€2,200 Eureka High Roller
Day 2 Completed
2023 PokerStars EPT Prague
€2,200 Eureka High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€2,837,760
Entries
1,478
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
221
Players Left
4
Grzegorz Kozieja Bags Chip Lead for an Unscheduled Day 3 of €2,200 Eureka High Roller
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The PokerStars European Poker Tour at the Hilton Prague continued today with Day 2 of the €2,200 Eureka High Roller. A total of 1,478 players made up this field generating a prize pool of €2,837,760, leaving a grand total of €474,510 up for grabs for the first place prize.
Over a total of two starting flights yesterday, 221 players advanced to the felt on Day 2 this afternoon. After an additional 18 levels of play, just four remain as this two-day event goes to an unscheduled Day 3.
By the end of proceedings, it was Grzegorz Kozieja who bagged the overall chip lead, taking through a massive 21,800,000; over double his nearest competitor Safwane Bahri, who accumulated 10,050,000 as the dust settled.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grzegorz Kozieja | Poland | 21,800,000 | 55 |
| 2 | Safwane Bahri | France | 10,050,000 | 25 |
| 3 | Bruno Volkmann | Brazil | 7,575,000 | 19 |
| 4 | Jason Wheeler | United States | 4,900,000 | 12 |
With the post-bubble flurry of all-ins happening from the moment the clock started this afternoon, over half the field had been eliminated by the first break of the day. This seemingly set the pace for proceedings as the three-table redraw was reached promptly by level 26. The final 24 players had their antepenultimate reshuffle of the day, and the race to a final table began.
Final Table Action So Far
It was Michele Nizzardelli who was the first casualty of this final table when his pocket tens ran straight into the pocket aces of Bahri. Nizzardelli couldn’t combat the best hand in Hold’em and was sent to the rail in ninth place.
In just a matter of hands, Pablo Silva soon followed Nizzardelli to the payout cage when he got all the money in behind, holding king-queen against the ace-king of opponent Kozieja. There was no help for Silva and he made his exit.
It was another level and a half before Vasileios Chatzilazarou’s deep tournament run came to an end. Chatzilazarou met the same fate as Silva, as his king-jack fell to the ace-king of Kozieja, whittling down the final table to six.
Another hour passed before the next short stack, Sokratis Linaras, met their demise. Despite Linaras’ hot run earlier in the day, his queen-ten couldn’t pull in front of the ace-jack of Jason Wheeler, and he was sent to the rail.
Dan Larsen was the last elimination of the night, in fifth place, when his ace-queen lost to the king-jack of Bahri. The final four mutually agreed to stop play for the day and continue tomorrow.
The unscheduled day 3 will commence tomorrow with a start time of 1 pm and will play down to a winner.
The PokerNews live reporting team will return to bring you more coverage of the Eureka Poker Tour Main Event here at EPT Prague, so stay tuned.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,800,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
||
|
10,050,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
7,575,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
4,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Play Has Stopped for the Day
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The final four players have stopped the clock with 22 minutes left on Level 35. They are bagging for tonight and will play to a winner tomorrow. The tournament will recommence at 1 pm.
Dan Larsen Eliminated in 5th Place (€123,640)
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Safwane Bahri raised to 800,000 and Dan Larsen moved all in from the big blind for 3,100,000. Bahri got the count and then made the call. The players flipped their cards, with Larsen at risk.
Dan Larsen: A♠Q♥
Safwane Bahri: K♣J♥
Bahri's rail cheered out for his cards. The board ran out 5♠10♦9♥J♦10♥. Bahri paired his jack on the turn and held to win the pot. Larsen was eliminated from the tournament in fifth place for €123,640.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,200,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
Busted |
Larsen Doubles Through Wheeler
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Dan Larsen moved all in for 1,450,000 from the cutoff. Jason Wheeler made the call in the big blind.
Dan Larsen: A♦K♦
Jason Wheeler: Q♥8♣
The board ran out K♣9♦2♥J♣J♠. Larsen's two pair was good for a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,800,000
-2,200,000
|
-2,200,000 |
|
|
3,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Volkmann and Kozieja Play a Big Pot
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Bruno Volkmann raised to 850,000 from the button. Grzegorz Kozieja defended in the big blind.
Kozieja check on the 4♣J♥4♥ flop. Volkmann continued for 400,000 and Kozieja check-raised to 1,100,000. Volkmann clicked it back to 1,900,000. Kozieja called.
The K♥ and 5♦ runout checked through to a showdown. Kozieja tabled K♠J♦ for two pair, winning him this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,600,000
5,200,000
|
5,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,300,000
-6,600,000
|
-6,600,000 |
Players Discuss Pausing Play
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The Eureka High Roller had been playing for 13 and a half hours. Players discussed pausing for the night to return tomorrow. Two players weren't keen on the idea and so play will continue. Either way, the tournament director has suggested that action will stop at 4 a.m. local time.
Level: 35
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Kozieja Shoves River into Wheeler
Level 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Grzegorz Kozieja raised to 600,000 from the button and Jason Wheeler called in the big blind.
The flop came 3♦5♥J♣. Wheeler checked and Kozieja made a bet, which Wheeler called. The turn came the Q♠ and both players checked.
The river brought the 8♦. Wheeler led out for 1,000,000 and Kozieja moved all in for the rest of Wheeler's stack, around 7,000,000. Wheeler made the fold and Kozieja scooped another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,400,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,000,000
-3,200,000
|
-3,200,000 |