Event #31: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Event #Cup], $1M Gtd - Trophy Event #16 Day 1 | 2021 PokerStars EPT Online

12-20-2021 01:03 UTC

Dani "danipesis" Palau Bags Big Heading Into Day 2 of the EPT Online 31: $530 NLHE [8-Max, EPT Online Cup], 1M Gtd - Trophy Event #16

GeorgeA

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

Day 1 of the EPT Online 31: $530 NLHE [8-Max, EPT Online Cup], 1M Gtd - Trophy Event #16 has concluded and from a starting field of 2,530 entries only 70 remain.

The guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000 was smashed and it reached $1,265,000, with the winner taking home $185,247 alongside the EPT Online Trophy.

Leading the pack heading into Day 2 is ''echoscience'' (6,379,039), followed by ''Gaffa2ny'' (5,455,785) and ''FKREDSTAR45'' (5,005,255).

Some of the best online players participated in the tournament like Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden, Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson, Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian, Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood, Patrick "pads1161" Leonard, who all failed to advance to Day 2.

On the other hand, some notable players continue on Day 2 like Peter "twirlpro" Turmezy (2,903,419), Lucas "YRWTHMELTHR" Greenwood (1,243,140), Marton "noirduck" Czuczor(1,846,414) and Andreas "daskalos20" Christoforou (1,457,796).

Players will return Monday, Dec 20 at 1:05 ET and will play down to a winner.

PokerNews will be there until a winner is crowned tomorrow for the EPT Online on PokerStars.

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12-20-2021 00:17 UTC

Velduis Eliminated

GeorgeA

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis who had a big stack a while ago, found himself all-in for 477,956 preflop against ''MonkeyBudg'' who had him covered.

Veldhuis had while his opponent had .

The board ran out and gave the flush to ''MonkeyBudg'' who eliminated Veldhuis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis	Busted

12-19-2021 23:42 UTC

Turmezy Wins a Huge Pot and Builds a Top Five Stack

GeorgeA

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

Peter "twirlpro" Turmezy opened to 31,500 from the hijack and ''lauren77758'' raised to 120,000 from the big blind.

Turmezy raised to 262,500 and his opponent made the call.

The flop came and ''lauren77758'' check-called the 174,480 bet from Turmezy.

The turn was the and ''lauren77758'' shoved all-in for 694,546 covering his opponent who had just shy of 500,000 and made the call.

''lauren77758'' had and Turmezy was ahead with .

The on the river didn't change anything and Turmezy won this monster pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter "twirlpro" Turmezy	1,919,491 1,165,390	1,165,390

12-19-2021 23:04 UTC

Veldhuis Wins Massive Pot for the Chip Lead

GeorgeA

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis opened to 20,500 from the button and 'Patrice "pAtcAsh83" Brandt defended his big blind.

The flop came and Brandt check-raised to 54,000 the 18,068 continuation bet from Veldhuis who made the call.

The turn was the and Brandt bet 108,500 which Veldhuis called.

The river was the and Brandt bet 310,000 to get a snap call from Veldhuis.

Brandt had for two pair but Veldhuis had better two pair with and won this massive pot to take the chip lead of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis	1,177,769 634,929	634,929

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12-19-2021 22:41 UTC

Astedt Eliminated

GeorgeA

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Niklas "Lena900" Astedt was eliminated when he open-shoved for 102,942 from the button to get calls from the small and the big blind, who both had him covered.

Astedt had the big blind ''Dred_Rednose'' had and the small blind ''wanderer.VOL'' with the biggest stack had .

The board opened and ''wanderer.VOL'' knocked out two opponents, one of them being Astedt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt	Busted

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12-19-2021 21:23 UTC

Arends Knocks Out Korsar

GeorgeA

Level 16 : 1,750/3,500, 450 ante

Johannes "Greenstone25" Korsar was all-in preflop for 29,115 against Jans "Graftekkel" Arends who had him slightly covered.

Korsar was at risk and behind with his against the of Arends.

The board opened and the pot ended up on Arends who knocked out Korsar.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jans "Graftekkel" Arends	79,769 52,516	52,516
Johannes "Greenstone25" Korsar	Busted

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12-19-2021 20:28 UTC

Holz Doubles to Move Above Starting Stack

GeorgeA

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz was all-in preflop for 31,166 against ''Oneway1988'' who covered him.

Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz:
''Oneway1988'':

The board ran out and Holz doubled up to move again above the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz	65,732 -1,544	-1,544

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12-19-2021 19:26 UTC

Jouhkimainen Makes Vousden Fold the River

GeorgeA

Level 9 : 500/100, 125 ante

Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen opened to 2,000 from middle position and Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden called from the small blind as ''n3xD'' did from the big blind.

The flop came and Jouhjimainen continued for 2,040 after both players checked from the blinds.

Only Vousden made the call and the turn was the where Vousden check-called a 7,290 bet from Jouhkimainen.

The river was the and after the check of Vousden, Jouhkimainen bet 4,800 getting a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen	136,226
Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden	23,292

12-19-2021 19:07 UTC

Veldhuis Wins One

GeorgeA

Level 7 : 350/700, 90 ante

Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis opened to 1,540 from middle position and ''Rajadanaativ'' defended from the big blind.

The flop came and ''Rajadanaativ'' check-raised to 5,950 the 2,739 bet of Veldhuis, who made the call.

The turn was the and Veldhuis called a 9,450 before both players check on the [q] river.

''Rajadanaativ'' showed for a missed straight and flush draw and Veldhuis took down the pot with for a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis	65,325

12-19-2021 15:31 UTC

Day 1 of the EPT Online Event #31: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Event #Cup], $1M Gtd - Trophy Event #16 Begins Today on Pokerstars

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The coverage of the European Poker Tour Online on PokerStars continue today at 12:05 p.m. EST with the start of Day 1 of the EPT Online Event #31: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Event #Cup], $1M Gtd - Trophy Event #16.

In this two-day event players will begins with 50,000 in chips with the blinds starting at 125-250 and a 30 ante.Levels for this event will be 15-minutes long and Day 1 will conclude after 7h 45m of play, around 7:50 p.m. EST.

Late registration is open for the first four hours and fourtyfive minutes of play and each players has the option of up to four re-entries during this period.

Day 2 resumes at 1:05 p.m. EST on Monday, Dec 20 and will play down to a winner.
The final table of this tournament will be replayed in the client at a later date with hole cards showing.

Stay tuned as thePokerNews live reporting team will be bringing all the updates throughout this event.

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