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

Dec 12, 2023

Vasylchenko Catches Lococo's Bluff to Double

Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Oleg Vasylchenko was heads-up against Alejandro Lococo on a board of A♦2♦7♥J♣. Lococo checked from the small blind and Vasylchenko checked on the button.

The 10♥ completed the board and Lococo checked to Vasylchenko, who bet 95,000. Lococo check-raised all in and Vasylchenko called all in for his last 201,000.

Lococo could only show Q♣6♦ for a bluff and Vasylchenko turned over A♠10♣ for two pair, which was more than enough for the double up.

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Oleg Vasylchenko

Dec 12, 2023

Mini EPT Prague Online Has $40K in Added Value

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Sandra Barbour

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Running parallel to the live action at the Prague Hilton, the Mini EPT Prague Online series has its opening shuffle up and deal on Tuesday, December 12, and continues through to Sunday, December 17, offering a thrilling lineup of 18 tournaments over six action-packed days, with buy-ins starting at just $1.10.

This series is unmissable because of the staggering $40,000 in added value that PokerStars is injecting into the prize pools.

The highlight of the added value is found in the $5.50 and $55 Mini Main Events scheduled for December 17. The winner of each of these events will walk away with a prestigious Gold Power Pass valued at $10,300, offering the chance to experience the full EPT atmosphere at any future EPT stop.

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Dec 12, 2023

Talbot Takes Out Auzoux

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Gregoire Auzoux was already all in for his remaining chips from the cutoff against Parker Talbot, who was in the big blind, on a completed board of 5♥3♦A♥4♥Q♣

Auzoux held A♠7♦ for a pair of aces, but Talbot held A♦8♣ for the same pair with a better kicker to eliminate Auzoux.

Tags: Gregoire Auzoux Parker Talbot

Dec 12, 2023

Lococo Busts Mokri; Extends Chip Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened to 18,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 53,000 by Alejandro Lococo in the big blind. Mokri called.

Mokri called a 42,000 bet from Lococo on the Q♣3♦6♥ flop and then Lococo bet enough to put Morki all in for his last 130,000 after the 4♦ came on the turn.

"I have ace-nine, but I really don't believe you," Mokri said as he pondered a call.

After a bit of chatter and using up mutliple time extensions, Mokri commited the last of his chips into the middle.

Kayhan Mokri: A♦9♥
Alejandro Lococo: K♠K♥

Lococo held the goods and Mokri was drawing to three outs. The 5♥ river bricked out and Lococo took the rest of Mokri's chips.

"F***. I don't wanna play poker with you," Mokri joked as he exited the tournament area.

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Kayhan Mokri

Level: 13

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Dec 12, 2023

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

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Dec 12, 2023

Payout Information

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A total of eight players will make the money, with a min-cash being worth €10,550 and the eventual winner taking home €80,300.

The mystery bounty portion of the prize pool will be announced at the start of Day 2.

Place	Payout
1	€ 80,300
2	€ 52,650
3	€ 38,150
4	€ 28,950
5	€ 22,350
6	€ 17,100
7	€ 13,150
8	€ 10,550

Dec 12, 2023

Night Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The remaining 19 players are now on a 15-minute break.

Dec 12, 2023

Higgins Building a Big Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Nozomu Shimizu opened to 12,000 from under the gun and was called by Tsugunari Toma from early position, Simon Higgins from the small blind, and Dimitar Danchev in the big blind for a four-way pot.

Action checked to Shimizu on the A♠J♦K♠ flop and he continued for 12,000. Everyone called.

The 7♥ fell on the turn and it was checked to Toma, who bet 55,000. Higgins called and everyone else folded.

Higgins led out for 75,000 after the 5♥ completed the board and Toma looked him up.

Higgins tabled A♥J♥ for aces up and Toma mucked — awarding the sizable pot to Higgins.

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Nozomu Shimizu Simon Higgins Tsugunari Toma

Dec 11, 2023

Gutierrez Flops Set to Eliminates Danes

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Ben Weiss

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The action was joined as Alexandru Danes raised all in from the small blind for his remaining 31,500 chips. Elias Gutierrez called from the cutoff, and it went heads up.

Alexandru Danes: A♥7♠
Elias Gutierrez: 8♣8♥

Danes was practically dead on the 8♦3♣5♦ flop, with his opponent hitting a set of eights.

An A♦ landed on the turn, confirming Danes' elimination.

The 9♣ completed the board and sent all the chips in the direction of Gutierrez.

Tags: Alexandru Danes Elias Gutierrez