2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

€50,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€742,200
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€2,182,950
Entries
45
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
35
Players Left
20

Dvoress Jams Up Stack; Wilf Follows Soon After

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sam Grafton raised to 7,500 and Daniel Dvoress came along from one seat over, as did Cosmin Timbus on the button. Saar Wilf then three-bet to 32,000 in the small blind. Grafton folded and Dvoress piled in his green T-25,000 chips, which forced two folds behind.

Shortly after, Wilf called an open raise and Niklas Astedt three-bet to 32,000. Timbus flat-called the three-bet and Wilf then jammed for 147,500 in total. Astedt asked for a count and folded, Timbus also snap-released his cards into the muck.

"Good move," he grinned towards Dvoress, who just nodded back with a smile.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
465,000 85,000
Cosmin Timbus ro
Cosmin Timbus
244,000 -21,000
Saar Wilf il
Saar Wilf
220,000 17,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
160,000 -30,000

Pardo Eliminates Kabrhel

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Martin Kabrhel
Martin Kabrhel

After a player opened to 7,000, Martin Kabrhel flat-called and Juan Pardo three-bet to 38,000. Kabrhel was the only caller.

The flop {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} saw Pardo bet 55,000. Kabrhel called.

Pardo tanked and used two time banks on the {8-Hearts} flop before betting 140,000. Kabrhel instantly slid a stack forward and was all in for around 90,000. He also tabled {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for top pair.

Pardo held {a-Hearts}{j-Spades} for top pair and held on the {5-Clubs} runout to send Kabrhel to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
690,000 183,000
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
Busted

Another Duo Joins the Field

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Towards the end of level six, the tournament screens show a total of 30 entries with 23 players remaining. The last two contenders to grab a fresh stack and take their seat were Mustapha Kanit and GGPoker ambassador Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier. However, several further notables are expected to join the tournament as the registration remains open until the start of Day 2.

Another two levels are scheduled for Day 1 after the upcoming 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
250,000
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier fr
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
EPT 1X Winner
250,000

Brewer Doubles Through Chidwick

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

Picking up the action on the {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} turn with more than 90,000 already in the middle, Stephen Chidwick checked his option out of the big blind. Chris Brewer bet 35,000 and then instantly called all-in when Chidwick check-raised big for most of his stack.

Chris Brewer: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Stephen Chidwick: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Brewer not only held the superior pair but also the nut flush draw, leaving Chidwick with just a few outs. The {7-Diamonds} on the river confirmed Brewer's double for 129,000 as Chidwick took a bigger hit to the stack.

Moments after the hand concluded, Andras Nemeth sat down right next to Brewer and as the field size increased to 28 total entries.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
345,000 185,000
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
250,000 250,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
Defending Champion
140,000 -180,000

Kabrhel Folds to Heath Shove

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel opened to 8,500 and got one caller before Ben Heath three-bet to 54,000. Kabrhel was the only caller.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Heath bet 54,000. Kabrhel called.

The turn was {3-Spades} and Heath checked. Kabrhel bet 72,000 and Heath check-shoved for 186,000.

Kabrhel had his opponent covered by only 20,000 but eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
515,000 250,000
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
195,000 -165,000

Dvoress Loses a Small Chunk to Astedt

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Niklas Astedt made it 7,000 to go and was called by Daniel Dvoress out of the big blind. The {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop was checked by Dvoress, who then called a bet worth 5,000 by Astedt. Neither player invested any further chip on the {5-Clubs} turn and Dvoress then bet the {6-Spades} river small for what appeared to be 8,500.

Astedt instantly called by tossing in a single chip and his {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for a pair of nines prevailed versus {6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
Day 1 Chip Leader
430,000 85,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
380,000 -80,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
275,000 -25,000
Cosmin Timbus ro
Cosmin Timbus
265,000 -30,000
Saar Wilf il
Saar Wilf
203,000 -62,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
190,000 20,000

Sparks Almost Fly Between Petrangelo and Kabrhel

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo raised to 6,000 and called a three-bet from Martin Kabrhel to 20,000.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Kabrhel check-called 16,000.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and Kabrhel bet 81,000. Petrangelo called.

The river went check-check and Kabrhel tabled {4-Spades}{5-Spades} for a pair of fours.

Petrangelo peered over at his opponent's cards, and then the board, before tabling {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for a pair of eights.

"Where was the eight on the river!" said tablemate Tom Vogelsang.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
690,000 122,000
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
360,000 -120,000

Dvoress Wins Lengthy Hand Against Grafton

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sam Grafton raised it up to 6,000 on the button to get called by Daniel Dvoress and Cosmin Timbus out of the blinds. The {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop was checked to Grafton and the PokerStars ambassador continued for 15,000 only for Dvoress to check-raise, making it 40,000 to go. Timbus got out of the way and Grafton called after some consideration.

Both headed to the {5-Hearts} turn on which Dvoress bet 60,000 and Grafton called. Dvoress then used two time bank extensions on the {10-Diamonds} river and bet 50,000. Grafton, likewise, took one time bank and opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
460,000 70,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
300,000 -85,000
Cosmin Timbus ro
Cosmin Timbus
260,000 3,000