Stephen Chidwick raised to 2,500 and Chris Brewer called.
Brewer check-called 2,000 on the 
flop. Both players checked the 
turn and 
river and Chidwick won the pot with 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
285,000 | 10,000 |
|
105,000 | -1,500 |
On the tail end of a heads-up pot between Sam Grafton and Adrian Mateos, the latter called a bet worth 8,500 on the 
. Grafton tabled the 
for kings and eights to win the pot.
Juan Pardo then raised to 2,500 and Mateos three-bet to 11,000 in order to claim the pot.
Grafton opened to 3,000 next and was called only by Pardo in the big blind. The Spaniard check-raised the 
flop from 2,000 to 10,000 and earned a call from Grafton. Both checked the 
turn and Pardo check-called the 
river when Grafton bet 18,000.
The Brit revealed 
for a full house to earn a healthy pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000 | 55,000 |
|
250,000 | |
|
247,000 | -3,000 |
|
240,000 | 3,000 |
|
235,000 | -18,000 |
|
220,500 | -34,500 |
Timothy Adams raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Chris Brewer defended his big blind.
Brewer check-called 2,000 on the 
flop and the turn was the 
Both players checked. The river was the 
and Brewer checked. Adams bet 5,000 and after some thought, Brewer check-raised to 50,000.
Adams used two time extensions before re-raising to 140,000. Brewer sat back in his chair and instantly threw out two time extensions to ponder his decision.
He sighed and ruminated some more, before calling. Adams turned over 
for a rivered flush and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000 | 145,000 |
|
|
106,500 | -143,500 |
Timothy Adams limped in from the small blind and Stephen Chidwick raised it up to 4,000 in the big blind. The call by Adams followed and he then opted to check the 
flop, which prompted a bet worth 6,000 by Chidwick. Adams came along to the 
turn and check-called for another 15,000.
After the river, Adams checked the third street in a row. Chidwick now bet 51,000 and that was enough to claim the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
275,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
225,000 | -25,000 |
Juan Pardo opened to 2,500 and Daichi Tominaga called. Tominaga checked the 
flop to Pardo who bet 1,500.
Tominaga called and then checked the turn. Pardo bet 20,000 and after some thought, Tominaga folded.
"You don't like to play small ball?" asked tablemate Adrian Mateos.
Meanwhile, Daniel Dvoress has sat down at the same table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
255,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
255,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
253,000 | 3,000 |
|
|
250,000 | |
|
|
237,000 | -13,000 |
The first nine players are seated across two tables and the €50,000 Super High Roller has officially kicked off.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Welcome to the PokerNews coverage of the EPT Prague €50,000 Super High Roller which gets underway at 12:30 p.m.
This tournament will see some of the best players in the world battling it out in the biggest buy-in of the festival, with unlimited re-entry and eight levels of play on Day 1.
We may have to wait to see everyone, with late registration closing at the start of Day 2, but players who register in advance and take their seat before the tournament starts will be refunded 50% of the fee.
As has become the norm, a short clock will be in play from the start. Players will receive additional time bank cards as the tournament progresses, with each card granting an extra 30 seconds.
Poker fans can expect to see Tony G and Leon Tsoukernik jumping into this event, as well as EPT Prague €10,200 Bounty NLHE champion and PokerStars Ambassador Sam Grafton.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we keep you up to date once cards are in the air.
€50,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day 1 Started
