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

12-07-2023 14:00 UTC+2

Van Beuningen Gets Rivered

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

After another player raised, Inaki Gonzalez made it 1,600 to go from the cutoff. Felix Van Beuningen then four-bet to 6,000 from the small blind and only Gonzalez stuck around with a call.

The K♥4♣8♠ flop saw Van Beuningen continue for 3,500 and Gonzalez flicked in the same amount for a call. Van Beuningen then slowed down on the 6♣ turn and checked. Gonzalez took the opportunity to make a bet of 9,200, and this time it was Van Beuningen who put in the call.

Van Beuningen checked once more when the 5♥ river appeared, after which Gonzalez shoved all in, covering Van Beuningen's 11,700 remaining chips.

The German snap called and tabled A♦K♣ for top pair, but it was no good against the 8♦5♦ of Gonzalez, who rivered two pair. Van Beuningen shrugged his shoulders and headed towards the exit of the tournament room while was left stacking his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Inaki Gonzalez	63,200 63,200	63,200
Felix Van Beuningen	Busted

Tags: Felix Van Beuningen Inaki Gonzalez

12-07-2023 13:56 UTC+2

Taramas Takes it on the Turn

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Giuliano Taviani opened to 500 first-to-act and found one caller in Ioannis Taramas from the big blind.

Taramas check-called a 600 bet from Taviani on the 7♦2♦5♦ flop, but then check-raised a bet of 1,300 from Taviani to 5,000 on the 7♥ turn. Taviani quickly folded and Taramas collected the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Taramas	29,000 29,000	29,000
Giuliano Taviani	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Giuliano Taviani Ioannis Taramas

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

12-07-2023 13:44 UTC+2

Panyushin Gets Respect

Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Laszlo Papai opened to 300 from middle position and was called by Georgios Kostakis in the hijack, Kirill Panyushin in the small blind, and Christian Skovhus in the big blind.

Action checked to Kostakis on the 10♠K♥7♥ flop and he bet 600. Panyushin then check-raised to 2,100 and everyone folded in turn — awarding the pot to Panyushin uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Kostakis	36,000 36,000	36,000
Christian Skovhus	30,000 30,000	30,000
Laszlo Papai	29,500 29,500	29,500
Kirill Panyushin	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Christian Skovhus Georgios Kostakis Kirill Panyushin Laszlo Papai

12-07-2023 13:37 UTC+2

Ko Snap Shoves

Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

In a three-way pot on a 8♣Q♦4♣ flop, Paolo Martinuzzi checked from the small blind before Hanseok Ko made a bet of 2,500 from the big blind. Dimitri Laue quickly folded on the button, after which Martinuzzi put in a raise to 7,000.

Ko then wasted no time before putting in the rest of his chips, totaling 26,000. This sent Martinuzzi into a tank that lasted for over five minutes. After having apologized profusely to his table mates for taking so long and many sighs, he put in the call to put the South Korean player at risk.

Hanseok Ko: A♦Q♣
Paolo Martinuzzi: 8♠8♦

"Oh," Martinuzzi remarked after seeing that he had overestimated Ko's holding, as he was drawing to only runner-runner outs. Ko stood up as the 5♠ turn sealed his fate.

Martinuzzi stacked up his chips while repeatedly claiming that he did not mean to slow-roll anyone, and Ko quickly headed towards the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paolo Martinuzzi	58,200
Dimitri Laue	35,000
Hanseok Ko	Busted

Tags: Dimitri Laue Hanseok Ko Paolo Martinuzzi

12-07-2023 13:30 UTC+2

Aggression Works For Witek

Richard Hayes

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Picking the action up on a flop of 10♣J♥2♥, Marcin Witek check-raised to 1,300 from the big blind facing a bet of 400 from Radim Husarik in late position. Husarik called.

On the 8♥ turn, Witek continued for 1,300 into the 3,400 pot, leading to a fold from Husarik.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Witek	32,500 32,500	32,500
Radim Husarik	27,500 27,500	27,500

Tags: Marcin Wittek Radim Husarik

12-07-2023 13:30 UTC+2

Begni Takes Early Pot

Richard Hayes

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Picking up the action in a hand between Ittai Gluska on the button and Roberto Begni in the big blind, the board of 6♣K♣9♠ led to a check-call of 700 from Begni into the 1,000 chip pot.

On the 10♣ river, Begni led for 2,500 which was enough to force the fold from Gluska.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Begni	32,500 32,500	32,500
Ittai Gluska	28,500 28,500	28,500

Tags: Ittai Gluska Roberto Begni

12-07-2023 13:20 UTC+2

Sitbon Up Early

Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Julien Sitbon opened to 300 from early position and was called by Priptal Singh in the small blind and Philippe Le Touche in the big blind.

Action checked to Sitbon on the K♠5♣2♥ flop and he continued for 300. Both Singh and Le Touche called.

Everyone checked on the 6♥ turn and then Singh checked to Le Touche on the 3♦ river, who bet 1,700. Sitbon responded by raising to 5,800, which got quick folds from both Singh and Le Touche.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	34,000 34,000	34,000
Priptal Singh	29,500 29,500	29,500
Philippe Le Touche	27,500 27,500	27,500

Tags: Julien Sitbon Philippe Le Touche Priptal Singh

12-07-2023 13:19 UTC+2

Chips Fly in Blind Battle

Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Salih El-Emran and Niranjan Nukul were heads up in the blinds, with 2,500 chips already in the middle. El-Emran then check-called a 1,700 bet from Nukul on the 6♦9♦J♠ flop before doing the same for the 2,200 bet on the 7♥ turn.

The 5♣ river saw El-Emran shift gears as he led out for 6,000 chips. After some table talk, Nukul decided to make the call. El-Emran showed 10♥9♠ for a pair of nines, but Nukul had made the right call with A♠J♥ for top pair, and won a big pot early on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niranjan Nukul	41,100
Salih El-Emran	18,900

Tags: Niranjan Nukul Salih El-Emran

12-07-2023 13:10 UTC+2

Bluff By Antala?

Richard Hayes

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Heads-up action saw Brandon Mifsud lead for 600 on a board of K♣8♠10♣2♠, only to be raised to 2,5000 by Ivan Antala. Mifsud called to bring the 3♠ river and checked to Antala, who opted for a pot-sized bet of 6,000.

After some consideration, Mifsud folded and flashed the K♠ as he did so. Antala showed the Q♠ and raked in the pot.