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

12-07-2023 23:22 UTC+2

Dziubdziela Gets the Dub and Doubles

Frank Visser

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

Mats Ullereng raised to 4,000 from the button and Marcin Dziubdziela three-bet to 16,000 from the big blind. Ullereng put in the extra chips and a flop of 10♣K♠8♣ appeared.

Dziubdziela continued for 7,000, which Ullereng called. Another bet from Dziubdziela then followed on the A♥ turn, this time for 17,000.

Ullereng took some time before committing the same amount to the pot for a call, and the 7♦ river rolled off. Dziubdziela went for it all and put his entire stack of 41,000 in the middle, and a quick call followed from Ullereng.

Dziubdziela showed K♥K♣ for a flopped set of kings, and that was enough to trump the two pair of Ullereng, who played A♠10♠.

Ullereng was left with less than ten big blinds, and they would soon be transferred to another player as well, resulting in his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Dziubdziela	164,000 164,000	164,000

Mats Ullereng	Busted

Tags: Marcin Dziubdziela Mats Ullereng

12-07-2023 23:11 UTC+2

Costa Busts Siegrist

Richard Hayes

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

Till Siegrist moved all in from early position for 21,000 and was called by Silvio Costa on the button, putting Siegrist at risk.

Till Siegrist: A♣7♠
Silvio Costa: A♥10♥

Siegrist needed some help to stay alive but found none on the 5♠4♥J♥10♦4♦ runout, with Costa scooping the pot with a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silvio Costa	125,000 125,000	125,000
Till Siegrist	Busted

Tags: Silvio Costa Till Siegrist

12-07-2023 23:08 UTC+2

Flip Becomes No Longer a Flip

Frank Visser

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

Do Chung Tran got his last 12,000 chips in from under the gun and the action folded to Patricia Almeras in the big blind, who made the call.

Do Chung Tran: A♦Q♦
Patricia Almeras: 5♦5♣

Almeras flopped a set on 4♦5♠J♥ and Tran astutely noted that the hand was "no longer a flip."

The A♥ turn left him drawing dead and the A♠ river gave him trips as a consolation prize, but did not prevent his exit from Day 1c.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patricia Almeras	93,000 52,200	52,200
Do Chung Tran	Busted

Tags: Do Chung Tran Patricia Almeras

12-07-2023 22:41 UTC+2

Pischl Pounces on Cappiello

Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After some preflop raises, Candido Cappiello's stack of 50,000 chips was in the middle against Torsten Pischl, who had the covering stack.

Candido Cappiello: 9♥9♦
Torsten Pischl: K♠K♥

The 10♣8♣2♦3♥A♣ runout did not save Cappiello, and the players shared a fist bump before Cappiello departed from the tournament area.

Meanwhile, Michel Molenaar, who just got second at the €10,200 no-limit hold 'em event, sat at the table with just over 11 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Torsten Pischl	167,000 167,000	167,000
Michel Molenaar	17,000 17,000	17,000
Candido Cappiello	Busted

Tags: Candido Cappiello Torsten Pischl Michel Molenaar

12-07-2023 22:35 UTC+2

Garcia Busts Perok With Lucky River

Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a flop of Q♦2♣10♣, Sasa Perok made a bet of 7,000, Jorge Garcia check-raised to 16,500 and Perok swiftly moved all in for approximately 43,000. Garcia quickly called with Perok at risk.

Sasa Perok: 10♦10♠
Jorge Garcia: A♦Q♠

Perok was well ahead with a set of tens against Garcia's top pair, but the Q♥ turn gave Garcia hope. A miracle A♣ river provided Garcia with a higher full house and sent Perok to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Garcia	130,000 130,000	130,000
Sasa Perok	Busted

Tags: Jorge Garcia Sasa Perok

12-07-2023 22:23 UTC+2

Christiansen Trips Ni Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Laverntiy Ni called from the small blind. Anders Christiansen raised to 4,500 from the big blind and Ni responded by shoving for a bit over 20,000. Christiansen called to put Ni at risk and hands were revealed.

Laverntiy Ni: K♦9♦
Anders Christiansen: A♦10♦

The 10♠7♥4♣8♣10♣ runout left Christiansen with trip tens and Ni was eliminated late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Christiansen	61,000 61,000	61,000
Laverntiy Ni	Busted

Tags: Anders Christiansen Laverntiy Ni

12-07-2023 20:55 UTC+2

Double Knockout for Merva

Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Samuel Polack and Julien Sitbon were seen leaving the tournament area together, as they were eliminated in a three-way all in and call situation.

According to Darius Merva who won the pot, he called from the small blind after Polack opened in the cutoff and Sitbon called on the button.

On a flop of Q♣J♦9♣, everybody checked to Sitbon who bet 2,500. Merva called, but Polack raised to 7,500. Then Sitbon decided to go all in for approximately 28,000. Merva called, and so did Polack, with his last 20,800 remaining chips.

Samuel Polack: K♦10♥
Julien Sitbon: A♣J♣
Darius Merva: Q♥10♣

Polack was in the lead with his flopped straight, but Sitbon still had a flush draw to win. However, Merva was lucky enough to hit a runner-runner full house thanks to the turn 9♠ and the river 9♦ to take this big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Merva	173,000 151,000	151,000
Julien Sitbon	Busted
Samuel Polack	Busted

Tags: Darius Merva Julien Sitbon Samuel Polack

12-07-2023 20:37 UTC+2

Brandstrom Busts Guerrini

Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Michele Guerrini was already all in for his remaining stack on the button against Simon Brandstrom, who called from middle position to put Guerrini at risk.

Michele Guerrini: 8♣8♦
Simon Brandstrom: K♦Q♦

The 9♣9♠K♣7♥Q♥ runout improved Brandstrom to kings and queens — eliminating Guerrini from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Brandstrom	95,000 51,000	51,000

Michele Guerrini	Busted

Tags: Michele Guerrini Simon Brandstrom

12-07-2023 20:34 UTC+2

Micallef Amasses More Chips

Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a flop of 9♥Q♣4♥, Matthew Micallef checked to Petr Zalsky, who then went on to make a bet of an unknown amount. Micallef called and the J♦ turn was dealt.

Micallef checked again and Zalsky put in 12,500 chips. Micallef responded with a jam, and Zalsky quickly threw in his entire stack of around 30,000 chips to put himself at risk.

Petr Zalsky: J♥J♣
Matthew Micallef: K♠10♦

Micallef's straight held as the 5♠ river did not upgrade Zalsky's set to a full house. Zalsky headed to the exit while Micallef chipped up further, playing more than three times the average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Micallef	215,000 78,000	78,000
Petr Zalsky	Busted

Tags: Matthew Micallef Petr Zalsky

12-07-2023 20:22 UTC+2

Shahar Holds With Deuces to Eliminate Gayer

Dan O'Hair

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

Ran Shahar opened to 2,400 from middle position and action folded to Damien Gayer, who shoved for approximately 20,000 on the button. It was folded back to Shahar, who called to put Gayer at risk.

Damien Gayer: A♥K♥
Ran Shahar: 2♦2♥

It was a virtual coinflip, but the Q♠Q♦9♠J♣4♦ runout failed to improve Gayer and he was sent to the rail.