and flashed the {A-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Watts gb
Steve Watts
45,000 11,000
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
19,500 -5,500

Tags: Steve WattsChris Moorman