Level: 20
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
€25,000 NL Hold'em I
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€528,220
Entries
22
Level
21
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
22
Players Left
1
Kulev Loses Some; Pulls Them Back
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ben Heath also won the second hand of heads-up play and Alex Kulev then limped the button once more, Heath checked. On the 
flop, Heath check-called for 40,000 and the 
turn went check, check. After the 
river, Heath checked once more and Kulev bet 85,000.
Heath required one time bank and then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,675,000 | |
|
525,000 |
Kulev Doubles With the Ducks
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ben Heath pushed all-in from the button and Alex Kulev called for the 525,000 he had behind.
Alex Kulev: 
Ben Heath: 
The mighty ducks remained in the lead on the 
flop and 
turn. Nothing changed with the 
river either and both stacks were essentially even.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,110,000
-565,000
|
-565,000 |
|
|
1,090,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
Kulev Builds a Small Lead
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
After his double up, Alex Kulev also won the next pot and then kept applying his limping strategy on the button. Ben Heath checked in the big blind and they headed to the 
flop. Heath check-called a bet worth 40,000 and checked again the turn. Kulev bet 120,000 and that shut down Heath right there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,330,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
870,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
Heath Jams Back Into Narrow Lead
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ben Heath limped and then folded when Alex Kulev raised to 160,000.
Kulev limped next and Heath checked to the 
flop, Kulev checked behind. On the turn, Heath checked and subsequently check-raised from 120,000 to 285,000 as Kulev tank-called.
The shove by Heath followed on the river and his opponent instantly sighed a "count please". With a shove for 465,000, Kulev was very tempted but ultimately folded. "I really wanna see that one," he said but Heath simply stacked the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,155,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
|
1,045,000
-285,000
|
-285,000 |
Heath Doubles Into Commanding Lead
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Four limped pots in a row brought the level to an end but the very last hand then took an eternity and shifted the momentum of the heads-up duel.
Ben Heath limped the button and Alex Kulev raised to 160,000 for Heath to call. On the 
flop, Kulev bet just 70,000 for Heath to call and he then checked the 
on the turn. Heath bet 160,000 and Kulev came along, which led them to the on the river.
Heath now moved all-in for 565,000 and Kulev instantly sighed before saying "yeah, I don't think I should fold this one." He asked for an exact count and ultimately made the call for most of his stack.
Heath revealed the 
for kings and sixes, and that was good for the big double as Kulev only had the 
for a bluff catcher.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,950,000
795,000
|
795,000 |
|
|
250,000
-795,000
|
-795,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Kulev Scores a Double
Level 21
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Alex Kulev jammed on the button for 250,000 and won the big blind and big blind ante, as Ben Heath shrugged before sigh.-folding.
Heath then raised to 300,000 on the button and Kulev called all-in.
Alex Kulev: 
Ben Heath:
The superior hand prevailed on the 
runout and Kulev stuck around once more, as the Bulgarian rail chanted "future, future," referring to his online moniker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,550,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
650,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Kulev Gets a Shove Through
Level 21
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Alex Kulev lost a few precious chips and then limped the button, Ben Heath opted to once more check back out of the big blind. On the 
flop, Heath check-called a min-bet of 50,000 and the 
turn was checked. Heath also checked the river and Kulev then counted his stack before pushing all-in for 350,000.
Heath took around ten seconds and sigh-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
600,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Alex Kulev Eliminated in 2nd Place (€142,620)
Level 21
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ben Heath limped the button and called a raise by Alex Kulev, which led them to the 
flop. Kulev jammed and Heath quickly called.
Alex Kulev: 
Ben Heath:
The huge double draw of Heath had a ton of equity and the 
turn sealed his victory, which made the 
river a formality. Kulev had to settle for the runner-up spot and €142,620 but will certainly be back the following day for the next edition of this single-day High Roller Event.
Heath claims the PokerStars Spadie trophy and a top prize of €227,130. A full recap of today's action is to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
Busted |