€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-16-2023 18:08 UTC+2

Kudzmanas Takes Out Leetz

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Brandon Leetz moved his last 58,000 into the middle from the cutoff and Marius Kudzmanas called in the big blind.

Brandon Leetz: J♠10♠
Marius Kudzmanas: A♦9♠

The flop was A♥7♦4♠ and Leetz was already standing up from his seat as Kudzmanas made top pair. The rest of the board came 4♥K♠ and Leetz was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	200,000 67,500	67,500
Brandon Leetz	Busted

Tags: Brandon Leetz Marius Kudzmanas

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

12-16-2023 17:50 UTC+2

Players Heading for 15-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players in the EPT High Roller are heading for their second 15-minute break of the day. Out of 240 entries, there are now just 56 players remaining. The top 31 players are set to get paid.

12-16-2023 17:49 UTC+2

Danes Doubles with Queens

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Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After Alberto Stegeman opened to 7,000 from under the gun, Aram Sargsyan three-bet to 19,000 from middle position. However, after Sargsyan raised, Alexandru Danes to his left shoved for 85,000. The under-the-gun player folded, and the two remaining players flipped over their cards.

Alexandru Danes: Q♥Q♠
Aram Sargsyan: J♠J♥

On a board of 6♣8♥10♠A♠Q♣, Danes hit a set on the river to double up just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Sargsyan	185,000 130,000	130,000
Alexandru Danes	184,000 63,000	63,000
Alberto Stegeman	157,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Alberto Stegeman Alexandru Danes Aram Sargsyan

12-16-2023 17:46 UTC+2

Atac Wins a Big Flip Off Mattsson

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jean-Vincent Lehut raised to 7,000 in the hijack and Salih Atac called in the cutoff. Simon Mattsson then three-bet to 35,000 in the small blind.

Lehut called, but Atac four-bet to 110,000. Mattsson then moved all in, Lehut folded, while Atac called for 246,000.

Salih Atac: J♣J♦
Simon Mattsson: A♣K♣

The two players were racing with more than 500,000 at stake and watched as the board ran out 6♥10♥5♣5♦Q♠, keeping Atac's jacks in the lead and earning him a massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salih Atac	530,000 217,000	217,000
Simon Mattsson	280,000 200,000	200,000
Jean-Vincent Lehut	190,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Jean-Vincent Lehut Salih Atac Simon Mattsson

12-16-2023 17:44 UTC+2

Labat Loses One to Nguyen

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The pot stood at approximately 60,000 with two players looking at a flop of A♠3♣7♣.

Antoine Labat, in the big blind, bet out for 20,000. Christopher Nguyen made the call, on the button.

The J♠ turn and 10♦ river checked to a showdown. Labat tabled K♣7♦ for third pair, while Nguyen claimed this pot with 9♥9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Nguyen	337,000 119,000	119,000
Antoine Labat	242,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Christopher Nguyen

12-16-2023 17:42 UTC+2

Newey Wins Flip to Double With Set

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Antoine Labat raised from early position and Paul Newey moved all in for 38,000 from the next seat across. Labat called with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Paul Newey: 9♥9♠
Antoine Labat: A♦Q♣

The board ran out 4♥8♠6♥K♦9♦. Newey further improved to a set of nines on the river to win the pot and double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	220,000 160,000	160,000
Paul Newey	85,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Paul Newey Antoine Labat

12-16-2023 17:37 UTC+2

Lehut Flops the Joint to Crack Korochenskiy's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Anatoly Korochenskiy, Jean-Vincent Lehut, and Miroslav Alilovic went three-handed to a flop of 6♦4♦5♣ when Korochenskiy moved all in for 110,000 from the hijack. Lehut reshoved on the button, while Alilovic gave up his big blind.

Anatoly Korochenskiy: K♠K♥
Jean-Vincent Lehut: 8♠7♠

Lehut had flopped the nut straight to leave Korochenskiy needing help with his kings. The board ran out Q♠J♣ and Korochenskiy didn't find any on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Vincent Lehut	250,000 77,500	77,500
Miroslav Alilovic	60,000 385,000	385,000
Anatoly Korochenskiy	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Korochenskiy Jean-Vincent Lehut Miroslav Alilovic

12-16-2023 17:34 UTC+2

Dimitra and Boika Split

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Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After Stefan Dimitrov raised to 6,000 from middle position, he went into the tank when Aliaksei Boika shoved for 54,500 from the small blind. Dimitrov threw one time bank card in front of him and eventually called.

Aliaksei Boika: K♥Q♥
Stefan Dimitrov: K♣Q♣

It seemed like Dimitrov was relieved that Boika had the same hand. Without any surprise, they split the pot on a 7♠8♥5♦7♦10♠ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Dimitrov	68,000 147,500	147,500
Aliaksei Boika	57,500 4,500	4,500

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Stefan Dimitrov

12-16-2023 17:33 UTC+2

Mattsson Raises Turn

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Yevgeneiy Golenko raised from middle position and Simon Mattsson called.

The flop came 5♦10♣3♦ and both players checked. The turn was the 8♥. Golenko led out for 7,000 and Mattsson raised to 18,000. Golenko folded and Mattsson won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Mattsson	480,000 170,000	170,000
Yevgeneiy Golenko	175,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Simon Mattsson Yevgeneiy Golenko