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

"Why Did You Fold?!"

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player in early position pumped it up to 6,500 and action folded around to Narcis Nedelcu, who was on the button and three-bet to 23,000. Action made its way back to the original raiser and he put in a four-bet to 48,500 after about 40 seconds of thought.

Nedelcu then went into the tank for about a minute, putting his face down into the massage pad that was between his chest and the back of the chair as his massage therapist continued her work.

"Ninety-two," Nedelcu then said, sliding forward the matching amount and pulling back his previous bet. His opponent confirmed the amount and sent his cards to the muck shortly thereafter, earning Nedelcu the pot without seeing a flop.

"Why did you fold?!" said Nedelcu, stacking his chips with a smile on his face as he geared up for the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Narcis Nedelcu ro
Narcis Nedelcu
330,000 160,000

Tags: Narcis Nedelcu

Pisarev Loses Flip to Rusu

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Antal Mezei raised the button and Catalin Rusu three-bet to 18,000 in the small blind. Denis Pisarev four-bet jammed for 118,000 and Mezei folded, while Rusu called.

Pisarev was at risk with ace-queen against the {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} of Rusu and spiked an ace on the {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop. After a blank {7-Spades} turn, Rusu was down to two outs and the {10-Hearts} river let Rusu jump up in celebration.

Player Chips Progress
Catalin Rusu ro
Catalin Rusu
300,000 300,000
Antal Mezei hu
Antal Mezei
165,000 5,000
Denis Pisarev ru
Denis Pisarev
Busted

Tags: Antal MezeiCatalin RusuDenis Pisarev

Krakow Thinks Through His Hero Call

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was on Matan Krakow in the big blind facing a bet of 65,000 on the river from Mohamed Barre Mohamud, who was on the button. The board read {10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

Krakow spent close to three minutes in the tank and then put out chips to call.

Mohamud tabled {j-Spades}{9-Hearts} for ace-jack high and Krakow turned over {9-Spades}{5-Spades}, showing that he had made the correct call with fourth pair to earn him a sizeable pot.

Meanwhile, Mohamud had just 3,000 left after losing the pot and has since found life again, appearing to have more than 10 big blinds in his stack as the clock continues to count down through Level 14.

Player Chips Progress
Matan Krakow il
Matan Krakow
282,000
Barre Mohamed no
Barre Mohamed
37,000

Tags: Matan KrakowMohamed Barre Mohamud

Down to 142 Players

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Georgios Vrakas
Georgios Vrakas

There are just 17 tables in play and the following players won't be making the cut for Day 2. This includes the 2017 champion Georgios Vrakas, among plenty of other notables.

Player Chips Progress
Maxime Cheppe fr
Maxime Cheppe
Busted
Michal Mrakes cz
Michal Mrakes
Busted
Georgios Vrakas gr
Georgios Vrakas
Busted
Yaniv Peretz lv
Yaniv Peretz
Busted
Thomas Haverstad no
Thomas Haverstad
Busted
Anthony Borde fr
Anthony Borde
Busted
Marco Regonaschi it
Marco Regonaschi
Busted
Aleksandar Trajkovski mk
Aleksandar Trajkovski
Busted
Alexander Paygusov ru
Alexander Paygusov
Busted
Aliaksandr Shylko by
Aliaksandr Shylko
Busted
Jimmy Guerrero fr
Jimmy Guerrero
Busted
Rasmus Agerskov dk
Rasmus Agerskov
Busted
Fedor Kruse at
Fedor Kruse
Busted
Ivan Banic hr
Ivan Banic
Busted

Tags: Georgios Vrakas

Ace-King No Good for Skhulukhiya

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya

Michal Klepczarek raised to 10,000 and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya moved all in from one seat over, which prompted Klepczarek to ask for a count. The shove was for 35,500 and the Pole made the call.

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Michal Klepczarek: {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

"No good," Klepczarek immediately said when he spotted the cards of his opponent and would be proven right as the board came {9-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{j-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Michal Klepczarek pl
Michal Klepczarek
230,000 31,500
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
Busted

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaMichal Klepczarek

Klepczarek Applies the Pressure

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Michel Leibgorin opened to 6,000 from under the gun and another player in early position called. Michal Klepczarek then three-bet to 21,000 from the cutoff, getting calls from both Leibgorin and the early-position caller.

"Check in the dark," said Leibgorin before dealer fanned a flop of {2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. The early-position player followed suit and Klepczarek made a continuation-bet of 13,000. Leibgorin quickly folded and the early-position player called, taking action heads up to the turn {10-Diamonds}. Klepczarek's opponent checked again and he fired out a second barrel of 21,000, which was called after about a minute of thought.

The river fell {k-Spades} and Klepczarek's opponent checked to him again. He announced he was all in after a few moments and his opponent quickly sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Michal Klepczarek pl
Michal Klepczarek
198,500
Michel Leibgorin fr
Michel Leibgorin
37,500 -50,500

Tags: Michel LeibgorinMichal Klepczarek

Flush for Burneikis

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Egor Procop had been the initial raiser and he picked up two callers in Vladas Burneikis on the button and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya in the big blind. The trio checked the {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} flop and Procop, as well as Burneikis, invested 7,000 each on the {4-Clubs} turn.

After the {j-Diamonds} river, Procop check-called a bet of 14,000 and mucked when Burneikis rolled over {10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Vladas Burneikis lt
Vladas Burneikis
295,000 55,000
Egor Procop md
Egor Procop
275,000 -55,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya ge
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
35,000 -20,000

Tags: Egor ProcopGiorgiy SkhulukhiyaVladas Burneikis

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Buhaiov Finds a Double

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

There was around 25,000 in the middle on a board reading {10-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds} with heads-up action between the big blind and Nazar Buhaiov, who was in early position. The big blind had checked and was in the tank, facing an all-in bet from Buhaiov for around 36,000. He thought for a good while and then decided to make the call.

Nazar Buhaiov: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Big Blind: {10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}

Buhaiov earned a call from top pair with a gutshot straight draw against his top pair, top kicker, and needed to fade the remaining fives and sixes in the deck to double. The river {k-Spades} was safe for him and the appropriate chips were sent his way.

Player Chips Progress
Nazar Buhaiov ua
Nazar Buhaiov
97,000 97,000

Tags: Nazar Buhaiov