2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€523,120
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€2,473,500
Entries
255
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Reard Sends Ruan Home

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alexandre Reard was in the small blind and saw action folded to him. He raised enough to put Jiayu Ruan in for his last 10-or-so big blinds and Ruan called.

Jiayu Ruan: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Alexandre Reard: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

Ruan did not pick up a third six that he needed to stay alive as the board ran out {5-Clubs}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{q-Spades}{a-Hearts} to result in his elimination from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
113,000 89,000
Jiayu Ruan cn
Jiayu Ruan
Busted

Tags: Alexandre ReardJiayu Ruan

Lakhdari in Reverse

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a {7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} flop Michael Soyza checked out of the big blind and start-of-day chip leader Omar Lakhdari bet 4,000. Soyza check-raised to 12,000 and Lakhdari three-bet to 34,000.

Soyza called and the pair checked the {8-Hearts} turn. The river was the {q-Diamonds} and Soyza bet just 10,000. Lakhdari thought about it before calling. Soyza showed {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for two pair and that was enough to take down the pot.

Lakhdari has lost around 100,000 in chips since the start of play, with tablemate Soyza moving up to the top of the counts.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
335,000 143,000
Omar Lakhdari dz
Omar Lakhdari
235,000 -95,000

Tags: Michael SoyzaOmar Lakhdari

Deyra Eliminates van Hoof

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jorryt van Hoof
Jorryt van Hoof

The action folded to Ivan Deyra who raised it up on the button. Jorryt van Hoof three-bet shoved all in for just less than a starting stack from the small blind. Deyra quickly stuck in a call and they were off to the races.

Ivan Deyra: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Jorryt van Hoof: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

The flop of {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}{3-Spades} gave Deyra a pair of aces and the lead. The {10-Diamonds} on the turn nor the {2-Diamonds} on the river would help van Hoof who was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Deyra fr
Ivan Deyra
187,000 25,000
Jorryt van Hoof nl
Jorryt van Hoof
Busted

Tags: Ivan DeyraJorryt van Hoof

Katzenberger Wins Blind Battle Against Toma

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tsugunari Toma saw action folded to him in the small blind and made it 5,500 to go. Viktor Katzenberger was in the big blind and defended, bringing a flop of {k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. Toma made a continuation-bet of 4,500 and Katzenberger called.

The turn was {j-Clubs} and Toma fired another barrel for 9,500. Katzenberger peeled again, bringing the river {7-Hearts} on board. Toma opted not to fire a third barrel, checking over to Katzenberger who put out a bet of 12,500. Toma thought for a few moments and then made the call.

Katzenberger showed {k-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for a flopped top pair that became kings up once the river paired the board. Toma was unable to beat it and sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Katzenberger hu
Viktor Katzenberger
156,000 3,000
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
127,000 -18,000

Tags: Tsugunari TomaViktor Katzenberger

Deyra Fires Twice

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Simon Pedersen opened to 4,500 in the hijack and was called by Laszlo Molnar, who was on the button. Ivan Deyra three-bet to 21,500 in the big blind and Pedersen folded to put action back onto Molnar, who called.

The flop came {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Deyra made a continuation-bet of 14,500. Molnar called.

The turn was {6-Clubs} and Deyra thought for the entirety of his shot clock, using an extension before announcing a bet of 28,000. Molnar sent his cards to the muck and the pot was shipped Deya's way.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Pedersen dk
Simon Pedersen
208,000 13,500
Ivan Deyra fr
Ivan Deyra
162,000 104,000
Laszlo Molnar hu
Laszlo Molnar
129,500 -56,500

Tags: Ivan DeyraLaszlo MolnarSimon Pedersen

Ahuja Comes Out on Top

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Soyza raised to 4,500 in early position and was called by Panagiotis Oikonomou a couple of seats over. Ankit Ahuja three-bet to 19,000 on the button and Soyza just called. Oikonomou ripped all in for his last 44,000 which allowed Ahuja to shove all in for 94,000. Soyza asked for a count but let his hand go.

Ankit Ahuja: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Panagiotis Oikonomou: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The flop fell {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} to give Ahuja a set of jacks but Oikonomou had a flush draw. The {2-Clubs} paired the board on the turn to improve Ahuja to a full house and Oikonomou was drawing dead to the {6-Clubs} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
192,000 -28,000
Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja
162,000 53,500
Panagiotis Oikonomou gr
Panagiotis Oikonomou
Busted

Tags: Panagiotis OikonomouMichael SoyzaAnkit Ahuja

Stokkan Kicks Madsen to the Rail

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Preben Stokkan
Preben Stokkan

Jon Gurrutxaga opened to 4,500 from under the gun and Kristen Bicknell called on his left. Jakob Madsen shoved all in for 42,500 in the hijack only to have Preben Stokkan stick out a raise to roughly 100,000 on the button. The rest of the table folded including Gurrutxaga and Bicknell and the cards were tabled.

Preben Stokkan: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Jakob Madsen: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

The flop of {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts} was no help to Madsen but the {10-Hearts} on the turn gave him an open-ended straight draw. However, the {6-Clubs} bricked off on the river and Madsen was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Preben Stokkan no
Preben Stokkan
145,000 63,000
Jakob Madsen dk
Jakob Madsen
Busted

Tags: Jakob MadsenJon GurrutxagaKristen BicknellPreben Stokkan

Lu Doubles Through Greben

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

ARtem Khachaturov opened the action with a raise to 5,000 under the gun and was called by Job Greben on his direct left. Henrik Hecklen called as well in middle position before action folded around to Yunye Lu, who reraised all in for 28,500.

Khachaturov went into the tank and needed to use a time extension before folding with five seconds left on his extension. Greben then called and Hecklen got out of the way to prime the two for the runout.

Yunye Lu: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Job Greben: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

Lu was out in front and found himself even further ahead after the flop {q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. The turn {4-Hearts} gave him four outs to fade in order to remain on top versus Greben's gutshot straight draw, and the dealer complied with his needs, bringing the river {8-Hearts} to score him the double.

Player Chips Progress
Job Greben nl
Job Greben
206,500 30,000
Yunye Lu cn
Yunye Lu
72,000 38,500
Artem Khachaturov ru
Artem Khachaturov
58,000 -15,000
Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
Defending Champion
37,000 -15,000

Tags: Henrik HecklenJob GrebenYunye Lu

Skhulukhiya and Schwippert Early Eliminations

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jan-Eric Schwippert
Jan-Eric Schwippert

Jan-Eric Schwippert shoved blind on blind for just 20,000 and Michael Soyza called in the big blind.

Jan-Eric Schwippert: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Michael Soyza: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The Malaysian woke up with a suited ace and the flop came {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{q-Hearts} giving him trip tens. The turn {a-Clubs} completed his full house and the river {3-Hearts} eliminated Schwippert.

Meanwhile on a {10-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} board, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya had moved all in for around 35,000 and Tsugunari Toma called. Skhulukhiya showed {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for top pair, but was out-kicked by Toma with {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

The turn {3-Hearts} threatened a chop but the {8-Diamonds} bricked and Skhulukhiya was sent packing.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
220,000 8,500
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
145,000 93,500
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
Busted
Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert
Busted

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaJan Eric SchwippertMichael SoyzaTsugunari Toma