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

12-11-2023 19:05 UTC+1

Vasylchenko Doubles Through Astedt

Dan O'Hair

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

Oleg Vasylchenko was already all-in preflop for his last 30,000 from under the gun against Niklas Astedt, who had Vasylchenko covered from the big blind.

Oleg Vasylchenko: A♥K♦
Niklas Astedt: K♣Q♦

Vasylchenko had Astedt dominated, and the 3♣2♥8♥A♣10♥ river kept Vasylchenko's Big Slick ahead for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	110,000 10,000	10,000
Alexandru Danes	100,000 100,000	100,000
Oleg Vasylchenko	65,000 4,500	4,500

Tags: Niklas Astedt Oleg Vasylchenko

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

12-11-2023 19:20 UTC+1

Lococo Gets Value

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Anthony Stumbo opened to 5,000 from middle position and was called by Aljeandro Lococo in the small blind and Julien Sitbon in the big blind.

Action checked to Stumbo on the A♣10♥6♥ flop and he continued for 7,000. Only Lococo called.

Both players checked on the 2♠ turn and then Lococo led out for 11,000 after the 2♥ completed the board.

Stumbo tanked a bit before calling and Lococo turned over A♠J♦ for aces-up. Stumbo mucked upon seeing it and Lococo added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	290,000 24,500	24,500

Anthony Stumbo	67,000 29,000	29,000
Julien Sitbon	32,000 11,500	11,500

Tags: Anthony Stumbo Julien Sitbon Aljeandro Lococo

12-11-2023 19:28 UTC+1

Kashiwabara Asserts Dominance

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Ben Weiss

Level 6 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After a flop of 6♠Q♣3♠, the action was joined on the turn as the A♦ landed. Masato Kashiwabara checked in the big blind, before Hwany Lee made it 12,000. Kashiwabara raised to 26,500 and got a call.

The J♥ landed on the river and Kashiwabara led out for 75,000. It would have cost most of Lee's stack to call and he sent his cards to the muck.

Kashiwabara kept the momentum going, chipping up to three times the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Kashiwabara	318,000 31,000	31,000
Hwany Lee	95,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Masato Kashiwabara Hwany Lee

12-11-2023 19:31 UTC+1

Shimizu Trips up Talbot

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Nozomu Shimizu opened to 5,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 16,000 by Parker Talbot in the cutoff. Action folded back to Shimizu, who tossed in a call.

Shimizu check-called a 4,000 bet from Talbot on the K♣K♠J♥ flop and then both players checked on the 5♠ turn.

The 9♠ completed the board and action checked down again. Shimizu turned over K♥4♥ for trip kings.

"Whew, I didn't think of that one," Talbot said as he mucked — awarding the pot to Shimizu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	240,000 45,000	45,000

Nozomu Shimizu	165,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Nozomu Shimizu Parker Talbot Shimizu Trips Talbot

12-11-2023 19:32 UTC+1

Jack on the Flop Eliminates Mahmoud

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Ben Weiss

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action was joined with Imed Mahmoud all in from the hijack. He was called by Sven Andersson, who had the Tunisian covered, and it went to showdown.

Imed Mahmoud: A♥K♣
Sven Andersson: K♥J♦

Mahmoud had the Swede dominated, but a flop of J♥8♠K♠ left him needing help on the later streets.

It didn't come on the turn, as the 7♣ landed.

Nor did it come on the river, with the 6♥ confirming his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sven Andersson	178,000 39,000	39,000
Imed Mahmoud	Busted

Tags: Imed Mahmoud Sven Andersson

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

12-11-2023 19:54 UTC+1

Mikolaitis Doubles Through Pardo

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Dominykas Mikolaitis and Juan Pardo were heads-up on a 4♣9♣10♥ flop with several thousand already in the middle.

Mikolaitis checked to Pardo, who bet 10,000. Mikolaitis then check-raised to 33,000 and Pardo called.

Both players checked on the A♠ turn and Mikolaitis announced he was all in for 49,000 total after the 8♥ completed the board.

Pardo went deep into the tank, but eventually stuck in a calling chip after a couple of minutes.

Mikolaitis tabled A♣J♥ for a pair of aces, which was best against Pardo's J♠9♠ for a pair of nines and Mikolaitis doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominykas Mikolaitis	195,000 195,000	195,000
Juan Pardo	95,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Dominykas Mikolaitis Juan Pardo

12-11-2023 19:55 UTC+1

Stumbo Out With Tens

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Ben Weiss

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Anthony Stumbo started the action under the gun, opening to 7,500. The small blind called, while Enrico Camosci raised to 20,000 from the big blind. Stumbo shoved all in before the small blind got out of the way. Camosci snap-called with his Belgian opponent at risk.

Anthony Stumbo: 10♥10♣
Enrico Camosci: A♠K♠

Stumbo still led on the flop, with the board coming 3♣2♠9♣.

A K♣ on the turn, however, put him on the brink of elimination.

His exit was confirmed as the 7♥ landed on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	380,000 302,000	302,000
Anthony Stumbo	Busted

Tags: Anthony Stumbo Enrico Camosci

12-11-2023 20:04 UTC+1

Hand Dusted by Dickerson

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Fintan Hand was already all-in preflop and at risk on the button for his short stack against Jules Dickerson, who was in the hijack.

Fintan Hand: K♠Q♣
Jules Dickerson: A♥6♥

Dickerson held a slight lead with his ace, and the 2♠10♠10♣5♦3♦ runout failed to improve Hand — eliminating him for the second time this tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jules Dickerson	100,000 100,000	100,000
Fintan Hand	Busted

Tags: Fintan Hand Jules Dickerson