EPT Online 08: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max] Day 1 | 2020 PokerStars EPT Online

11-12-2020 00:14 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
zerodeda	709,377	-25,750
Rui "sousinha23" Sousa	703,217	382,779
Arsenii "josef_shvejk" Karmatckii	655,920	-38,009
ibotown	557,265
Ebaaa11	301,796
S-ar23	121,593
shermdog50	Busted

Rudolph Takes Two Out

Shirley Ang

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph raised to 25,000 from the middle position and was called by Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet in the hijack. Andrey "Kroko-dill" Zaichenko shoved from the small blind for 139,038 for "gaul17" to call in the big blind for the 82,375 they had left. Rudolph shoved for more for Nolet to fold.

"gaul17":
Andrey "Kroko-dill" Zaichenko:
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph:

The board ran out for Rudolph to flop the set and improve to a full house on the turn to bust both opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet	738,869	-67,154
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph	623,024	-106,130
roo_400	507,306	28,700
CrazyLissy	503,668
Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa	207,802	-106,204
gaul17	Busted
Andrey "Kroko-dill" Zaichenko	Busted

11-12-2020 00:07 UTC

Vieira Falls to Achard-Stropoli

Shirley Ang

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Joao "Naza114" Vieira raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and the action folded to Julien "Stroposoz" Achard-Stropoli in the big blind who shoved. Vieira called for the 24,436 he still had left.

Joao "Naza114" Vieira:
Julien "Stroposoz" Achard-Stropoli:

The board ran out for Achard-Stropoli to flop the pair of aces to bust Vieira.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis	857,197	-27,250
David "deivid29" Tovar	687,680	-3,250
Rui "Silden4filho" Bouquet	604,365	305,362
Gladi3	509,752	-321,351
Julien "Stroposoz" Achard-Stropoli	340,498	306,152
Joao "Naza114" Vieira	Busted

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,250

11-12-2020 00:01 UTC

Top Ten Chip Counts After the Break

Shirley Ang

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bert "girafganger7" Stevens	1,888,938	5,754
Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier	1,216,412	427,467
Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker	1,096,671	336,364
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis	884,447	506,907
Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet	806,023	1,000
zerodeda	735,127	204,853
RobertMark18	710,259	128,128
David "deivid29" Tovar	690,930	127,695
efkinis24	684,292	116,281
Floesoe	668,444	151,400

11-11-2020 23:58 UTC

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

Shirley Ang

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

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 Nov. 8-18 at PokerStars, 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

11-11-2020 23:56 UTC

Time for a Break

Shirley Ang

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The 53 remaining players have been sent for another 5-minute break with less than 2 hours of play left for today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gediminas "Gedis92" Uselis	Busted

11-11-2020 23:54 UTC

Hirs Halted by "roo_400"

Shirley Ang

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

"roo_400" shoved from the small blind and Aliaksandr "Alexgirs" Hirs call in the big blind for the 129,058 he had behind.

Aliaksandr "Alexgirs" Hirs:
"roo_400":

The board ran out for "roo_400" to flop the pair of sevens to bust Hirs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet	805,023	51,680
roo_400	478,606	-12,369
Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa	314,006	-267,030
Andrey "Kroko-dill" Zaichenko	151,538	151,538
Daniel "Razer2311" Rezaei	Busted
Dimitri "MITS 304" Michaelides	Busted
Aliaksandr "Alexgirs" Hirs	Busted
Jam Niesh	Busted

11-11-2020 23:51 UTC

Another Full House for Stevens

Shirley Ang

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Bert "girafganger7" Stevens raised to 16,800 from the middle position and was called by Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro in the hijack and Fabian "!$eveeeeeeen!" Gumz in the big blind.

The flop came , it was checked around for the to come on the turn. Gumz checked again and now Stevens bet 46,050,. Kelopuro called but Gumz raised to 152,000. Stevens called and Kelopuro folded.

The river completed the board with the , Gumz bet 224,000, keeping 38,533 behind and Stevens raised for Gumz to call for the rest with the for the full house but Stevens held the for the higher one to take another big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bert "girafganger7" Stevens	1,883,184	502,183
Fabian "!$eveeeeeeen!" Gumz	Busted

11-11-2020 23:47 UTC

Full House Over Trips

Shirley Ang

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Jans "Graftekkel" Arends raised to 17,600 from under the gun and Bert "girafganger7" Stevens called on the button while the rest folded.

The flop came , Arends continued with a bet of 16,560 which Stevens called.

The turn was the , Arends barreled a bet of 60,058 over the line and was called again.

The river completed the board with the , Arends checked for Stevens to shove with the bigger stack. Arends called for the 227,592 he had behind with the for trips but Stevens held the for the flopped full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bert "girafganger7" Stevens	1,381,001	262,855
Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro	748,777	248,451
Fabian "!$eveeeeeeen!" Gumz	415,333	5,860
Carlos "Carloss.Rox" Henrique	262,319	186,633
Christopher "lissi stinkt" Frank	178,661	-205,905
Jans "Graftekkel" Arends	Busted