2021 PokerStars EPT Online

Event #11: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, The Return of Arena Championship], $1M Gtd - Trophy Event #5
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 PokerStars EPT Online

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$166,089
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,050
Prize Pool
$1,205,000
Entries
1,205
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
125,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,205
Players Left
75

Leonard Calls the Bluff

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard

Just before the blinds went up, "pvigar" opened to 7,210 from under-the-gun and only Patrick "pads1161" Leonard called from middle position.

The flop was {6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{10-Spades} and both players checked to the turn {8-Diamonds}. "pvigar" bet 24,500 and Leonard called.

On the river {10-Hearts}, "pvigar" sized up to 90,338 and Leonard called after using his time bank.

"pvigar" revealed {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for a bluff, while Leonard was awarded the pot with {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for tens and threes.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
600,946
540,008
540,008
Profile photo of pvigar br
pvigar
74,332
-320,472
-320,472

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Veldhuis Scores Double KO With Kings

Level 11 : 1,750/3,500, 450 ante
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis

Just before the break Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis opened to 7,000 from the hijack and Ben "Spraggy" Spragg shoved 47,321 from the button. "Kerfuee" then re-shoved from the big blind for 154,447 and Veldhuis called having them both covered.

Ben "Spraggy" Spragg: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Kerfuee: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Veldhuis was in front with his pocket kings and held on the {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} run out.

Player Chips Progress
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Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis
603,711
324,758
324,758
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Ben "Spraggy" Spragg
Busted
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Kerfuee
Busted

Theologis Runs Into Cooler and Doubles "rickyibrah45"

Level 9 : 1,250/2,500, 325 ante
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis & "rickyibrah45"
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis & "rickyibrah45"

There was an open to 5,550 from "rickyibrah45" in the cutoff and Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis called from the button to see the {10-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop.

The action checked to Theologis and he bet 5,726, "rickyibrah45" called.

On the turn {9-Hearts}, "rickyibrah45" check-called again, this time 14,401 from Theologis.

The river brought the {3-Spades}, "rickyibrah45" checked a third time and Theologis shoved with the bigger stack. "rickyibrah45" called and revealed {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for trip jacks, while Theologis was forced to muck his two pair {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of rickyibrah45 br
rickyibrah45
140,498
140,498
140,498
Profile photo of Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis
68,190
-67,399
-67,399

Holz Busts, Rebuys

Level 8 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante
Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz, & "RokiRo3"
Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz, & "RokiRo3"

Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz raised to 4,200 from middle position and "RokiRo3" called from the button. "Dannyz0r" also came along from the small blind.

The flop was {j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and each player checked to the turn {9-Diamonds}. The action checked to Holz who bet 5,478 and "RokiRo3" raised to 14,400. Only Holz called.

The river was the {k-Spades} and Holz check-called a jam from "RokiRo3". Holz showed {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for a set of jacks, but "RokiRo3" held a straight with {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Holz used his first rebuy for a fresh stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Dannyz0r
303,242
303,242
303,242
Profile photo of RokiRo3 at
RokiRo3
251,962
251,962
251,962
Profile photo of Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz
Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz
106,750
29,103
29,103

Queens Good For Ponakovs

Level 5 : 600/1,200, 150 ante
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs

Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs raised to 3,000 from early position and "SopranoMode" called from the cutoff.

The flop was {4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {7-Spades} turn. Ponakovs bet 18,000 and "SopranoMode" called.

The river brought the {7-Hearts}, Ponakovs shoved for 61,320 and "SopranoMode" called.

"SopranoMode" held {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} but it was no good against the {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} of Ponakovs.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
167,740
67,740
67,740
Profile photo of SopranoMode ru
SopranoMode
118,849
118,849
118,849

Aces for Theologis

Level 2 : 300/600, 75 ante
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis

"5agittariu5" raised to 1,500 from middle position and Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis three-bet to 4,500 from the cutoff. "5agittariu5" called and the flop came {4-Clubs}{q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}.

"5agittariu5" check-called a bet of 5,115, from Theologis and they saw the turn {q-Clubs}.

"5agittariu5" check-called again, this time 14,322 from Theologis.

The river was the {2-Spades} and both players checked.

"5agittariu5" tabled {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} but Theologis had it beat with {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis
117,059
17,059
17,059
Profile photo of 5agittariu5 cz
5agittariu5
75,943
75,943
75,943

Tags: "5agittariu5"Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis

Day 1 of the EPT Online 11: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, The Return of Arena Championship], 1M Gtd - Trophy Event #5 Begins Today on PokerStars.

EPT Online
EPT Online

Coverage of the European Poker Tour Online on PokerStars begins today at 12:05 p.m. EST with the start of Day 1 of the EPT Online 11: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, The Return of Arena Championship], 1M Gtd - Trophy Event #5.

This is a two-day event. Players will begin with 100,000 in chips with the blinds starting at 250/500/60. Levels will be 20-minutes long, until Level 25, when it will go up to 30-minute levels.

Late Registration is allowed for the first four hours and 45 minutes of play, ending at approximately 4:55 p.m. ET. Each player has up to three re-entries within that time frame.

Day 1 will play for eight hours and 45 minutes after the start of the tournament, bringing an end to the day at approximately 8:50 p.m. ET.

Day 2 will resume at 1:05 p.m. ET on Monday, Dec 13, and will play down to a winner.
The final table of this event will be replayed in the client at a later date with hole cards showing.

PokerNews will be following the action for both days of this event until a winner is crowned. There will also be coverage of select events from the EPT Online on PokerStars.

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