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

12-08-2023 21:03 UTC+1

Marquardt Cracks Nader's Aces

Matt Warburton

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

Following an open raise, Amjad Nader three-bet to 8,000 and then Luke Marquardt four-bet all in for around 35,000. The original raiser folded and Nader made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Nader at risk.

Amjad Nader: A♥A♠
Luke Marquardt: K♦K♣

The board ran out 6♦8♦K♥3♠Q♠. Marquardt hit a set of kings on the flop and stayed ahead to crack Nader's aces and win the pot. Nader was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Marquardt	74,000 74,000	74,000
Amjad Nader	Busted

Tags: Amjad Nader Luke Marquardt

12-08-2023 20:52 UTC+1

Siegrist Rivers Straight to Send Viali to the Rail

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Matt Warburton

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

Till Siegrist limped in from early position and Cristiano Viali raised to 3,000. The rest of the table folded and Siegrist called.

The flop came 5♣8♦Q♠. Viali continued for 5,300 and Siegrist called. The turn was the 5♦. Viali pushed all in for 13,900. Siegrist asked for the count and then made the call.

Viali showed A♠Q♦ for a pair of queens. Siegrist flipped 9♦6♦ for a flush draw and backdoor straight draw.

The river was the 7♣, which completed Siegrist's straight to give him the pot and send Viali to the rail.

"Bingo!", said Viali as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Till Siegrist	51,000 51,000	51,000
Cristiano Viali	Busted

Tags: Cristiano Viali Till Siegrist

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

12-08-2023 20:43 UTC+1

Helppi Coolers Sandberg

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

PokerNews caught up with the action as Juha Helppi, who was under the gun, was all in and at risk for his last 49,500 against Marte Sandberg, in middle position.

Juha Helppi: A♠A♣
Marte Sandberg: K♥K♦

Helppi needed no help as the board ran out 3♠10♥J♠6♠6♥; his aces held against the kings of Sandberg and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	101,000 101,000	101,000
Marte Sandberg	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Juha Helppi Marte Sandberg

12-08-2023 20:36 UTC+1

Zwad Finds Value for Queens

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Samuel Stranak raised to 1,200 from under the gun, Finn Jonas Zwad reraised to 3,600, and Stranak called.

The flop came K♣8♥6♠. Stranak checked and Zwad continued for 2,300, which Stranak called. The turn brought the K♥ and both players checked.

The river was the 3♣. Stranak checked again and Zwad bet 5,700, which Stranak called. Zwad showed Q♣Q♦ for pocket queens, two pair with the kings on the board. Stranak mucked and Zwad scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Finn Jonas Zwad	38,000
Samuel Stranak	32,000

Tags: Finn Jonas Zwad Samuel Stranak

12-08-2023 20:30 UTC+1

Montilla Five-Bet Jams

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Efstratios Saranteas opened to 1,800 from early position, Ozren Cvijanovic three-bet to 4,500 from the hijack and Juho Suutari moved all in from the cutoff for 7,200. Jonathan Montilla, in the small blind, five-bet jammed for 35,600 and both opponents folded.

Juho Suutari: 10♠10♥
Jonathan Montilla: A♥K♣

The board ran out 8♥8♠A♣5♣2♣. Montilla pulled ahead in this flip on the flop and ultimately sent Suutari to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Montilla	49,100 49,100	49,100
Juho Suutari	Busted

Tags: Juho Suutari Ozren Cvijanovic

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

12-08-2023 20:17 UTC+1

Laba Doubles With Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Codrin Paul Macovei raised to 1,500 from late position, Roman Ulanov called, and Agostino Scozzari reraised to 6,500 from the button. Vasyl Laba then moved all in from the big blind for 19,800. Only Scozzari made the call and had Laba well covered as players turned their cards.

Vasyl Laba: K♣K♠
Agostino Scozzari: A♠Q♠

The board ran out K♥10♥5♣8♦2♥. Laba further improved to a set of kings on the flop. He held to win the pot and double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasyl Laba	47,000 47,000	47,000
Agostino Scozzari	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Agostino Scozzari Codrin Paul Macovei Roman Ulanov Vasyl Laba

12-08-2023 20:17 UTC+1

Freslon Puts the Pressure On

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Fabio Di Blasi raised to 1,200 from the hijack, the player on the button called, as did Gaetan De Korte in the small blind. Enguerran Freslon three-bet to 7,000 and only De Korte called.

The flop landed Q♠K♥6♣ and De Korte checked and then folded to a bet of 5,000 from Freslon.