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

12-07-2023 19:29 UTC+1

Volkov Takes Pot With River Jam

Richard Hayes

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

On a board of A♥9♣Q♣6♦ and with 21,000 in the pot, Antonino Venneri put out a bet of 10,000 and was called by Ruslan Volkov.

The river brought the K♣ and Venneri checked to his opponent. Volkov fired out a bet of 25,000 and Venneri quickly folded, with Volkov raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Volkov	105,000 105,000	105,000
Antonino Venneri	21,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Antonino Venneri Ruslan Volkov

12-07-2023 19:34 UTC+1

Micallef Amasses More Chips

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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 19:37 UTC+1

Brandstrom Busts Guerrini

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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 19:41 UTC+1

Forman Undeterred by Aggression from De Oliviera

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Richard Hayes

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

With the flop reading 6♣4♣5♦ Miroslav Forman fired out a bet of 3,000 from the small blind, only to be met by a three-bet to 9,000 from Olivier De Oliviera. Forman made the call.

On the 7♥ turn Forman reached for his chips and put out a bet of 9,000 which led to a quick fold from De Oliviera.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Forman	233,000 233,000	233,000
Olivier De Oliviera	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Miroslav Forman Olivier De Oliviera

12-07-2023 19:44 UTC+1

Marcos Takes from Valduga

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Tyler Foran

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

David Marcos Lomba opened 2,500 under the gun, and Manuel Valduga three-bet 6,400 in the cutoff. The action quickly folded back to Lomba and he made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♣7♠2♦, and Lomba check-called a continuation bet of 8,100.

When the K♦ hit the turn, both players tapped the table to see the K♠ river. Lomba jammed for about 27,000 and Valduga's cards flung into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Valduga	241,700 9,700	9,700
David Marcos Lomba	59,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: David Marcos Lomba Manuel Valduga

12-07-2023 19:48 UTC+1

Raising War Sees Reusch Victorious

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Frank Visser

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

Jon Clark kicked off the action with a raise to 2,500 from early position. Frederik Reusch then three-bet to 7,500 from the hijack and the action folded back to Clark.

Clark made it 21,300 to go, but that was not enough for Reusch, who put out a tiny five-bet to 37,500.

Clark did not ponder long before letting his hand go, forfeiting the pot to Reusch without the need for additional cards on the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederik Reusch	172,800 172,800	172,800
Jon Clark	134,000

Tags: Frederik Reusch Jon Clark

12-07-2023 19:48 UTC+1

Vergitsis Doubles Through Seidel

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Dan O'Hair

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

Sofianos Vergitsis shoved for his last 12,400 on the button and just behind him, Felix Seidel also shoved for more from the small blind. Hefler Istvan got out of the way from the big blind and a showdown was held.

Sofianos Vergitsis: J♣10♦
Felix Seidel: 9♠9♥

The board ran out A♣Q♠10♣A♥6♠ — improving Vergitsis to aces and tens for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Seidel	56,000 56,000	56,000
Sofianos Vergitsis	28,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Felix Seidel Sofianos Vergitsis

12-07-2023 19:50 UTC+1

Almeras and Hoellerer Split

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Maxime Taldir

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

Patricia Almeras opened to 2,500 from middle position, but Matei Lupascu in the hijack three-bet to 6,500. Tobias Hoellerer on the button called, and so did Almeras.

On a board of 4♠10♥9♠, Lupascu continued with a bet of 6,500 and his two opponents called. Then all three of them checked the turn 8♥.

The dealer revealed the J♥ on the river, and Aimeras immediately moved all in for 19,800. Lupascu folded, but Hoellerer snap called.

Patricia Almeras: Q♥J♠
Tobias Hoellerer: A♠Q♠

Both players hit the queen-high straight on the river, so they split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Hoellerer	150,000 82,000	82,000
Matei Lupascu	75,000 75,000	75,000
Patricia Almeras	40,800 40,800	40,800

Tags: Matei Lupascu Patricia Almeras Tobias Hoellerer

12-07-2023 19:52 UTC+1

Torgeman Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Richard Hayes

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

Sairi Azzelarab opened to 2,500 from under the gun, with David Torgeman three-betting to 7,500. Azzelarab called.

The flop came 8♣2♦3♣ and Azzelarab checked to Torgeman. Torgeman slid out a bet of 6,500 and was called by Azzelarab.

Azzelarab again checked the A♥ turn, but this time folded quickly to Torgeman's bet of 13,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Torgeman	142,000 62,000	62,000
Azzelarab Sairi	33,000 52,200	52,200

Tags: David Torgeman Sairi Azzelarab

12-07-2023 19:55 UTC+1

Double Knockout for Merva

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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