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

12-07-2023 21:16 UTC+1

Some Post-Dinner Counts

Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Artsiom Panasiuk	353,000 60,500	60,500
Lukas Hafner	200,000 200,000	200,000
Ramon Colillas	139,500 8,500	8,500
Fintan Hand	115,000 32,000	32,000
Michal Mrakes	108,000
James Clarke	106,000 64,000	64,000
Farid Chati	43,000
Symeon Alexandridis	30,000 30,000	30,000
Maria Lampropulos	25,000 6,500	6,500
Bruno Volkmann	9,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

12-07-2023 20:40 UTC+1

Complete Guide to EPT Prague 2023 - Everything You Need to Know

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Kaelaine Minton

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

Get ready for an exhilarating end to the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) season as the series heads to Prague for the final stop of the year.

Known as the City of a Hundred Spires, Prague offers an enchanting backdrop for a thrilling poker experience. The fusion of the city’s rich history, remarkable architecture, and vibrant culture sets the stage for an unforgettable poker festivity.

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12-07-2023 20:00 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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Dan O'Hair

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

The remaining 477 players have been sent on an extended 75-minute break. Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 11 (the end of the dinner break).

Play will resume at approximately 9:15 p.m. local time.

12-07-2023 20:00 UTC+1

Nolan Doubles With Two Jacks

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Frank Visser

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

Jack Nolan raised to 2,500 from middle position and the action folded to Oleksii Natoptanyi in the big blind, who made the defending call. The flop fell 4♥2♠8♦ and Nolan continued for 3,000 after a check from Natoptanyi.

Natoptanyi made the call and did so too when Nolan bet 4,000 more on the Q♥ turn. The 7♣ river then completed the board and Natoptanyi checked for a third time.

Nolan decided to put it all in, risking his stack of 16,600. Natoptanyi sat in the tank for a while before emerging with a call. Nolan showed J♥J♣ for a pair of jacks and Natoptanyi tried to muck his hand.

The dealer retrieved his K♣8♥ for a pair of eights, however, and the pot was sent Nolan's way, who acquired a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Nolan	54,000 54,000	54,000
Oleksii Natoptanyi	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Jack Nolan Oleksii Natoptanyi

12-07-2023 19:59 UTC+1

Armstrong Makes a Full House to Double Through Larsen

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Tyler Foran

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

With about 61,000 in the middle, the turn read K♦J♣8♣9♥, and Ian Armstrong jammed all-in for 61,500. Larsen went into the tank for about 40 seconds before tossing in the call.

Ian Armstrong: J♠J♥
Dan Larsen: A♣K♣

Armstrong had flopped a set of jacks and was able to fade the flush draw of Larsen as the K♠ landed on the river, giving him a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Armstrong	61,500
Dan Larsen	17,100 179,900	179,900

Tags: Dan Larsen Ian Armstrong

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

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 19:50 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 19:48 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.