2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
€692,252
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,771,500
Entries
1,190
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
740
Players Left
288

Tulin Ousts Beekhuis

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

Niklolai Tulin raised to 2,200 from middle position and Jer El Salsero called from the next seat over. Benjamin Beekhuis three-bet shoved for 17,300 from the cutoff and Nikolai Tulin shoved behind with more. Jer El Salsero got out of the way and action was heads-up with Beekhuis at risk.

Benjamin Beekhuis: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Nikolai Tulin: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs}{7-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and Tulin's sevens faded the club flush to known Beekhuis out of Day 1b.

Player Chips Progress
Nikolai Tulin ru
Nikolai Tulin
100,000 100,000
Jer El Salsero nl
Jer El Salsero
33,400 33,400
Benjamin Beekhuis nl
Benjamin Beekhuis
Busted

Tags: Benjamin BeekhuisJer El SalseroNikolai Tulin

Papazian Doubles Through Montone

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

A preflop raising war brought the last 36,700 of Alexandru Papazian into the middle out of the small blind as he called the push byDiego Montone in the hijack.

Diego Montone: {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Alexandru Papazian: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The two-time WSOP bracelet winner prevailed on the {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} board and Papazian leaped ahead of Montone.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandru Papazian ro
Alexandru Papazian
75,000 15,000
Diego Montone it
Diego Montone
45,000 45,000

Tags: Alexandru PapazianDiego Montone

Flynn Scores Back-to-Back Knockouts

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jamie Flynn
Jamie Flynn

Three ways to the {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop, Piotr Nurzynski checked in the small blind. Youssafi Khalil jammed in the big blind and Jamie Flynn called from an early position, while Nurzynski folded.

Youssafi Khalil: {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Jamie Flynn: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

The {9-Clubs} turn and {3-Diamonds} river brought no help to Khalil and Flynn raked in the pot.

Soon after, a raise to 2,200 was called and Flynn then squeezed to 7,000. Initial raiser Alexander Meoni jammed and the cold-caller folded while Flynn snap-called.

Alexander Meoni: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Jamie Flynn: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The premium pair held on the {q-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{3-Clubs} runout and Flynn notched up another knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
EPT 1X Winner
115,000 85,000
Jamie Flynn ie
Jamie Flynn
80,000 80,000
Youssafi Khalil
Youssafi Khalil
Busted
Alexander Meoni
Alexander Meoni
Busted

Tags: Alexander MeoniJamie FlynnPiotr Nurzynski

Romeo Joins the Big Stacks After Busting Rodrigues

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

Three ways to the {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, Benjamin Beekhuis made it 18,000 to go and Michael Rodrigues called. Leonardo Romeo then moved all-in from the cutoff and Beekhuis folded. Rodrigues shrugged and called it off for what appeared to be 43,000 total.

Romeo tabled the {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for a flopped full house and Rodrigues hit the rail with {k-Hearts}{j-Spades} for trips jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Leonardo Romeo it
Leonardo Romeo
230,000 172,000
Benjamin Beekhuis nl
Benjamin Beekhuis
27,000 -15,000
Michael Rodrigues pt
Michael Rodrigues
Busted

Tags: Benjamin BeekhuisLeonardo RomeoMichael Rodrigues

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Brewer Hops In

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

With 20,000 in the pot and {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds} on the board, the player in the under-the-gun position checked and Chris Brewer bet 7,000.

After a few moments of thought, Brewer's opponent tossed his hand in the muck, giving Brewer the pot.

Brewer has joined the EPT Main Event fresh off finishing fourth in the €50,000 Super High Roller earlier today for €251,040.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
49,700 49,700

Vecino Cracks Kings to Double

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

In a preflop content, Juan Carlos Vecino Duenas was on the cold end of a setup for the final 20,600 chips. His premium pair was dominated by fellow countryman Coto Miguez in the following showdown.

Juan Carlos Vecino Duenas: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Coto Miguez: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The {j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop improved Vecino Duenas to a set of jacks and he remained in the lead throughout the {4-Spades} turn and {5-Diamonds} river.

Player Chips Progress
Dragos Trofimov md
Dragos Trofimov
105,000 37,000
Symeon Alexandridis gr
Symeon Alexandridis
95,000 55,000
Xoan Miguez es
Xoan Miguez
80,000 80,000
Juan Carlos Vecino es
Juan Carlos Vecino
43,000 43,000
Kully Sidhu gb
Kully Sidhu
18,000 3,000

Tags: Coto MiguezJuan Carlos Vecino Duenas