2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague

€10,300 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
€595,500
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€3,150,000
Entries
315
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
25,000

Ung Wins Some Chips Back

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

Senh Ung lost a couple of early pots, but is now back to 43,000 after winning a hand against Vladimir Troyanovskiy.

Ung raised to 550 from under the gun and Troyanvskiy called from the big blind. Troyanovskiy check-called a 700 bet on the {6-Spades}{q-Hearts}{4-Hearts} before check-folding to a 1,400 bet on the {10-Clubs} turn.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
48,500
Profile photo of Senh Ung gb
Senh Ung
43,000
-7,000
-7,000

Tags: Senh UngVladimir Troyanovskiy

McDonald Wins Without A Showdown

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

Jean Souprayenmestry raised to 525 from under the gun and Mike “Timex” McDonald, to his direct left, three-bet to 1,600. Only Souprayenmestry called so it was heads-up to the {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop.

Souprayenmestry check-called a 2,000 continuation bet and then checked the {9-Diamonds} turn, which McDonald checked behind on. The river was the {K-Spades} and both players checked again. Souprayenmestry then mucked his hand without seeing McDonald’s holding, and McDonald mucked his hand, too.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
52,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jean Souprayenmestry fr
Jean Souprayenmestry
48,500

Tags: Mike McDonaldJean Souprayenmestry

Kurganov Applies Pressure Holding Alluring Hand

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

Cyprus' Stelios Stavrou opened for 625 from early position and was met by a three-bet to 2,000 by Igor Kurganov in the cutoff. The button and blinds all folded, Stavrou called, and the flop came down {5-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}.

Stavrou proceeded to check-call a bet of 1,600 and then check-called one of 4,500 on the {J-Diamonds} turn. When the {A-Spades} completed the board on the river, Stavrou checked and Kurganov did the same. Stavrou tabled the {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, but it was no good as Kurganov held the {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
60,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Stelios Stavrou cy
Stelios Stavrou
40,000

Tags: Stelios StavrouIgor Kurganov

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Katchalov Escapes After Treacherous Turn

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari just joined the same table as fellow pro Eugene Katchalov.

Speaking of Katchalov, we caught him in a hand when he defended the big blind after Oleksii Kravchuk had raised to 700 from the small. The {6-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} flop saw Katchalov call a bet of 700, and then Kravchuk checked the {K-Hearts} turn. Katchalov bet 1,800, Kravchuk called, and then action went check-check on the {2-Spades} river.

Kravchuk had been trapping with the {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}, but Katchalov didn't take the bait.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Oleksii Kravchuk ua
Oleksii Kravchuk
53,000
Profile photo of Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
50,000
Profile photo of Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
19,100
-30,900
-30,900

Tags: Oleksii KravchukAndre AkkariEugene Katchalov

Small One for Foxen

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

William Foxen raised from the cutoff only to have Igor Kurganov three-bet to 2,000 from the button. Both blinds folded, Foxen four-bet to 4,950, and Kurganov called to see the {q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop. Foxen continued for 3,300, and that did the trick as Kurganov released his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
55,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of William Foxen us
William Foxen
52,000

Tags: William FoxenIgor Kurganov

Deadman Squeezes All-In

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

Simon Deadman hasn’t got off to the best of starts and is now down to 11,150 chips.

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 525 from under the gun and the action folded to Jean Dafau on the button and he called. After the small blind folded, Deadman raised all-in for 9,600 in total, prompting folds from his two opponents.

Deadman’s fellow Brit, Tamer Kamel, has joined the table as the attendance figure climbs to 100 players

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tamer Kamel gb
Tamer Kamel
50,000
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
49,000
Profile photo of Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
11,150
-26,350
-26,350

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelSimon Deadman

Yan Wins a Big Pot

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

[Removed:17] is up to 63,600 chips after winning a big pot in a hand with Francois Billard.

Yan got the hand underway with a raise to 600 from under the gun, Mike McDonald called on the button, but Billard spoiled the party and raised to 3,100 from the small blind. Yan responded with a raise to 7,600 and only Billard called.

The players checked to the river of the {8-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{A-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} board, where Yan bet 7,700. Billard tanked for almost one minute before calling, only to muck when Jan turned over {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of [Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
63,600
13,600
13,600
Profile photo of David Billard ca
David Billard
24,900

Tags: Mike McDonaldFrancois Billard

Sergeev First to Bust; New Faces in the Field

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

We missed the elimination of Sergey Sergeev, the first player to bust, but if the chip counts are any indication, Carlos Chadha, who is sitting on a big stack, did the deed.

In other news, Ivan Luca, Ole Schemion and Thomas Muehlocker have all jumped into action.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Carlos Chadha ca
Carlos Chadha
115,000
Profile photo of Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
50,000
Profile photo of Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
50,000
Profile photo of Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
50,000
Profile photo of Sergey Sergeev ru
Sergey Sergeev
Busted