Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2019 PokerStars EPT Prague
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1a
Break
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
The field is on their second 20-minute break of the day.
Value for Ruijs
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Joris Ruijs was involved with an unknown opponent on an 
board. His opponent checked to Ruijs, who bet 1,600. The call followed to see the 
fall on the river. Ruijs now bet 5,200 and received a swift call.
The Dutch high roller showed 
for two pair to win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
35,000 | |
|
34,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
25,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
21,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
Assorted Counts
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
60,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
56,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
55,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
42,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
40,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
34,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
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|
26,000 | |
|
25,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
17,500
-10,500
|
-10,500 |
|
13,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Viard Eliminated by Didisheim
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Heads-up to the 
turn, Alexandre Viard moved all-in for the last 10,500 and he picked up a reluctant call by Serge Didisheim.
Viard turned over 
for a flush draw and needed a club or queen for a chop as Didisheim tabled 
for a set. The river was the 
and that sent Viard to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
Busted |
Ye Doubles Through Baltaci
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Firat Baltaci had started well into Day 1a but most of his chips have vanished into thin air, the latest big portion after a clash with EPT Open Sochi champion Yi Ye. The cards of Baltaci were already in the muck as he paid off Ye's 
on the 
river and Luke Marsh confirmed that Baltaci had made a move with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
||
|
6,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
Mustafov Takes It on the River
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Tom Kunze checked the 
turn and called a bet worth 4,400 by Fahredin Mustafov from one seat over. The qualifier from Germany then checked the on the river and Mustafov had barely placed his bet to earn the fold already.
The same table also features Gleb Kovtunov, who had busted Daniel Smiljkovic earlier on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000 | |
|
49,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
21,300 |
One for Kitai
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Davidi Kitai raised to 700 and Stefan Jedlicka three-bet to 2,300 one seat over. Kitai bought a flop and checked the flop to his neighbor. Jedlicka bet 1,800 and Kitai check-called. Both players tapped the felt on the turn.
Kitai bet 4,200 on the 
river and Jedlicka gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
55,000 | |
|
46,000 | |
|
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|
42,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
32,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
17,500
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Recent Day 1a Casualties
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Thin Value for Merzhvinskiy
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
A bet of 1,500 by Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy on the 
river was called by Frederic Delval, who flashed ace-five and ended up second-best to the 
of Merzhvinskiy.
"Sneaky, sneaky," Delval added and then asked Merzhvinskiy if he remembered the final table of a small event they played together a month ago.
Both Delval and Merzhvinskiy, who finished third in this very event one year ago, are up in chips. Further assorted counts from nearby tables can be found below.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
48,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
43,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
42,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
37,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
25,000
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
|
|
6,500
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
Busted |