EPT Online 01: $1,050 NLHE [Arena Championship] | 2020 PokerStars EPT Online

11-12-2020 21:10 UTC

"ImTheNuts1" Coolered to Fumes

Lyle Bateman

Level 49 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 250,000 ante

Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz raised under the gun to 4M, and "ImTheNuts1" shoved the big blind for just over 40M. It was kings for Chernokoz against ace-king, and the kings held to leave "ImTheNuts1" on barely two bigs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz	75,003,512 30,126,756	30,126,756
ImTheNuts1	4,669,979 -39,084,256	-39,084,256

11-12-2020 21:17 UTC

"ImTheNuts1" Eliminated in 7th Place ($46,808)

Lyle Bateman

Level 49 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 250,000 ante

"ImTheNuts1" Eliminated in 7th Place ($46,808)

After the cooler left them with barely two big blinds, "ImTheNuts1" got their chips in a few hands later with a suited ace, but ran into the bigger ace of "DON JOHAN" for 7th place and $46,808.

Player	Chips	Progress
DON JOHAN	211,186,618 40,673,553	40,673,553
Daniel “Kihlström” Kihlström	143,857,770 -12,086,137	-12,086,137
Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz	75,503,512 500,000	500,000
smoothieg	67,060,770 -10,277,458	-10,277,458
Guilherme "Guizãoo_" Carmo	63,724,766 -9,750,000	-9,750,000
Gustavo “MachadinhaRS” Rocha	45,616,564 5,017,521	5,017,521
ImTheNuts1	Busted

11-12-2020 21:26 UTC

Chips on Third Break

Lyle Bateman

Level 49 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 250,000 ante

"smoothieg" picked up some chips at the expense of Gustavo “MachadinhaRS” Rocha on the final hand before break to vault them to third place overall.

Player	Chips	Progress
DON JOHAN	206,911,618 -4,275,000	-4,275,000
Daniel “Kihlström” Kihlström	140,307,770 -3,550,000	-3,550,000
smoothieg	86,910,770 19,850,000	19,850,000
Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz	68,153,512 -7,350,000	-7,350,000
Guilherme "Guizãoo_" Carmo	67,824,766 4,100,000	4,100,000
Gustavo “MachadinhaRS” Rocha	36,291,564 -9,325,000	-9,325,000

11-12-2020 21:44 UTC

Kihlström Cuts into "DON JOHAN"

Lyle Bateman

Level 50 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 325,000 ante

"DON JOHAN" raised the small blind to 7.5M, and Daniel “Kihlström” Kihlström called the big to see on the flop. Kihlström smooth-called for 5,593,500. and again for 9,285,210 on the turn. The river came and "DON JOHAN" fired a third bullet worth 17.5M, and Kihlström called, showing pocket tens for a set against the busted straight draw for "DON JOHAN".

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel “Kihlström” Kihlström	186,300,480 41,162,710	41,162,710
DON JOHAN	182,882,908 -37,328,710	-37,328,710

11-12-2020 21:57 UTC

"smoothieg" has Best Ace

Lyle Bateman

Level 50 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 325,000 ante

"smoothieg" limped the cutoff, and got calls from both blinds. The flop came and after a check, "DON JOHAN" bet 3,118,500. "smoothieg" was the only caller to see on the turn. They both checked to on the river, and "smoothieg" called 3,921,750 with ace-five against ace-deuce.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel “Kihlström” Kihlström	202,841,480 -6,225,000	-6,225,000
DON JOHAN	187,267,658 -10,515,250	-10,515,250
smoothieg	74,751,020 11,765,250	11,765,250
Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz	65,928,512 2,075,000	2,075,000
Guilherme "Guizãoo_" Carmo	49,463,202 11,475,000	11,475,000
Gustavo “MachadinhaRS” Rocha	26,248,128 -8,475,000	-8,475,000

11-12-2020 22:17 UTC

Guilherme "Guizãoo_" Carmo Eliminated in 6th Place ($65,664)

Lyle Bateman

Level 51 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 375,000 ante

Guilherme "Guizãoo_" Carmo Eliminated in 6th Place ($65,664)

Guilherme "Guizãoo_" Carmo shoved the button for almost 14M over a 6.3M early raise from Daniel “Kihlström” Kihlström, and got the call.

Daniel “Kihlström” Kihlström:
Guilherme "Guizãoo_" Carmo:

Board:

The kings held for Kihlström and Carmo banked more than $65K for 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel “Kihlström” Kihlström	242,304,682 32,938,202	32,938,202
DON JOHAN	159,373,158 -8,025,000	-8,025,000
smoothieg	84,545,520 2,025,000	2,025,000
Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz	75,203,512 -7,125,000	-7,125,000
Gustavo “MachadinhaRS” Rocha	45,073,128 1,125,000	1,125,000
Guilherme "Guizãoo_" Carmo	Busted

11-12-2020 22:24 UTC

Gustavo “MachadinhaRS” Rocha Eliminated in 5th Place ($92,117)

Lyle Bateman

Level 51 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 375,000 ante

"DON JOHAN" raised under the gun to 6.3M, and Gustavo “MachadinhaRS” Rocha called from the big blind to see on the flop. Rocha check-shoved for 31,048,128 over a 7M bet, and got the call.

Gustavo “MachadinhaRS” Rocha:
"DON JOHAN":

Board:

The over pair of queens held for "DON JOHAN" and Rocha was the last player to earn less than $100K today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel “Kihlström” Kihlström	230,004,682 -12,300,000	-12,300,000
DON JOHAN	192,021,286 32,648,128	32,648,128
smoothieg	102,595,520 18,050,000	18,050,000
Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz	81,878,512 6,675,000	6,675,000
Gustavo “MachadinhaRS” Rocha	Busted

11-12-2020 22:58 UTC

Kihlström Takes Big One on River

Lyle Bateman

Level 52 : 1,750,000/3,500,000, 450,000 ante

"smoothieg" raised to 9M from the button, and Daniel “Kihlström” Kihlström reraised the big blind to 26M. "smoothieg" called to see on the flop, then called for 18,331,500. They both checked the turn, and "smoothieg" folded when Kihlström 31.5M on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
DON JOHAN	252,435,125 15,919,850	15,919,850
Daniel “Kihlström” Kihlström	251,968,832 29,311,650	29,311,650
smoothieg	59,989,021 -43,031,500	-43,031,500
Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz	42,107,022 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

11-12-2020 23:25 UTC

Break Stacks

Lyle Bateman

Level 53 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 500,000 ante

Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz and "DON JOHAN" chopped a pot when they both got it in with suited ace-queens just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel “Kihlström” Kihlström	210,818,832 -15,100,000	-15,100,000
smoothieg	158,353,042 12,100,000	12,100,000
DON JOHAN	147,163,854 -29,500,000	-29,500,000
Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz	90,164,272 32,500,000	32,500,000

11-12-2020 23:51 UTC

Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz Eliminated in 4th Place ($129,226)

Lyle Bateman

Level 54 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 600,000 ante

Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz shoved the button, and "DON JOHAN" called the big blind to start the race.

"DON JOHAN":
Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz:

Board:

The pair held for "DON JOHAN" and Chernokoz collected $129,226 on his way out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel “Kihlström” Kihlström	265,538,832 35,620,000	35,620,000
DON JOHAN	183,772,126 60,704,272	60,704,272
smoothieg	157,189,042 -10,660,000	-10,660,000
Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz	Busted