€1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-06-2023 23:35 UTC+2

Nasty Turn Sends Wheeler Rolling

Tyler Foran

Level 10 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Daniel Koloszar opened 2,500 under the gun, and Jason Wheeler three-bet 6,500 next to act. The action folded back around to Koloszar and he tossed in a call.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q♦9♦9♥, and Koloszar checked to Wheeler as he continued for 5,000. Koloszar raised to 13,500 and Wheeler jammed for about 29,000. Koloszar wasted little time making the call and both hands were tossed on their backs.

Jason Wheeler: A♣A♦
Daniel Koloszar: A♠Q♥

Wheeler was in great shape until the Q♣ fell on the turn, filling Koloszar to a full house. The J♣ river was no help for Wheeler as he stood up from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Koloszar	123,500 34,500	34,500
Jason Wheeler	Busted

Tags: Daniel Koloszar Jason Wheeler

12-06-2023 22:58 UTC+2

Beresford Catches Franco Speeding

Tyler Foran

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

Conor Beresford raised 2,500 in the cutoff and Miguel Franco defended the big blind.

When the 8♦8♠6♣ flop hit the felt, Franco check-raised Beresford's continuation bet of 2,500 to 7,000. Beresford made the call.

The 3♦ fell on the turn, and Franco continued with a bet of 5,900. Beresford took a couple of seconds before tossing in a call.

When the K♠ landed on the river, Franco announced all-in, pushing forward his stack of about 23,000. Beresford tanked for about 40 seconds before he sighed while dropping a stack of chips across the line.

Franco tabled 9♣7♠ for a missed straight draw, and Beresford dragged the pot with Q♣Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Beresford	114,600 28,700	28,700
Miguel Franco	Busted

Tags: Conor Beresford Miguel Franco

12-06-2023 22:55 UTC+2

Schneiders Fails to Quadruple Up

Frank Visser

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

Yi Lin raised to 2,400 from under the gun and received a call from Emmanuel Wouters in the next seat over. Moonho Seo also came along from the button, but Felix Schneiders had different ideas and went all in for 9,200 from the big blind.

All of his opponents made the call, seeing an opportunity arise for the PokerStars Ambassador to quadruple his stack.

On the subsequent 4♣7♠5♣ flop, the action checked to Seo, who put out a bet of 15,500. Lin and Wouters folded in quick succession, leaving a heads up showdown.

Felix Schneiders: A♣K♦
Moonho Seo: 9♦7♦

Seo had flopped the best hand with a pair of sevens, and improved to two pair on the 9♥ turn. The A♦ river could not save Schneiders' Big Slick and he left the tournament area after saying his goodbyes to his former table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moonho Seo	95,000 95,000	95,000
Emmanuel Wouters	58,000 -2,000	-2,000
Yi Lin	58,000 17,000	17,000
Felix Schneiders	Busted

Tags: Emmanuel Wouters Felix Schneiders Moonho Seo Yi Lin

12-06-2023 22:52 UTC+2

Mira Sends Taborsky Out With Aces

Dan O'Hair

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

David Taborsky was already all in and at risk on the button for approximately 40,000 after getting into a preflop raising war with Cyril Mira, who was in the small blind and had Taborsky covered.

David Taborsky: A♣Q♥
Cyril Mira: A♦A♠

Taborsky was in massive need of help, but the 4♥8♥K♦6♥3♦ runout failed to improve Taborsky and he was eliminated late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cyril Mira	200,000 62,000	62,000
David Taborsky	Busted

Tags: Cyril Mira David Taborsky

12-06-2023 22:30 UTC+2

Sydenstricker Sends Siegl to the Rail

Maxime Taldir

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

Dominik Siegl was in middle position when he moved all in for 11,900, then 2023 EPT Barcelona runner-up Joao Sydenstricker reshoved from the hijack. Everybody else folded.

Dominik Siegl: K♦10♠
Joao Sydenstricker: A♥10♣

The board of 3♦J♥9♥2♣6♥ was no help for Siegl, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Sydenstricker	28,000 28,000	28,000
Dominik Siegl	Busted

Tags: Dominik Siegl Joao Sydenstricker

12-06-2023 22:25 UTC+2

Ibanescu Busts Lampinen

Richard Hayes

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

In a button versus big blind battle on a flop of J♥8♦2♣, Jyrki Lampinen check-raised all in for 19,000 facing a 7,000 bet from Adrian Ibanescu and was swiftly called.

Jyrki Lampinen 10x10x
Adrian Ibanescu AxAx

The 8♦ turn and 2♣ river provided no help for Lampinen, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Ibanescu	75,000 75,000	75,000
Jyrki Lampinen	Busted

Tags: Adrian Ibanescu Jyrki Lampinen

12-06-2023 21:00 UTC+2

Ly's Queens Eliminate Fluxa

Tyler Foran

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

Roberto Corbelli limped in the cutoff before Miguel Fluxa jammed 16,300 in the small blind. Christian Ly was in the big blind and made the call, and Corbelli pitched his cards into the muck.

Miguel Fluxa: K♥J♣
Christain Ly: Q♦Q♣

Fluxa was unable to find a king as the board ran out 8♠5♠4♠4♦8♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Ly	141,000 51,000	51,000
Roberto Corbelli	69,000 -3,500	-3,500
Miguel Fluxa	Busted

Tags: Miguel Fluxa Christian Ly Roberto Corbelli

12-06-2023 20:59 UTC+2

Odani Secures Chip Lead With Monster Draw

Frank Visser

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

Takumi Odani kicked off the action with a raise to 2,000 from under the gun. Luc Ramos then called from the next seat over, as did Paul Covaciu in the cutoff.

Rene Keller then went all in for 10,000 from the button and Odani called before Ramos got out of the way. Covaciu also came along and a flop of 10♠8♥6♠ was dealt.

Odani checked before calling a 9,500 bet from Covaciu. On the A♦ turn, Odani checked once more before being faced with an all-in wager of 38,300 from his opponent. He thought it over for a minute or so but ultimately decided he could not fold and put in the call, leading to a three-way showdown.

Rene Keller: 7♦6♦
Paul Covaciu: A♥10♥
Takumi Odani: J♠9♠

Covaciu was ahead with his two pair, but Odani had a plethora of outs with his straight and flush draws. Keller was still drawing live as well, but the Q♣ river made Odani his straight, resulting in the elimination of both of his opponents.

By winning this pot, the Japanese player crossed the 200,000-mark and is chip-leading the field on Day 1a of the Eureka Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takumi Odani	203,300 85,300	85,300
Luc Ramos	17,000 17,000	17,000
Paul Covaciu	Busted
Rene Keller	Busted

Tags: Luc Ramos Paul Covaciu Rene Keller Takumi Odani

12-06-2023 20:55 UTC+2

Machado Busts Troyanovskiy

Richard Hayes

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

Vladimir Troyanovskiy moved all in for 15,000 and Andre Machado rejammed for 20,000 as the slightly covering stack. All other players folded, with Troyanovskiy at risk.

Troyanovskiy J♦9♦
Machado A♦Q♣

The board ran out K♣J♣K♠10♠4♣ with Machado scooping the pot with a straight and eliminating Troyanovskiy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Machado	42,000 42,000	42,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	Busted

12-06-2023 20:35 UTC+2

Novotny Rivers Double Knockout

Frank Visser

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

After some preflop action, Niculina Grasu went all in for her final 8,000 chips from the big blind and found no less than three callers in Safwane Bahri under the gun, Petr Novotny on the button, and Luca Moschitta in the small blind.

Moschitta then created a side pot when he bet 4,500 on the 9♠5♣9♥ flop. Bahri quickly folded but Novotny stuck around with a call.

On the Q♦ turn, Moschitta checked to Novotny, who made a bet of 5,000 in response. Moschitta then jammed all in for 18,800 and a swift call followed from Novotny, after which all three players revealed their holdings.

Niculina Grasu: 5♠5♦
Luca Moschitta: A♥A♣
Petr Novotny: Q♠J♠

Grasu flopped a full house and was looking to quadruple up, while Moschitta was a big favorite for the side pot. The Q♣ river, however, saw Novotny hit one of his two outs to scoop the pot.

His higher full house awarded him with a big stack of almost six figures, while both Grasu and Moschitta left the tournament in a state of disbelief.