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

12-11-2023 00:14 UTC+2

Rabalison Doubles Through Norden

Matt Warburton

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

Alexander Norden raised to 5,500 from late position and Mathieu Rabalison moved all in for 26,000. Norden called with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Mathieu Rabalison: A♠Q♠
Alexander Norden: A♣7♣

The board ran out 4♦2♥3♣6♣J♦. Neither player improved, despite Norden picking up a flush draw and backdoor straight draw on the turn. Rabalison held with his ace-queen high to win the pot and double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Norden	65,000 22,000	22,000
Mathieu Rabalison	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Alexander Norden Mathieu Rabalison

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

12-11-2023 00:07 UTC+2

Csoti Over-Bet Jams

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Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sebestyen Csoti raised from under the gun and Sebastian Kotowicz three-bet to 17,000 from the small blind. Csoti made the call and a flop of 10♠10♣3♣ was dealt.

Kotowicz continued for 17,000 chips, which Csoti called. The 6♦ turn was then checked through before the J♣ river completed the board.

Kotowicz checked for a second time, after which Csoti counted his chips before putting in an all-in bet of 93,000.

Kotowicz spent some minutes in the tank before settling on a fold, and the chips were sent his opponent's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebestyen Csoti	167,000 6,000	6,000
Sebastian Kotowicz	107,000 107,000	107,000

Tags: Sebastian Kotowicz Sebestyen Csoti

12-11-2023 00:05 UTC+2

Huber Races With Hartmann

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Stefan Huber moved all in for 8,500 from middle position. Pascal Hartmann called in the hijack.

Stefan Huber: Q♥Q♣
Patrick Hartmann: A♠K♣

This classic flip fell in the favour of Huber as the board ran out 4♦9♥8♦7♥Q♠. Huber rivered a set for safe measure and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Hartmann	75,000 38,000	38,000
Stefan Huber	22,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Patrick Hartmann Stefan Huber

12-10-2023 23:58 UTC+2

Metaal Makes Use of Misclick

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Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Axel Hallay raised to 5,000 from under the gun. Franco Polidori tried to call on the button, but accidentally threw in two T-5,000 chips, which was ruled as a raise to 7,500.

Govert Metaal then slammed in enough chips from the small blind to put both players at risk, and two quick folds followed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Govert Metaal	170,000 30,000	30,000
Axel Hallay	50,000 27,500	27,500
Franco Polidori	34,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Franco Polidori Govert Metaal Axel Hallay

12-10-2023 23:54 UTC+2

De Troyer Running Hot

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Vasileios Chatzilazarou raised to 5,000 from early position and Willem De Troyer three-bet to 21,000 from the small blind, which Chatzilazarou called.

The flop came Q♦6♥Q♠, De Troyer continued for 11,000 and Chatzilazarou called. The turn was the K♥. De Troyer switched to a check and Chatzilazarou made it 15,000 to go, which De Troyer called.

The river came the K♠ and both players checked to showdown. De Troyer flipped A♦K♣ for a full house, kings full of queens to win the pot.

"I'm running hot," shrugged De Troyer as he chipped up to around 230,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Willem De Troyer	230,000
Vasileios Chatzilazarou	85,000

Tags: Vasileios Chatzilazarou Willem De Troyer

12-10-2023 23:52 UTC+2

Benzerfa Stabs the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The pot stood at approximately 20,000 with three players looking at a flop of 10♣2♥7♣.

The big blind checked the action to Youcef Benzerfa, who bet out 11,500. Gab Yong Kim called on the button and the big blind folded.

The 9♦ checked through to the Q♥ on the river. Benzerfa took the lead again with a bet of 22,500 and Kim elected to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youcef Benzerfa	135,000 26,700	26,700
Gab Yong Kim	85,000 53,500	53,500

Tags: Benzerfa Stabs Youcef Benzerfa

12-10-2023 23:48 UTC+2

Sipavicius Secures Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mathias Bayer opened from under the gun and Aurelijus Sipavicius three-bet from middle position. The action then folded back to Bayer, who four-bet jammed. Sipavicius called, putting his 63,500 stack at risk.

Aurelijus Sipavicius: J♠J♥
Mathias Bayer: A♦K♣

Only low cards appeared on the 7♠2♥2♦6♥3♠ board, meaning that Sipavicius was victorious and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelijus Sipavicius	133,000 33,000	33,000
Mathias Bayer	110,000

Tags: Aurelijus Sipavicius Mathias Bayer

12-10-2023 23:43 UTC+2

Brignone Gets Sandstrom to Lay It Down

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Lucas Sandstrom raised to 5,500 from under the gun, Gaetano Brignone three-bet to 13,500 on the button and Sandstorm made the call.

Sandstrom check-called a bet of 11,000 from Brignon on the J♥Q♠9♠ flop.

The 8♠ turn saw Sandstrom check again. Brignone sized up to 33,000 and Sandstrom tossed his cards to the muck.

"Big fold" Sandstrom reassured Brignone, who raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaetano Brignone	220,000 220,000	220,000
Lucas Sandstrom	125,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Gaetano Brignone Lucas Sandstrom

12-10-2023 23:36 UTC+2

Lee Wins Race to Chip Up, Anufriiev Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Hwany Lee open raised and Eduard Anufriiev three-bet to 14,000. Lee moved all in and Anufriiev quickly called for around 45,000. He was the player at risk as the cards were turned.

Eduard Anufriiev: Q♦Q♥
Hwany Lee: A♦K♠

The board ran out 10♠4♥7♠5♣K♣. Lee rivered his pair of kings to win the pot, sending Anufriiev to the rail and chipping up to around 225,000.