€1,100 EPT National
Day 1b Started
2018 PokerStars EPT Prague
€1,100 EPT National
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,411,420
Entries
2,486
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Big Field Expected for €1,100 EPT National Day 1b
A total of 671 players entered the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague €1,100 National here at the Hilton Prague, and after playing down to 15% of the field, or 101 players, the second starting flights gets underway at midday today.
Last year Georgios Vrakas defeated a field of 2,117 players, earning himself €338,000, therefore an equally big Day 1b is expected today.
Several players who played and busted yesterday are expected to join the field, including Sander van Wesemael, Ismael Bojang, Vojtech Ruzicka, Antoine Labat, Martin Kabrhel, Matas Cimbolas, 2016 EPT Prague Main Event Champion Jasper Meijer Van Putten, Jack Sinclair, Sam Grafton, Bart Lybaert, Walter Treccarichi, Martin Staszko, and Alexander Lakhov.
Here is the structure for the day:
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | |
| 2 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
| 10 | 600 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 11 | 800 | 1600 | 1600 |
| 12 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
Levels continue until 15% of the field remain
Players will receive 30,000 chips. There will be 20-minute breaks every three levels, with a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9.
Stay tuned to PokerNews.com for continued coverage of the festival, including from the final day of the €10,300 High Roller.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Day 1b Underway
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
After a short delay to the start of the day's play, cards are in the air on Day 1b of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague €1,100 National Day 1b.
Good luck to all players.
Early Faces
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Here are some players registered in Level 1 of Day 1b, including Smain Mamouni and Alexander Lakhov who are both returning having played on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Van Wesemael Folds River
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
On 
flop one player check-called 1,600 from Sander van Wesemael. The turn 
was checked by both players and the river was the 
and his opponent bet 2,600.
Van Wesemael tanked but eventually folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000 | 26,000 |
More New Players
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Almost 900 Players Already on Day 1b
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Several players from yesterday have rejoined the field today, including Day 1a bubble boy Simeon Spasov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
First Eliminations
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
The tournament has now expanded to well over 100 tables and the first few players are trickling towards the exits. Also joining the field is Walter Treccarichi, and Orpen Kisacikoglu who was the first elimination of the day in the €10,300 High Roller, finishing in fifth foor €33,170.
Meanwhile, Eyal Bensimhon has become one of the first eliminations of the day with 947/950 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
Busted |