2020 PokerStars EPT Online

EPT Online 16: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event]
Day: 1
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Event Info
2020 PokerStars EPT Online
Final Results
Winner
WhatIfGod
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$1,019,082
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,200
Prize Pool
$6,520,000
Total Entries
1,304
Level Info
Level
49
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,182
Players Left
351
Players Left 1 / 1,304
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Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 250

Lau Busts "ModzillaPL"

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
ModzillaPL eliminated
ModzillaPL eliminated

Poland's "ModzillaPL" raised to 4,000 and was called by Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov on the button. Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau had other plans and made it 20,000 to go in the small blind, which prompted a four-bet to 55,200 by the initial raiser and a call from Lau.

Lau check-called a bet worth 38,742 on the {q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Spades} flop and the {q-Hearts} turn was checked through. Following the {q-Diamonds} river, Lau checked and "ModzillaPL" bet 137,600 with 1,781 behind. Those went in when Lau jammed and the Spaniard prevailed with the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} as "ModzillaPL" only had {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}.

Kennedy Takes From Boika

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Jay "Blackoid" Kennedy defended his big blind when facing an open raise to 3,392 by Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika and they checked to the {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} turn. Kennedy check-called a bet of 3,214 and did so again on the {7-Hearts} river for 10,772.

Boika was caught bluffing the {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Kennedy raked in the pot with {q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} for the second pair.

Another Knockout for "zeisseli"

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
AdoptAMonkey eliminated
AdoptAMonkey eliminated

The open raise to 3,408 by "AdoptAMonkey" was called by "bisbiki78" from one seat over and "zeisseli" then three-bet to 16,000 on the button. A four-bet to 37,120 by the initial raiser followed and "zeisseli" came along.

The {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop brought the check-shove by "AdoptAMonkey" and "zeisseli" called.

"AdoptAMonkey": {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
"zeisseli": {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Instead of the straight, "zeisseli" made a back door full house with the {7-Clubs} turn and {8-Hearts} river.

Recent Casualties

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Kennedy Enters the Fray

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Just prior to the second scheduled break, #EPT4Charity Contest winner Jay "Blackoid" Kennedy has entered the field and was sent to a table filled with several notables. PokerStars Championship Macau winner Elliot "4rebmun" Smith and EPT Main Event Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika to name but two, along with high stakes regular and online poker coach Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis.

The current chip leader at the table is Argentina's Ivan "patasss" Balzano.

Blackoid Enters the Fray
Blackoid Enters the Fray

Hand Nearing Half a Million

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Following a cutoff raise to 4,000 by Pascal "Pass_72" Lefrancois, Fintan "easywithaces" Hand three-bet to 17,600 from the small blind and was called by LeFrancois.

Hand made it 11,520 to go on the {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop and check-called the {a-Spades} turn for 49,152. The {7-Diamonds} on the river was checked by both and Hand won the decent pot with {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for aces and nines.

Navarro Jams Into Rudolph

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Mario "t4t0PAGAU" Navarro made it 3,200 to go in the cutoff and picked up one caller on the button. Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph three-bt to 17,600 and Navarro was the only caller to a {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop. Both players opted to check and Rudolph check-called for 21,600 on the {j-Diamonds} turn.

The {j-Clubs} fell on the river and Rudolph check-folded when Navarro jammed for more than 62,000.

Veldhuis Rises Without Showdown

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis had lost some of his early profit and picked up more chips again right before the blinds went up. The Dutchman three-bet from 2,800 to 8,400 and subsequently called a four-bet to 28,700 by initial aggressor "Achilles591".

Veldhuis called 14,700 on the {j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Spades} flop and the {6-Clubs} turn was checked to him, prompting a bet of 54,600 and a call from his opponent. On the 54h] river, "Achilles591" checked and folded to a shove or 210,653 total by Veldhuis.