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

12-07-2023 18:14 UTC+2

Kratochvil Scores Double Knockout With Aces

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Vojtech Kratochvil opened to 1,600 from middle position and action folded to Tekeshi Takahashi in the small blind, who shoved for approximately 26,000. Just behind him, Fabian Rolli also shoved for a bit less and Kratochvil called to put both players at risk.

Fabian Rolli: A♦K♦
Tekeshi Takahashi: A♥K♠
Vojtech Kratochvil: A♠A♣

It was the best possible scenario for Kratochvil, who was an overwhelming favorite headed to the flop.

The 5♦6♥7♦ flop gave Rolli hope with a flush draw, but the 9♥ turn and 3♥ river bricked out and Kratochvil collected the rest of both Takahashi's and Rolli's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vojtech Kratochvil	80,000 42,000	42,000
Tekeshi Takahashi	Busted
Fabian Rolli	Busted

Tags: Fabian Rolli Tekeshi Takahashi Vojtech Kratochvil

12-07-2023 17:17 UTC+2

Binek Wins Monster Pot With One Pair

Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The board was dealt up until the turn when the action was caught. It read 3♥10♥5♠6♠, and 30,000 chips had been gathered in the middle.

Robert Binek then fired a big bet of 30,000 from the hijack before Philippe Le Touche put in his entire stack of 43,000. A quick call followed from Binek, and the players showed down.

Philippe Le Touche: 8♥8♦
Robert Binek: K♥10♠

The 5♣ river could not save Le Touche's pocket pair, and he was eliminated from the Eureka Main Event after both stacks were counted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Binek	116,000 31,000	31,000
Philippe Le Touche	Busted

Tags: Philippe Le Touche Robert Binek

12-07-2023 17:08 UTC+2

D'Alterio Breaches Six-Figure Mark

Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Luigi D'Alterio raised to 1,300 from under the gun before Jeremy Bischof jammed in 17,800 chips from early position. The rest of the table eventually folded, and D'Alterio made the call once the action folded back to him.

Jeremy Bischof: J♥J♣
Luigi D'Alterio: A♦K♥

The K♣7♣6♣ flop saw D'Alterio hit top pair, but Bischof obtained a flush draw. However, no club or jack came in on the 5♥A♥ runout, and D'Alterio's two pair busted Bischof.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi D'Alterio	104,000 104,000	104,000
Jeremy Bischof	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Bischof Luigi D'Alterio

12-07-2023 16:50 UTC+2

Nezer Nixes Colillas

Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

PokerStars Ambassador Ramon Colillas opened to 1,100 on the button and was three-bet to 5,000 by Or Nezer from the big blind. Colillas called.

Colillas called a 2,500 bet from Nezer on the K♦10♥4♦ flop and then both players checked on the 4♠ turn.

The 2♠ completed the board and Nezer put 15,000 into the middle. Colillas tanked a bit before calling all in for less and Nezer tabled A♥A♠. Colillas showed he called with A♣Q♦ as he got up from his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Or Nezer	46,000 46,000	46,000
Ramon Colillas	Busted

Tags: Or Nezer Ramon Colilas

12-07-2023 16:31 UTC+2

Cracked Cowboys Spell the End for Ali

Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

After having bet-called Azzelarab Sairi's raise on a flop of Q♠4♦5♦, Georganaki Ali checked on the 9♥ turn from early position. Sairi then put Ali all in for his final 22,500 chips from the hijack.

With 22,200 chips in the pot before that, Ali thought the situation over for a bit before committing to a call to put his tournament life at risk.

Goerganaki Ali: K♥K♦
Azzelarab Sairi: Q♥5♥

The 8♥ river did not counterfeit Sairi's two pair, resulting in the elimination of Ali.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azzelarab Sairi	85,200
Georganaki Ali	Busted

Tags: Azzelarab Sairi Georganaki Ali

12-07-2023 16:23 UTC+2

Tselios Sends Vlachos Home

Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Lampros Vlachos got his final 8,500 chips in preflop and was looked up by George Tselios.

Lampros Vlachos: K♠Q♠
George Tselios: A♥K♦

Tselios' superior hand did not encounter any danger on the 7♣2♣6♦9♣K♣ runout, and Vlachos quickly gathered his belongings and left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Tselios	90,000
Lampros Vlachos	Busted

Tags: George Tselios Lampros Vlachos

12-07-2023 15:57 UTC+2

Baltateanu's Kicker Problems Beginning of the End

Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot had already grown to a sizable 22,000 chips when Robert Binek checked from the small blind on a board of Q♠K♦8♠2♣. Silviu Baltateanu was the only other player in the hand, and he opted to add 6,000 more chips to the pot.

Binek made the call before the 5♦ river was checked down. Binek showed A♣Q♥ for a pair of queens, upon which Baltateanu responded: "Ace is good".

Supposedly playing a lesser queen, Baltateanu was left with 22,000 chips. However, he would lose them as well, as his seat was found empty not much later, signifying his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Binek	85,000 85,000	85,000
Silviu Baltateanu	Busted

Tags: Robert Binek Silviu Baltateanu

12-07-2023 15:52 UTC+2

Gutyi Sends De Bonis Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Iraklis Manikaros opened to 900 first-to-act and was called by Fabio Peluso from the hijack and Donato De Bonis in the small blind. Mykhailo Gutyi then squeezed to 5,700 from the big blind. Manikaros and Peluso folded, but De Bonis called all in for less to put himself at risk.

Donato De Bonis: 9♠8♠
Mykhailo Gutyi: K♠Q♦

The 4♣A♠7♠ flop gave De Bonis additional outs to a flush, but the 2♣ turn and 6♣ river bricked out — leaving Gutyi best with king-high and eliminating De Bonis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	45,000 45,000	45,000
Mykhailo Gutyi	35,000 35,000	35,000
Iraklis Manikaros	18,000 18,000	18,000
Donato De Bonis	Busted

Tags: Donato De Bonis Fabio Peluso Iraklis Manikaros Mykhailo Gutyi

12-07-2023 14:19 UTC+2

Scozzari Shoves Blind, Runs Into Marletta's Ladies

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Agostino Scozzari announced before cards were dealt that he was going to move all-in without looking at his hole cards. True to his word, Scozzari shoved for approximately 15,000 from the cutoff and was called by Giorgio Marletta in the small blind to put Scozzari at risk.

Agostino Scozzari: J♠8♠
Giorgio Marletta: Q♠Q♦

Scozzari was in rough shape against Marletta's overpair, and the 3♣5♠A♥2♥2♣ runout kept Marletta's queens best to eliminate Scozzari.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgio Marletta	58,000 58,000	58,000
Agostino Scozzari	Busted

Tags: Agostino Scozzari Giorgio Marletta

12-07-2023 14:17 UTC+2

Gautschi Knocks Out Tamrazov

Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Picking up the action on a board of 7♦J♥10♥10♦, Rolf Gautschi check-jammed facing a bet of 6,000 from Sergii Tamrazov, who called off his remaining 8,000 stack. Tamrazov was at risk.

Sergii Tamrazov: Q♦J♠
Rolf Gautschi: 9♣8♠

Tamrazov was drawing thin against Gautschi's straight, and the A♣ river led to his elimination.