EPT Online 16: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] Day 2 | 2020 PokerStars EPT Online

11-16-2020 23:13 UTC

"Gambler4444" Eliminated

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

"Gambler4444" made it 550,000 to go with 17,166 behind while on the button and "Ruslancheeck" three-bet jammed the small blind with their huge stack of nearly five million. "Gambler4444" called and the cards were turned over.

"Gambler4444":
"Ruslancheeck":

On a board of , the rich got richer as "Ruslancheeck" made two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslancheeck	5,662,852 5,662,852	5,662,852
Pauli "Fiilismies" Ayras	4,043,330 3,115,277	3,115,277
Matto 23	3,281,480 2,182,685	2,182,685
vip25459	1,789,912 -146,352	-146,352
Toby "sadface11" Joyce	1,439,896 296,564	296,564

buttonclickr	791,644 791,644	791,644
neeno1990	306,772 306,772	306,772
Gambler4444	Busted

11-16-2020 23:18 UTC

Arends Runs Kings Into Aces

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

Following a raise to 110,000 by "eqmegz", Jans "Graftekkel" Arends three-bet to 275,000 with 1,233,744 behind and was called by "eqmegz". The flop brought and a check-shove by "eqmegz" resulted in the call of Arends.

"eqmegz":
Jans "Graftekkel" Arends:

Neither the turn nor the river kept Arends in contention and he became the next high profile casualty in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
eqmegz	7,046,145 7,046,145	7,046,145
flerrehuve	5,898,925 819,242	819,242
Liviu "0Human0" Ignat	4,064,726 -1,209,400	-1,209,400
Jonathan "Proudflop" Proudfoot	2,711,839 993,060	993,060
Pieter "XMorphineX" Aerts	1,904,768 537,152	537,152
CPUrul0r	1,839,738 465,351	465,351
Jans "Graftekkel" Arends	Busted

11-16-2020 23:27 UTC

Fast Binks the River to Bust "BenArfaa10"

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

In the last hand prior to a scheduled five-minute break, Dietrich "2pacnrw16" Fast opened to 107,500 and was called by "lubuski.gin" in the small blind. The UK's "BenArfaa10" jammed their las 634,184 and Fast isolated for more than 1.45 million.

"BenArfaa10":
Dietrich "2pacnrw16" Fast:

On a board of , the queen on the river spelled the end for "BenArfaa10" as Fast improved to a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dietrich "2pacnrw16" Fast	2,240,781 370,864	370,864
lubuski.gin	1,141,532 1,141,532	1,141,532
BenArfaa10	Busted

11-16-2020 23:27 UTC

Break With 114 Remaining

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

The pace of eliminations in the money never really slowed down and as a result, just 114 contenders head into the next scheduled five-minute break. Day 2 will conclude once the final nine tables have been reached.

11-16-2020 23:31 UTC

Eliminations Before the Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduardo "EduardoGarl@" Garla	Busted
alimounda	Busted
cardinals970	Busted
BeezNeez360	Busted

11-16-2020 23:35 UTC

"TTWIST" In the Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

Canada's "TTWIST" is the huge chip leader right now and they scored a big double prior to the break. In a four-bet pot with 1.1 million each in, Andras "probirs" Nemeth came along and called a continuation bet for 464,600 by "TTWIST" on the flop.

A second barrel for 1,045,976 and a call followed on the turn and "TTWIST" bet the river for 1,850,000 with 1,029,200 behind. Nemeth jammed the and was snap-called by to take a big hit.

"TTWIST" then also busted Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani when they open-shoved the cutoff and Dattani called all-in for 1,326,563 on the button.

Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani:
"TTWIST":

The board ran out and that spelled the end for Dattani.

Player	Chips	Progress
TTWIST	13,250,667 13,250,667	13,250,667
Andras "probirs" Nemeth	1,096,464 -3,031,866	-3,031,866
Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani	Busted

11-16-2020 23:41 UTC

Another Table Breaks

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

As the first player to act, "lubuski.gin" raised to 100,100 from under the gun and "RokiRo3" in the small blind called. "Ebaaa11" in the big blind three-bt to 396,969 and the initial raiser jammed for 1,001,532 total, which was called only by "Ebaaa11".

"lubuski.gin":
"Ebaaa11":

Queens held up on a board of and "lubuski.gin" collected a payout of $14,524.60, the table broke right after with now 111 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ebaaa11	3,056,393 -1,953,970	-1,953,970
lubuski.gin	Busted
Rui "Silden4filho" Bouquet	Busted
neeno1990	Busted

11-16-2020 23:47 UTC

Big Pot for Bujtas Against Capucho

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

Russia's "CrazyLissy" made it 100,000 to go from under the gun and was called by Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas and table chip leader Nuno "BrigaDatada" Capucho in the cutoff. Bujtas led the flop for 211,500 and Capucho came along, "CrazyLissy" opted to fold.

Bujtas fired a second bigger bet worth 634,500 on the turn to earn another call and the on the river was checked. Bujtas revealed the for top pair, which was good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nuno "BrigaDatada" Capucho	8,433,477 884,955	884,955
Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas	6,258,618 2,690,209	2,690,209
CherryOnT0p	2,583,974 -996,398	-996,398
CrazyLissy	2,195,478 1,193,058	1,193,058
caerus83	1,674,036 1,674,036	1,674,036
NeNaZavode	1,230,808 -93,530	-93,530
Achilles591	968,307 968,307	968,307
buttonclickr	631,644 -160,000	-160,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 7,500

11-16-2020 23:51 UTC

Koplimaa Chips Up With Kings

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante

In a battle small blind versus button, Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa three-bet to 474,000 and was called by "Matto 23". Both invested 267,000 on the flop and Koplimaa then slowed down, checked and called a bet of 496,620 on the turn.

The on the river was checked by both and the of Koplimaa ensured the pot of nearly 2.6 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
XxLimao99xX	5,478,146 1,505,944	1,505,944
ross_654	5,211,264 4,863,984	4,863,984
Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa	3,983,121 1,961,607	1,961,607
zas91	3,123,640 729,005	729,005
Matto 23	2,850,527 -430,953	-430,953
Michael "munchenHB" Telker	1,996,484 501,270	501,270