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2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague
Main Event
Day: 2
Ruzicka Runs Into The Nuts
Vojtech Ruzicka has been eliminated after running into the stone cold nuts; doing such a thing usually results in your untimely demise.
We joined his table as we heard the dealer announce, "all-in and a call," and saw Ruzicka with 
in front of him and the board reading 
. Unfortunately for Ruzicka, Andrea Boccia was sat there with 
for the nuts.
The 
landed on the river and with that, the tournament lost a very dangerous player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Big Stack Battle
The two biggest stacks at table 20 just went to war in a big pot. We missed the action but Bernard Vu kindly informed us that the pot was three-bet pre with action on every street between Jose Manuel Nadal Sordo and Michele di Lauro.
The final board read 
and a little less than 90,000 chips had ventured into the middle. Nadal checked from the big blind and faced a 47,500 bet from his French opponent. Nadal took so long to think that Jason Mercier called the clock. Nadal folded halfway through the countdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
91,500
|
91,500 |
|
175,000
7,800
|
7,800 |
Busquet Losses A Flip For Tournament Life
We're not sure of the preflop action, but we do know that Olivier Busquet was all in preflop for right around 27,000 and up against Sofianos Vergitsis.
Showdown
Vergitsis: 
Busquet: 
According to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Busquet was flipping and had a 45.41% chance of winning the hand, compared to Vergitsis' 54.15% and the unlikely 0.44% chance of a tie.
The flop gave Busquet a gut-shot straight draw to a ten, but his chances of winning were only 29.60% since Vergitsis held two of the tens. The 
turn further dropped Busquet's chances to 11.36%, and while the 
river paired Busuqet, it also gave Vergitsis a winning straight.
"Good game," Busquet said before exiting the tournament floor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
The Pleasure of Watching a Great Player Annihilate Someone
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
It’s not often you get close enough to watch players in action, but when you do you sometimes see hands that remind you why you love the game in the first place. Read the full article at the PokerStars Blog.
Diamonds are Forever
Johnny Lodden opened to 1,400 from early position, Francis-Nicolas Bouchard moved all in for around 11,000 in middle position, and Andreas Vlachos called. The action folded to Martin Mulsow, who iso-shoved from the blinds, and Vlachos went into the tank.
While he was thinking, a waiter came by to give him change. Vlachos dismissed the waiter angrily, and turned back to the table to tank a bit more. He eventually folded, and the hands were opened.
Bouchard: 
Mulsow:
"I need some diamonds," Bouchard said smiling, seemingly resound to his fate.
To his surprise, the flop fell 
, giving him the nut-flush draw.
"One more," the Canadian requested.
The turn was the 
, which prompted Vlachos to jump up out of his chair, grumble a few words in Greek, and slap himself in the head. It also gave Bouchard a gut-shot straight draw.
The river was the 
, giving Bouchard a flush, and more than tripling him to 33,500 chips.
Mulslow dropped down to 68,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
33,500
33,500
|
33,500 |
A Couple Of Juicy Tables
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
As the field continues to thin, the concentration of talented professional players grows ever stronger so it is inevitable that some of them are going to be seated on the same table at some point.
At one end of the room we have a table that is the home to Jeffrey Hakim; Mike Watson; Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and Dominik Nitsche, whilst at the opposite side there's a table with Keven Stammen; Mathew Frankland; Juha Helppi, Mark "Dipthrong" Herm and Ari "BodogAri" Engel.
Risk Retreats To The Sidelines
Nick Abou Risk has not had the best time at the felt in Prague and now his EPT adventure is over.
Looks like I jinxed myself when I said I was running good... 77 < AJ, AK < QQ, 88 <AK to bust #EPTPragueDecember 11 2012Follow
We saw the exit hand, Risk's 
was up against the 
of Markus Tremel. The 
flop was rather final and the turn locked up the hand for Tremel. The meaningless 
was the river card and Risk exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Flush Over Flush
Day 1b chip leader Vadim Belov was heads up with Mariusz Klosinski, who entered the day with 153,800 chips. The board was 
, there was around 40,000 in the middle, and Belov had bet 20,000.
Klosinski tank-called, and Belov turned over 
for a flush. Klosinski flipped over 
for a higher flush however, and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
96,200
|
96,200 |
|
|
84,000
-95,300
|
-95,300 |
Time For Another Break
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Players are now on another 15-minute break.