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

12-06-2023 23:40 UTC+1

Mestre Ferreira Doubles Through Odani

Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was caught after João Mestre Ferreira went all in for 29,000 from the big blind, and was called by Takumi Odani, who raised from the small blind.

João Mestre Ferreira: A♦J♦
Takumi Odani: A♠6♠

There was no surprise on the K♥8♦Q♣5♣3♠ board, as Mestre Ferreira kept the lead to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takumi Odani	140,000 50,000	50,000
João Mestre Ferreira	62,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: João Mestre Ferreira Takumi Odani

12-06-2023 23:41 UTC+1

Tollari's Aces Hold in Multi-Way Pot

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Julien Tollari opened 5,000 in middle position, and both Milan Simko on the button and Daniel Budin in the small blind made the call.

When the J♠10♣6♠ flop hit the felt, all three players checked to see the 5♠ on the turn. Budin checked once more, and Tollari tossed in a bet of 5,000. Both players made the call.

The 2♣ river received a round of checks, and Tollari quickly tabled A♣A♠. Budin flashed A♦K♥ as he said, "I just felt something preflop."

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Budin	174,000 12,000	12,000
Julien Tollari	106,000 66,000	66,000
Milan Simko	32,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Daniel Budin Julien Tollari Milan Simko

12-06-2023 23:45 UTC+1

Bastos Forces Fold From Keranen

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Matti Keranen opened to 4,500 in early position, and called a three-bet of 11,000 from Eugenio Bastos in the small blind.

On the 5♦A♣3♠ flop Bastos continued for 5,000 and was called by Keranen.

Bastos fired again on the 3♥ turn, betting 16,000, which forced the fold from Keranen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugenio Bastos	128,000 10,000	10,000
Matti Keranen	124,000 124,000	124,000

Tags: Eugenio Bastos Matti Keranen

12-06-2023 23:54 UTC+1

Christy Flips Wirth Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Robert Wirth was already all in and at risk for his last 42,500 from the cutoff against Woody Christy, who had Wirth covered from the big blind.

Robert Wirth: 10♣10♠
Woody Christy: A♦K♠

Wirth remained in front with his tens on the 2♠3♠4♣ flop and Q♠ turn; however, the 4♠ river gave Christy a king-high flush to eliminate Wirth late in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Woody Christy	120,000 120,000	120,000

Robert Wirth	Busted

Tags: Robert Wirth Woody Christy

12-06-2023 23:58 UTC+1

Apartoglou Gets Value

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Spiridon Apartoglou opened 4,000 under the gun and only Lukas Zaskodny came along from the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 8♠5♦4♥, and both players quickly checked to see the 2♦ turn.

Zaskodny checked once again before Apartoglou bet 6,000. Zaskodny called.

When the K♠ completed the board, Zaskodny check-called another bet, this time it was 16,000. Apartoglou tabled A♠8♥, flopping top pair and Zaskodny pushed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spiridon Apartoglou	177,000 74,000	74,000
Lukas Zaskodny	121,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Lukas Zaskodny Spiridon Apartoglou

12-07-2023 00:07 UTC+1

Lin With Top Pair

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Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Yi Lin raised to 4,000 from middle position, and Michael Lopatniuk to his left was the only one to call.

Both players agreed on a check on 8♠5♠3♦. But after the dealer revealed the turn 8♦, Lin bet 3,500. Lopatniuk didn't back down and called. But there was no more action on the river K♠, as both players checked.

First player to show his cards, Lin flipped K♦Q♦ for a pair hit on the river. Enough to win, as Lopatniuk mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yi Lin	110,000 52,000	52,000
Michael Lopatniuk	39,000 66,600	66,600

Tags: Michael Lopatniuk Yi Lin

12-07-2023 00:15 UTC+1

Groenendijk Scores Double; Eliminates Iakovidis

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tsz Him Chan opened to 5,000 in the hijack and Julien Groenendijk three-bet all-in for 32,000 in the cutoff. Nikolaos Iakovidis was already all-in for 2,000 in the big blind, and Chan made the call, forcing all three hands to be tabled.

Nikolaos Iakovidis: J♠9♣
Julien Groenendijk: K♦K♣
Tsz Him Chan: K♠9♠

Groenendijk was in great shape and the 8♣3♠2♣A♥3♥ run out was clean for his kings as he scored an elimination, and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsz Him Chan	152,000 23,000	23,000
Julien Groenendijk	69,000 35,500	35,500
Nikolaos Iakovidis	Busted

Tags: Julien Groenendijk Nikolaos Iakovidis Tsz Him Chan

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

12-07-2023 00:29 UTC+1

Jack on the River for Costa

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Just two players saw the turn of Q♠8♦2♦2♥, and had already built a pot of about 22,000.

Alexandre Costa was first to act and fired out a bet of 16,500, which Roman Chochola called.

The J♦ completed the board on the river, and both players tapped the table. Costa tabled K♥J♥, rivering a pair of jacks, which was good as Chochola sighed while showing his 10♦10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Costa	210,000 210,000	210,000
Roman Chochola	64,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Alexandre Costa Roman Chochola

12-07-2023 00:37 UTC+1

Winz Applies Pressure

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Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Berthold Winz opened to 5,000 from under the gun, then Grzegorz Kozieja to his left three-bet to 14,000. Action folded back to Winz, who called. On a flop of Q♦4♠2♣, Winz led out for 24,000 and Kozieja folded.

Two hands later, After an open to 6,000 by a player in early position called by Woody Christy in the cutoff, Winz squeezed to 31,000 from the small blind. His two opponents folded.

Finally, Winz opened from the button and had a walk. He has 200,000 chips now.