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

Dec 12, 2023

Silva Lasts One Hand

Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Shortly after busting in the previous level, Pablo Silva reentered and sat down at his new table. Wouter Beltz then raised to 1,000 from under the gun before Silva three-bet to 3,500 from the cutoff.

The action folded back to Beltz, who put in a call. The flop fell J♥9♥8♣, which Beltz checked before calling the 2,500 bet that Silva put out.

On the 4♣ turn, Beltz checked again and Silva bet 6,200 chips. Beltz then put Silva all in for his fresh stack and Silva quickly called.

Pablo Silva: A♥K♥
Wouter Beltz: Q♥10♥

Beltz sat on the nuts while Silva was drawing live with his flush draw. The river bricked with the 4♠, however, and Silva was out of the Main Event for the second time in the span of minutes.

Tags: Pablo Silva Wouter Beltz

Dec 12, 2023

Silva Slain by Roovers

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Patrick Cole

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Pablo Silva bet 5,000 from under the gun on a board of J♣9♠4♥2♦ with Mark Roovers making the check-call from the big blind.

Roovers then checked the 2♠ river to Silva, who jammed all in for 16,000. Roovers made the call with Q♦J♥ for top pair and Silva tabled the losing K♦7♦.

Tags: Mark Roovers Pablo Silva

Dec 12, 2023

Abussamra Hero Calls Sabau Out of the Main Event

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

On a completed board of 3♠4♠9♣2♥A♣, Elias Abussamra checked from early position to Razvan Sabau in the hijack. Sabau then jammed his stack of 20,400 into the pot of 25,000 and sent Abussamra deep into the tank.

After having apologized for taking his time, Abussamra slammed in a call. Sabau wanted to muck his hand but he had to show his Q♥10♣ for nothing but queen-high. Abussamra tabled 7♦7♣ for third pair and was awarded the pot for his daring play.

"Crazy call," Alin Grasu noted while Abussamra stacked up his chips.

Tags: Alin Grasu Elias Abussamra Razvan Sabau

Dec 12, 2023

Iliakis Loses Race, Busts to Chisu

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Matthew Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Peter Onnestam opened to 900 from middle position, Danut Chisu called, the button called, then Nikolaos Iliakis moved all in for around 10,000. Only Chisu made the call and had Iliakis covered as players flipped their cards.

Nikolaos Iliakis: J♦J♠
Danut Chisu: A♣K♠

The board ran out K♣4♣7♥2♥3♦. Chisu flopped a pair of kings and held to win the pot, sending Iliakis to the rail.

Tags: Danut Chisu Nikolaos Iliakis Peter Onnestam

Dec 12, 2023

Dedusha Runs Into Kings

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Matthew Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Artan Dedusha was all in against Marius Alexandru Gicovanu preflop for around 16,000. Players flipped their cards, with Dedusha at risk.

Artan Dedusha: A♣10♣
Marius Alexandru Gicovanu: K♥K♠

The board ran out 7♠5♦8♠9♥10♠. Gicovanu held with his pocket kings. Dedusha tapped the table and took his leave.

Tags: Artan Dedusha Marius Alexandru Gicovanu

Dec 12, 2023

Schiano Builds Stack Further, Busts Guillon

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Stefano Schiano had squeezed in a three-bet to 4,000 from the big blind preflop, after which Stefano Schiano pushed all in for 15,800 chips.

Schiano asked for a count and made the call once it was announced.

Vincent Guillon: 8♠8♦
Stefano Schiano: A♣10♥

Schiano won the flip when he made trips on the 10♣K♦9♣4♥10♦ board, sending Guillon home in the process.

Tags: Stefano Schiano Vincent Guillon

Dec 12, 2023

Players Who Busted Their Two Bullets

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dec 12, 2023

Tsakmis Hits the Rail

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Peter Robinson

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Action began with Vasileios Tsakmis raising to 600 from early position. Nicola Spallanzani then three bet to 2,000 and was called from the original raiser.

The flop came A♥10♣2♥ and Spallanzani after a check from Tsakmis continued to the tune of 1,500. Tsakmis then reraised to 3,400 and Spallanzani made the call.

The turn was the 5♦ and both players checked to the river 7♦. Tsakmis then announced all in for his remaining 3,500 chips and was insta-called from Spallanzani.

Tsakmis tabled K♠8♦ for ace high and Spallanzani turned over the winning hand of A♦K♥ to take down the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Tags: Nicola Spallanzani Vasileios Tsakmis

Dec 12, 2023

Two Pair for Macdonnell

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Vitezslav Cech opened to 700 from under the gun, but Marc Macdonnell to his left three-bet to 2,400. All the other players folded to Cech, who four-bet to 6,800. Macdonnell then went into the tank, and eventually called.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♣10♦9♦. Cech continued with a bet of 7,500, but Macdonnell raised all-in for 23,000. Cech seemed to have no choice but to call.

Marc Macdonnell: Q♦J♦
Vitezslav Cech: A♦A♠

Macdonnell had a straight flush draw on the flop, but the Q♣ on the turn was enough to give him two pair. So after the river 7♥, he doubled up, while Cech was down to 200 chips and eliminated moments later.

Tags: Marc Macdonnell Vitezslav Cech

Dec 12, 2023

Mori Makes an Early Exit

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Akihito Mori raised to 500 chips from under the gun and Wouter Beltz called on the button. Thomas Haverstad then three-bet to 3,300 from the small blind, and the action went back to Mori.

He promptly shoved all his chips in, for a total of 23,000. Beltz got out of the way but Haverstad called quicker than lightning to put the Japanese player at risk.

Akihito Mori: A♣K♣
Thomas Haverstad A♠A♦

Mori was drawing dead on the turn when the board ran out J♥6♠2♣6♥4♦, and he swiftly sought the exit while Haverstad chipped up in a big way.