€10,200 Mystery Bounty | 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-08-2022 20:30 UTC+2

Conor Beresford Eliminated in 6th Place (€20,130)

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Conor Beresford ripped all in for his last 360,000 from under the gun and Mark Hammond re-shoved all in for 675,000 on his left. Jamil Wakil was in the big blind and used three of his time banks before finally folding his hand.

Conor Beresford:
Mark Hammond:

Beresford was in a near-flip situation but the flop of left Hammond in the lead with a pair of nines. The on the turn and the on the river bricked out as Beresford was eliminated in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Hammond	1,135,000 385,000	385,000
Conor Beresford	Busted

Tags: Conor Beresford Jamil Wakil Mark Hammond

12-08-2022 20:36 UTC+2

Mark Hammond Eliminated in 5th Place (€26,210)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Maher Nouira raised to 80,000 on the button and Mark Hammond then pushed all-in out of the big blind. The initial raiser asked for a count and then sighed. "Some 25 blinds? Oh well, fuck it," Nouira said and made the call with the superior stack.

Mark Hammond:
Maher Nouira:

The flop gave Nouira the lead but Hammond had the flush draw at his disposal. Neither the turn nor the river provided any help and Hammond was ousted in fifth place for a cash prize worth €26,210.

Right after the hand was over, a "community event" took place as previously agreed upon. Jorryt van Hoof drew a Mystery Bounty worth €25,000 while Jamil Wakil flashed a €10,000 envelope. Hammond now revealed his final two bounties and they were worth €10,000 and €7,500 respectively.

That brings the bounty portion of Hammond up to €32,500 and the field is down to the final four contenders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	2,450,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Mark Hammond	Busted

Tags: Jamil Wakil Jorryt van Hoof Maher Nouira Mark Hammond

12-08-2022 20:42 UTC+2

Chips Continue to Fly

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Maher Nouira raised it up from the cutoff and Jorryt van Hoof ripped all in for 820,000 from the big blind. Nouira instantly called and both players turned over premium starting hands.

Jorryt van Hoof:
Maher Nouira:

It was van Hoof who found himself in a great position to double up with pocket kings. The board ran out and Nouira passed over a good portion of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorryt van Hoof	1,680,000 830,000	830,000
Maher Nouira	1,650,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Maher Nouira Jorryt van Hoof

12-08-2022 20:50 UTC+2

Nouira Brags About Chip Lead; Becomes Shortest Stack

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Only a few minutes ago, Maher Nouira was the chip leader and has suddenly become the shortest stack.

He opened to 80,000 and Jorryt van Hoof three-bet to 320,000 in the big blind. While studying the other stacks, Nouira asked "am I the chip leader?" Jamil Wakil shook his head, then replied "no ... well, maybe after this hand." Nouira then called and the flop came . Van Hoof bet 320,000 and Nouira snap-folded.

The next hand saw Nouira with the same open raise and Rodrigo Seiji called in the big blind. Following the flop, Seiji check-jammed for 650,000 and Nouira called following his continuation bet of 70,000.

Rodrigo Seiji:
Maher Nouira:

The top pair of Seiji held after the turn and as he then added "you shouldn't brag about the chip lead" with a very dry voice and smile on the face. Nouira chuckled as he suddenly dropped to the shortest stack among the final four.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	2,250,000 20,000	20,000
Jorryt van Hoof	1,950,000 270,000	270,000
Rodrigo Seiji	1,500,000 230,000	230,000

Maher Nouira	850,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Jamil Wakil Jorryt van Hoof Maher Nouira Rodrigo Seiji

12-08-2022 20:58 UTC+2

Wakil Gives Up on the River

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jamil Wakil raised to 80,000 on the button and Rodrigo Seiji defended from the big blind. The flop came and Seiji check-called a bet of 45,000 from Wakil.

The landed on the turn and Seiji checked again. Wakil fired out another bet of 115,000 and Seiji still called. The completed the board and both players checked. Seiji turned over for two pair and Wakil mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	2,050,000 -200,000	-200,000
Rodrigo Seiji	1,740,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Rodrigo Seiji Jamil Wakil

12-08-2022 20:59 UTC+2

Break Time

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The remaining four players are going on another 20-minute break. After the next elimination, the levels will be cut to just 15 minutes each.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorryt van Hoof	2,140,000 190,000	190,000
Jamil Wakil	2,050,000
Rodrigo Seiji	1,740,000

Maher Nouira	870,000 20,000	20,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

12-08-2022 21:25 UTC+2

Seiji Finds a Pair on the Turn

Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Rodrigo Seiji raised to 125,000 in the small blind and Maher Nouira called in the big blind. The flop came and Seiji led out with a bet of 75,000. Nouira called and the landed on the turn.

Seiji checked this time and Nouira checked it back. The paired the board on the turn and both players checked once more. Seiji tabled as he paired the seven on the turn and was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Seiji	1,900,000 160,000	160,000

Maher Nouira	695,000 -175,000	-175,000

Tags: Maher Nouira Rodrigo Seiji

12-08-2022 21:34 UTC+2

Seiji Takes a Narrow Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Rodrigo Seiji raised on the button to 100,000 and was called by Jamil Wakil in the big blind. The flop was checked by Wakil and he then let go when Seiji bet 90,000.

Wakil limped the next small blind and Jorryt van Hoof knuckled it back. The two players checked to the river on which Wakil check-folded to a bet worth 135,000.

Last but not least, Wakil opened to 100,000 on the button for Seiji to defend the big blind. The flop was checked by Seiji, who subsequently check-raised from 65,000 to 240,000 and forced a fold from Wakil once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Seiji	2,150,000 250,000	250,000

Jorryt van Hoof	2,000,000 -140,000	-140,000
Jamil Wakil	1,850,000 -200,000	-200,000
Maher Nouira	695,000

Tags: Jamil Wakil Jorryt van Hoof Rodrigo Seiji

12-08-2022 21:41 UTC+2

Nouira Stays Alive

Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jorryt van Hoof raised to 100,000 on the button and Maher Nouira shoved all in as the short stack for 520,000 in the big blind. Van Hoof asked for a count and then called as he hunted another bounty.

Maher Nouira:
Jorryt van Hoof: