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

12-07-2023 17:19 UTC+1

Theelen Leads the Turn

Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With about 6,500 in the middle the flop read 8♦7♣6♠, and Pieter Theelen checked from the big blind before Tarik Ozdemir fired a bet of 2,500. Theelen called.

When the 7♠ paired the turn, Theelen took the lead, tossing 1,500 across the line, and that was enough for Ozdemir to surrender his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Theelen	75,000

Tarik Ozdemir	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Pieter Theelen Tarik Ozdemir

12-07-2023 17:23 UTC+1

Rodriguez Knows Another Good Start

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a completed board of Q♥2♣5♥5♣K♣, Antonio Rodriguez made a bet of 18,500 from early position into the pot of 25,000.

His opponent was Kacper Pyzara in middle position, and he thought it over for a bit before flicking in a call.

Rodriguez showed J♣8♣ for a runner-runner flush, and Pyzara flashed his A♥K♠ before flinging it into the muck.

Maria Lampropulos was also spotted at this table, playing a stack of roughly 20 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Rodriguez	126,500 126,500	126,500
Kacper Pyzara	19,500 19,500	19,500
Maria Lampropulos	16,200

Tags: Antonio Rodriguez Kacper Pyzara Maria Lampropulous

12-07-2023 17:29 UTC+1

Verbraeken Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Picking up the action on a board of 10♦K♥5♣3♥, Jordan Verbraeken check-called a bet of 5,000 from Valentin Cristea.

The river brought the J♦ and Verbraeken checked to his opponent. After some thought Cristea checked back and mucked after Verbraeken showed Qx10x for second pair. Verbraeken scooped a 20,000 pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorden Verbraeken	115,000 115,000	115,000
Valentin Cristea	15,000 24,300	24,300

Tags: Jordan Verbraeken Valentin Cristea

12-07-2023 17:32 UTC+1

Whitehead's Trips no Good as Begni Sends him Out

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three players saw the A♥J♦5♠ flop, and Malik Nouri checked before Gary Whitehead tossed a bet of 2,600 into the pot of 6,300. Roberto Begni was next to act and made the call before Nouri released his hand.

The A♠ fell on the turn and Whitehead continued for 5,600. Begni pushed his entire stack of about 29,000 across the line, putting Whitehead into the tank for almost two minutes. Eventually, Whitehead called off his stack of roughly 20,000 and both hands were on their backs.

Gary Whitehead: A♣6♣
Roberto Begni: 5♣5♦

It was a nasty turn for Whitehead as he made trip aces, but Begni was in the lead with his fives full of aces. The 7♣ river changed nothing as Whitehead exited the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malik Nouri	87,000 58,000	58,000
Roberto Begni	61,000 28,500	28,500
Gary Whitehead	Busted

Tags: Gary Whitehead Malik Nouri Roberto Begni

12-07-2023 17:33 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Danut Chisu	90,000 90,000	90,000
Juha Helppi	80,000 80,000	80,000
Jonas Degen	78,000 29,600	29,600
Jacques Guenni	60,000 60,000	60,000
Antoine Labat	52,000 9,000	9,000
Daisuke Ogita	47,000 47,000	47,000
Antoine Saout	43,000 43,000	43,000
Ramon Colillas	40,000 5,500	5,500
Benjamin Spragg	33,000 33,000	33,000

Anze Smajd	32,000 32,000	32,000
Maria Lampropulos	18,500 2,300	2,300
Felix Schneiders	16,000 3,000	3,000

12-07-2023 17:33 UTC+1

Toma Gets Value From Sitbon

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The dealer had already completed the board of J♥7♠5♣A♥K♥ when Tsugunari Toma added 5,500 chips to the 15,000 pot from under the gun.

Julien Sitbon paused for a moment before deciding to call but mucked his cards once Toma showed A♦K♣ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsugunari Toma	63,000 63,000	63,000
Julien Sitbon	43,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Tsugunari Toma

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artus Giménez	90,000 90,000	90,000
Chinatsu Uda	10,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Artus Giménez Chinatsu Uda

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

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

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