€10,200 NL Hold'em II Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-17-2023 01:08 UTC+2

Tajiou Takes it on the River

Tyler Foran

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

Mounir Tajiou opened 6,000 on the button, and both Nozomu Shimizu and Sirzat Hissou came along in the blinds.

All three players checked to the 6♣4♠3♦7♥ turn, where Shimizu checked once more and Hissou fired 10,000. Tajiou called, while Shimizu folded.

The 10♣ landed on the river, and Hissou checked. Tajiou went into the tank, using two time chips before betting 50,000. Hissou paused for a few seconds and pitched it into the muck.

"Did you have a good hand?" Asked Hissou.

"I can't remember," Tajiou responded, "I have a fish brain."

Player	Chips	Progress
Mounir Tajiou	347,000 7,000	7,000
Sirzat Hissou	154,000 -31,000	-31,000
Nozomu Shimizu	114,500 15,500	15,500

Tags: Mounir Tajiou Nozomu Shimizu Sirzat Hissou

12-17-2023 00:59 UTC+2

Hissou Ships Four-Way Pot

Frank Visser

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

Sirzat Hissou open-raised to 5,500 from the hijack. Rui Querido Martins called from the button, Enrico Camosci did so from the small blind, and Joakim Andersson came along from the big blind as well.

The 9♥10♠Q♣ flop was checked to Hissou, who continued for 7,000 chips. Only Camosci made the call while the other two players folded their hands.

On the 6♣ turn, Camosci checked and Hissou bet 16,000. Camosci took his time before putting in a call, after which the 5♥ river completed the board.

After another check from Camosci, Hissou fired 30,000 chips in the middle. This time, Camosci opted to let his hand go, forfeiting the pot to Hissou.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sirzat Hissou	185,000 65,000	65,000
Rui Querido Martins	98,500 -1,500	-1,500
Enrico Camosci	92,000 -28,000	-28,000
Joakim Andersson	87,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Enrico Camosci Rui Querido Martins Sirzat Hissou Sven Andersson

12-17-2023 00:56 UTC+2

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

Sandra Barbour

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 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

12-17-2023 00:54 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	460,000 5,000	5,000

Deividas Daubaris	390,000 53,000	53,000
Mounir Tajiou	340,000 15,000	15,000
Fahredin Mustafov	215,000 -1,000	-1,000
Kazuyuki Tanemura	215,000 1,000	1,000
Elias Gutierrez	200,000 13,500	13,500
Toni Kaukua	188,000 -3,500	-3,500
Emad Zarghami	161,000 50,000	50,000
Sirzat Hissou	120,000 -34,500	-34,500
Juha Helppi	100,000 -63,000	-63,000
Rui Querido Martins	100,000
Joakim Andersson	99,000 -1,000	-1,000
Nozomu Shimizu	99,000 -1,000	-1,000
Enrico Camosci	95,000 -5,000	-5,000
Aliaksei Boika	53,000 -21,000	-21,000

12-17-2023 00:51 UTC+2

Classic Race on the €10,300 EPT High Roller Bubble

Milko van Winden

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

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

12-17-2023 00:35 UTC+2

Break Time

Tyler Foran

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

15 players remain as they head to their last break of the night.

12-17-2023 00:35 UTC+2

Sixes Good Enough for Tanemura

Ben Weiss

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

Kazuyuki Tanemura opened to 6,000 from the hijack and Juha Helppi was his only caller in the big blind.

A A♣2♦7♦ flop saw the Japanese again lead out to 6,000 after it was checked to him. Helppi called and it went to a turn.

The 5♥ came and Helppi checked it once more to Tanemura. The bet this time was 13,000, which was again called by the Finn.

Both checked down on the Q♠ river. Helppi tabled J♦5♦, but Tanemura took it down with 6♠6♦ just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuyuki Tanemura	214,000 34,000	34,000
Juha Helppi	163,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Juha Helppi Kazuyuki Tanemura

12-17-2023 00:34 UTC+2

No Showdown for Hissou

Tyler Foran

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

Sirzat Hissou limped his small blind and Fahredin Mustafov checked his option.

The dealer fanned a flop of 7♣6♣3♦, and Hissou check-raised a bet of 3,000 to 8,000. Mustafov called.

When the 8♣ fell on the turn, both players tapped the table and the A♥ fell on the river. Hissou fired 11,000, and that was enough to earn the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	216,000 -24,000	-24,000
Sirzat Hissou	154,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Sirzat Hissou

12-17-2023 00:34 UTC+2

Helppi Reenters After Being Outkicked

Frank Visser

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

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 2♠J♥9♥ 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: K♥J♦
Andras Nemeth: A♠J♣

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
Andras Nemeth	455,000 164,500	164,500

Juha Helppi	100,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Juha Helppi