2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
€754,510
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,063,400
Total Entries
1,044
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 1,044
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Early Eliminations

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

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Astedt Drowned on the River

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Niklas Astedt, the man entered here on Day 2 and was responsible for the elimination of Stephen Chidwick, just met his demise.

It happened when reigning European Media Person of the Year Marc Convey opened for 2,000 from early position and the player in the hijack called. Sebastian Pauli then three-bet to 6,500 from the cutoff, and Astedt four-bet it to 15,300 from the small blind. Convey and the limper got out of the way, and Pauli opted to five-bet all in, which prompted Astedt to call off for what looked to be over 50,000.

Pauli: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Astedt: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

It was a flip, but not after the flop came down {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Clubs} to give Astedt the lead with kings. The {3-Clubs} turn meant Pauli needed one of the two remaining queens on the river to score the knockout, which is just what he did when the {Q-Diamonds} spiked!

Tags: Niklas AstedtSebastian Pauli

Moneymaker Doubles Through Grieco

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Nicola Grieco raised to 1,800 from the button, Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker reraised to 5,100 from the small blind, and Grieco called.

Moneymaker then led for 3,500 on the {3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} flop, Grieco raised enough to set Moneymaker all-in or his 21,700 chips, and Moneymaker made the call. Grieco flipped over {J-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a pair of sevens with a flush draw, with moneymaker turning over {A-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for top pair. The {5-Diamonds} turn was followed by the {10-Hearts} river, both cards missing Grieco and Moneymaker is now back in business as a result.

Tags: Chris Moneymaker

Picault Busts Boeree

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Liv Boeree has bust during the first level of the day, France's Anthony Picault the man who sent the Brit to the rail.

Boeree open-shoved for 10,800 from early position with {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} and Picault called from the cutoff with {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}. The {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop kept Picault's jacks in front, with the {3-Clubs} turn being as blank as blank can be. The {9-Hearts} river completed the board, and confrmed Boeree's exit from the EPT12 Prague Main Event.

Tags: Anthony PicaultLiv Boeree

Chidwick's Queens Cracked

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Stephen Chidwick, who finished third in this event two years ago, was just eliminated from the tournament at the hands of Niklas Astedt, one of the players to register just before the start of Day 2.

It happened when Chidwick raised to 1,800 from middle position and action folded to Astedt, who defended the big blind. A {9-}{7-}{x-} flop saw Astedt check-call a bet of 3,000, and then he checked for a second time on a {10-} turn.

Chidwick bet 6,500, Astedt check-raised all in, and Chidwick called off his remaining chips with pocket queens. Unfortunately for him, Astedt had flopped a set of sevens. The river was a blank, and just like that Chidwick disappeared from the tournament.

Tags: Niklas AstedtStephen Chidwick

Haglund Shoves on Puchkov

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Action was on Konstatin Puchkov on the button and he raised to 1,700. The small blind folded, but Olof Haglund had other plans and three-bet all-in for 18,000 chips. Puchkov released his hand immediately and Haglund added a few chips to his stack.

Tags: Konstantin PuchkovOlof Haglund

Teichert Trounced

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

The action escaped us, but we do know Nikolaus Teichert got the last of his chips on the turn against Benjamin Garcia Rivera with a board reading {4-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{10-Hearts}.

Rivera: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Teichert: {10-Spades}{k-Spades}

Teichert turned top pair, but he was drawing dead as Rivera had flopped a set of eights. The meaningless {9-Clubs} was put out on the river, and Teichert wished the table luck before heading to the exit.

Tags: Nikolaus TeichertBenjamin Garcia Rivera

Plesuv Catches a Three-Outer

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Pavel Plesuv has doubled early on Day 2, but was fortunate to do so.

Plesuv open-shoved from late position with {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Shyam Srinivasan called with {A-Spades}{K-Spades}. A nine on the flop of the {3-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} board doubled up Plesuv.

Tags: Pavel PlesuvShyam Srinivasan

Jorgensen's Table to Be Featured on the Stream

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Don't forget, the EPTLive broadcast of the EPT12 Prague Main Event starts today. You can watch that simply by clicking here.

Here's a look at the lucky table that has been selected to be featured on the stream:

PlayerCountryStatusChip CountTableSeat
Hady El AsmarLebanonPokerStars qualifier43,90051
Krzysztof StuchlikPolandPokerStars qualifier59,50052
Stephen WoodheadUKPokerStars qualifier30,00053
Anton WiggSwedenPokerStars qualifier90,00054
Theo JorgensenDenmarkTeam PokerStars Pro22,20055
Joseph El KhouryLebanon-19,10056
Jonatan HellmanSwedenPokerStars qualifier35,20058
Tobias ReinkemeierGermanyPokerStars qualifier30,20059

Jaka's Day 2 Stay Short and Not at All Sweet

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Faraz Jaka
Faraz Jaka

We saw Faraz Jaka get up from his table, and we made our way over just in time to discover he'd been eliminated.

We're not sure when the chips went in — it's safe to assume it was either preflop or on the flop — by we caught the cards.

Board: {6-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

Jaka: {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}
David Sa De Abreu: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

David Sa De Abreu's full house bested Jaka's two pair, and that was all she wrote for "The-Toilet 0."

Tags: David Sa De AbreuFaraz Jaka