€1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 1c | 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-09-2022 21:26 UTC+2

Helppi Doubles With Aces

Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Juha Helppi was all in for around 33,000 from the big blind against Andriy Mertengren on the button, who had him covered.

Juha Helppi:
Andriy Mertengren:

Mertengren had run his jacks right into the aces of Helppi and nothing changed on the runout of to earn the Finnish poker legend the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	70,000 70,000	70,000
Andriy Mertengren	13,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Andriy Mertengren Juha Helppi

12-09-2022 21:13 UTC+2

Late Registration Closes in Day 1c

Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Late registration has closed in Day 1c, with 777 of the 1,844 entries still in contention.

Play will close when 15% of the field remains, which means 277 players will be advancing from this starting flight.

12-09-2022 19:06 UTC+2

Two-Outer In the Window Sends Kassouf Packing

Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

William Kassouf endured a tough beat at Table 6 and those present were glad it marked his exit so they could be spared a tirade.

As relayed to PokerNews, Gabriel Rymar opened from the hijack and Kassouf three-bet jammed behind him. Rymar called with to find himself behind the of Kassouf. But that mattered little as a nine in the window gave Rymar a massive lead with a set and nothing changed after the full runout to mark Kassouf's elimination.

"You did us all a favor!" laughed a player at the table who had clearly had enough of Kassouf's world-famous table talk, while Rymar said he hadn't been aware of his opponent's reputation.

"He doesn't care if you listen or not," another player commented. "We could have eight players with headphones on and he'd still be talking."

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Rymar	45,000 45,000	45,000
William Kassouf	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Rymar William Kassouf

12-09-2022 18:03 UTC+2

Alireza Flushes Out Two Opponents

Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was a three-way all-in on Table 54, with Amir Mozaffarian and Istvan Hefler at risk of elimination to Bandar Alireza, who had both players covered.

Amir Mozaffarian:
Istvan Hefler:
Bandar Alireza:

The flop kept the pocket pair ahead but the turn gave Alireza the flush to seal the checkmark. The completed the board and Alireza downed two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bandar Alireza	100,000 100,000	100,000
Amir Mozaffarian	Busted
Istvan Hefler	Busted

12-09-2022 17:27 UTC+2

Orpaz Falls, Hops Back In

Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Tom Orpaz has had a day full of ups and downs that saw him getting up to over four times starting stack at one point before being eliminated in Level 7.

As relayed by the table, Orpaz moved all in with and was called by the of Raimondo Marcello, who won the hand with ace-high after an inconsequential runout.

The real estate entrepreneur bought back into the tournament shortly after and took his seat at another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raimondo Marcello	125,000 125,000	125,000
Tom Orpaz	30,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Tom Orpaz

12-09-2022 15:48 UTC+2

Barone Out-Kicks Sauklys

Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Moreno Barone was in the small blind in a heads-up pot against middle position player Vismantas Sauklys on a flop of .

Barone checked on the flop of and Sauklys bet 3,000. Barone check-jammed for 12,800 and Sauklys called with a bigger stack.

Moreno Barone:
Vismantas Sauklys:

Barone had the better kicker and his hand held up for a double as the board finished out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Moreno Barone	27,000 27,000	27,000
Vismantas Sauklys	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Moreno Barone Vismantas Sauklys

12-09-2022 15:15 UTC+2

Be Part of Poker History; Qualify for the 2023 EPT Paris Main Event

Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

PokerStars recently released the schedule for the 2023 edition of the European Poker Tour (EPT), and there are two brand-new destinations slotted in. One is sun-soaked Cyprus, and beautiful Paris is the other. The EPT is currently in Prague, Czech Republic, but it heads to Paris for the first time ever in a couple of months. Will you be there with the PokerNews Live Reporting team?

February 15-26 are the dates to commit to memory because that is when the inaugural EPT Paris takes place at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile. The EPT combines with the French Poker Series (FPS) to create an action-packed schedule featuring 39 tournaments and satellites, with buy-ins ranging from €550 to €50,000.

Some of the highlights from the busy schedule include:

€1,100 FPS Main Event - February 16-20
€550 FPS Cup - February 18-19
€2,200 FPS High Roller - February 19-20
€50,000 EPT Super High Roller - February 19-21
€5,300 EPT Main Event - February 20-26
€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty - February 22-24
€10,300 EPT High Roller - February 24-26

Click here for the full 2023 EPT Schedule and to see how you can qualify for EPT Paris

12-09-2022 15:05 UTC+2

Sunzeri Fades Clubs to Eliminate Kara

Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

In a three-way pot on a flop of , Heinrich Hlawenka kicked off the action by betting 1,500. Halim Kara then raised to 5,500 from the next seat and Daniele Sunzeri three-bet to 18,500. Hlawenka folded and Kara four-bet jammed, leading Sunzeri to snap-call with a bigger stack.

Halim Kara:
Daniele Sunzeri:

Sunzeri was ahead with a set but needed to dodge clubs as his opponent had the nut flush draw. He was able to do so as the board ran out an innocent to earn him the pot and send Kara to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniele Sunzeri	50,000 50,000	50,000
Heinrich Hlawenka	45,000 45,000	45,000
Halim Kara	Busted

Tags: Daniele Sunzeri Halim Kara Heinrich Hlawenka

12-09-2022 13:21 UTC+2

Big Slick Good for Ibrahim

Connor Richards

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Tamer Ibrahim was in the small blind in a heads-up pot against Markus Ganglbauer on the button.

Ibrahim checked on the flop of and Ganglbauer bet 800. Ibrahim check-raised to 1,800 and Ganglbauer called.

Ibrahim then checked on the turn and Ganglbauer quickly checked back. Ibrahim then led out for 5,500 on the river and Ganglbauer called, only to muck when Ibrahim showed for aces and eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamer Ibrahim	45,000 45,000	45,000
Markus Ganglbauer	19,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Markus Ganglbauer Tamer Ibrahim

12-09-2022 13:08 UTC+2

Orpaz Flops a Boat

Connor Richards

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

PokerNews caught the tail end of a big hand at Table 75 and the full action was relayed by Tom Orpaz.

Orpaz raised to 700 on top of an under the gun limp and the cutoff called, while Victor Medel three-bet to 2,600 on the button. Orpaz and the cutoff called.

The flop landed and Orpaz and the cutoff both checked. The button bet 2,600 and only Orpaz called. Orpaz checked again on the turn and Medel sized up to around 6,600. Orpaz again called.