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

12-08-2023 19:45 UTC+1

Pichierri Takes it on the Turn

Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Oleksii Natoptanyi opened 8,000 in early position, and both Alessandro Pichierri and Wim Verhaegen called in the blinds.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q♣9♠6♣, and all three players checked to see the 8♥ turn. Pichierri led for 15,000, and that was enough to earn the pot as both Verhaegen and Natoptanyi tossed their hands into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Pichierri	200,000 173,700	173,700
Wim Verhaegen	147,000 147,000	147,000

Oleksii Natoptanyi	94,000 94,000	94,000

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Oleksii Natoptanyi Wim Verhaegen

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

12-08-2023 19:23 UTC+1

PokerStars Announces Full Five Stop 2024 EPT Schedule; Paris and Cyprus Return

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

PokerStars has unveiled the full schedule for the 2024 European Poker Tour (EPT) season, which shows five destinations, including a return to EPT Paris and EPT Cyprus. Both Paris and Cyprus made their EPT debut in 2023, and they return for 2024, much to the delight of the players.

EPT Paris is the first stop of the 2024 European Poker Tour season. It takes place between February 14-25 at a new venue. The stunning Le Palais des Congres has a 120-table capacity, meaning there will be a more extensive schedule for the festival. Cedric Billot, Associate Director for Live Events and Operations, believes the new-look EPT Paris could be one of the largest EPT festivals on record.

Check out the full schedule

12-08-2023 19:13 UTC+1

Break Time

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

383 players remain as they reach another 25-minute break.

12-08-2023 19:09 UTC+1

Nica Raises it Away

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With 21,500 in the pot the flop read Q♣Q♥2♥, and Cosmin Nica checked to Paul Minzariu who bet 5,500. Nica took a few moments and put in a raise to 15,000, which was enough to drag the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Minzariu	180,500 180,500	180,500
Cosmin Nica	80,500 80,500	80,500

Tags: Cosmin Nica Paul Minzariu

12-08-2023 19:01 UTC+1

Turn Raise Gets Job Done for El Kallas

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Richard Hayes

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Michal Kovac opened under the gun to 6,500 and was called in middle position by Patrick El Kallas.

Kovac continued with a bet of 11,000 on the 9♦J♠5♦ flop and El Kallas called.

On the 8♠ turn, Kovac fired again for 16,500 but was met by a three-bet by El Kallas for over 100,000, putting Kovac all in.

Kovac pondered the decision for quite some time, before eventually showing A♦J♥ and throwing his hand in the muck to hand El Kallas the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick El Kallas	125,000 125,000	125,000
Michal Kovac	47,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Michal Kovac Patrick El Kallas

12-08-2023 19:00 UTC+1

Xanthopoulos Makes the Right Call

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ken Oberliessen opened to 6,000 from middle position and was called by Pavlos Xanthopoulos in the big blind.

Xanthopoulos check-called a 3,000 bet from Oberliessen on the K♦K♠6♣ flop and a 17,000 bet from Oberliessen on the 3♦ turn.

The 7♥ completed the board and Xanthopoulos checked a final time. Oberliessen wasn't done and fired 47,000 into the middle, leaving himself a single 500-denomination chip behind.

Xanthopoulos tanked a bit but eventually stuck in a call. Oberliessen turned over Q♥J♥ for a bluff and Xanthopoulos tabled 7♠6♠ for a winning two pair to take down the monster pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavlos Xanthopoulos	170,000 140,000	140,000
Ken Oberliessen	500 500	500

Tags: Ken Oberliessen Pavlos Xanthopoulos

12-08-2023 18:57 UTC+1

Cuba Check-Jams the Turn

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Tamer Kamel limped in middle position before Konstantinos Petrakis raised 6,000 in the cutoff. Ondrej Cuba defended the big blind, and Kamel tossed in a call.

The J♣6♠3♠ flop received checks from all three players and the 7♦ fell on the turn.

Cuba checked, and Kamel dropped a bet of 10,000 across the line, forcing Petrakis out of the pot and Cuba moved all-in for 40,500. Kamel tanked for about two minutes before deciding to let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Petrakis	344,000
Ondrej Cuba	73,000
Tamer Kamel	45,000

Tags: Konstantinos Petrakis Ondrej Cuba Tamer Kamel

12-08-2023 18:56 UTC+1

Vorynka Eliminated by Martinez's Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Vasyl Vorynka found himself at risk from the hijack, as his 32,500-chip stack was called by Jon Ander Martinez on the button.

Vasyl Vorynka: 9♠9♣
Jon Ander Martinez: A♣A♠

Vorynka didn't look at the 6♥10♦8♠10♥2♣ board as he knew he was going to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Ander Martinez	210,000 50,000	50,000
Vasyl Vorynka	Busted

Tags: Jon Ander Martinez Vasyl Vorynka

12-08-2023 18:47 UTC+1

Kacpura Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Lukasz Kacpura open-shoved for 29,500 from early position, then Antonios Gounalakis raised all in with a bigger stack from middle position. All the other players folded.

Lukasz Kacpura: A♠9♠
Antonios Gounalakis: A♦Q♥

The A♣3♦10♣6♣2♣ board didn't change anything, so Kacpura was eliminated.