Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
2019 PokerStars EPT Prague
€1,100 EPT National
Day: 1c
Colillas Calls with Ace-High
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ramon Colillas raised it up from middle position and Brice Guido called from the hijack. The two players saw a flop of 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Colillas tossed in a bet of 2,000 and Guido stuck around to see the 
on the river. Colillas checked this time and Guido counted out a bet of 5,500. Colillas dropped in a call and Guido turned over 
. Colillas showed 
for a slightly better kicked and was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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49,000 | 49,000 |
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47,000 | 47,000 |
Chernenko Can't Get There
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
There was around 8,000 in the middle on the turn with a board of 
and Yurii Chernenko had check-raised all in for 21,100 over a bet of 5,500 from Maxime Chilaud, who was in the cutoff. A third player in middle position was in the process of folding and Chilaud tossed in a chip to call once it became his turn to do so.
Yurii Chernenko: 
Maxime Chilaud: 
Chernenko had check-raised all in with his two overcards and gutshot straight draw and had gotten action from Chilaud's pair of nines, giving him 10 outs for the river to stay alive. Unfortunately for him, the river 
was of no help and became the last card of his tournament life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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103,500 | 43,500 |
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Kuszczak Hits a Higher Full House
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
On the last hand of the previous level, Yunye Lu was under the gun and opened to 2,200. Action folded around to Piotr Kuszczak, who was on the button and called. The big blind came along as well and the flop came 
. The big blind checked to Lu, who made a continuation-bet of 2,200. Kuszczak called and the big blind folded.
With action heads up, the turn came 
. Lu checked to Kuszczak and he bet 4,200. Lu went into the tank for over 90 seconds and then put out a check-raise to 7,500. The dealer informed him his raise must be 8,400 and he put out another 900 to make the raise legal.
Kuszczak then took his time in the tank, taking around a minute before calling. The river came 
and Lu bet another 3,000. Kuszczak called.
Lu tabled 
for a full house, tens full of aces, and Kuszczak turned over 
to show aces full and take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,000 | |
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17,500 | 17,500 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Livshitz Finds a Double Up
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
George Chiriac opened to 2,200 in early position and the action folded to Gaby Livshitz in the small blind. The two players have some history in their brief time at the table and Livshitz moved all in for 27,700. "I have a big hand," Chiriac said before making the call.
Gaby Livshitz:
George Chiriac: 
The flop of 
put Livshitz in a commanding position with a pair of aces. The on the turn changed nothing and the 
on the river ensured Livshitz of a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,500 | |
|
44,500 | 44,500 |
Bagocius Wins at Showdown
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Bleron Maliqi was in early position and opened to 2,500. He was called by Mantas Bagocius, who was on his direct left, and action folded around to the big blind who also defended.
The flop came 
and the big blind checked. Maliqi made a continuation-bet of 2,500 and Bagocius called. The big blind folded, taking action heads up to the turn 
where both players checked. The river then fell 
and saw action check through once more to take the hand to showdown.
Maliqi showed 
for nines up and Bagocius tabled for tens up, earning the pot with his two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | |
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42,500 | 42,500 |
Registration Closed; More Recent Eliminations
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The beginning of Level 9 marks the closing of the tournament with the clock displaying 579 entrants and 460 players. Stay tuned for official information regarding the number to be reached for play to make it into the money.
In the meantime, here are some more players to have been recently eliminated from the tournament.
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Late Registration is Closed
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Level eight has completed which means late registration is officially closed. The tournament clock is currently reading a total of 579 entries for flight 1c with roughly 460 players remaining.
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000