€10,200 Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-11-2023 18:02 UTC+1

Treys Enough for Derzhypilskyi

Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Oleg Vasylchenko opened to 3,500 from the cutoff and found one caller in Andrii Derzhypilskyi (who recently reentered) from the big blind.

Derzhypilskyi check-called a 2,500 bet from Vasylchenko on the 10♥10♣2♥ flop and a 5,000 bet from Vasylchenko on the 5♥ turn.

Both players checked on the K♥ river and Derzhypilskyi showed 3♠3♥. Vasylchenko couldn't beat it and mucked — awarding the pot to Derzhypilskyi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrii Derzhypilskyi	115,000 115,000	115,000
Ihor Kotyk	100,000 16,000	16,000
Hwany Lee	100,000 100,000	100,000
Oleg Vasylchenko	77,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Andrii Derzhypilskyi Oleg Vasylchenko

12-11-2023 18:05 UTC+1

Lococo Herocall Puts Him Among Chip Leaders

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Ben Weiss

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The action was opened by Benjamin Spragg to 3,500 from the hijack. Lococo called on the button before Jules Dickerson three-bet to 17,500. Spragg folded, while Lococo made the call sending it heads up to the flop.

It came 8♠7♠7♣ and Dickerson's 20,000 bet was called.

The turn was a 4♣. The Englishman again made it 20,000 and Lococo called.

With Lococo covering Dickerson jammed the J♠ river. Holding just A♥10♥, the Argentine made an impressive herocall and saw Dickerson table K♣Q♣. Lococo chipped up to put himself among the chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	239,500 122,500	122,500

Jules Dickerson	71,500 28,500	28,500

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Benjamin Spragg Jules Dickerson

12-11-2023 18:08 UTC+1

Kashiwabara's Nines Rail Rcheulishvili

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Ben Weiss

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The action was joined after Levan Rcheulishvili shoved from middle position and got called by Masato Kashiwabara. Rcheulishvili was covered by the Japanese, and it went to showdown.

Levan Rcheulishvili: A♣J♥
Masato Kashiwabara: 9♠9♥

The flop came Q♦6♥8♥. A 10♦ on the turn gave Rcheulishvili extra outs, but the German was sent to the rail as the 8♣ completed the board. Kashiwabara chipped up to above-average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Kashiwabara	155,000 155,000	155,000
Levan Rcheulishvili	Busted

Tags: Levan Rcheulishvili Masato Kashiwabara

12-11-2023 18:14 UTC+1

Talbot Picks Off Pardo

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Parker Talbot opened to 4,000 from the cutoff and was called by Juan Pardo in the big blind.

Pardo check-called a 4,500 bet from Talbot on the 10♦2♦9♦ flop and then both players checked on the Q♥ turn.

The 7♣ completed the board and Pardo fired 30,000 into the middle. Talbot called and Pardo showed K♦5♥. Talbot held A♥Q♠ for a pair of queens and was sent the pot.

At another table, Simon Higgins was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	210,000 110,000	110,000

Juan Pardo	175,000
Simon Higgins	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Parker Talbot Simon Higgins

12-11-2023 18:17 UTC+1

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.

The field is up to 35 entrants. Of those, 26 are still in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	265,500 148,500	148,500

Aurelien Russo	230,500 125,500	125,500
Parker Talbot	215,000 5,000	5,000

Juan Pardo	190,000 15,000	15,000
Ihor Kotyk	182,000 82,000	82,000
Aliaksei Boika	172,500 52,500	52,500

Masato Kashiwabara	168,000 13,000	13,000
Jelle Moene	167,500 67,500	67,500
Paul Newey	157,000 57,000	57,000
Dimitar Danchev	148,500 33,500	33,500

Sven Andersson	139,000 52,000	52,000
Hwany Lee	137,000 37,000	37,000
Elias Gutierrez Hernandez	128,500 14,500	14,500

Bernd Gleibner	117,000 22,000	22,000
Benjamin Spragg	114,500 14,500	14,500

Andrii Derzhypilskyi	111,500 3,500	3,500
George Steltman	106,000 6,000	6,000
Marius Kudzmanas	105,000 5,000	5,000
Niklas Astedt	100,000 100,000	100,000
Imed Ben Mahmoud	100,000
Simon Higgins	100,000 100,000	100,000
Anthony Stumbo	96,000 4,000	4,000
Enrico Camosci	82,000 18,000	18,000
Marcelo Bonanata	80,000 20,000	20,000
Oleg Vasylchenko	69,500 7,500	7,500

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Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

12-11-2023 18:41 UTC+1

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

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 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

12-11-2023 18:42 UTC+1

Higgins Calls 'Weird' River Shove

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Ben Weiss

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action was joined on a flop of 5♦9♣3♣, with Simon Higgins calling in the big blind after Aliaksei Boika made it 8,000.

A Q♥ came on the turn and Higgins checked it to Boika. The Slovenian made it 13,000 and was again called.

The river was a 3♠ and Boika put Higgins all in with 73,000 remaining. "That's a weird river bet," Higgins remarked, as he pondered the call. He did make it and showed K♠3♥ for trips, while Boika could only table Q♣9♦.

Higgins doubled up and left Boika with below starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Higgins	198,000 98,000	98,000
Aliaksei Boika	78,500 94,000	94,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Simon Higgins

12-11-2023 18:42 UTC+1

Kashiwabara's Aces Busts Hernandez

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Ben Weiss

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action was joined with Elias Guitierrez Hernandez all in from the big blind for his tournament life against Masato Kashiwabara, who was on the button.

Elias Gutierrez Hernandez: A♦K♥
Masato Kashiwabara: A♥A♠

The flop came 8♣8♠9♥, all but ending Hernandez's tournament.

A 2♥ confirmed the Spaniard's exit.

The river was an inconsequential 3♣. Kashiwabara took a huge pot and gained a stack twice the average for the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Kashiwabara	287,000 119,000	119,000
Elias Gutierrez Hernandez	Busted

Tags: Elias Guitierrez Hernandez Masato Kashiwabara

12-11-2023 18:43 UTC+1

Steltman Forces a Fold From Talbot

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Parker Talbot opened to 4,500 from the cutoff and was called by Enrico Camosci on the button, George Steltman in the small blind, and Juan Pardo in the big blind.

Action checked to Talbot on the 10♥2♥10♣ flop and he continued for 4,000. Camosci folded and Steltman check-raised to 14,000. Action folded back to Talbot, who called.

The 4♠ fell on the turn and Steltman bet 30,000. Talbot thought it over and decided to fold.

"Don't show me the eight of hearts!" Talbot said. Steltman collected the pot without showing.