EPT Online 09: $5,200 8-Game [High Roller] Day 1 | 2020 PokerStars EPT Online

11-12-2020 00:29 UTC

Unofficial Final Table Draw and Counts (full)

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Seat	Player	Stack
1	Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier	2,267,479
2	"rolfgal"	565,782
3	Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich	652,125
4	"RaúlGonzalez"	282,938
5	Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov	286,807
6	Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov	437,959
7	Christian "Crisper" Pereira	606,910

Player	Chips	Progress
Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier	2,267,479 404,479	404,479
Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich	652,125 154,000	154,000
Christian "Crisper" Pereira	606,910 41,000	41,000
rolfgal	565,782 -151,000	-151,000
Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov	437,959
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov	286,807 -107,000	-107,000
RaulGonzalez	282,938 -203,062	-203,062

11-12-2020 00:32 UTC

"RaulGonzalez" Gets a Dominating Dub

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6,250/12,500 NLHE

"rolfgal" raised to 37,500 in late position and "RaulGonzalez" shoved for about 265K in the small blind. rolfgal called with but was dominated by . The board brought nothing to trouble RaulGonzalez, who shipped the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
RaulGonzalez	554,876 271,938	271,938
rolfgal	318,344 -247,438	-247,438

11-12-2020 00:39 UTC

Urbanovich Gets River Three-Bet Paid

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6,250/12,500 PLO

Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich defended the big blind from a button raise by Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier. Urbanovich check-called 21,683 on an flop and the got checked around. On the river, Urbanovich bet big with 81,250. Lakemeier made it 231,250 and Urbanovich clicked to 420,167.

Lakemeier tank-called but couldn't beat for aces full of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier	1,607,671 -659,808	-659,808
Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich	1,277,625 625,500	625,500

11-12-2020 00:44 UTC

On the Bubble

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6,250/12,500 PLO

"rolfgal" min-raised in middle position and called a pot-sized three-bet from Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov. Makarov potted the and "rolfgal" called off about 127K.

rolfgal:
Makarov:

Makarov had the best of it with an overpair plus gutter and the and kept the kings best.

The remaining players are on the bubble both for the money and Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov	529,901 243,094	243,094
rolfgal	Busted

11-12-2020 00:57 UTC

Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov Eliminated on Bubble

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30,000/60,000 Limit Hold'em

Action folded to the small blind, where "RaulGonzalez" raised. Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov defended the big blind and flopped. RaulGonzalez bet, Makarov called, and they went to an turn. This time, it went bet, raise, three-bet, and Makarov shoved for 218,525.

Makarov:
Lakemeier:

Makarov needed help as he'd gotten an unlucky turn, but the didn't save him.

That means the remaining players have reached the money and the tournament is paused for the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich	1,527,625 250,000	250,000
Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier	1,443,921 -163,750	-163,750
RaulGonzalez	1,262,277 707,401	707,401
Christian "Crisper" Pereira	509,562 -97,348	-97,348
Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov	357,615 -80,344	-80,344
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov	Busted

11-12-2020 01:22 UTC

Tough Mixed-Game Vets Lead Final Five into the Money in EPT Online 8-Game

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It wasn't a big field, but it certainly was a tough one populating the seats of EPT Online 09: $5,200 8-Game [High Roller]. A field of 51 entries has come down to just five remaining grinders, and as expected, some mixed-game legends are among the competitors.

Atop the counts: Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich, the young all-arounder who has racked up an impressive handful of titles in various formats on PokerStars after first making himself known as a no-limit high-roller participant.

Then, there's Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier, who grabbed a mixed-game bracelet at the 2017 WSOP and has been a regular name at the end of big PokerStars tournaments as well.

In third, anonymous cash crusher "RaulGonzalez," who can often be found playing the highest-stake mixed games running on the site.

Finally, World Championship of Online Poker legend Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov and Christian "Crisper" Pereira round it out as the short stacks.

Seat	Player	Country	Stack
1	Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier	Austria	1,443,921
2	Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich	Latvia	1,527,625
3	"RaúlGonzalez"	Germany	1,262,277
4	Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov	Russia	357,615
5	Christian "Crisper" Pereira	Argentina	509,562

RaulGonzalez was the leader early on and Lakemeier later at the final table, but Urbanovich surged past them after he got a big bet-three-bet paid off on the river with aces full in pot-limit Omaha against Lakemeier.

All of the players left have secured a handsome $18,406 for a hefty min-cash, but they'll be looking to grab the $100,050 that remains up top once play resumes on Thursday. They'll come back to 30,000/60,000 limit hold'em action and play until a winner has emerged, starting at 2:05 p.m. EST.

Come back to PokerNews then to find out who takes down this EPT mixed-game title.

EPT Online 09: $5,200 8-Game [High Roller]

Day 1 Completed