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

Cristea Chips Up

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Joining the action on the four-way turn with 5,500 in the middle and a board of {7-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}, Anatoly Korochenskiy checked out of the small blind and Maxime Cheppe bet 1,600. One player called and Valentin Cristea on the button then raised it up to 5,200. Korochenskiy quickly folded, as did all the other players.

Player Chips Progress
Valentin Cristea ro
Valentin Cristea
37,000
Anatoly Korochenskiy ru
Anatoly Korochenskiy
28,100
Maxime Cheppe fr
Maxime Cheppe
27,000

Tags: Anatoly KorochenskiyValentin CristeaMaxime Cheppe

Staszko Makes Right River Call

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
Martin Staszko
Martin Staszko

There was 1,700 in the middle on a board of {6-Hearts}{q-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} in a blind-on-blind battle with action on Martin Staszko in the big blind. His opponent had fired out a bet of 1,500 and Staszko was in the tank, looking away from the table as he thought about his decision.

After another 20 seconds, he tossed in chips to call and the dealer vocalized the action. The small blind showed {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}, showing a busted gutshot straight draw, and Staszko tabled {q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for a pair of queens, good to earn him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Staszko cz
Martin Staszko
30,800 800

Tags: Martin Staszko

More Notables Enter

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

The field size has grown to more than 360 entries and among those to be seated now are Rifat Palevic, John Mooney, Boris Kuzmanovic, Jessica Teussl and Tomas Jozonis, among others. Pierre Calamusa was also spotted on the way into the tournament room as well.

The first two bustouts on Day 1a are Petr Zalsky and Aguinaldo Parmisciano.

Player Chips Progress
Rifat Palevic se
Rifat Palevic
30,000 30,000
John Mooney gb
John Mooney
30,000 30,000
Pierre Calamusa fr
Pierre Calamusa
Day 1C Chip Leader
30,000 30,000
Boris Kuzmanovic hr
Boris Kuzmanovic
30,000 30,000
Jessica Teusl at
Jessica Teusl
30,000
Tomas Jozonis lt
Tomas Jozonis
30,000 30,000
Aguinaldo Parmisciano ch
Aguinaldo Parmisciano
Busted
Petr Zalsky cz
Petr Zalsky
Busted

Tags: Aguinaldo ParmiscianoBoris KuzmanovicJohn MooneyPetr ZalskyPierre CalamusaRifat PalevicTomas Jozonis

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

Douail Hits the Nut Flush

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

The hijack opened the action with a raise to 300 and was called by the cutoff. Action folded around to Abedel Douail, who defended his big blind, and the flop fell {8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Douail checked to the original raiser, who made a continuation-bet of 400. The cutoff folded and Douail made the call, bringing the turn {j-Hearts}.

Douail checked again to put action onto the aggressor, who fired a second barrel for 1,000. Douail stuck around once more and the river came {k-Hearts}. Douail checked one final time and his opponent tossed out a final shell worth 1,100. Douail quickly put in chips to call.

The hijack tabled {a-Spades}{5-Spades} and Douail showed {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} to win the hand with the nut flush.

Player Chips Progress
Abedel Douail fr
Abedel Douail
33,600 33,600

Tags: Abedel Douail

Stjernvang Gets an Early Straight

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Four players each put in 1,100 and the dealer was in the process of spreading a flop of {8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. The small blind led out with a bet of 3,000 and was called by the big blind. The hijack then folded to put action onto Helge Stjernvang, who was the final player with cards in front of him from the cutoff. Stjernvang called.

The turn was {3-Hearts} and the small blind checked. The big blind fired out 5,500, which both Stjernvang and the small blind called, leaving all three players to see the river {2-Diamonds}. All three players then checked to showdown and the dealer asked for cards to be tabled.

The small blind showed {8-Spades}{4-Spades} for two pair, eights up. The big blind then tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} for a better two pair of kings up. Stjernvang topped them both, showing {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}. The dealer announced a straight, pushing forward the appropriate cards on the table to signify the hand and shipped the pot Stjernvang's way.

Player Chips Progress
Helge Stjernvang no
Helge Stjernvang
48,400 48,400

Tags: Helge Stjernvang

Fontaine and Martini in Action

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Jean-René Fontaine and Julien Martini clashed in the 2018 EPT Barcelona National with the better end for the former while Martini had an outstanding year nonetheless. They are both in action on Day 1a and one table apart from each other.

Martini was just involved in a limped pot to the {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop that went check, check. On the {5-Clubs} turn no betting action took place either and Martini bet the {10-Clubs} river for 200 to win the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
30,300 30,300
Jean-René Fontaine fr
Jean-René Fontaine
30,000 30,000

Tags: Jean-René FontaineJulien Martini

First Batch of Notables for Day 1a

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

More than 250 players have trickled into the main tournament area and a lot more tables are prepared for the a field that is expected to grow significantly. Below are the first notables in the first of three starting days.

Player Chips Progress
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
30,000 30,000
Vitaliy Li ru
Vitaliy Li
30,000
Alin Grasu ro
Alin Grasu
30,000 30,000
Marc Goeschel de
Marc Goeschel
30,000 30,000
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy ru
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy
30,000 30,000
Stanislav Koleno sk
Stanislav Koleno
30,000 30,000
Yake Wu cn
Yake Wu
30,000 30,000
Andrew Hulme gb
Andrew Hulme
Day 1A Chip Leader
30,000 30,000
Jesper Hansen dk
Jesper Hansen
30,000 30,000
Ionut Voinea ro
Ionut Voinea
30,000 30,000
Alisa Sibgatova ru
Alisa Sibgatova
30,000 30,000
Martin Staszko cz
Martin Staszko
30,000 30,000

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 0