Level: 4
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2023 PokerStars EPT Prague
€10,200 NL Hold'em II
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€10,200
Prize Pool
€446,200
Entries
46
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Entries
30
Players Left
11
It's Getting Busy
Level 3
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000 | |
O'Dwyer Exits
Level 3
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Toni Kaukua opened his button for 3,000 chips and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 13,500 from the big blind. Kaukua asked after his opponent's stack and made a call after he received an answer.
The flop of 4♠2♥8♠ saw O'Dywer continue for 14,000 chips and Kaukua called once more. The 8♣ was then turned and O'Dwyer slowed down with a check.
Kaukua slammed in a pile of chips, enough to put O'Dwyer all-in for his stack of 57,000. O'Dwyer weighed his options for a bit but made the call before his shot clock ran out.
Steve O'Dwyer: A♠K♥
Toni Kaukua: 7♥7♦
Kaukua was in front with two pair, and improved to a full house on the 7♣ river to send O'Dwyer to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
256,000
71,500
|
71,500 |
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Busted | |
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Andersson Above Starting with Flop Raise
Level 3
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Joakim Andersson opened to 3,500 from the button and was raised by Hirokazu Kobayashi to 12,000. The Swede made the call and it went to a flop.
It landed 5♥3♣5♣ and Kobayashi led out for 7,500. Andersson then raised it up to 26,000 and proceeded to stare at his opponent. Kobayashi seemed calm as he casually snacked on an ice cream before smoothly chucking out a time-bank card to give him an extra 30 seconds to act. The Japanese finished his Magnum before eventually throwing his cards into the muck.
Andersson scooped a sizeable pot that took his stack back above starting.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
-20,000
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-20,000 |
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82,500
-20,500
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-20,500 |
Okamura Avoids Complete Disaster in Cooler
Level 3
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Enrico Camosci opened 3,000 in the hijack, and Toni Kaukua called before Motoyoshi Okamura three-bet 11,000 on the button. Camosci folded, and Kaukua called.
The dealer fanned a flop of J♦J♣8♠, and Kaukua check-called a bet of 7,000.
The 3♦ turn was checked through to see the 2♣ river. Kaukua led for 50,000, and Okamura only took a few seconds to call.
Kaukua tabled A♦J♥, for trip jacks, ace-kicker, pipping Okamura's K♥J♠.
"Wow, you checked the turn," said tablemate Fahredin Mustafov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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184,500
63,500
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63,500 |
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184,500
45,500
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45,500 |
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86,500
-75,500
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-75,500 |
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68,500
-16,500
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-16,500 |
Toma First Casualty
Level 3
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Level: 3
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Toma Doubles Gutierrez; Takes Some Back the Next Hand
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Tsugunari Toma opened 2,000 under the gun before Elias Gutierrez three-bet jammed 11,000 next to act. The action quickly folded around to Toma as he joked "Four-bet", and dropped 30,000 across the line.
Elias Gutierrez: A♣9♦
Tsugunari Toma: 2♣2♥
It was a flip, and both players missed the J♣5♣5♠ flop. The A♥ turn gave Gutierrez the best hand, and the 5♦ river sent the double his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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57,000
-44,500
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-44,500 |
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22,500
11,500
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11,500 |
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Gutierrez Left With Few Chips
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Elias Gutierrez raised from the button and Hirokazu Kobayashi three-bet from the small blind. Gutierrez then four-bet jammed for 61,500, covering Kobayashi's stack. Kobayashi made the call, putting his tournament life at risk.
Hirokazu Kobayashi: A♦9♦
Elias Gutierrez: J♣J♦
The 2♣K♠6♣ brought no trouble for Gutierrez, but the A♣ river saw Kobayashi hit one of his three direct outs. No jack came on the 6♥ river to save Gutierrez, and he headed towards the exit of the tournament area.
The tournament floor called Gutierrez back as he still had 11,000 chips left, and he retook his seat with a chance to spin up his small stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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103,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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11,000
-51,000
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-51,000 |
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Kobayashi Gets Value from Gutierrez
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Hirokazu Kobayashi was under the gun and opened to 2,500, getting two callers, Joakim Andersson on the button and Elias Gutierrez from the big blind.
All three checked the 8♥K♠A♣ flop.
Anderson and Gutierrez checked the 2♣ turn before Kobayashi made it 3,000. Anderson instantly folded but Gutierrez stuck around and called.
The Spaniard again checked as the 2♦ river landed, but this time the Japanese made it 4,500. Gutierrez went deep into his 30 seconds allocated to make a decision and eventually made the call. Kobayashi turned over A♦5♣, having flopped top pair. Gutierrez double-tapped the table in appreciation as he mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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125,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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62,000
-13,500
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-13,500 |
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53,000
22,000
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22,000 |