2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

€10,200 NL Hold'em II
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
73
Prize
€153,900
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,200
Prize Pool
€446,200
Entries
46
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
30
Players Left
11

Helppi Eliminated

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

On a completed board of QQ7J6, Juha Helppi was faced with an overbet jam from Motoyoshi Okamura. After tanking for a while, Helppi called off his stack of about 60,000.

Okamura tabled AQ for trip queens, and Helpii frustratedly tossed his cards into the center, but they were forced to be opened. The dealer rolled over the J8, as he left the room.

Player Chips Progress
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Motoyoshi Okamura
270,000
115,000
115,000
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Juha Helppi
Busted

Tags: Juha HelppiMotoyoshi Okamura

Gutierrez Flops Quads to Eliminate Kaukua

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Elias Gutierrez
Elias Gutierrez

Toni Kaukua open-jammed from the hijack for 41,000 chips, and the action folded to Elias Gutierrez in the big blind, who made a quick call with the covering stack.

Toni Kaukua: AJ
Elias Gutierrez: 55

The flop came 5A5, leaving Kaukua with little hope as Gutierrez made four of a kind. No miracle runner-runner aces appeared on the 64 runout, seeing Kaukua exit late on Day 1.

Player Chips Progress
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Elias Gutierrez
106,000
63,000
63,000
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Toni Kaukua
Busted

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Tajiou Scores Knockout

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Rui Querido Martins shoved under the gun, and the action folded to Mounir Tajiou on the button who asked the dealer for a count. After being told it was 39,000, he looked at the clock and announced all-in, which forced the blinds to instantly fold.

Rui Querido Martins: A4
Mounir Tajiou: 77

"I had an ace," said a tablemate as the cards were tabled, giving Martins less hope.

The J1051010 run out was no help for Martins as he stood up from his seat.

Player Chips Progress
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Mounir Tajiou
240,000
33,000
33,000
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Rui Querido Martins
Busted

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Lehut Sits Down, Immediately Makes Quads to Double

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Jean-Vincent Lehut
Jean-Vincent Lehut

Jean-Vincent Lehut had just joined the action a few hands prior and was involved quickly on the Q87 flop when he check-called a bet of 13,000 from his only opponent in the hand, Nozomu Shimizu.

The 3 fell on the turn, and both players checked to the 8 river. Lehut jammed all-in for 66,000, and Shimizu took a few moments before making the call.

Lehut tabled 88 for quad eights, which got a chuckle out of Shimizu who showed 107.

Only a few moments later, Shimizu was seen walking out of the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Jean-Vincent Lehut
213,000
113,000
113,000
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Nozomu Shimizu
Busted

Tags: Jean-Vincent LehutNozomu Shimizu

Nemeth Scores Some More Chips by Eliminating Boika

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Aliaksei Boika
Aliaksei Boika

On a flop of 739, Aliaksei Boika's stack of 40,000 went into the middle, being looked up by Andras Nemeth.

Aliaksei Boika: KQ
Andras Nemeth: AA

Nemeth was sitting on the rockets, while Boika still had outs with his flush draw. However, the 42 runout did not bring a spade on the felt, resulting in Boika's exit.

Meanwhile, Jean-Vincent Lehut paid a late-night visit to the tournament with a fresh stack of 100,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Andras Nemeth
906,000
44,000
44,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
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Jean-Vincent Lehut
100,000
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Aliaksei Boika
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaAndras Nemeth

Daubaris Busts Zarghami with Top Two

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Deividas Daubaris
Deividas Daubaris

Emad Zarghami opened from early position to 5,500 and got called by Deividas Daubaris in the small blind.

After it checked to him, Zarghami led out for 5,000 on the 5A4 flop and got called.

A J hit the turn, and the Lithuanian checked it again to Zarghami, who made it 12,500. Daubaris raised to 28,000, but Zarghami made the call.

The 2 completed the board and Daubaris shoved all in, having his opponent covered. The Australian used up four time banks while deciding whether or not to call for his tournament life - with around 100,000 chips left. He eventually did call and saw the bad news, with Daubaris' AJ beating his AQ.

Player Chips Progress
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Deividas Daubaris
463,000
73,000
73,000
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Emad Zarghami
Busted

Tags: Deividas DaubarisEmad Zarghami

Helppi Reenters After Being Outkicked

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

Andras Nemeth open-raised from the button before Juha Helppi three-bet to 20,000 from the small blind. Nemeth put in the call, leading to a 2J9 flop being dealt.

Helppi checked to Nemeth, who put in a bet of 15,000 chips. Helppi then raised to 75,000, over half his stack, and Nemeth shrugged as he shoved. Helppi made a quick call and the cards went on their backs.

Juha Helppi: KJ
Andras Nemeth: AJ

Both players paired their jack, but Nemeth had the better kicker with his ace. The A turn gave him two pair. The Q river completed the board and Helppi was already headed to the reentry desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Andras Nemeth
455,000
164,500
164,500
Day 1 Chip Leader
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Juha Helppi
100,000
-9,000
-9,000

Tags: Andras NemethJuha Helppi

O'Dwyer Gone Again

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Toni Kaukua, on his first hand after having been moved to this table, raised to 5,000 from the hijack. Steve O'Dwyer then three-bet jammed for 51,500 chips from the cutoff, and the action folded to Elias Gutierrez in the big blind.

He tanked for a while before putting in a flat-call. Kaukua quickly folded his hand, which caused the other two players to show down.

Steve O'Dwyer: KJ
Elias Gutierrez: A10

Only low cards arrived on the 36878 board, meaning that Gutierrez's ace eliminated O'Dwyer, who hit the rail for the second time today.

Player Chips Progress
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Toni Kaukua
191,500
-10,000
-10,000
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Elias Gutierrez
186,500
78,500
78,500
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Steve O'Dwyer
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Elias GutierrezSteve O'DwyerToni Kaukua

Andersson Can't Find an Ace

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

Kazuyuki Tanemura opened to 6,500 and Joakim Andersson jammed his 31,500 into the middle from the small blind. The big blind instantly folded, and Tanemura made the call.

Joakim Andersson: AJ
Kazuyuki Tanemura: QQ

Andersson ran into a monster and couldn't find an ace as the board ran out 96275.

Player Chips Progress
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Kazuyuki Tanemura
180,000
58,000
58,000
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Joakim Andersson
Busted

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Daubaris Leaves Ogita in the Dust

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

Joakim Andersson made an open-raise to 4,000 from middle position, which Juha Helppi three-bet to 11,000. The action then folded to Daisuke Ogita in the small blind, who went all in for 50,000 chips.

Deividas Daubaris sat in the big blind and thought for a while before announcing an all-in of his own, covering both other players in the hand. They quickly got out of the way, leaving the other two players to show down.

Daisuke Ogita: 66
Deividas Daubaris: AK

Ogita stood up as the 10K5 flop saw Daubaris take the lead. He was right to do so, as the 7 turn and 9 river could not save him. He headed towards the exit as Daubaris crossed the 300,000-chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
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Deividas Daubaris
337,000
57,000
57,000
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Juha Helppi
94,500
-18,000
-18,000
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Joakim Andersson
49,000
-56,500
-56,500
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Daisuke Ogita
Busted

Tags: Daisuke OgitaDeividas DaubarisJuha HelppiJoakim Andersson