2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

€25,000 Single-Day High Roller II
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
€211,760
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€504,210
Entries
21
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
16,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
21
Players Left
1

Hissou Picks Off Schemion

Level 5 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Picking action up on a turn board reading {2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Spades}, Sirzat Hissou checked to Ole Schmion, who bet 14,500. Hissou made the call to see the {9-Spades} fall on the river.

After Hissou checked again, Schemion fired out 41,500 chips, which Hissou called.

Schemion showed {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for king-high, while Hissou rivered two pair with his {9-Diamonds}{6-Spades} to earn the chips and move near double starting stack.

Meanwhile, Marius Gierse has joined the field.

Player Chips Progress
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
197,000 132,000
Marius Gierse at
Marius Gierse
100,000 100,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
61,500 -60,500

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Chidwick Forces Out Schemion

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

It was a blind-on-blind battle as the flop came {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Stephen Chidwick bet 1,500 from the big blind and Ole Schemion called.

The turn was the {3-Spades}. Chidwick overbet 11,000 into a pot of 9,500. Schemion called again.

The river came the {k-Clubs}. Schemion checked a third time and Chidwick used a time bank before deciding to bet 15,000. Schemion thought for nearly 30 seconds and folded.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
128,000 -47,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
122,000 22,000

Tags: Ole SchemionStephen Chidwick

Chidwick Hero Calls Hissou

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Stephen Chidwick opened from the cutoff for 3,500 and got a call from Sirzat Hissou on the button.

Chidwick continued for another 3,500 on the {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{9-Spades} flop, which Hissou called.

Chidwick fired again on the {6-Clubs} turn for 6,000, and again Hissou called.

On the {3-Diamonds} river, Chidwick checked to Hissou, who bet 12,500.

Chidwick used a time bank to make his decision but ultimately called.

Hissou showed {10-Spades}{8-Spades} for a missed open ended straight flush draw. Chidwick then turned over {k-Hearts}{q-Spades} for a winning king-high!

Meanwhile, Ole Schemion has joined the field and Daniel Dvoress has re-entered.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
175,000 47,500
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
100,000 100,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
100,000 100,000
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
65,000 -35,000

Tags: Daniel DvoressOle SchemionSirzat HissouStephen Chidwick

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Dvoress Busts Out

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

From the cutoff, Pablo Brito Silva made it 3,000. Ben Heath called in the small blind and Daniel Dvoress was all in from the big blind.

The flop came {3-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. Both players checked the hand all the way down as the turn came the {j-Spades} and the river was the {6-Hearts}.

Dvoress had the {4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, Heath had the {k-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Brito Silva showed the winner with the {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Dvoress was busted as he went out.

Player Chips Progress
Pablo Brito Silva br
Pablo Brito Silva
137,000 3,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
127,500 -2,500
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
119,500 -10,500
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
100,000 6,500
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
Busted

Tags: Ben HeathDaniel DvoressPablo Brito Silva

Dvoress Stays Alive

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

Daniel Dvoress was all in for 500 and Stephen Chidwick raised to 2,500. The latest entry in the tournament was Sirzat Hissou, and he called in the big blind.

Hissou checked the {k-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop and Chidwick continued for 1,500. Hissou check-raised to 4,000 and Chidwick called.

The turn {5-Spades} was checked by both players.

The river was the {4-Diamonds}. Hissou checked and Chidwick bet 12,000. Hissou used a time bank before folding.

Chidwick tabled {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for ten-high and Dvoress stayed alive with {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for a rivered straight.

"I knew I had you pre-flop," joked Chidwick.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
130,000 1,000
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
93,500 43,500
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
1,500 1,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Dvoress Left With One Chip

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

From the cutoff, Ben Heath raised to 2,500. Daniel Dvoress three-bet to 7,500 from the button, Heath called.

The flop came {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{a-Spades}. Dvoress continued for 4,500 and Heath called.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds}. Heath check-called again, this time a bet of 16,000 from Dvoress.

The {q-Spades} filled out the board on the river. Heath checked once again. Dvoress bet 26,000, to leave himself a single 500 chip behind. Heath attempted to raise him all in for the last chip but it was ruled that it had to be a full raise and therefore just a call.

Dvoress tabled {a-}{k-} which was bested by the {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} boat of Heath and Dvoress was left with one chip.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
130,000 57,500
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
500 -59,000

Tags: Ben HeathDaniel Dvoress

Trips For Chidwick

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

Action was on the flop as it read {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Stephen Chidwick bet 1,500 from the button and Ben Heath called from the big blind.

The turn was the {3-Clubs}. Action went check-check to the river which was the {j-Spades}. Chidwick juiced up to a bet of 10,000 into a pot of 9,500. Heath called after about 20 seconds.

Chidwick tabled the {j-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for trip jacks to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
129,000 6,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
72,500 -11,000

Tags: Ben HeathStephen Chidwick