€1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-09-2023 16:24 UTC+1

Klotz Busts Alibas to Breach Million-Chip Mark

Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Salim Alibas was already all in and at risk preflop for his remaining stack from the big blind against Martin Klotz, who had Alibas covered from the hijack.

Salim Alibas: Q♦Q♣
Martin Klotz: A♣K♦

It was a classic race, but the A♦10♦4♠7♠8♠ runout paired Klotz's ace to eliminate Alibas from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Klotz	1,200,000 400,000	400,000
Salim Alibas	Busted

Tags: Martin Klotz Salim Alibas

12-09-2023 16:20 UTC+1

Graells Eliminated by Chatzipanagiotis

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Alexander Norden opened to 24,000, then Ricardo Graells to his left three-bet all in for 32,000. Both players in the blinds called, and Norden called too.

The dealer fanned a flop of 3♦3♥10♠, and Gavril Peter in the small blind checked. But Georgios Chatzipanagiotis in the big blind decided to take the lead with a bet of 45,000. Norden folded, as well as Peter.

Ricardo Graells: A♣9♠
Georgios Chatzipanagiotis: K♥10♦

"I only have three outs" said Graells when he showed his cards. But he didn't find the ace he needed on the turn 5♣ or the river J♥, so he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Chatzipanagiotis	450,000 338,000	338,000
Alexander Norden	240,000 540,000	540,000
Gavril Peter	145,000 28,000	28,000
Ricardo Graells	Busted

Tags: Alexander Norden Gavril Peter Ricardo Graells

12-09-2023 16:18 UTC+1

Wheeler Rolls Out

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

In a three-way pot to a flop of K♦5♣2♠, Jason Wheeler checked from the big blind before Robin Sommer bet out 70,000 from early position. Ender Lacin made the call from the cutoff, after which Wheeler decided to risk it all by putting his stack of 425,000 in the middle.

Sommer spent some time in the tank before ultimately folding, but Lacin snap-called to put Wheeler's tournament life at risk.

Jason Wheeler: K♥Q♣
Ender Lacin: 5♠5♦

Wheeler was left to runner-runner outs against the set of Lacin, and when the 3♠ turn appeared, his Eureka Main Event was over. The 9♦ river completed the board as a formality and Wheeler went on his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ender Lacin	1,080,000 880,000	880,000
Robin Sommer	430,000 80,000	80,000
Jason Wheeler	Busted

Tags: Ender Lacin Jason Wheeler Robin Sommer

12-09-2023 16:11 UTC+1

Oral Scoops Monster Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Picking the action up on a board of 9♣2♠A♣10♠, Ian Gascoigne put out a bet of 35,000 in the cutoff and was called by Thomas Holmer on the button. Ismet Oral then produced a check-raise to 123,000.

Gascoigne called, but Holmer put the squeeze on by four-betting all in for about 560,000, covering both players. Oral quickly called off for his remaining 119,000 and Gascoigne quickly folded.

Ismet Oral: A♦9♦
Thomas Holmer: A♠8♠

Oral was in good shape with two pair against Holmer's top pair, but Holmer had outs with his flush draw.

However the 5♥ completed the board and sent a 649,000 pot to Oral, with Holmer left with 250,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ismet Oral	690,000 573,000	573,000
Ian Gascoigne	300,000 178,000	178,000
Thomas Holmer	250,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Ian Gascoigne Ismet Oral Thomas Holmer

12-09-2023 16:10 UTC+1

Borowski Shoves the Turn

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Marcus Borowski opened to 26,000 from early position and found one caller in Hrayr Grigoryan from the big blind.

Grigoryan check-called a 23,000 bet from Borowski on the 5♠4♥9♣ flop and checked to Borowski again on the 3♦ turn.

Borowski announced he was all in, which was enough to put Grigoryan all in for his last 250,000.

"You're not afraid of six-seven?" Grigoryan asked as he pondered his decision.

Eventually, Grigoryan let his hand go and Borowski collected the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcus Borowski	375,000 115,000	115,000
Hrayr Grigoryan	250,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Hrayr Grigoryan Marcus Borowski

12-09-2023 16:04 UTC+1

Andritz's Queens Are Goetz

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Day 1b chipleader Ondrej Goetz raised to 25,000 from under the gun before Adrian Andritz shipped in his stack of 129,000 from middle position. The action folded back to Goetz, who snap called to put Andritz at risk.

Adrian Andritz: Q♦Q♣
Ondrej Goetz: J♥J♣

Andritz's higher pair held on the 3♠5♦4♥9♦K♠ runout and he secured a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ondrej Goetz	597,000 83,000	83,000

Adrian Andritz	288,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Adrian Andritz Ondrej Goetz

12-09-2023 15:59 UTC+1

Thiess Outkicks Silz

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Ben Weiss

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Daniel Thiess opened on the button to 25,000. Maximilian Silz called and it went to a flop.

It came 4♦3♥Q♥, to which Silz checked. Thiess again bet 25,000 and his German counterpart called.

Both players checked on the A♣ turn.

Once again, as the 9♠ landed on the river we saw two checks. Thiess showed J♣4♣ while Silz tabled 5♠4♠. Both players had a pair of jacks but Thiess showed the bigger kicker to take the pot down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Thiess	460,000 231,000	231,000
Maximilian Silz	265,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Daniel Thiess Maximilian Silz

12-09-2023 15:54 UTC+1

Dranovitsas Contributes to Nader's Decline

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After another player at the table had open-raised to 24,000, Alfred Nader flat-called from middle position. Alexandros Dranovitsas then three-bet jammed for 194,000 from the hijack and the action folded back to Nader.

Nader went deep into the tank before sighing and putting in the calling chips to put Dranovitsas at risk.

Alexandros Dranovitsas: K♠10♠
Alfred Nader: K♦9♦

Nader was dominated, and even more so when Dranovitsas paired his ten on the A♣10♣6♦ flop. The 8♦ turn gave Nader multiple draws, but the K♥ river upgraded Dranovitsas to two pair instead, awarding him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Dranovitsas	442,000 246,000	246,000
Alfred Nader	285,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Alexandros Dranovitsas Alfred Nader

12-09-2023 15:49 UTC+1

Three-Bet Works for Borowski

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Richard Hayes

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Michael Smith opened to 20,000 in early position and was met with a three-bet to 75,000 from Marcus Borowski in the big blind. Smith thought for a moment but folded, handing Borowski the pot unopposed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Smith	500,000 233,000	233,000
Marcus Borowski	260,000 111,000	111,000

Tags: Marcus Borowski Michael Smith

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000