Level: 20
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 6,000
2020 PokerStars EPT Online
EPT Online 06: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller]
Day: 1
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood Eliminated in 13th Place ($23,108)
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Most of the damage was done in a prior hand when Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood lost with 
against the 
of Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford, who rivered the nut flush on a 
board.
Greenwood doubled once through Bert "girafganger7" Stevens before then raising to 120,000 with 32,219 behind. Stevens was in the big blind and clicked it back, Greenwood called all-in.
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood: 
Bert "girafganger7" Stevens: 
Stevens picked up a gutshot on the 
flop and turned straight with the , which made the 
river a formality.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,570,337 | 97,800 |
|
3,419,246 | -175,000 |
|
2,030,006 | 825,003 |
|
1,795,064 | -61,000 |
|
|
1,753,524 | 239,073 |
|
|
978,045 | 233,200 |
|
|
Busted |
Peters Busts on the Money Bubble
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Chip leader Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger raised to 84,000 and was called by Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph on the button, short stack David "dpeters17" Peters also came along from the big blind. On the 
flop all three players checked and the 
turn was checked to Rudolph who bet 80,000. Peters check-called and Eibinger also came along.
Peters then checked the 
river and Eibinger bet 331,600, which forced a fold from Rudolph. Peters called for just shy of that and saw his 
second-best as Eibinger had rivered two pair with the 
to let the bubble burst.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,232,691 | 1,035,691 |
|
3,036,334 | -49,000 |
|
|
Busted |
"hello_totti" Takes From Smiljkovic; Eibinger Leaves Watson Short
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Russia's "hello_totti" defended the big blind when facing a min-raise to 80,000 by Daniel "SmilleThHero" Smiljkovic and check-called another 161,250 on the 
flop.
The 
fell on the turn and "hello_totti" check-called a second barrel for 403,125 and the 
on the river slowed down all further action as both checked. "hello_totti" rolled over 
for the top two pair and that won the pot.
On the other table, chip leader Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger was in the big blind and invested an additional 48,000 when facing a raise by Mike "SirWatts" Watson. Eibinger then led the 
flop for 57,600 and the turn for 86,400. A third bet by the Austrian for 176,460 on the 
river was called by Watson, who could not beat the of Eibinger.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,197,000 | 873,685 |
|
|
3,594,246 | -559,375 |
|
|
3,472,537 | 674,375 |
|
|
3,085,334 | 133,000 |
|
|
2,388,909 | -85,000 |
|
|
1,856,064 | -85,000 |
|
|
1,514,451 | -185,000 |
|
|
1,205,003 | -45,000 |
|
|
1,160,076 | -85,086 |
|
928,974 | -396,225 |
|
921,683 | -95,000 |
|
|
744,845 | 135,000 |
|
|
674,187 | -360,460 |
|
|
506,691 | -95,000 |
Eibinger Can't Shake Off Holz
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Mikita "fish2013" Badziakouski jammed up his stack preflop when nobody was willing to pay his three-bet shove out of the big blind.
Over on the other table, Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger raised to 170,000 out of the small blind and Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz defended the big blind. Eibinger fired a first bet of 117,200 on the 
flop and the 
turn was checked by both.
Eibinger opted to check the river and Holz bet 380,000, which won the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,323,315 | -292,200 |
|
|
2,473,909 | 317,200 |
|
|
609,845 | 150,000 |
Updated Counts for the Final 14
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,615,515 | -91,000 |
|
|
4,153,621 | -25,000 |
|
|
2,952,334 | -5,000 |
|
|
2,798,162 | 178,000 |
|
|
2,156,709 | 136,000 |
|
|
1,941,064 | -5,000 |
|
|
1,699,451 | -5,000 |
|
|
1,325,199 | -25,000 |
|
|
1,250,003 | -45,000 |
|
|
1,245,162 | -92,914 |
|
|
1,034,647 | -5,000 |
|
|
1,016,683 | -5,000 |
|
|
601,691 | -5,000 |
|
|
459,845 | -5,000 |
Break on the Money Bubble
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Only one hand was played in the new level and the remaining 14 contenders then went on a scheduled five-minute break. Day 1 will wrap up once the nine-handed final table has been set.
Level: 19
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Laka Jams Into Peters
Level 18
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph won a pot without showdown to boost his stack and the next hand featured an open-raise of David "dpeters17" Peters for 77,000 on the button, which David "MonkeyBausss" Laka called out of the big blind. Laka check-raised the 
flop from 50,750 to 145,560 and was called by Peters.
The Spaniard fired a bet of 118,225 on the 
turn to pick up a call and jammed the 
river, having Peters covered by the fraction of a big blind. A tank followed and Peters sent his cards into the virtual muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,706,515 | 342,900 |
|
|
4,178,621 | -123,000 |
|
|
2,957,334 | 238,750 |
|
|
2,620,162 | 451,220 |
|
|
2,020,709 | 155,250 |
|
|
1,946,064 | -619,200 |
|
|
1,704,451 | -84,470 |
|
|
1,350,199 | 565,785 |
|
|
1,338,076 | 373,750 |
|
|
1,295,003 | 223,500 |
|
|
1,039,647 | -777,650 |
|
|
1,021,683 | -203,000 |
|
|
606,691 | -559,035 |
|
|
464,845 | -265,000 |
"ja.sam.gale" Eliminated by Smiljkovic
Level 18
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
Daniel "SmilleThHero" Smiljkovic made it 70,000 to go and "ja.sam.gale" stuck their last 678,779 in from one seat over on the button. Both blinds got out of the way and Smiljkovic made the call.
"ja.sam.gale":
Daniel "SmilleThHero" Smiljkovic:
The Croatian was in a world of pain and found no help on the 
board to hit the rail two spots shy of the money. All remaining hands for tonight will now be played hand-for-hand on both tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,301,621 | 1,093,279 |
|
Busted |