2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

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

2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Prize
€463,500
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,584,660
Entries
66
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

€25,000 Single-Day High Roller II

Day 1 Started

Another Single-Day High Roller Begins at 12:30 p.m.

Chin Wei Lim - 2019 PokerStars EPT Prague €25,000 Single-Day High Roller I Winner
Chin Wei Lim - 2019 PokerStars EPT Prague €25,000 Single-Day High Roller I Winner

After a day off from the high roller tournaments at the 2019 Pokerstars EPT Prague, it is now time for another €25,000 Single-Day High Roller. The largest event before the Christmas break is starting to wind down but there is still plenty of money to be won over the next few days.

The previous editions of this tournament earlier this week were won by Jean-Noel Thorel and Chin Wei Lim, who are both expected to be back in the field chasing another title. Some other strong performances throughout the week belong to Adrian Mateos and Ben Heath who have cashed in multiple events. Many players will still be looking for their first cash and possibly a trip-saver before the festival comes to an end.

The action is scheduled to get underway at 12:30 p.m. local time but a slight delay should be expected to allow for enough players to register before the cards go in the air. Similar to the other single-day tournaments, players will begin with a starting stack of 100,000 chips with the blinds beginning at 500/1,000 and a 1,000 big blind ante.

The levels will be 30 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after levels 4 and 7. There will be a 60-minute dinner break scheduled for after level 10. There is an unlimited re-entry option available and the late registration period will remain open for ten levels. As with most high-roller events, there will be a 30-second shot clock in play and each player will start with six 30-second time extensions.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be back to bring you all of the coverage throughout the day on route to another champion being crowned.

Tags: Adrian MateosBen HeathChin Wei LimJean-Noel Thorel

Level: 1

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Mateos Goes for Value

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

Adrian Mateos raised to 3,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Dvoress defended from the big blind. The flop came {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Dvoress check-called a bet of 4,000 from Mateos.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and both players checked to the {4-Diamonds} on the river. Dvoress checked for the third time and Mateos flicked in a bet of 5,000. Dvoress looked him up and Mateos tabled {9-Diamonds}{6-Spades} to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
113,000
13,000
13,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
87,000
-13,000
-13,000
Run It Once

Tags: Daniel DvoressAdrian Mateos

Toma Shows a King

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

Preflop action saw 3,000 go into the middle from both Luuk Gieles in the cutoff and Tsugunari Toma on the button to take action heads up to a flop of {4-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{k-Spades}. Giles bet 2,500 and Toma called.

The turn came {7-Clubs} and Gieles checked. Toma reached for chips on a stack of T1,000 chips that was already sizeably bigger than he started with. He threw out a bet of 5,500 and Gieles quickly sent his cards to the muck.

Toma flashed {k-Clubs} and Gieles acknowledged: "That flop was no good for me," he said. The two chuckled a little and got ready for the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
120,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Luuk Gieles nl
Luuk Gieles
77,000
-23,000
-23,000

Tags: Tsugunari TomaLuuk Gieles

Turmezey Fills Up Versus Mateos' Flush

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Peter Turmezey
Peter Turmezey

Adrian Mateos opened to 2,500 on the button and was three-bet to 12,000 by Peter Turmezey in the big blind. Mateos thought amidst Turmezey's stare from across the table for a couple of seconds before throwing out chips to call.

The flop fell {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Turmezey made a continuation-bet of 8,500. Mateos called, bringing the turn {a-Clubs} on board. Turmezey checked over to Mateos and he fired out 12,000, which Turmezey called.

The river came {a-Hearts} and Turmezey checked again. Action was then on Mateos and he threw out a time extension as the 30-second timer was running out. He then reached for chips, assessing his bet size as he did so. He threw out 21,000 and Turmezey quickly called.

Mateos showed {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a flush and Turmezey tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Spades} for a rivered full house, earning him the pot to bring him up north of 150,000 after recently registering.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Peter Turmezey hu
Peter Turmezey
158,000
58,000
58,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
68,000
-45,000
-45,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosPeter Turmezey

Obara Fires Every Street

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

Anton Siden opened to 2,500 in the hijack and Jun Obara three-bet to 8,500 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Siden who called to see a flop of {7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Siden checked to Obara who continued for 6,500 and Siden called.

The turn was the {3-Hearts} and Siden check-called another bet of 17,500 from Obara. The {j-Spades} completed the board and Siden checked one more time. Obara made a smaller bet of 12,000 which forced Siden to use a time extension before making the call. Obara tabled {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} while Siden turned over {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} to earn the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Anton Siden se
Anton Siden
147,000
47,000
47,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
48,500
-51,500
-51,500

Tags: Jun ObaraAnton Siden