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

Muehloecker vs. Kassouf

Level 5 : 200/500, 500 ante
Thomas Muehloecker
Thomas Muehloecker

William Kassouf raised from the hijack and saw Thomas Muehloecker three-bet to 8,200. The rest of the players folded, and Kassouf called.

The flop fell {2-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, and Kassouf checked. Muehloecker went into thinking mode for almost 45 seconds, using a time extension in the process, before he bet 6,300.

Kassouf made the call, and the turn card was the {4-Hearts}. Kassouf checked again and Muehloecker thought for 20 seconds before he placed 30,000 into the middle.

Kassouf was sitting with a 22,000 stack and would have to put his tournament life on the line to call. He paused for close to 30 seconds and rechecked his hand before he folded.

"Show the bluff, it's good for the game," said Kassouf.

Muehloecker checked his holding and revealed just the one card, the {10-Clubs}.

"Nice bluff" responded Kassouf.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
63,000 13,000
William Kassouf gb
William Kassouf
22,000 -16,000

Tags: Thomas MuehloeckerWilliam Kassouf

Vallo Eliminated by Boivin

Level 5 : 200/500, 500 ante
Martin Vallo
Martin Vallo

Martin Vallo got all his chips into the middle against Thomas Boivin and found himself in a good spot for a double up.

Martin Vallo: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Thomas Boivin: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Board: {10-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades}{a-Spades}

Boivin picked up a straight draw on the flop to increase his outs. However, Vallo kept his lead on the turn, but when the river fell the ace of spades, he was heading to the rail as Boivin spiked top pair to steal the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin
55,000 -10,000
Martin Vallo dk
Martin Vallo
Busted

Tags: Martin ValloThomas Boivin

Hegele Gets It Wrong as Ruzicka Doubles Up

Level 5 : 200/500, 500 ante

On a {j-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades} Robin Hegele checked to Vojtech Ruzicka who moved all in for 25,700 which was around the amount already in the pot.

Hegele used up a time extension before calling.

Ruzicka turned over {q-Clubs}{q-Spades} and Hegele flashed {a-Spades}{k-Hearts} on the way to the muck after a hero-call gone wrong.

Player Chips Progress
Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
80,000 50,000
Robin Hegele de
Robin Hegele
22,000

Tags: Robin HegeleVojtech Ruzicka

Defending Champion Tang Joins the Field

Level 5 : 200/500, 500 ante
PSC Prague High Roller Winner Danny Tang
PSC Prague High Roller Winner Danny Tang

Defending champion Danny Tang has bought into the €10,300 High Roller that he won last year. He topped a field of 256 entries to win €381,000.

"Ready to defend!" he said as he picked up his chips and took his seat.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
Defending Champion
50,000 50,000

Tags: Danny Tang

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

Carrel vs. Hasson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Charlie Carrel
Charlie Carrel

Charlie Carrel raised to 900 from under the gun and got a call from the player in the next seat as well as Gary Hasson in the big blind.

The flop fell {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}, and Carrel's continuation bet of 2,000 was called by only Hasson.

Hasson checked again on the {q-Hearts} turn, and when Carrel bet 3,100, Hasson let his hand go into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
55,000 8,000
Gary Hasson be
Gary Hasson
48,000 -5,000

Tags: Charlie CarrelGary Hasson