€10,300 High Roller Day 1 | 2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague

12-17-2016 23:42 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts After Level 8

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	240,000 155,000	155,000

Rocco Palumbo	227,000 -3,000	-3,000
Justin Bonomo	217,000 72,000	72,000

Moritz Dietrich	210,000 91,000	91,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	208,000 63,000	63,000
Igor Kurganov	205,000 -100	-100
Andrey Kotelnikov	188,000 -7,000	-7,000
Julian Herold	170,000 170,000	170,000
Pablo Gordillo	170,000 80,000	80,000
James Akenhead	162,000 -20,000	-20,000
Mihails Morozovs	155,000 105,000	105,000
Sebastian Malec	144,000 -6,500	-6,500

Andrey Zaichenko	140,000 100,000	100,000
Liviu Ignat	140,000 60,000	60,000
Patrick Leonard	135,000 85,000	85,000

Maxim Lykov	130,000 80,000	80,000

Max Silver	130,000 15,000	15,000
Steve O'Dwyer	125,000 73,000	73,000

Remi Castaignon	115,000 115,000	115,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	90,000 45,000	45,000
Martin Finger	90,000 35,000	35,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

12-17-2016 23:55 UTC+2

Almost 50 Re-Entries

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

With now up to 362 entries being counted, the record of the previous year will be shattered. The re-entries play a certain role in building up the overall number, as 49 players have opted to fire a second bullet already.

Among the latest ones to get in with a fresh stack very recently were Anton Bertilsson, Alexander Ivarsson, Mikita Badziakouski, Thomas Muehloecker and €25,500 Single-Day High Roller III Sergi Reixach.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Bertilsson	50,000 -44,000	-44,000
Alexander Ivarsson	50,000 21,000	21,000
Mikita Badziakouski	50,000 -30,000	-30,000
Kully Sidhu	50,000 -30,000	-30,000
Thomas Muehloecker	50,000 21,300	21,300
Sergi Reixach	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alexander Ivarsson Anton Bertilsson Mikita Badziakouski Sergi Reixach Thomas Muehloecker

12-18-2016 00:03 UTC+2

Yachou Doubles

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Action folded to Francois Billard and he opened the cutoff. Farid Yachou called from the button, both blinds called as well to make it four-handed to the flop.

The blinds checked on as Billard bet 5,200. Yachou raised to 17,200 and the small blind and big blind both folded. Billard tanked for a bit before he announced all in. Yachou called for 42,900.

Francois Billard:
Farid Yachou:

The on the turn and on the river were both blanks and Yachou doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francois Billard	131,000 -45,000	-45,000
Farid Yachou	94,800 39,800	39,800

Tags: Farid Yachou Francois Billard

12-18-2016 00:09 UTC+2

Leonard Builds Stack; Forces Lauck to Fold

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Jonas Lauck re-entered and just now faced the aggression of Patrick Leonard to see his stack being cut down again.

Leonard opened to 2,500 from under the gun and Lauck called in the cutoff, Wigg defended the big blind. On the flop, all three players checked. Wigg also checked and subsequently folded on the turn while Leonard bet 8,500 and Lauck called.

The fell on the river and Leonard bet 25,000. Lauck had less than that behind and gave it some consideration before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	165,000 30,000	30,000

Anton Wigg	35,000 -15,000	-15,000

Jonas Lauck	22,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Jonas Lauck Patrick Leonard

12-18-2016 00:21 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Doubles Badziakouski

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

We picked up the action on an flop as WCOOP Main Event winner Jonas Lauck checked from the big blind. Steve O'Dwyer bet 7,300 from the under the gun position and Mikita Badziakouski called from the button. Lauck folded.

The hit the turn and O'Dwyer bet 12,700. Badziakouski now shoved all in for 28,200 and O'Dywer sighed. He eventually reluctantly called,but was drawing dead with his as Badziakouski turned over . The river was a blank and Badziakouski started stacking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	80,500 30,500	30,500
Steve O'Dwyer	79,100 -45,900	-45,900

Tags: Jonas Lauck Steve O'Dwyer Mikita Badziakouski

12-18-2016 00:29 UTC+2

Big Double for Khurana

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Heads up to the the player in under the gun, with his ID hidden, checked into a fairly big pot already and Sameer Khurana bet 18,000 from middle position. His opponent called and then moved all in after the river.

Khurana snap-called all in and then turned over , his opponent was caught bluffing with the . "I would have called anyways," Khurana said and doubled for massive 87,200, joining the current big stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sameer Khurana	245,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Sameer Khurana

12-18-2016 00:33 UTC+2

Re-Entry for Kolonias; ElkY Gone for Good

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Alexandros Kolonias was the 61st player to purchase a re-entry after having just been eliminated by Mikko Turtiainen. The latter was in the big blind and benefited from a set-over-set on the board of , holding . Kolonias called all in with the and found himself on the wrong end of a cooler.

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier had already fired the second bullet and busted on that one, too.

Busted the HR 2x, glad the year is over.
— ElkY (@elkypoker)

The tournament screens show 376 entries for the moment of which 245 remain.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikko Turtiainen	115,000
Alexandros Kolonias	50,000
Bertrand Grospellier	Busted

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier Alexandros Kolonias Mikko Turtiainen

12-18-2016 00:36 UTC+2

Lebedev Wins Small Pot off Gabriel

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Sergey Lebedev raised to 3,000 from the button and table big stack Thomas Gabriel defended the big blind to check the flop . Lebedev checked back and then called a bet of 5,100 by Gabriel on the turn.

Gabriel gave up the river with a check, Lebedev checked back and was shown by Gabriel with a dry smile on the face. Lebedev turned over his for ace-high and that was good enough to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Gabriel	190,000 190,000	190,000
Sergey Lebedev	100,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Sergey Lebedev Thomas Gabriel

12-18-2016 00:41 UTC+2

Wong Builds Huge Wall of Chips After Busting Gathy

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

On a board we just witnessed Jerry Wong check-call a bet of 21,000. Wong, seated in early position, checked again on the -river.

Three-time bracelet winner Gathy, in the cutoff, shoved all in for what appeared to be around 57,000. Wong didn't hesitate and tossed in some chips to call. Gathy showed and got up to make his exit as soon as Wong turned over .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	365,000 125,000	125,000

Michael Gathy	Busted

Tags: Jerry Wong Michael Gathy