2020 PokerStars EPT Online

EPT Online 01: $1,050 NLHE [Arena Championship]
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 PokerStars EPT Online

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$356,769
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,050
Prize Pool
$2,426,000
Entries
2,426
Level Info
Level
56
Blinds
3,500,000 / 7,000,000
Ante
875,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
869
Players Left
71

The EPT Champions Most Likely to Win a Second Title at EPT Online

Level 26 : 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante
EPT Champions
EPT Champions

For the first time ever, poker players around the world will be able to compete in a prestigious European Poker Tour (EPT) Main Event from the comfort of their homes.

Yep. EPT Online runs from 8-18 November, with 20 events of varying buy-ins ranging from $215-$25,000 (just like a regular EPT schedule), and $20 million guaranteed in prizes.

For years, many of us have watched the EPT Live streams from our desks or armchairs and dreamed of one day being able to compete, and maybe, just maybe, win a title.

All of the players in this article have already done it. They’re EPT champions, but only Victoria Coren-Mitchell and Mikalai Pobal have ever won two EPT Main Events.

With the $5,200 EPT Online 8-Max, No Limit Hold’em Main Event kicking off on 15 November, we wondered: which former EPT Main Event winners are most likely to claim another title this time around?

There are more likely candidates than you’d imagine.

Check out the full story over at the PokerStars Blog

Medlaha Stacks Pateychuk

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante
Medlaha Stacks Pateychuk
Medlaha Stacks Pateychuk

Andrey "ThePateychuk" Pateychuk raised the button to 114K and Bruno "SOUFODAMS" Medlaha defended the big blind with a call. The flop came {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Medlaha check-raised from 99,330 to 302,666. Pateychuk called to the {5-Clubs} turn, anc alled for 400K to see {9-Diamonds} on the river. Medlaha shoved a covering stack, and Pateychuk called.

Andrey "ThePateychuk" Pateychuk: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Bruno "SOUFODAMS" Medlaha: {8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Board: {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Medlaha flopped the straight, and despite the double-paired board, held to send Pateychuk to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Bruno "SOUFODAMS" Medlaha br
Bruno "SOUFODAMS" Medlaha
5,392,744
Andrey "ThePateychuk" Pateychuk ru
Andrey "ThePateychuk" Pateychuk
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

"Kubanas" Shoves River

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante
"Kubanas" Shoves River
"Kubanas" Shoves River

"pit0quinho" raised to 100K from the hijack, and "Kubanas" called the big blind to see {5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} on the flop. They check-called a bet of 90,090 to see the board pair {7-Hearts}. "Kubanas" led for 190K and got the call. They shoved the {10-Hearts} river for 958,094 and "pit0quinho" mucked their hand.

Player Chips Progress
Kubanas ru
Kubanas
1,791,274
pit0quinho nl
pit0quinho
1,047,056
196,528
196,528

Joyce Chipping Back Up

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Joyce Chipping Back Up
Joyce Chipping Back Up

"joooonteeee" raised to 80K from the middle, and was called by "pit0quinho" and Toby "sadface11" Joyce in the blinds. They all checked the {2-Spades}{4-Hearts}{k-Hearts} flop, but "pit0quinho" fired 92.4K on the {7-Diamonds} turn. Joyce was the only caller to the {j-Spades} river, where it went check-check.

"pit0quinho": {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Toby "sadface11" Joyce: {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

Board: {2-Spades}{4-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Both players in the blinds flopped a heart draw, but Joyce turned the pair and took it down when the hearts bricked.

Player Chips Progress
Toby "sadface11" Joyce ie
Toby "sadface11" Joyce
3,596,825
876,366
876,366
pit0quinho nl
pit0quinho
1,259,796
-240,400
-240,400
joooonteeee se
joooonteeee
588,139
-262,000
-262,000

"juswhackit" Doubles Before Break

Level 22 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
"juswhackit" Doubles Before Break
"juswhackit" Doubles Before Break

Toby "sadface11" Joyce raised the middle to 70K before Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck three-bet to 210K from the hijack. "juswhackit" called for their whole stack as Joyce got out of the way.

"juswhackit": {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}
Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Board: {j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

"juswhackit" got a double plus when their aces held against the tens.

There are just 304 players left in action now, and they are n the bubble to the money.

Player Chips Progress
Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck
Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck
4,435,266
-91,942
-91,942
Toby "sadface11" Joyce ie
Toby "sadface11" Joyce
2,720,459
93,500
93,500
juswhackit ec
juswhackit
537,384
312,442
312,442

"nafnaf_funny" Flops It

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
"nafnaf_funny" Flops It
"nafnaf_funny" Flops It

Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi raised the button to 64.2K, and "nafnaf_funny" called the big blind. They check-raised the {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop, bumping Shakerchi's 62,424 bet to 168,300.

Shakerchi called to the {j-Clubs} turn, where "nafnaf_funny" led forr 161.7K. Shakerchi called, and called 274.8K on the {a-Spades} river, but mucked when "nafnaf_funny" showed {k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
nafnaf_funny ru
nafnaf_funny
2,292,945
696,000
696,000
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi gb
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi
388,966
-816,300
-816,300

"juswhackit" Takes Big One

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
"juswhackit" Takes Big One
"juswhackit" Takes Big One

Toby "sadface11" Joyce opened to 66K from the middle and "juswhackit" called the big blind. The flop came {9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and "juswhackit" check-called 116,820. They check-called 271,022 on the {4-Hearts} turn, and check-called again on the {a-Clubs} river, this time for 714,513.

"juswhackit": {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Toby "sadface11" Joyce: {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

Board: {9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

"juswhackit" check-called down with top pair, taking a big one from Joyce.

Player Chips Progress
juswhackit ec
juswhackit
3,650,098
1,198,355
1,198,355
Toby "sadface11" Joyce ie
Toby "sadface11" Joyce
2,916,059
-1,179,605
-1,179,605

"nafnaf_funny" Flops It

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
"nafnaf_funny" Flops It
"nafnaf_funny" Flops It

Toby "sadface11" Joyce raised to 44K early, and "nafnaf_funny" called the big blind, then check-raised the 77,880 bet to 182,400 on the {7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{a-Spades} flop. Joyce called, then called when "nafnaf_funny" bet 125,600 on the {2-Spades} turn. On the {4-Hearts} river, "nafnaf_funny" fired 96,200 and got the call, winning with {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} when Joyce mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Toby "sadface11" Joyce ie
Toby "sadface11" Joyce
3,925,614
-153,400
-153,400
nafnaf_funny ru
nafnaf_funny
1,238,740
345,200
345,200

"nafnaf_funny" and Joyce Trade Pots

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
"nafnaf_funny" and Joyce Trade Pots
"nafnaf_funny" and Joyce Trade Pots

Toby "sadface11" Joyce opened the betting under the gun to 44K, and it folded to "nafnaf_funny" in the small blind. They decided to three-bet to 156,200, and took it down right there.

In the very next hand, "nafnaf_funny" raised the button to 44K, and Joyce called from the big blind. Joyce check-called for 31.6K on the {4-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} flop, and both players checked the {j-Hearts} turn. Joyce led for 135,900 on the {3-Spades} river, and "nafnaf_funny" mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Toby "sadface11" Joyce ie
Toby "sadface11" Joyce
4,079,014
-162,500
-162,500
nafnaf_funny ru
nafnaf_funny
893,540
-59,900
-59,900

Quick Guide to PokerStars Home Games; It Takes Just Five Easy Steps!

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

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Here is our quick and easy five-step guide to setting up a PokerStars Home Game of your own.