€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Dec 11, 2023

Ilyukhin Cracks Kings

Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Victor Ilyukhin opened to 1,000 from middle position and Jennifer Frankenstein reraised to 2,200 from the hijack and Ilyukhin called.

The flop was dealt 5♣A♠6♠ and Frankenstein led out for 2,000, and Ilyukhin called. The dealer turned the 2♦ drawing a 3,000 bet from Frankenstein, which Ilyukhin called.

Frankenstein barrelled the A♦ river and was snap-called by Ilyukhin.

Frankenstein tabled K♠K♦ for two pair and Ilyukhin showed A♣7♦ for trip aces to take down the pot.

Tags: Jennifer Frankenstein Victor Ilyukhin

Dec 11, 2023

Small One for Bergstrom in Blind Battle

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Milko van Winden

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Small blind Maximilian Silz bet 300 on a 10♥8♥6♥ flop and big blind Anton Bergstrom called. They were the only two involved.

The turn was the J♣ and both players quickly checked. The 8♦ completed the board and Silz checked again. Bergstrom pushed an 1,100 bet forward and Silz quickly called.

Bergstrom showed 8♣2♣ for trips and he took down the pot.

Tags: Anton Bergstrom Maximilian Silz

Dec 11, 2023

Chip Updates

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Milko van Winden

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Dec 11, 2023

Harris Wins One at Showdown

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Peter Robinson

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante

William Hani opened to 900 and was three bet to 2,400 by Brian Harris. Hani made the call and the two went to a flop of 5♠8♣7♣. Harris continued for 3,000 and again Hani made the call. The turn card was 7♥ and Harris again bet out for 5,000. After a small think Hani made the call. The 3♦ hit the river and both players checked. Harris tabled J♠J♦ to scoop the pot after his opponent folded.

Tags: Brian Harris William Hani

Dec 11, 2023

Dusco Wins Some Blind on Blind Action

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Peter Robinson

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Everyone on the table folded to the blinds and Alexandr Dusco made the call on the small blind only to be raised by the big blind Angelo Faria to 1,300.

Dusco made the call and the two saw the flop of 10♣J♦A♥, Faria continued for 900 and Dusco made the call.

The Turn card came Q♥ and both players checked to the river of the 6♦.

Dusco then fired 6,700 into the pot and Faria went into the tank. Eventually Faria made the call only to be shown K♣5♦ and Dusco took down the pot with his turned straight.

Tags: Alexandr Dusco Angelo Faria

Dec 11, 2023

Silz Scoops Pot From Malinov

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Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Atanas Malinov opened to 1,200 from middle position. Action folded around to Maximilian Silz in the small blind who reraised to 3,500.

Malinov called to see a flop of 8♠5♠3♠. Silz fired a bet of 1,500, which Malinov called.

The turn was the K♣, Silz checked to Malinov who checked back.

The 4♦ river prompted a bet for 3,500 from Silz, which left Malinov in the tank. In the end he mucked his cards leaving Silz with the pot.

Tags: Atanas Malinov Maximilian Silz

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Dec 11, 2023

Banic Wins a Small Pot to Chip Up

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Peter Robinson

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Karlo Banic opened to 800 and got two callers Georgios Karakousis and Philip Skarstedt.

The three players checked the A♦3♠Q♠ flop and also checked the K♠ turn.

Again all players checked the A♦ on the river and Banic showed the winning hand of Q♥10♥ to get a few chips back.

Tags: Georgios Karakousis Karlo Banic Philip Skarstedt

Dec 11, 2023

Sitbon Survives, Then Busts

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Julien Sitbon moved his short stack of 2,400 all in from early position and found a call from Adi Neigauz in the big blind. "You want to bust me?" asked Sitbon as the hands were revealed.

Julien Sitbon: A♠8♦
Adi Neigauz: A♥7♣

Sitbon remained ahead on the A♦4♥2♠5♣4♣ runout, avoiding a chop as his kicker played. Unfortunately, his newly doubled stack did not last long as he hit the rail shortly after.

While the hands were playing out, Niklas Astedt took his seat at the table.

Tags: Adi Neigauz Julien Sitbon Niklas Astedt

Dec 11, 2023