€50,000 Super High Roller
Day 1 Started
€50,000 Super High Roller
Day 1 Started
A chapter in poker history is set to close and a new one will begin with the closure of the PokerStars European Poker Tour and the advent of the PokerStars Championship and PokerStars Festival events. However, before that can happen, the EPT will go out with a bang with EPT Prague, the final event in one of poker's most beloved tours.
Prague has been a mainstay on the EPT for years, so it's perhaps fitting the final EPT event will be there. EPT Prague was added to the schedule way back in 2007 when the EPT expanded to 11 events and it's stayed on the schedule ever since with this year being the 10th stop in the Czech capital of over 1.2 million.
This year's EPT Prague schedule kicked off Dec. 8 with a €10,300 preliminary event. Stefan Schillhabel took down the event yesterday, banking €248,046.
Today, it really gets going with the €50,000 Super High Roller. The €5,300 Main Event runs Dec. 13-19. Here's a look at the major events on the schedule:
Dates | Event |
---|---|
Dec. 8-10 | €10,300 NLHE |
Dec. 9-13 | €1,100 Eureka Main Event |
Dec. 11-13 | €50,000 Super High Roller |
Dec. 12-13 | €2,200 Eureka High Roller |
Dec. 13-19 | €5,300 EPT Main Event |
Dec. 14 | €25,500 Single-Day High Roller |
Dec. 17-19 | €10,300 High Roller |
As one can see, there's plenty of action in store for the deep-pocketed among the poker community. However, the €1,100 Eureka Main Event will be a huge tournament for those looking to spend a little less — last year, the event drew nearly 1,900 entries and awarded a first-place prize of €311,000.
The Main Event field should also be a big one. Chock-full of online qualifiers, experienced high-stakes pros and recreational players, the event drew over 1,000 runners each of the past three years, peaking with a record 1,107 in 2014. That event was won by American Stephen Graner for €969,000. Other past winners of EPT Prague include Roberto Romanello (2010), Martin Finger (2011) and Julian Track (2013). The defending champ this year is Hossein Ensan of Iran, who took the lion's share of a chop last year, banking €754,510.
In addition to the above schedule, there will also be a laundry list of side events, turbos, and satellites.
As usual, PokerNews will be on hand for live coverage of all of the major events at PokerStars EPT Prague, starting today with the €50,000 Super High Roller. For any and all information about EPT Prague, including hotels, flights, a full schedule and payment information, PokerStars has it covered right here.
It's time for the last ever PokerStars European Poker Tour Super High Roller. While there will be Super High Roller events at the PokerStars Championships and possibly PokerStars Festivals, this is the last chance for the players to win the coveted EPT SHR trophy.
Today's €50,000 event kicks off at 12:30 (in about two hours) with players getting a 250,000 starting stack. The first level of play is 500/1,000 with an ante of 100. There are 8 levels scheduled for today, no dinner break but 20-minute braks after every two levels. Levels will be, as per usual, 60 minutes long.
PokerNews.com will be your one-stop shop for everything EPT Prague. We'll bring you all the updates one can ask for, photos, videos and of course the PokerStars EPT live stream.
Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 60 minutes | 500 | 1,000 | 100 |
2 | 60 minutes | 600 | 1,200 | 200 |
Break | 20 minutes | |||
3 | 60 minutes | 800 | 1,600 | 200 |
4 | 60 minutes | 1,000 | 2,000 | 300 |
Break | 20 minutes | |||
5 | 60 minutes | 1,200 | 2,400 | 400 |
6 | 60 minutes | 1,500 | 3,000 | 500 |
Break | 20 minutes | |||
7 | 60 minutes | 2,000 | 4,000 | 500 |
8 | 60 minutes | 2,500 | 5,000 | 500 |
Last night's €5,200 satellite attracted 35 players. Together with the 15 rebuys, that made for four tickets for today's €50,000 Super High Roller, and €42,500 for whoever would finish in fifth place. Timothy Adams, Ole Schemion, Jason Wheeler and Sam Greenwood won tickets, while Dutchman Robert Soogea took fourth place.
Besides the four qualifiers, two players have signed up so far. Ali Reza Fatehi and Ben Heath have bought in and are guaranteed to play.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Timothy Adams | 50,000 | |
Ole Schemion | 50,000 | |
Jason Wheeler | 50,000 | |
Sam Greenwood | 50,000 | |
Ali Reza Fatehi | 50,000 | |
Ben Heath | 50,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Charlie Carrel has drawn the very same table as best poker pal Ben Heath again while Martin Kabrhel also sat down there. When the cards went in the air, [Removed:17] showed up, and he was closely followed by Paul Newey, Nick Petrangelo, Isaac Haxton, Mikita Badziakouski, Nariman Yaghmai and Orpen Kisacikoglu.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nick Petrangelo | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Charlie Carrel | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Martin Kabrhel | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Isaac Haxton | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski | 250,000 | 250,000 |
[Removed:17] | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Orpen Kisacikoglu | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Paul Newey | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Nariman Yaghmai | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski and Ali Reza Fatehi were in a battle of the blinds with the latter in position on a board of . Fatehi called 7,500 from Badziakouski and the completed the board. Badziakouski came out firing big with 23,000 and Fatehi quickly called. Badziakouski showed for two pair that turned into a flush on the river, and Fatehi mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mikita Badziakouski | 290,000 | 40,000 |
Ali Reza Fatehi | 210,000 | -40,000 |
The PokerNews MyStack App is available for players here at the PokerStars EPT Prague, allowing players to directly update their chip count on the PokerNews Live Reporting page for their friends and family to see.
You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.
Defending champion Steve O'Dwyer sat down not long ago and three-bet an open raise by Orpen Kisacikoglu, taking the pot when Kisacikoglu folded. Then, the duo clashed again. Kisacikoglu raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and O'Dwyer three-bet to 8,700 from one seat over on the button, Kisacikoglu called.
On the flop, Kisacikoglu checked and O'Dwyer continued for 14,000, which was called. After the turn, Kisacikoglu then check-called a bet worth 29,000 before the slowed down both players and they checked. Kisacikoglu turned over the and that won the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Orpen Kisacikoglu | 310,000 | 60,000 |
Steve O'Dwyer
|
195,000 | 195,000 |
Action folded to Martin Kabrhel in the small blind and he limped in. Big blind Ike Haxton contemplated what to do for just a bit, before checking to see a free flop.
Kabrhel bet 1,500 on and Haxton called. Kabrhel followed up his flop bet with a bet of 4,900 on the turn. Again, Haxton called.
The completed the board and Kabrhel bet a hefty 21,900 into the 14,400 pot. Haxton pondered for some time before he eventually tossed in some T5,000 chips to call.
Kabrhel showed , and Haxton took it down with the .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Isaac Haxton | 278,700 | 28,700 |
Martin Kabrhel | 221,600 | -28,400 |