2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

€1,100 EPT National
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Semen Kravets
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€375,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,353,920
Entries
2,452
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
624
Players Left
94

Martini Chips Up With Flush

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante
Julien Martini
Julien Martini

Julien Martini had a bet of 7,000 in front of him and was sitting with his hands holding his pulled-up hoodie over his face to cover his neck and mouth as his opponent, who was on the button, thought about his decision on a board reading {3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. After well over a minute, he tossed in chips to call.

Martini tabled {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and the dealer announced his queen-high flush. The player on the button sent his cards to the muck and Martini quickly stacked the chips that were sent his way.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
71,500
13,700
13,700

Tags: Julien Martini

A Trio of Big Stacks

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Three players appear to be around 100k in chips and those happen to be Michel Leibgorin, Ilias Papoulas and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya. The latter finished second in the EPT Open in Sochi not long ago and seems poised for another deep run.

Player Chips Progress
Michel Leibgorin fr
Michel Leibgorin
110,000
200
200
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
100,000
15,000
15,000
Ilias Papoulas gr
Ilias Papoulas
95,000

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaMichel Leibgorin

Chiriac Chips Up in Quick Succession

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante
George Chiriac
George Chiriac

George Chiriac sent two players to the rail and won a very healthy pot right after just before the blinds went up.

First, he had Jacques Misonne with pocket tens and Pierre-Paul Paulin with the {k-Hearts}{5-Hearts} at risk, tabling the {9-Hearts}{9-Spades} for an inferior pair. The board came {j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Chiriac made a full house.

He then raised to 900 and was called by Gregory Telman in the small blind. Telman led the {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Hearts} turn for 3,000 and Chiriac raised to 7,500, which Telman called. On the {3-Hearts} river, Telman check-called a bet of 6,000 and mucked when he was shown the {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
George Chiriac ro
George Chiriac
60,000
60,000
60,000
Jonathan Bussieres ca
Jonathan Bussieres
58,000
22,000
22,000
Gerald Karlic at
Gerald Karlic
36,500
36,500
36,500
Gregory Telman il
Gregory Telman
31,000
31,000
31,000
Marian Mik ua
Marian Mik
20,000
-15,000
-15,000
Jacques Misonne be
Jacques Misonne
Busted
Pierre-Paul Paulin ca
Pierre-Paul Paulin
Busted

Tags: George ChiriacGregory TelmanJacques MisonnePierre Paul Paulin

Ujvari Fires Twice

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Paul Michaelis opened to 1,000 from middle position and received a call from Balazs Ujvari, who was in the cutoff. The two saw a flop of {8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} and Michaelis checked. Ujvari put out a bet of 1,800 to put action back onto Michaelis, who put in chips to call.

The turn was {2-Spades} and Michaelis checked again. Ujvari thought for a few moments and then fanned out a bet of 3,500. Michaelis took about 10 seconds and then sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Balazs Ujvari hu
Balazs Ujvari
40,400
Paul Michaelis de
Paul Michaelis
18,800
-11,200
-11,200

Tags: Balazs UjvariPaul Michaelis

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

Gicovanu Gets River Value

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

There was over 17,000 in the middle on the river with a board displaying {6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{a-Spades} and Marius Gicovanu had a bet of 12,900 out in front of him from the small blind. His opponent was in early position and thinking about her decision.

After over a minute, the player asked how much and the dealer spread out the bet before confirming the total. She called moments later.

Gicovanu immediately showed {9-Clubs}{9-Spades} and his opponent looked back at her cards, taking a few seconds before sending them to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
52,200
-3,800
-3,800

Tags: Marius Gicovanu

Komplimaa Doubles Through Hart

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Markku Koplimaa
Markku Koplimaa

On a completed board of {10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts}, Milan Hart bet 10,000 and Markku Koplimaa on the button called all-in for 9,100.

Hart tabled the {k-Spades}{2-Spades} and Koplimaa had that beat with {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}. During the last EPT festival in Barcelona, Komplimaa won this very €1,100 EPT National and will try to achieve the same feat here in Prague.

Player Chips Progress
Markku Koplimaa ee
Markku Koplimaa
39,000
39,000
39,000
Milan Hart cz
Milan Hart
4,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Markku KoplimaaMilan Hart

Pallani Gets a Knockout

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Salem Pallani saw action folded to him in the hijack and opened to 1,100. The cutoff three-bet to 3,100 and action folded back to Pallani, who called.

The flop dropped {2-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Pallani checked. The cutoff made a continuation-bet of 2,200 and Pallani thought for about 20 seconds before making the call. The turn brought the {a-Diamonds} and Pallani check-called another barrel of 5,000 from his opponent.

The river then fell {5-Spades}. Pallani went all in, and his opponent asked for a count which was totaled to be 25,000.

"Twenty-five thousand?" the cutoff asked again. The dealer cut out a few of the stacks that had uncertain totals and the number again added up to 25,000. A few short moments later, the player dropped in a T5,000 chip to call with four more behind, meaning he had called all in as well.

Pallani showed {5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} for a turned wheel and his opponent sat still, processing the fact as he seemed ready to muck. Knowing all-in situations require both hands to be shown, he reluctantly tabled his second-best hand of {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} and wished Pallani a good game as the two shook hands before he made his way from the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Salem Pallani ch
Salem Pallani
72,000
72,000
72,000

Tags: Salem Pallani