2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Mikalai Pobal
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
€1,005,600
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,596,900
Entries
1,154
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
413
Players Left
141

Perelta Doubles Dimov

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Eugenio Peralta had missed the first few hands and arrived late. Right after that he was involved in an all-in with former EPT champion Ognyan Dimov and had the best of it with {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} versus {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}.

However, the board came {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs}{7-Hearts} to give Dimov an unlikely straight.

Player Chips Progress
Eugenio Peralta it
Eugenio Peralta
72,000
-31,100
-31,100
Ognyan Dimov bg
Ognyan Dimov
62,000
32,000
32,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Eugenio PeraltaOgnyan Dimov

Calamusa Approaching Half a Million

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Pierre Calamusa
Pierre Calamusa

Aidan Hynes three-bet jammed his short stack from the button and he was called by chip leader Pierre Calamusa in the hijack.

"Please don't tell me you have queen-jack," Hynes said and tabled his {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Calamusa was ahead with {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Hynes added "that's fair, I'll take it."

The {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop gave Calamusa top pair and the nut flush draw, and he held onto the lead on the {7-Hearts} turn and {j-Diamonds} river.

Player Chips Progress
Pierre Calamusa fr
Pierre Calamusa
470,000
13,000
13,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Aidan Hynes ie
Aidan Hynes
Busted

Tags: Aidan HynesPierre Calamusa

Lebedev on His Way Up, Bedell on His Way Out

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

There was an under-the-gun open to 3,400 that Xavier Mouysset had called from the cutoff before Nikieta Lebedev three-bet all in from the small blind for 34,200. Tom-Aksel Bedell was in the big blind with only a few big blinds-worth of chips and called them off as well. The original opener folded to put action back onto Mouysset, and he confirmed the amount before quickly calling.

Tom-Aksel Bedell: {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}
Nikita Lebedev: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Xaier Mouysset: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

Bedell was the last of the three to show his cards: "I can't beat that!" he exclaimed when Mouysset tabled his nines after calling.

Lebedev then tabled his tens: "I can't beat that either!" Bedell said. The board ran out {10-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} to give Lebedev a set on the flop, earning his double and a little bit more without any resistance, and is off to a good start on Day 2 having chipped up to around 80,000 after starting the day with just 18,300.

Player Chips Progress
Nikita Lebedev ru
Nikita Lebedev
75,800
57,500
57,500
Xavier Mouysset fr
Xavier Mouysset
34,200
-38,100
-38,100
Tom-Aksel Bedell no
Tom-Aksel Bedell
Busted

Tags: Nikita LebedevTom-Aksel BedellXavier Mouysset

"Toasty!"

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

After a raise to 3,200 and a call, Alexander Ivanov shoved all in for 12,200. From the big blind, Andreas Vlachos reraised to 23,600 to get the others out of the way.

Alexander Ivanov: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Andreas Vlachos: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

The {9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Spades} flop brought something for both players but after the dealer flipped over the {a-Hearts} and {7-Clubs} as the remaining community cards, it'd be Ivanov to double with an easy four-of-a-kind.

"Toasty!" Parker Talbot chirped.

Player Chips Progress
Steven van Zadelhoff nl
Steven van Zadelhoff
53,000
23,000
23,000
Andreas Vlachos gr
Andreas Vlachos
34,000
-14,300
-14,300
Alexander Ivanov ru
Alexander Ivanov
33,200
17,000
17,000
Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
29,600
-400
-400

Tags: Alexander IvanovAndreas Vlachos

Lim Takes From Li

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Chin Wei Lim raised to 3,200 under the gun and he was called by big blind Vitaliy Li when it folded to him. The flop was dealt {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades} and both players checked.

Li checked to Lim on the {k-Diamonds} turn and Lim put a bet of 4,000 in the middle. It didn't take too long for Li to call the bet.

The river was the {5-Hearts} and both checked again. Li had flopped top pair with {a-Spades}{8-Spades} but that wasn't good after the king on the turn as Lim hit top pair with {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Vitaliy Li ru
Vitaliy Li
120,000
-9,900
-9,900
Chin Wei Lim my
Chin Wei Lim
35,600

Tags: Chin Wei LimVitaliy Li

Finger Check-Raises to Victory

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Martin Finger raised to 3,500 and was called by Graeme Siow from one seat over and Silma Macalou in the big blind. The flop brought {q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs} and all three players checked. After the {3-Clubs} turn, the action checked to Siow and he bet 6,000. Macalou called and Finger then raised to 28,000.

No call followed and the pot was shipped to former EPT prague champion Finger, the table broke soon after.

Player Chips Progress
Graeme Siow sg
Graeme Siow
110,000
-21,900
-21,900
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
105,000
58,700
58,700
EPT 1X Winner
Silma Macalou fr
Silma Macalou
91,000
-6,000
-6,000

Tags: Graeme SiowMartin FingerSilma Macalou

Liao Loses Via Suckout

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Dominik Panka
Dominik Panka

All of the chips got in the middle preflop between Chien Liao in early position and Dominik Panka, who was in the cutoff, with effective stacks totaling around 90,000.

Chien Liao: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Dominik Panka: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The flop came {2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} to keep Liao out in front and poised for a double. The turn {6-Hearts} brought a pair onboard, giving Panka six outs to a chop, but he ended up winning the entire pot as the river {q-Diamonds} hit the felt to earn him the knockout and surpass 200,000 along the way.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
212,000
72,000
72,000
EPT 1X Winner
Chien Liao us
Chien Liao
Busted

Tags: Chian LiaoDominik Panka

Early Day 2 Eliminations

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Markus Grewe de
Markus Grewe
Busted
Tobias Anttila fi
Tobias Anttila
Busted
Maroun Jazzar lb
Maroun Jazzar
Busted
Majid Ejlal Noubarian ir
Majid Ejlal Noubarian
Busted
Chien Liao us
Chien Liao
Busted
Alessandro Siena it
Alessandro Siena
Busted
Clement Richez fr
Clement Richez
Busted
Roman Skudar ua
Roman Skudar
Busted
Pasquale Braco it
Pasquale Braco
Busted
Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
Busted
Valerii Lubenets ua
Valerii Lubenets
Busted
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
Busted
Milad Oghabian ir
Milad Oghabian
Busted
Lubomir Vlach cz
Lubomir Vlach
Busted
Chris Da-Silva gb
Chris Da-Silva
Busted
Asif Warris gb
Asif Warris
Busted
Omar Eljach se
Omar Eljach
Busted
Jean Desmottes fr
Jean Desmottes
Busted
Aidan Hynes ie
Aidan Hynes
Busted
Kai Herold de
Kai Herold
Busted
Sebastian Von Toperczer de
Sebastian Von Toperczer
Busted
Nazar Buhaiov ua
Nazar Buhaiov
Busted
Mihai Manole ro
Mihai Manole
Busted
Maria Lampropulos ar
Maria Lampropulos
Busted

Palevic Loses to Kim

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Gab Yong Kim
Gab Yong Kim

A player raised from middle position and Rifat Palevic called from the cutoff. Gab Yong Kim three-bet from the small blind to 16,600 and the initial raiser got out of the way. Palevic stuck around with a call and they went heads-up to the flop.

The flop was dealt {q-Clubs}{9-Spades}{6-Spades} and Kim didn't waste time betting 21,300. Palevic took more time but eventually called.

The turn was the {9-Clubs} and Palevic had about 52,000 behind. Kim put him all in for his tournament life but Palevic didn't bite and he got rid of his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
225,000
4,200
4,200
Rifat Palevic se
Rifat Palevic
52,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Gab Yong KimRifat Palevic

O'Neill Jams Into Arends

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Jack O'Neill raised to 3,500 on the button and Jans Arends in the small blind three-bet to 12,500, which O'Neill called. After the {q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop, Arends continued for 8,000 and picked up a call.

Both then checked the {k-Diamonds} turn and Arends checked the {5-Clubs} on the river. O'Neill moved all in for 56,000 and Arends asked for a count but didn't make the call.

Player Chips Progress
Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
116,000
-7,600
-7,600
Jack O'Neill gb
Jack O'Neill
98,000
-3,700
-3,700

Tags: Jack O'NeillJans Arends