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

12-07-2023 18:05 UTC+1

Brendholdt Catches a Queen to Bust Zwad

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Finn Zwad opened to 2,000 on the button and was three-bet to 7,000 by Andreas Brendholdt from the small blind. Action folded back to Zwad, who announed he was all in for approximately 25,000. Brendholdt quickly called to put Zwad at risk and hands were revealed.

Finn Zwad: A♠K♠
Andreas Brendholdt: A♦Q♦

Zwad had Brendholdt dominated, but the Q♣7♣7♥ flop vaulted Brendholdt into the lead after pairing his queen.

The 5♠ turn and 3♣ river changed nothing and Zwad wished his tablemates good luck as he stood up from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Brendholdt	140,000 140,000	140,000
Finn Zwad	Busted

Tags: Andreas Brendholdt Finn Zwad

12-07-2023 17:59 UTC+1

Shatiat Fires All Streets

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Amir Shatiat opened 2,200 under the gun and Alex Andre defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 10♠7♦7♠, and Andre check-called a bet of 3,000.

When the 4♦ fell on the turn, Andre checked once more and Shatiat continued for 6,000. Andre called.

The K♥ completed the board on the river, and once Andre checked, Shatiat fired a third shell of 7,000. This time Andre surrendered, passing his cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Shatiat	42,000
Alexis Andre	18,500 18,500	18,500

Tags: Alex Andre Amir Shatiat

12-07-2023 17:56 UTC+1

Valduga Builds Big Stack

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Richard Hayes

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Picking the action up on a board of 3♠7♣9♦4♥, Manuel Valduga check-called a bet of 3,200 from Sven Stock.

On the 6♦ river, with 13,000 in the pot, Valduga led out for 11,200. Stock quickly called but mucked just as quickly when he was shown 4♦5♥ by Valduga for the rivered straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Valduga	227,000 14,000	14,000
Sven Stok	27,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Manuel Valduga Sven Stock

12-07-2023 17:56 UTC+1

Drobinski Folds to Spasov's Pressure

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Simeon Spasov opened to 2,200 from the cutoff and action folded to Dawid Drobinski in the big blind, who three-bet to 9,000. Spasov called.

Spasov then called a 2,000 bet from Drobinski on the 6♥A♥2♣ flop and a 5,500 bet from Drobinski on the A♣ turn.

The 10♦ completed the board and Drobinski slowed down and checked. Spasov slid a hefty bet of 28,500 into the middle and Drobinski let his hand go — sending the pot Spasov's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Spasov	57,000 57,000	57,000
Dawid Drobinski	44,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Dawid Drobinski Simeon Spasov

12-07-2023 17:52 UTC+1

Gutyi Improves His Bottom Pair

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads up on a J♠2♠9♥7♥ board, Thorbjorn Ronje fired a pot-sized bet of 7,000 chips from under the gun after a check from Mykhailo Gutyi in the big blind.

Gutyi made the call and the A♣ river completed the board. Gutyi checked again, leading to Ronje shipping all in for 12,000. Gutyi made a swift call and Ronje could only show 8♦6♦ for a missed draw.

Gutyi had A♦2♣ for rivered two pair and sent Ronje back to the registration desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Gutyi	90,000 55,000	55,000
Thorbjorn Ronje	Busted

Tags: Mykhailo Gutyi Thorbjorn Ronje

12-07-2023 17:43 UTC+1

Valduga Puts in the Four-Bet

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Taras Khilko opened 2,200 under the gun and the action folded around to Manuel Valduga who made the call in the small blind. Sven Stok was in the big blind and three-bet to 8,000.

Khilko got out of the way quickly and Valduga grabbed a stack of blues to four-bet to 50,000, putting enough to cover Stok. Stok quickly mucked his hand, sending the pot to Valduga.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Valduga	213,000 142,000	142,000
Taras Khilko	68,000
Sven Stok	21,000

Tags: Manuel Valduga Sven Stok Taras Khilko

12-07-2023 17:42 UTC+1

Micallef Busts Mamou

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Richard Hayes

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a board of J♥10♥2♥ Matthew Micallef had check-raised Gary Mamou, only to be met with a prompt all-in. Micallef quickly called, putting Mamou at risk.

Gary Mamou: A♠J♥
Matthew Micallef: J♦10♣

Despite holding top pair, Mamou was behind Micallef's two pair. Mamou had additional outs to the heart flush draw, but the K♣ turn and 10♦ river brought no assistance for him and he departed the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Micallef	137,000 137,000	137,000
Gary Mamou	Busted

Tags: Gary Mamou Matthew Micallef

12-07-2023 17:42 UTC+1

Straight on the Turn for Stumbo

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After Anthony Stumbo opened from early position, Anders Christiansen three-bet all in for 13,500 from the cutoff. The button and the blinds folded, but Stumbo made the call.

Anders Christiansen: K♠Q♠
Anthony Stumbo: A♦J♠

Christiansen hit top pair on the 9♥10♦Q♥ flop. But the K♦ on the turn completed Stumbo's straight, leading to Christiansen's elimination after the river 5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Stumbo	46,000 46,000	46,000
Anders Christiansen	Busted

Tags: Anders Christiansen Anthony Stumbo

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

12-07-2023 17:34 UTC+1

Giménez Goes Runner-Runner to Leave Uda Short

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Artus Giménez opened to 1,600 from the hijack and was called by Chinatsu Uda in the big blind.

Uda proceeded to check-call Giménez down on every street. First for 1,200 on the 2♣K♦4♥ flop, then for 4,500 on the A♠ turn, and finally for 11,000 on the 5♥ turn.

Uda turned over A♦Q♣ after calling the river for top pair, but it was no good against the 3♣3♦ of Giménez for a straight and he collected the pot.