€3,000 Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Dec 13, 2023

Kanme Holds

Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ludvig Sterner open-raised from under the gun before Raoul Kanme went all in from the cutoff for 15,000 chips. The action folded back to Sterner, who put in the call.

Raoul Kanme: 9♥9♦
Ludvig Sterner: 7♠7♥

"Oh, that's bad," Sterner noted.

"Who knows, it might be good," Kanme replied.

However, Sterner was right, at least from his perspective, as the 4♣K♠4♥5♠2♦ runout failed to bring a seven on the table. Kanme's nines held on and he doubled up to a starting stack.

Tags: Ludvig Sterner Raoul Kanme

Dec 13, 2023

Jacques Takes one from Brandstrom

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Peter Robinson

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action started with Jean Jacques opening to 2,500 and getting one caller in Simon Brandstrom.

The two saw the flop of J♦2♠6♣ and Brandstrom check called Jacques's bet of 2,000.

The turn card was K♥ and again Brandstrom check called Jacques's bet this time of 7,500.

The river came 4♣ and this time a bet of 19,000 by Jacques got the fold from his opponent.

Tags: Jean Jacques Simon Brandstrom

Dec 13, 2023

Alexandridis Wins Flip to Leave Leyva with Crumbs

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Artus Gimenez Leyva opened 2,400 in the cutoff before Symeon Alexandridis piled up a mountain of chips and pushed them across the line for a raise to 30,000 in the small blind. Leyva announced all-in, and Alexandridis snap-called his stack of 40,000.

Symeon Alexandridis: 7♦7♠
Artus Gimenez Leyva: A♣K♥

It was a classic flip as the A♥8♦5♦ flop hit the felt, giving the lead to Leyva. The K♦ fell on turn for Alexandridis to pick up a flush daw, and the J♦ river completed his flush. Leyva was left with just 600 at the end of the hand, and was seen leaving the table only moments later.

Tags: Artus Gimenez Leyva Symeon Alexandridis

Dec 13, 2023

Wang Races with Spasov

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Yanfeng Wang opened from early position to 2,500, David Kaufmann three-bet to 10,000 from the small blind and Simeon Spasov four-bet jammed for 62,500 from the big blind. Wang moved all in himself and Kaufmann folded.

Yanfeng Wang: A♣K♦
Simeon Spasov: Q♠Q♥

The board ran out A♠2♥2♦7♣4♥. Wang won this flip having flopped an ace to crack the queens of Spasov.

Tags: David Kaufmann Simeon Spasov Yanfeng Wang

Dec 13, 2023

Kassouf Gets It In

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Four players saw a flop of J♦3♦4♠ being dealt. Ouri Cohen then checked from the big blind and Bernat Capdevila Montes followed suit from middle position. William Kassouf, on his second bullet, then bet out 9,500, a large portion of his stack, from the hijack.

Julien Sitbon folded his button, and Cohen relinquished his cards as well. Capdevila Montes, however, opted to put Kassouf all-in, and the latter snap called.

William Kassouf: 3♠3♣
Bernat Capdevila Montes: A♥J♥

Kassouf's set would not be beaten, as the 5♣K♠ runout left Capdevila Montes with just a pair of jacks. Kassouf more than doubled up as his rollercoaster of a Day 1 continued.

Tags: Bernat Capdevila Montes Julien Sitbon Ouri Cohen William Kassouf

Dec 13, 2023

McKola's Cowboys Get the KO

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Peter Robinson

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action started with Adam McKola rasising the action to 5,000 and Lee Seokjun announcing all in for his remaning stack with McKola snap calling.

Lee Seokjun J♠J♣
Adam McKola K♠K♥

The flop ran out clean for McKola 7♥8♦10♥A♠2♦ and Seokjun hit the rail.

Tags: Adam McKola Lee Seokjun

Dec 13, 2023

Hadur Chips Up on Friendly Table

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kees van Brugge opened his button for 2,400 chips, after which Drazen Hadur squeaked out a small three-bet to 5,000 from the small blind. Van Brugge complied with the extra chips, and a 10♦4♦4♥ fanned out.

Hadur put forward 5,100 chips more, but Van Brugge quickly folded his cards, surrendering the pot.

"Make sure to note that this is a very friendly table!" Artur Sychov requested of PokerNews.

Tags: Artur Sychov Drazen Hadur Kees van Brugge

Dec 13, 2023

Phan's Aces Send Stoyanov Out

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Radoslav Stoyanov was seen all-in for about 25,000 against Hoang Phan and both hands were on their backs.

Radoslav Stoyanov: K♠10♣
Hoang Phan: A♥A♦

Stoyanov ran into the best hand in the game and couldn't catch up as the board ran out 9♣9♥4♣7♥8♠.

Tags: Hoang Phan Radoslav Stoyanov

Dec 13, 2023

Stoyanov Calls Down

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Hoang Phan raised to 2,500 from middle position. Radoslav Stoyanov defended in the big blind.

The 2♠K♦7♥ flop checked through to the A♦ on the turn. Stoyanov check-called a bet of 4,500 from Phan.

The 2♥ river checked through to a showdown. Stoyanov showed K♠3♥ for the winner. Phan mucked Q♣J♦ face up.

Tags: Hoang Phan Radoslav Stoyanov

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200