2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague

Main Event
Day: 3
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

Driscoll Leaves Russkih With Only 10BB

Jonathon Driscoll is sitting behind 230,000 chips, a large percentage of those used to belong to Konstantin Russkih until a few moments ago.

Russkih was all-in with {J-Clubs}{J-Spades} and Driscoll at risk, though holding the superior {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. The ladies held on an {a-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} board and Russkih was left with just 60,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathon Driscoll
Jonathon Driscoll
230,000 -29,000
Konstantin Russkih
Konstantin Russkih
60,000 13,000

Tags: Konstantin RusskihJonathon Driscoll

Boyaciyan Respects Donnini

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

David Boyaciyan of the Netherlands opened to 12,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Danilo Donnini, who was seated in the cutoff. Donnini moved all-in for 113,000 in total and Boyaciyan began thinking about what to do.

The pair talked briefly, Donnini saying his shove was for only 21-23 big blinds, and shortly afterwards Boyaciyan said, "I respect you," and folded, turning over {A-Clubs} in the process.

Donnini flashed Boyaciyan the {A-Diamonds} and later stated he held ace-queen.

Tags: David BoyaciyanDanilo Donnini

The Gambler

Vincent van der Fluit (Day 2)
Vincent van der Fluit (Day 2)

Marton Czuczor open-shoved for his last 47,000 from early position, and the action folded to Vincent van der Fluit, who called on the button. Both blinds released, and the hands were opened.

Czuczor: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Van der Fluit: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The {3-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop didn't change much, but the {q-Spades} on the turn gave van der Fluit a pair and it only left Czuczor with two outs. The river was a red card with no sides, but the {2-Diamonds} was a brick, eliminating the Hungarian from the tournament.

"It just can't be suited," van der Fluit told his neighbor Johnny Lodden, pointing to his hand.

"You're more of a gambler than me," Lodden returned, smiling.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent van der Fluit nl
Vincent van der Fluit
245,000 72,000
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
Busted

Tags: Johnny LoddenMarton CzuczorVincent Van Der Fluit

Eames Eliminated

John Eames on the right
John Eames on the right

The John Eames comeback was very short lived. He popped by our desk and told us the bad news.

He shoved with ace-deuce and was called by Ramin Hajiyev in the big blind with {j-Spades}{8-Spades}. The latter flopped an {8-Hearts} and that was enough to do Eames.

Player Chips Progress
John Eames gb
John Eames
Busted

Tags: John EamesRamin Hajiyev

Double Dream Alive in the Valleys

Roberto Romanello looking for another picture like this one
Roberto Romanello looking for another picture like this one

Roberto Romanello is back smiling (and chatting of course) after winning a race to double up.

The action folded around to Jorma Nuutinen on the button and he raised to 12,000 before calling when Romanello shoved for 122,000 from the big blind.

Nuutinen: {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Romanello: {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}

The board ran {10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} to make Romanello a full house better than the board offered .

Player Chips Progress
Jorma Nuutinen fi
Jorma Nuutinen
520,000 -150,000
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
EPT 1X Winner
254,000 94,000

Tags: Roberto RomanelloJorma Nuutinen

Brammer Boasting a Big Stack

Fabrice Soulier was faced with a 102,000-chip bet from Chris Brammer, with the board reading {2-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. Soulier tanked for a considerable amount of time, then called.

"Two pair," Brammer said softly, tabling {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

Soulier mucked his hand, and Brammer was shipped a massive, 300,000-chip pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Brammer gb
Chris Brammer
690,000 129,000
Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
300,000 -156,000

Tags: Chris BrammerFabrice Soulier

Tatar Tots

Faced with an open to 12,000 from Shannon Shorr, Marlek Tatar three-bet jammed for 70,000 on the button. The action folded back to Shorr, who tank-called.

Tatar: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Shorr: {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

Tatar held as the board ran out {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts}, doubling to 150,000 chips. Shorr slipped to 350,000.

Player Chips Progress
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
350,000 -50,000
Marlek Tatar
Marlek Tatar
150,000 55,000

Tags: Marlek TatarShannon Shorr

Sarwer's Straight

Jeff Sarwer opened to 13,000 in middle position, Jeffrey Hakim called on the button, and Eros Nastasi three-bet to 37,000 from the small blind. Sarwer and Hakim both called.

The flop fell {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, and Nastasi led out for 43,000. Only Sarwer called.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}, both players checked, and the river was the {5-Clubs}. Nastasi fired 81,000, and Sarwer quickly called. Nastasi was hesitant to turn his hand over, but he eventually revealed {9-Spades}{8-Spades} for a queen-high straight.

Sarwer had that beat with {k-Spades}{q-Spades} for a king-high straight, and chipped up above 700,000 chips. Nastasi slipped to 360,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Sarwer fi
Jeff Sarwer
745,000 171,000
Eros Nastasi it
Eros Nastasi
360,000 -126,000
Jeffrey Hakim lb
Jeffrey Hakim
230,000 -1,000

Tags: Jeffrey HakimJeff SarwerEros Nastasi