2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

€25,000 Single-Day High Roller II
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
€277,560
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€816,340
Entries
34
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000

Juan Pardo Eliminated

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Juan Pardo
Juan Pardo

The action folded around to Juan Pardo in the cutoff and moved all in for 149,000. The final decision was on Tsugunari Toma in the big blind, and he asked for a count before going into thinking mode.

Toma separated his chips into two piles and would need to put half of his stack at risk if he was to call.

But as the time bank clock struck zero, he made the call and was relieved to see he was ahead.

Juan Pardo: {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}
Tsugunari Toma: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

Board: {10-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

Toma kept his lead on the flop and turn, although Pardo did pick up outs to the chop pot. But the river five of hearts was not one of them, despite Dietrich Fast joking it was a chop to a shocked Toma, who quickly realized and smiled.

Pardo departs in 9th and now just two more eliminations are needed until the final six are in the money.

Player Chips Progress
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
450,000 160,000
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
Busted

Tags: Dietrich FastJuan PardoTsugunari Toma

Level: 12

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Fast on a Comeback?

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Charlie Carrel raised to 23,000 from early position before Dietrich Fast put his last 49,000 into the middle from the cutoff.

"Goal!" shouted Fast, who was watching the German Bundesliga on his tablet, while he waited for Corentin Ropert to play his hand.

Ropert then four-bet to 90,000 and got a fold from Carrel.

Corentin Ropert tabled {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}, and Fast was in bad shape with {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}.

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Fast spiked an ace to survive.

"The goal was more important" joked Fast as he raked in the pot and got a laugh from his tablemates.

Player Chips Progress
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
120,000 70,000

Tags: Charlie CarrelCorentin RopertDietrich Fast

Ropert Triples Up

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sergi Reixach raised to 20,000 from the hijack and saw Dietrich Fast move all in for 300,000 from the small blind. Corentin Ropert was in the big blind and put his last 152,000 into the middle and Reixach called.

Sergi Reixach: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Dietrich Fast: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Corentin Ropert: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Board: {3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}

Ropert's jacks held to complete a triple up with Reixach winning the side pot.

Ropert moved up to 450,000, Reixach was left with 300,000 and Fast had to settle for just 50,000.

Player Chips Progress
Corentin Ropert fr
Corentin Ropert
460,000 300,000
Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
300,000 5,000
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
50,000 -305,000

Tags: Corentin RopertDietrich FastSergi Reixach

Final Table Seat Draw

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
SeatNameCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Michael AddamoAustralia450,00045
2Norbert SzecsiHungary260,00026
3Charlie CarrelUnited Kingdom950,00095
4Sergi ReixachSpain295,00030
5Pavel PlesuvMoldova430,00043
6Juan PardoSpain185,00019
7Dietrich FastGermany355,00036
8Corentin RopertFrance160,00016
9Tsugunari TomaJapan290,00029
Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
950,000 70,000
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
450,000 150,000
Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
430,000 55,000
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
355,000 -20,000
Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
295,000 -25,000
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
290,000 5,000
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
260,000 -30,000
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
185,000 -55,000
Corentin Ropert fr
Corentin Ropert
160,000 -45,000

Michael Soyza Eliminated

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Christopher Soyza
Christopher Soyza

Norbert Szecsi opened to 20,000 from the button and Michael Soyza three-bet to 65,000 from the small blind. Charlie Carrel eyed his opponent's stacks before four-betting all in.

Szecsi quickly folded before Soyza called.

Michael Soyza: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Charlie Carrel: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Carrel's pocket pair held on the {j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{8-Hearts} runout and he was eliminated.

The players are now redrawing around a single table of nine, with six guaranteed €57,140.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
880,000 370,000
Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
Busted

Tags: Charlie CarrelMichael SoyzaNorbert Szecsi

Addamo Hits a Flush to Double

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Michael Addamo
Michael Addamo

Michael Addamo raised to 16,000 from the cutoff, and Pavel Plesuv called on the button. The action folded to Tsugunari Toma in the big blind and three-bet to 48,000.

Only Addamo made the call, and they went heads-up to the {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop.

Toma bet 49,000 and Addamo thought for a minute before he moved all in for 132,000 and was called.

Toma tabled {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} for the overpair, but Addamo held {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for the flush draw.

The turn {j-Clubs} gave Addamo two additional outs, but it was of the original he'd hit as the river brought the {2-Hearts} to give him the flush.

Addamo is now sitting on 300,000 while Toma has been reduced to 285,000.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
300,000 180,000
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
285,000 -220,000

Tags: Michael AddamoPavel PlesuvTsugunari Toma

Level: 11

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000