€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event Day 1a | 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-12-2022 23:28 UTC+2

Abussamra Gets River Value Out of Flopped Set

TerranceReid

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

Simon Higgins opened to 2,500 from early position and picked up two callers, Ivan Banic on the button and Elias Abussamra in the big blind. As Abussamra was calling, Higgins joked with advice.

"Oh, just let it go. [Banic] wants to win a pot against me," he said. Still, they would head there three ways.

The flop showed up monotone in the . Abussamra checked, Higgins decided not to continuation-bet, and and Banic also checked the button.

The turn came the , once more all three players checked.

On the river, Abussamra elected to lead for 9,000. Higgins thought for some time, then he put in the call. Banic folded.

Abussamra showed for a flopped set.

" I saved myself," said Higgins, as he showed a . "I didn't think I had the best hand," he added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Higgins	213,000	-17,000
Elias Abussamra	185,200	30,200
Ivan Banic	45,300	-49,700

Tags: Elias Abussamra Ivan Banic Simon Higgins

12-12-2022 23:22 UTC+2

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Smolka	295,000	10,000
Simon Higgins	230,000	50,000
Onur Gur	200,000	10,000
Daniel Menger	180,000	30,000
Elias Abussamra	155,000	55,000
Sho Homma	150,000	62,300
Jaesung Lee	140,000	105,200
Paulius Vaitiekunas	130,000	10,000
Ivan Banic	95,000	35,000
Ihor Kaliahin	85,000	85,000
Parham Ahoor	80,000	35,000
Andreas Samuelsson	70,000	23,000
Conor Beresford	60,000	33,000
Ken Okada	40,000	-17,000
Rachid El Yaacoubi	Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

12-12-2022 23:03 UTC+2

Final Break of the Night

TerranceReid

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

Players are heading on a 20-minute break, the final one of the night. Registration on the day is up to 400 players exactly with 167 remaining heading into the final two levels of the day.

12-12-2022 23:01 UTC+2

Pecheux Flipped Out by Greenwood

Christian Zetzsche

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

In a battle hijack versus cutoff, the chips went in preflop between Sam Greenwood and Erwann Pecheux with both players holding near identical stacks.

Erwann Pecheux:
Sam Greenwood:

The board ran out and the stacks were counted. Greenwood had 48,000 at his disposal and Pecheux's 44,000 was covered to knock out the Frenchman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	95,500	35,500
Erwann Pecheux	Busted

Tags: Erwann Pecheux Sam Greenwood

12-12-2022 22:58 UTC+2

Andersson Chips Up Without Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

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

Miroslav Alilovic raised to 2,000 and was called by three players including Fredrik Andersson on the button. The flop was checked to Andersson, who bet 3,500. Only Alilovic called and subsequently checked the turn.

Andersson now bet 8,500 and that won the pot without any further resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daan Mulders	62,000	29,000
Fredrik Andersson	60,000	-13,000
Miroslav Alilovic	40,000
Phachara Wongwichit	30,000	30,000

Tags: Fredrik Andersson Miroslav Alilovic

12-12-2022 22:54 UTC+2

Grieco Wins Piles After Fluxa Misclick

TerranceReid

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

Miguel Angel Fluxa opened to 2,200 in middle position. In the cutoff, Saar Wilf three-bet to 6,200. On the button, Nicola Grieco four-bet all in for 120,000. The dealer placed the all-in triangle in front of Grieco, but Grieco didn't put any chips into the pot.

Back on Fluxa, wearing full headphones, he tossed one chip worth 5,000 into the pot and said call. Wilf quickly let his cards go. WIth over 100,000 in his stack, it soon became apparent that Fluxa didn't realize Grieco had moved all in. The tournament director was called to sort the situation.

Given the dealer's clear announcing of the action, the all-in triangle in play, and action behind Fluxa after he made the call, the director ruled that the call would stand. The two players were off to an unlikely pot worth over 200 big blinds.

During the conversation, Grieco was more than willing to let Fluxa fold given the mistake, but the director handled the situation according to the action and details provided.

Miguel Angel Fluxa:
Nicola Grieco:

The board ran out , Fluxa couldn't overtake the dominating hand and was eliminated.

Fluxa handled the exit with grace and headed out of the tournament.

Grieco was celebratory, singing in Italian as he collected the pot. Still, he felt for Fluxa. "I'm sorry, man. If it was me, I would be ok with you folding." That may be, but it was still Grieco with the massive stack and Fluxa headed out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Grieco	232,000	127,000
Saar Wilf	43,000	-39,000
Miguel Angel Fluxa	Busted

Tags: Miguel Angel Fluxa Nicola Grieco Saar Wilf

12-12-2022 22:51 UTC+2

Sitbon Gets Paid by Kim

Christian Zetzsche

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

On a completed board of , there were some 28,000 in the middle. Julien Sitbon bet 22,500 and that sent newly arrived Namhyung Kim in the cutoff in the blender.

More than two minutes passed and Kim then made the call. Sitbon rolled over the for queens and nines with an ace-kicker, which was good enough to drag in a very healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	160,000	30,000
Namhyung Kim	90,000	-45,000
Antoine Labat	60,000	14,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Namhyung Kim

12-12-2022 22:47 UTC+2

Grieco Among the Bigger Stacks

Christian Zetzsche

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

"Why don't you fold? You are crazy," Nicola Grieco vividly exclaimed after he was all-in with the mighty out of the big blind. Miguel Angel Fluxa came along with the as they got it in with both players having flopped bottom two pair and rivered a full house.

"You are crazy!" Fluxa exclaimed and Grieco instantly replied with an "I know" while he then loudly continued in Italian, which drew a small crowd around the table.

Further assorted counts in the field can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Kvisthammar	200,000	10,000
Konstantin Farber	130,000	80,000
Ramon Colillas	115,000
Nicola Grieco	105,000	105,000
Miguel Angel Fluxa	90,000	-35,000
Justin Steinbrenner	70,000	42,000
Dorian Melchers	70,000	70,000
Ori Elul	42,000	-12,200

Tags: Miguel Angel Fluxa Nicola Grieco

12-12-2022 22:42 UTC+2

Colavita Jams Into Banicevic

Christian Zetzsche

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

Mario Colavita raised to 2,100 and was called by Vlado Banicevic from one seat over, Haci Bayram and Auez Yelyubayev also came along out of the blinds. The flop fell and it checked to Banicevic, who bet 3,500. Both blinds let go and Colavita eyeballed the stack of his opponent before moving all-in.

Banicevic folded with some 15,000 behind and was spotted on his way out of the tournament area shortly after.