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

12-06-2023 17:56 UTC+1

Sferrazza Resurges

Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The short-stacked Coralie Sferrazza got her last 6,700 chips from the big blind on a flop of A♠6♣5♦. Dieter Zwick sat on the button and looked her up.

Coralie Sferrazza: 7♥4♥
Dieter Zwick: A♥Q♦

Sferrazza hit her open-ender on the 8♦ turn and locked up the pot. The meaningless 5♥ completed the board and she secured a vital double-up.

One hand later, Christian Ly raised to 1,500 from the hijack before Zwick flat-called on the button. Sferrazza then three-bet to 6,000 from the small blind and took down back-to-back pots when both of her opponents mucked their cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Ly	90,000 90,000	90,000
Dieter Zwick	25,700 25,700	25,700
Coralie Sferrazza	24,200

Tags: Christian Ly Coralie Sferazza Dieter Zwick

12-06-2023 18:06 UTC+1

A Three-Bet Pot for Fluxa

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After an open to 1,500 by Christian Ly under the gun called by the player to his left, Roberto Corbelli three-bet to 4,000 from the button. He was called by Miguel Fluxa in the big blind, while both Ly and his neighbor folded.

Fluxa and Corbelli checked a board of 6♥Q♠2♥. Then on the turn 6♣, Fluxa bet 6,500. Enough to make Corbelli fold and to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Fluxa	36,000 36,000	36,000
Roberto Corbelli	18,500 18,500	18,500

Tags: Miguel Fluxa Roberto Corbelli

12-06-2023 18:07 UTC+1

Simko Check-Raises it Away

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Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Both Patrik Zidek and Milan Simko saw a flop of 8♠5♠2♠, and Simko checked to Zidek before he fired a bet of 3,400 into the pot of 5,400.

Simko took a few moments before raising to 10,600. Zidek tanked for about 30 seconds before surrendering his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Zidek	45,000
Milan Simko	36,000

Tags: Milan Simko Patrik Zidek

12-06-2023 18:09 UTC+1

Odani Breaches Six-Figure Mark

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There were 23,000 chips in the pot when Takumi Odani and Tomas Hajek saw a completed board of 6♣2♥8♣2♠5♦. Odani checked from the cutoff before his opponent fired a bet of 12,000 from the button.

Odani went deep into the tank but eventually came up with a call just as another player called the clock on him. Hajek could only show A♣4♣ for a busted flush draw, while Odani was sitting on the winning hand with 9♦8♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takumi Odani	110,000 38,000	38,000
Tomas Hajek	15,600 10,400	10,400

Tags: Takumi Odani Tomas Hajek

12-06-2023 18:10 UTC+1

Sferrazza Leaves Sorainen With Crumbs

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The action was folded to Coralie Sferrazza on the button, who raised to 1,300, with Arno Sorainen defending his big blind.

On the J♥2♣Q♣ flop, Sorainen check-raised to 3,500 versus Sferrazza's 800 bet, with Sferrazza making the call.

On the 7♦ turn Sorainen bet 6,000 and Sferrazza called.

The river brought the 8♣ and Sorainen continued firing, putting his opponent all in with a bet of 15,000. Sferrazza looked pained and went into the tank, stating she had a nice hand and enquiring whether her opponent did too. Sorainen remained silent.

Sferrazza called and Sorainen tabled Q♦2♦ for two pair. Sferrazza showed Q♥Q♠ for top set, leaving Sorainen with crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Coralie Sferrazza	55,000 30,800	30,800
Arno Sorainen	5,100 5,100	5,100

12-06-2023 18:12 UTC+1

Kozieja Flushes Ogoltsov Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Nikolai Ogoltsov raised from the cutoff and was three-bet to 4,200 by Grzegorz Kozieja from the small blind. Action folded back to Ogoltsov, who called.

Ogoltsov called a 2,000 bet from Kozieja on the A♦9♦Q♣ flop and then Kozieja check-called a 6,000 bet from Ogoltsov on the 6♦ turn.

The J♦ river brought four to a flush and Kozieja bet enough to put Ogoltsov all in for his last 20,000. Ogoltsov went into the tank but eventually decided to call.

Kozieja tabled K♦K♣ for the nut flush, which was best against Ogoltsov's Ax10x to send Ogoltsov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Kozieja	72,000 72,000	72,000
Nikolai Ogoltsov	Busted

Tags: Grzegorz Kozieja Ogoltsov Nikolai

12-06-2023 18:18 UTC+1

Corbelli Eliminated by Odani

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a board of K♦5♣3♦6♥ with roughly 20,000 chips in the pot, Loris Corbelli found himself at risk for 16,700 in the hijack against Takumi Odani in the big blind.

Loris Corbelli: A♥5♥
Takumi Odani: A♦A♣

Corbelli couldn't do much against aces. So after the river 10♥, he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takumi Odani	133,000 23,000	23,000
Loris Corbelli	Busted

Tags: Loris Corbelli Takumi Odani

12-06-2023 18:20 UTC+1

Hemetsberger Drags One on the Turn

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Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Dominik Hemetsberger opened the button to 1,200 and only Stribor Gruicic made the call from the big big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♦5♣2♣, and Gruicic check-raised Hemetsberger's continuation bet of 1,400 to 4,000. Hemetsberger made the call.

When the 10♦ fell on the turn, Gruicic slowed down with a check. Hemetsberger fired a bet of 4,500 before Grucic flung his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Hemetsberger	69,700
Stribor Gruicic	29,700 45,300	45,300

Tags: Stribor Gruicic Dominik Hemetsberger

12-06-2023 18:21 UTC+1

Another Break

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Day 1a of the Eureka Main Event is on its second 20-minute break of the day. Two more levels of late registration remain after the break.

12-06-2023 18:30 UTC+1

Complete Guide to EPT Prague 2023 - Everything You Need to Know

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Get ready for an exhilarating end to the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) season as the series heads to Prague for the final stop of the year.

Known as the City of a Hundred Spires, Prague offers an enchanting backdrop for a thrilling poker experience. The fusion of the city’s rich history, remarkable architecture, and vibrant culture sets the stage for an unforgettable poker festivity.

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