€2,200 Eureka High Roller Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-11-2023 03:00 UTC+2

Dobosz Shoves Queens and Busts on Bubble

Matt Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The floor staff announced to the dealers to stop dealing after the current hand had finished, signifying the start of hand for hand play. Yet on one table, there was still action.

Kamil Dobosz open shoved all in from early position for around 60,000 and was called by Franz Bracher in the big blind. The players flipped their cards, with Dobosz at risk.

Kamil Dobosz: Q♥Q♠
Franz Bracher: A♦K♦

It was a classic poker race. The board ran out 10♠8♠6♠A♣2♥. Bracher paired up his ace on the turn and held to win the pot. Just like that, the bubble was over. Dobosz was eliminated in 160th place.

The other 159 players bagged and tagged their chips for Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Franz Bracher	310,000 156,700	156,700
Kamil Dobosz	Busted

Tags: Franz Bracher Kamil Dobosz

12-11-2023 02:50 UTC+2

Lopes Busts Near Bubble

Matt Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Miguel Angelo Faria Lopes was all in from early position with a stack of around 12,000 and was called by Dejan Jakovljevic. The rest of the table folded and players turned their cards.

Miguel Lopes: A♦5♥
Dejan Jakovljevic: A♣9♣

The board ran out Q♥10♥9♦Q♦8♠. Jakovljevic paired his nine to win the pot and Lopes was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dejan Jakovljevic	80,000 80,000	80,000
Miguel Lopes	Busted

Tags: Dejan Jakovljevic Miguel Lopes

12-11-2023 02:48 UTC+2

Kotowicz Runs Into Queens

Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Sebastian Kotowicz moved all in for his last 63,000 from middle position. Christos Xanthopoulos, to Kotowics' direct left, moved all in himself for approximately 200,000 and the hand went to a showdown.

Sebastian Kotowicz: A♣Q♠
Christos Xanthopoulos: Q♦Q♥

The board ran out 6♦8♠J♠K♣K♦; Kotowicz couldn't come back from behind and was eliminated on the soft bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christos Xanthopoulos	270,000 270,000	270,000
Sebastian Kotowicz	Busted

Tags: Christos Xanthopoulos Sebastian Kotowicz

12-11-2023 02:05 UTC+2

Abud Scoops Huge Pot as Bubble Approaches

Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Picking up the action on the flop on a board of 10♠9♠K♥, Junichi Kato was all in for 216,000 against Sajad Abud, who had him covered.

Kato showed A♣K♣ for a pair of kings. Abud, however, flipped over 10♥9♥ for two pair.

The turn came the 8♣ and river was the Q♥. Abud held with his two pair and scooped over a huge chunk of chips, as Kato left the table.

"Wow, that was a huge hand," said a neutral player as the table watched Abud add to his stack, now worth around 560,000, putting him as one of the tournament chip leaders as the bubble approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sajad Abud	560,000 325,000	325,000
Junichi Kato	Busted

Tags: Junichi Kato

12-11-2023 01:52 UTC+2

Spasov's Shove Called by Abud

Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Simeon Spasov open shoved all in for 20,000 from middle position and was called by Sajad Abud in the big blind, who had him well covered as players turned their cards.

Simeon Spasov: A♠6♥
Sajad Abud: K♣4♣

The board ran out 2♦9♦10♠5♠K♦. Abud rivered a pair of kings to lock up the pot, sending Spasov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sajad Abud	235,000 -40,000	-40,000
Simeon Spasov	Busted

Tags: Simeon Spasov

12-11-2023 01:31 UTC+2

Moene Busts to Sang

Matt Warburton

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

Jelle Moene pushed all in from late position with a short stack and was called by Ryan Sang on the button. Players flipped their cards, with Moene at risk.

Jelle Moene: A♣8♥
Ryan Sang: K♦Q♦

The board ran out 6♥K♥Q♠3♣A♠. Sang hit two pair on the flop. Moene did pair his ace on the river, but it wasn't enough. Sang held and Moene was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Sang	130,000
Jelle Moene	Busted

Tags: Jelle Moene Ryan Sang

12-11-2023 01:19 UTC+2

Vos Jams Into Chisu's Set

Ollie Garland

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

Danut Chisu raised to 8,000 from the hijack, Pascal Vos three-bet to 26,000, on the button, and Chisu called.

Chisu check-called a bet of 26,000 from Vos on the 7♣10♦5♦ flop.

The 9♣ turn saw Chisu check again. Vos moved all in for approximately 100,000 and Chisu snap-called.

Pascal Vos: A♥10♠
Danut Chisu: 10♣10♥

Vos' top pair was no match for the set of Chisu and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danut Chisu	390,000 360,000	360,000
Pascal Vos	Busted

Tags: Danut Chisu Pascal Vos

12-11-2023 00:47 UTC+2

Pre-Break Eliminations

Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Leetz	Busted
Leo Worthington-Leese	Busted
Julien Sitbon	Busted
Fahredin Mustafov	Busted
Gab Yong Kim	Busted
Franco Polidori	Busted
Oleksii Natoptanyi	Busted
Konstantin Zerdev	Busted
Hwany Lee	Busted
Ting-Yi Tsai	Busted
Pascal Hartmann	Busted
Pavlos Xanthopoulos	Busted
Andraz Gognjavec	Busted
Clyde Terlaan	Busted

12-11-2023 00:44 UTC+2

No Cash for Neugebauer

Frank Visser

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

Govert Metaal raised to 6,000 from the hijack and the action folded to Max Neugebauer, who went all in for 39,000 from the big blind. Metaal put in the extra chips and the players showed down.

Max Neugebauer: A♣3♦
Govert Metaal: Q♦J♠

Both players flopped a pair on 3♠4♥J♥, but it was Metaal who took the lead. The K♦ turn did not help anyone, nor did the 5♥ river, which meant that Neugebauer was eliminated as the field inches towards the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Govert Metaal	250,000
Max Neugebauer	Busted

Tags: Govert Metaal Max Neugebauer

12-11-2023 00:35 UTC+2

Rolli Falls to Wheeler

Matt Warburton

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

Jason Wheeler raised to 6,500 and Fabian Rolli moved all in from the small blind for 61,500. Wheeler made the call with the much bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Fabian Rolli: J♣10♣
Jason Wheeler: A♦10♦

The board ran out J♥2♠A♥9♠K♠. Rolli paired his jack, but Wheeler paired his ace on the flop to stay ahead. He held and Rolli was eliminated.