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

12-10-2023 14:03 UTC+2

Banic Flips for His Tournament Life

Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

PokerNews caught the action at the tail end of a preflop-raising war that concluded with Ivan Banic, in the hijack, being all in and at risk for this last 22,000, against Michael Rahm, in the cutoff.

Ivan Banic: J♠J♥
Michael Rahm: A♠K♣

The board ran out 5♥A♥4♦2♣8♣. This classic flip fell in the favour of Rahm as he paired his ace on the flop, ultimately eliminating Banic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rahm	66,000 66,000	66,000
Ivan Banic	Busted

Tags: Ivan Banic Michael Rahm

12-10-2023 14:14 UTC+2

Kashiwabara Reenters

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

On a completed board of 7♦10♥A♠A♦9♥, Masato Kashiwabara bet 11,000 chips from the small blind into the pot of 17,000. Jean Autran was the opponent and he pushed all in, playing only slightly more than Kashiwabara.

Kashiwabara quickly called and showed A♥5♥ for trip aces.

That was crushed by Autran's 10♦10♣ for a full house, however, and he doubled up while Kashiwabara took the most direct route to the reentry desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Autran	64,000
Masato Kashiwabara	30,000

Tags: Jean Autran Masato Kashiwabara

12-10-2023 14:15 UTC+2

Powalka Flops Full House, Busts Sammour

Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Andrzej Powalka raised to 800 from under the gun, Andre Sammour three-bet to 1,800, Julien Sitbon called in late position, and Powalka called.

The flop came Q♦9♠Q♣. Action checked to Sitbon, who bet 2,000. Both Powalka and Sammour called.

The turn was the 10♣. Powalka checked and Sammour bet 6,000. Sitbon had a think before folding, then Powalka check-raised all in for 21,000. Sammour made the call and was covered as players turned their cards.

Sammour showed A♥Q♠ for trip queens. Powalka, however, flipped Q♥9♥ for a flopped full house.

The river came the 7♣. Powalka held to win the pot and near-double his stack, while Sammour was eliminated early.

"Nice flop!", said Sitbon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrzej Powalka	50,000 50,000	50,000
Julien Sitbon	31,000 1,000	1,000
Andre Sammour	Busted

Tags: Andre Sammour Julien Sitbon

12-10-2023 14:40 UTC+2

"Happy Birthday" for Chazal-Martin

Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Marc Chazal-Martin and Valentin Oberhauser were caught up in a preflop raising battle, with Oberhauser firing out a reraise of 13,000 before Chazal-Martin moved all in. Oberhauser called with the shorter stack and players flipped their cards.

Valentin Oberhauser: A♦9♥
Marc Chazal-Martin: A♥A♠

The board ran out K♦9♦8♣10♣J♣. Chazal-Martin held with his pocket aces to win the pot and near-double his stack. Oberhauser was sent to the exit early.

"Congratulations, happy birthday!", said a neutral player as Chazal-Martin scooped over the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Chazal-Martin	64,000
Valentin Oberhauser	Busted

Tags: Marc Chazal-Martin Valentin Oberhauser

12-10-2023 14:50 UTC+2

Einbinder Eliminates Attias

Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jean Autran raised to 1,000 from early position and Vahe Ter-Khachatryan called from the cutoff. Reouven Attias then jammed all in for 10,400 from the small blind, leaving the action on David Einbinder in the big blind.

Einbinder rejammed for 25,000 chips, which forced the other two players out of the pot and created a heads up showdown.

Reouven Attias: A♠10♠
David Einbinder: 10♥10♦

Attias turned some extra outs on 2♦6♣J♣Q♣, but the 2♣ river bricked out and saw him depart early from the Eureka High Roller.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Autran	67,500 3,500	3,500
David Einbinder	37,800 37,800	37,800
Vahe Ter-Khachatryan	26,300 26,300	26,300
Reouven Attias	Busted

Tags: David Einbinder Jean Autran Vahe Ter-Khachatryan Reouven Attias

12-10-2023 15:38 UTC+2

Berger Snaps Off Jorgne

Ollie Garland

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The pot stood at approximately 13,000 with two players looking at a board that read 2♣6♥K♥6♦.

Peter Jorgne, in the big blind, bet out for 6,500 into opponent Patrick Berger, who was under the gun. Berger called.

The 3♦ river saw Jorgne empty the clip, moving all in for 10,200. Berger almost beat him into the pot as he made the call. Jorgne tabled A♠Q♦ for ace-high, while Berger sent him to the rail with A♥K♣, for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Berger	47,200 32,200	32,200
Peter Jorgne	Busted

Tags: Patrick Berger Peter Jorgne

12-10-2023 15:48 UTC+2

Borlan Hits and Busts Souaid

Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Dan Borlan raised from late position and Karim Souaid three-bet to 3,900. Borlan moved all in and Souaid made the call with the shorter stack. Players flipped over their cards.

Karim Souaid: A♣J♣
Dan Borlan: A♥K♦

The board ran out 7♣8♥6♦K♠4♥. Borlan improved to a pair of kings on the turn. He won the pot and Souaid was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Borlan	47,000 13,000	13,000
Karim Souaid	Busted

Tags: Dan Borlan Karim Souaid

12-10-2023 16:15 UTC+2

Flop Action Sees Lankinen Go Broke

Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A modest pot of 4,500 chips was in the middle of the table, along with a flop of 2♣Q♥7♣. Avihai Smadga had put 2,500 chips more in the pot from the cutoff before Tommi Lankinen raised all-in to 11,600.

Andraz Gognjavec then three-bet to 23,400, his entire stack. Smadga asked for a count but elected to fold his hand once he received it, leaving the other two players to battle it out.

Tommi Lankinen: K♣10♣
Andraz Gognjavec: K♦Q♦

Lankinen paired his ten on the 10♥ turn, giving him some outs in addition to his flush draw. However, Gognjavec's top pair would hold on the 6♦ river, and he was shipped the pot while Lankinen quickly headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Avihai Smadga	47,000
Andraz Gognjavec	42,000
Tommi Lankinen	Busted

Tags: Andraz Gognjavec Avihai Smadga Tommi Lankinen

12-10-2023 16:22 UTC+2

Kato Wins Flip to Bust Kozieja

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Grzegorz Kozieja was all in preflop against Junichi Kato, with Kozieja at risk as players flipped their cards.

Grzegorz Kozieja: A♦K♠
Junichi Kato: 9♦9♠

The board ran out 5♦J♠6♦4♣2♣. Kozieja couldn't find any help on the board and so Kato held with his pocket nines to win the pot, sending Kozieja to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junichi Kato	78,000
Grzegorz Kozieja	Busted

Tags: Grzegorz Kozieja Junichi Kato

12-10-2023 16:55 UTC+2

Fabian Cracks Segal's Aces

Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Omer Segal open raised and Stefan Fabian three-bet to 4,800. Segal pushed all in and Fabian called, putting Segal at risk as players turned their cards.

Omer Segal: A♠A♣
Stefan Fabian: A♦K♦

The board ran out K♥5♥K♣8♣3♥. Fabian hit trip kings on the flop, cracking Segal's aces to win the pot and send Segal to the rail.