2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

€10,300 EPT Prague High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€543,750
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€2,454,100
Entries
274
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
274
Players Left
103
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Sula Rivers Straight in Limped Pot

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nicanor Sula limped from the cutoff, Koray Aldemir completed in the small blind and Tibor Szenasi checked in the big blind. The flop fell {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. The action checked around and the turn came {6-Hearts}.

Aldemir checked and Szenasi made it 3,000 to go. Sula called and Aldemir folded. The river came {q-Spades} and Szenasi lead again for 7,500. Sula made the call and showed {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for the rivered straight to take down the pot, while Szenasi mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Tibor Szenasi
105,000
46,000
46,000
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Nicanor Sula
85,000
15,000
15,000
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Koray Aldemir
43,000
6,000
6,000

Tags: Koray AldemirNicanor SulaTibor Szenasi

Abussamra Continues Momentum With Flush

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Elias Abussamra
Elias Abussamra

Hirokazu Kobayashi raised to 2,200 in the hijack and was called by Jack Sinclair in the cutoff and Elias Abussamra on the button.

Action checked through on the flop of {k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}.

The turn was the {5-Spades} and Kobayashi bet 4,800. Both Sinclair and Abussamra stuck around.

The river was the {9-Spades} and action checked to Abussamra who bet 12,000. Kobayashi quickly called while Sinclair thought for a bit before folding. Abussamara showed {j-Spades}{10-Spades} for a flush to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Elias Abussamra
182,000
63,000
63,000
Profile photo of Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
111,000
6,000
6,000
Profile photo of Hirokazu Kobayashi jp
Hirokazu Kobayashi
10,000
24,000
24,000

Tags: Elias AbussamraJack SinclairHirokazu Kobayashi

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Two Ways to Play a Hand

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

On a board of {5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} [Removed:428] bet out 31,000 and Haci Bayram reraised all in for 83,000. Maloku had to think fast as he had no time bank cards left to use and ultimately folded asking Bayram what he had.

"I had tens, what could I do?" Maloku piped up.

"You had tens?" Bayram questioned whilst exposing {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}. "No way!"

Maloku defended his honesty and the players shared a smile and a fist bump as Bayram raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Haci Bayram
210,000
210,000
210,000
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[Removed:428]
105,000
105,000
105,000

Tags: Haci Bayram

Danchev Gets Paid With Trips

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

There was 14,000 in the pot. The board read {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Michel Molenaar was on the button against Dimitar Danchev in the big blind.

Danchev bet 8,500 and Molenaar thought for a bit before calling. Danchev turned over {j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for trips to take down the pot as Molenaar mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Dimitar Danchev
154,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Michel Molenaar
21,500

Tags: Dimitar DanchevMichel Molenaar

Martini Makes Big River Shove

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

Alexandru Papazian raised to 2,000 and action folded around to Julien Martini on the button, who three-bet to 6,000. Papazian made the call and action went to the flop, which came {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}.

Papazian checked the flop and and Martini continued for 4,500. Papazian called and the turn fell {3-Clubs}. Both players checked it back and the river came {5-Clubs}. Papazian checked the river and Martini, not content to check it back, jammed the river for close to 56,000.

Papazian tossed his hand in the muck and Martini scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Julien Martini
78,000
78,000
78,000
Profile photo of Alexandru Papazian ro
Alexandru Papazian
24,000
24,000
24,000

Tags: Alexandru PapazianJulien Martini

Okada Four-Bets Turn to Take it Down

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

Alexandru Papazian raised to 2,200 from early position and Ramon Colilas called from middle position. Ken Okada also called in the big blind.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and the action checked around. The turn was {2-Clubs}. Okada led for 4,000 and Papazian raised to 11,000. That was enough for Colillas, who folded his hand.

Okada wasn't going to let it go, instead refiring to 30,000. Papazian spent a time banked before making the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ken Okada jp
Ken Okada
210,000
72,000
72,000
Profile photo of Alexandru Papazian ro
Alexandru Papazian
110,000
86,000
86,000
Profile photo of Ramon Colillas es
Ramon Colillas
85,000
39,000
39,000

Tags: Alexandru PapazianKen OkadaRamon Colilas

Smolka Leaves Hallay Perplexed

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

On a board reading {2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} Axel Hallay checked to Dawid Smolka who bet 75,000 putting Hallay all in if he chose to call.

Hallay used two of his time bank cards and looked torn as he checked his cards multiple times before electing to push his hand into the muck awarding the pot to Smolka.

Player Chips Progress
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Dawid Smolka
155,300
155,300
155,300
Profile photo of Axel Hallay fr
Axel Hallay
46,300
15,000
15,000

Tags: Axel HallayDawid Smolka

O'Dwyer Wins at Showdown

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

Steve O'Dwyer raised on the button and was called by Rodrigo Seiji and Walter Ripper in the blinds.

The board came {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and O'Dwyer bet 2,200. Both Seiji and Ripper called.

The {a-Hearts} was the turn and O'Dwyer bet 7,500. Only Seiji called.

Action checked through on the {q-Hearts} river. Seiji showed {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} but it couldn't beat O'Dwyer's {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rodrigo Seiji
Rodrigo Seiji
140,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
67,500
67,500
67,500
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Walter Ripper br
Walter Ripper
64,600
64,600
64,600

Tags: Rodrigo SeijiSteve O'DwyerWalter Ripper

Billard Shoves on Aido

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

Sergio Aido raised to 2,000 from the hijack. He was called by Francois Billard in the big blind.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Billard check called the 4,000 continuation bet from Aido.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and Billard checked. Aido bet 7,500. Billard went into the tank and used one time bank card before raising to 40,000 forcing Aido all in. Aido folded as the chips went to Billard.

Player Chips Progress
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Francois Billard
65,500
Profile photo of Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
25,800
11,200
11,200

Tags: Francois BillardSergio Aido