2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

€50,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Prize
€773,630
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€2,668,050
Entries
55
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
49
Players Left
26

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Seiji Snags a Pot Before the Break

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, Mike Watson led out with a bet of 30,000 from the big blind into a pot of just under 100,000. Rodrigo Seiji called on his left and Gerard Pique folded the button.

The {2-Hearts} paired the board on the river and Watson pushed in a bet of 80,000. Seiji gave it some thought and then made the call. Watson tabled {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} for an over pair but Seiji had the better one with {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}.

The remaining players are now going on another 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Rodrigo Seiji br
Rodrigo Seiji
Day 2 Chip Leader
350,000 100,000
Mike Watson
Mike Watson
228,000 175,000

Tags: Rodrigo SeijiMike WatsonGerard Pique

Suvarna Makes a Straight, Grafton Eliminates Auzoux

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Santhosh Suvarna
Santhosh Suvarna

Santhosh Suvarna raised it up on the button and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau reraised to 20,000 in the small blind. Suvarna called and the flop read {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Vaskaboinikau led out with a bet of 20,000 and Suvarna called.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {q-Clubs} on the river. Vaskaboinikau flicked in a bet of 25,000 and Suvarna raised to 105,000. Vaskaboinikau looked him up and Suvarna tabled {a-Spades}{5-Spades} for the best hand.

At another table, there was a pot of over 150,000 with the board reading {q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Sam Grafton checked from the big blind and Gregoire Auzoux shipped all in for 214,500. Grafton briefly thought before making the call.

Auzoux turned over {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for a pair and a flush draw but needed to improve against the {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} of Grafton. It was the {j-Spades} on the river that only improved Grafton to two pair and Auzoux was bounced from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
865,000 473,000
Santhosh Suvarna in
Santhosh Suvarna
510,000 225,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau by
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
83,000 -167,000
Gregoire Auzoux fr
Gregoire Auzoux
Busted

Tags: Gregoire AuzouxMikalai VaskaboinikauSam GraftonSanthosh Suvarna

No Brakes from Thorel

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Sam Greenwood opened to 4,500 from under the gun and Jean-Noel Thorel re-raised to 12,000 out of the big blind. Greenwood called and the dealer fanned the flop of {q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}.

Thorel continued with a bet of 10,500 and Greenwood called to see the {5-Hearts} on the turn. Thorel fired out another bet of 35,000 and Greenwood still called.

The {3-Diamonds} completed the board and Thorel jammed all in for 65,000. Greenwood quickly called and tabled {6-Spades}{5-Spades} for a full house. Thorel was forced to show his {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} before exiting the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
330,000 98,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

Tags: Sam GreenwoodJean-Noel Thorel

Updated Chip Counts

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
593,000 211,000
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
458,000 200,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
386,000 136,000
Santhosh Suvarna in
Santhosh Suvarna
285,000 35,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
234,000 -76,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
190,000 -71,000
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
185,000 -65,000
Duco ten Haven nl
Duco ten Haven
164,000 -86,000
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
163,000 -66,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
125,000 116,500
Jorryt van Hoof nl
Jorryt van Hoof
96,000 -132,000
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
34,500 -80,500

Ponakovs Triples, Talvitie Out

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Elias Talvitie
Elias Talvitie

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 4,000 from under the gun and Elias Talvitie three-bet to 15,000 from a couple of seats over. Kent Staahle flat-called from the small blind and Ponakovs four-bet shoved all in for 68,000. Talvitie also jammed all in for 190,000 and Staahle asked for a count before calling to put both players at risk.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Elias Talvitie: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Kent Staahle: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Ponakovs' aces held on for a triple up. Staahle managed to scoop the side pot and Talvitie was the first eliminated today.

Player Chips Progress
Kent Staahle no
Kent Staahle
548,000 -21,000
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
250,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
210,000 139,000
Elias Talvitie fi
Elias Talvitie
Busted

Tags: Kent StaahleElias TalvitieAleksejs Ponakovs

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000