€10,200 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

03-06-2022 01:10 UTC+2

Big Stacks in the Final Level

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With just 26 players out of 56 entries remaining, the final level of the night has kicked off. Current chip leader appears to be Audrius Stakelis but several other contenders are in the mix to potentially snag the lead from the Lithuanian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Audrius Stakelis	450,000	20,000
Alex Kulev	400,000	160,000
Ognyan Dimov	385,000	15,000
Timothy Adams	380,000	10,000
Gab Yong Kim	340,000	-10,000
Rodrigo Seiji	330,000	80,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

03-06-2022 00:58 UTC+2

Dimov Knocks Out Bujtas

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The decision to re-enter late seems to have paid off for Ognyan Dimov, as he just secured the bounty of Laszlo Bujtas. He found the perfect spot to pick up in the big blind while Bujtas' only flopped an inferior pair on a board of .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognyan Dimov	370,000	140,000
Laszlo Bujtas	Busted

03-06-2022 00:54 UTC+2

Yokosawa Doubles Through Dzivielevski

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Teun Mulder raised to 6,000 and then faced a three-bet by Yuri Dzivielevski. Masato Yokosawa jammed for 37,000 from one seat over right after that to force out Mulder and Dzivielevski instantly called.

Masato Yokosawa:
Yuri Dzivielevski:

Thanks to a board of , Yokosawa secured the double up but remained below the starting stack for the time being.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	245,000	-80,000
Teun Mulder	120,000	20,000
Masato Yokosawa	85,000	-15,000

03-06-2022 00:46 UTC+2

The "Suckout Table" Strikes Twice

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Andriy Lyubovetskiy called all-in after the isolation shove by Timothy Adams while Pierre Christensen got out of the way.

Andriy Lyubovetskiy:
Timothy Adams:

The board ran out and Adams spiked the five on the river.

"If you don't shove, I get in there with pocket nines. A five for five [bounty]," Christensen remarked in table chat.

The Dane then got it in preflop for around 130,000 with the . Andras Nemeth only had the but spiked an ace on the flop.

"This is the suckout table," Christensen sulked on his way out.

In the meanwhile, Tom Vogelsang also departed on another table to cut the field of contenders into more than half.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	400,000	-30,000
Timothy Adams	370,000	170,000
Tom Vogelsang	Busted
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	Busted
Pierre Christensen	Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

03-06-2022 00:36 UTC+2

Mateos Triples; Qiaofeng Busts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Adrian Mateos moved all-in for the last 37,500 and Yin Qiaofeng did so for the 73,000 he had at his disposal. Gab Yong Kim in the big blind asked for a count on the bigger stack and then called.

Adrian Mateos:
Yin Qiaofeng:
Gab Yong Kim:

Thanks to a board of , Mateos tripled up while Kim earned the bounty prize of Qiaofeng.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	350,000	30,000
Adrian Mateos	120,000	80,000
Yin Qiaofeng	Busted

03-06-2022 00:33 UTC+2

Dimov Doubles Through Petrangelo

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The miracle comeback of Orpen Kisacikoglu was cut short as the High Roller regular was eliminated a few minutes ago. On his former table, another all-in showdown unfolded as Ognyan Dimov was at risk for 110,000 in a preflop contest versus Nick Petrangelo.

Ognyan Dimov:
Nick Petrangelo:

The board gave Dimov a set of kings and double, leaving Petrangelo on a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhong Chen	400,000	60,000
Ognyan Dimov	230,000	230,000
Arthur Conan	220,000	10,000
Niklas Astedt	210,000	110,000
Tom Vogelsang	120,000	-20,000
Laszlo Bujtas	70,000	70,000
Nick Petrangelo	30,000	-70,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	Busted

03-06-2022 00:26 UTC+2

Hissou Wins Showdown Pot Versus Qiaofeng

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Picking up the action on the heads-up turn of , Yin Qiaofeng checked to Sirzat Hissou in the cutoff. The German bet 12,000 and Qiaofeng reluctantly called. After the river, both players checked and Qiaofeng tabled the for a busted straight and flush draw.

Hissou had not connected with his either but prevailed with king-jack high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	320,000	165,000
Sirzat Hissou	180,000	85,000
Thomas Muehloecker	130,000	-5,000
Patrick Leonard	120,000	14,000
Daichi Tominaga	110,000	-10,000
Pedro Garagnani	81,000	-19,000
Yin Qiaofeng	75,000	-25,000
Adrian Mateos	40,000	-41,000

03-06-2022 00:20 UTC+2

Dimov Sent to the Rail

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

While the healthy salad foot option of Timothy Adams had just arrived, Ognyan Dimov entered the level with a fresh beer. It seems that the former option worked best in regards to the success at the tables as Dimov's stack was pushed to Adams.

The of Adams were still tabled and he hit best on the board to beat the pocket queens of Dimov. On his way out, Dimitar Danchev inquired if his countryman would jump in again for the second and final bullet. This remains available until the start of Day 2 and level 11.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	200,000	110,000
Ognyan Dimov	Busted