2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€503,700
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€2,512,300
Entries
259
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Siden Eliminated by Ruan

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Tomas Paiva called from under the gun for 1,200, as did Jiayu Ruan. Anton Siden made it 4,600 in the next seat, and Hao Tian called from the big blind after the action had folded to him.

Paiva folded, and Ruan raised to 26,200. Siden had less and called before Tain folded.

Jiayu Ruan: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Anton Siden: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Board: {2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

In a classic flip, Siden was at risk and needed help from the board. But Ruan's pocket nines held and Siden was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Jiayu Ruan cn
Jiayu Ruan
205,000 20,000
Anton Siden se
Anton Siden
Busted

Tags: Anton SidenHao TianJiayu Ruan

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Break

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The players are now on a 20-minute break.

When they return, the final two 60-minute levels of Day 1 will be played.

Patrik Antonius Joins the €10,300 High Roller

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Poker legend Patrik Antonius has joined the field with just over two levels left in the day. Meanwhile Gary Hasson and Andrei Konopelko are among the players to have been sent to the rail recently.

Player Chips Progress
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
EPT 1X Winner
50,000 50,000
Gary Hasson be
Gary Hasson
Busted
Andrei Konopelko by
Andrei Konopelko
Busted
Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
Busted
Kevin Killeen ie
Kevin Killeen
Busted
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
Busted
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
Busted

Riess Down Under 20 Bigs

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ryan Riess opened to 2,200 and Evgeny Galakhov defended his big blind.

The pair checked the {8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} flop and Galakhov checked the {a-Diamonds} turn to Riess. Riess bet 2,200 and Galakhov check-raised all in. Riess quickly folded, and was left with just 16,000 in chips behind.

Player Chips Progress
Evgeny Galakhov ru
Evgeny Galakhov
100,000 35,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
16,000 -64,000

Tags: Evgeny GalakhovRyan Riess

Plesuv Doubles Through Ruijs

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Pavel Plesuv
Pavel Plesuv

The completed board was down {8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, and Pavel Plesuv was all in from the big blind for 46,000.

Joris Ruijs was the player with the decision to make and thought for a minute before opted to call.

Plesuv tabled {9-Hearts}{8-Spades} for two pair, and Ruijs mucked.

Plesuv doubled up to 130,000 with Ruijs now playing 140,000.

Player Chips Progress
Joris Ruijs nl
Joris Ruijs
140,000 -80,000
Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
130,000 80,000

Tags: Pavel PlesuvJoris Ruijs

Veiga Makes the Right Call

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With a full board of {2-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} out between Thomas Muehloecker and Diogo Veiga, Muehloecker had bet 21,000 into a pot of around 30,000.

Veiga had used four time extensions with his decision before he eventually opted to call.

Muehloecker confidently turned over {a-Hearts}{j-Spades} but Veiga won with {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for two pair.

Someone at the table questioned the tank, perhaps suggesting it was an easier call than the tank suggested.

"Now that I see ace-jack it is," replied Veiga who gathered the chips in and added them to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Diogo Veiga pt
Diogo Veiga
75,000
Thomas Muehlocker at
Thomas Muehlocker
40,000 40,000

Tags: Diogo VeigaThomas Muehloecker