2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

€25,000 NL Hold'em I
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
53
Prize
€180,150
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€360,150
Entries
15
Level Info
Level
17
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
15
Players Left
1

Toma Doubles Again

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Tsugunari Toma
Tsugunari Toma

Tsugunari Toma raised to 65,000 in the cutoff, leaving 1,000 behind, then called when Kayhan Mokri shoved in the small blind.

Tsugunari Toma: A8
Kayhan Mokri: Q10

The board ran out 425JK. "Flush," Mokri joked, pointing to his queen before handing over the pot as Toma doubled up again with ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
Kayhan Mokri
Kayhan Mokri
180,000
-70,000
-70,000
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
140,000
74,000
74,000

Tags: Kayhan MokriTsugunari Toma

Mokri Shoves on Plausinaitis

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Kayhan Mokri
Kayhan Mokri

Paulius Plausinaitis raised to 20,000 in the cutoff and Kayhan Mokri called in the big blind.

The flop came 3Q9 and Plausinaitis bet 15,000. Mokri called and the 8 fell on the turn.

Plausinaitis bet another 30,000 and Mokri moved all in for around 150,000. Plausinaitis quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Paulius Plausinaitis lt
Paulius Plausinaitis
380,000
-80,000
-80,000
Kayhan Mokri
Kayhan Mokri
250,000
82,000
82,000

Tags: Kayhan MokriPaulius Plausinaitis

Toma Hits River to Double

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Tsugunari Toma put in his last 28,000 from the small blind and Teun Mulder called from the big.

Toma had 76 and was up against 108. He was the only player to connect on the AA347 runout and survived to stay in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
480,000
-20,000
-20,000
Kayhan Mokri
Kayhan Mokri
168,000
-8,000
-8,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
150,000
5,000
5,000
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
66,000
38,000
38,000

Plausinaitis Sets the Trap

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Paulius Plausinaitis
Paulius Plausinaitis

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 20,000 from the button and was called by Paulius Plausinaitis from the small blind. Tsugunari Toma jammed for 243,000 from the big blind which saw O'Dwyer fold before Plausinaitis snap-called.

Paulius Plausinaitis: AA
Tsugunari Toma: Ax7x

Plausinaitis had gotten sneaky with aces and secured the double up after the K107Q5 runout.

Player Chips Progress
Paulius Plausinaitis lt
Paulius Plausinaitis
460,000
250,000
250,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
158,000
-12,000
-12,000
EPT 1X Winner
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
28,000
-272,000
-272,000

Tags: Paulius PlausinaitisSteve O'DwyerTsugunari Toma

Plausinaitis Wins a Race to Double

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Niklas Astedt raised to 27,000 on the button and Steve O'Dwyer called in the small blind. Paulius Plausinaitis then moved all in for 89,000 in the big blind, Astedt reshoved, and O'Dwyer got out of the way.

Paulius Plausinaitis: 33
Niklas Astedt: AJ

Plausinaitis was racing for his tournament life as the board came 104496. His pair of threes stayed in the lead and Astedt was forced to hand over the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paulius Plausinaitis lt
Paulius Plausinaitis
210,000
110,000
110,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
170,000
-10,000
-10,000
EPT 1X Winner
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
145,000
-65,000
-65,000

Tags: Niklas AstedtPaulius PlausinaitisSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 14

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Mokri Caught Speeding

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened to 16,000 first to act and Teun Mulder defended from the big blind.

Mulder check-called bets of 12,000 and 55,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read 92239. Mulder led out for 25,000 and quickly called when Mokri made it 85,000.

Mokri tabled 108 for a bluff, while Mulder had the winner with his 77.

"At least you tried," laughed Niklas Astedt.

"Almost worked," Mokri joked back.

Player Chips Progress
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
500,000
145,000
145,000
Kayhan Mokri
Kayhan Mokri
176,000
-144,000
-144,000

Tags: Kayhan MokriNiklas AstedtTeun Mulder

Plausinaitis Shoves; Toma Shows the Goods

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 16,000 on the button before Paulius Plausinaitis moved all in for 80,000 in the small blind. O'Dwyer folded.

Niklas Astedt then raised to 16,000 in the hijack and Tsugunari Toma three-bet to 36,000 in the small blind. Astedt gave up his hand as Toma showed AA.

"I thought I was going to see the 2-7 there, you acted so quickly," Astedt said.

The next hand, Toma raised to 17,000 on the button and Kayhan Mokri defended his big blind.

Both players checked the 937 flop before Toma bet 20,000 on the 9 turn. Mokri called and the 2 fell on the river. Action was again checked through and Toma showed A10. Mokri mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Kayhan Mokri
Kayhan Mokri
320,000
-60,000
-60,000
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
300,000
60,000
60,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
210,000
-5,000
-5,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
180,000
-20,000
-20,000
EPT 1X Winner
Paulius Plausinaitis lt
Paulius Plausinaitis
100,000
-3,000
-3,000

Tags: Kayhan MokriNiklas AstedtPaulius PlausinaitisSteve O'DwyerTsugunari Toma

Astedt Chips Up with Shove

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Paulius Plausinaitis limped in from under the gun before Teun Mulder made it 27,000 from the cutoff. Niklas Astedt then jammed from the small blind. Steve O'Dwyer folded in the big blind before Plausinaitis and Mulder followed suit.

Player Chips Progress
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
355,000
15,000
15,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
215,000
35,000
35,000
Paulius Plausinaitis lt
Paulius Plausinaitis
103,000
-27,000
-27,000

Tags: Niklas AstedtPaulius PlausinaitisSteve O'DwyerTeun Mulder

O'Dwyer Drops One to Mulder

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Teun Mulder raised to 16,000 in the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind.

The flop came 85A and Mulder continued for 11,000. O'Dwyer called and both players proceeded to check the 3 turn and 3 river.

Mulder opened up K8 for two pair to win the pot as O'Dwyer flashed a five.

Player Chips Progress
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
340,000
30,000
30,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
200,000
-30,000
-30,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Steve O'DwyerTeun Mulder