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

12-12-2023 20:45 UTC+1

Glowny and Fluereci Chop

Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Grzegorz Glowny opened to 1,700 from the hijack. Then Robert Fluereci shoved for approximately 30,000 chips from the small blind. Glowny asked for the count, and called.

Robert Fluereci: A♥K♦
Grzegorz Glowny: A♦K♥

The dealer fanned a flop of 6♣2♦7♦5♣9♠, so both players split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Fluereci	56,000 21,000	21,000
Grzegorz Glowny	32,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Grzegorz Glowny Robert Fluereci

12-12-2023 20:44 UTC+1

Sitbon Gets Folded Out; The Club's Jennings and McKola in Contention

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Calum Grant

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Fredrik Skarfstad opened to 1,600 from the button, and Julien Sitbon defended his big blind. Sitbon check-raised to 4,300 over a bet of 1,700 on the 9♣9♥7♥ flop and was called. On the 9♦ turn, Sitbon folded to a bet of 5,500.

Also at the table is PokerStars ambassador Rory Jennings, who is one of the hosts of the popular podcast "The Club." His co-host, Adam McKola, is also in the Main Event but is on the other side of the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	55,000 25,000	25,000
Rory Jennings	47,000 47,000	47,000
Adam McKola	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Adam McKola Fredrik Skarfstad Julien Sitbon Rory Jennings

12-12-2023 20:41 UTC+1

Borlan Wins Flop Battle

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Following an open raise to 1,600, Ihor Hula three-bet to 4,400 from late position, and Dan Serban Borlan four-bet to 9,300. The original raiser folded and Hula made the call.

The flop came 2♣10♦9♠. Hula checked and Borlan continued for 4,000. Hula check-raised to 8,400, then Borlan reraised to 40,000, putting the pressure on for the rest of Hula's stack. Hula folded with just 13,000 behind and Borlan scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Serban Borlan	63,000
Ihor Hula	13,000

Tags: Dan Serban Borlan Ihor Hula

12-12-2023 20:37 UTC+1

Tamrazov Runs Into Ace-King

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Sergii Tamrazov raised, Thomas Eychenne three-bet, and Tamrazov moved all in for 16,000. Eychenne made the call with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Sergii Tamrazov: A♦10♦
Thomas Eychenne: A♣K♣

The board ran out 9♣2♠5♦7♥8♣. Eychenne held with his ace-king high to win the pot, sending Tamrazov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	77,000 13,000	13,000

Sergii Tamrazov	Busted

Tags: Sergii Tamrazov Thomas Eychenne

12-12-2023 20:35 UTC+1

Landron Four-Bets All In

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Alexandre Landron raised to 1,800 from late position, Ioannis Taramas three-bet to 4,000, then Landron four-bet all in. Taramas folded and Landron scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Landron	51,000
Ioannis Taramas	19,000

Tags: Alexandre Landron Ioannis Taramas

12-12-2023 20:29 UTC+1

Updated Counts Throughout the Field

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mercedes Osti	135,000 98,000	98,000
Andreas Werner	130,000 45,000	45,000
Francis Beauregard	100,800 15,800	15,800
Tobias Peters	68,000 38,000	38,000
Jelle Moene	67,300 37,300	37,300
Nils Pudel	59,500 31,500	31,500
Leo Margets	36,000 6,000	6,000
Silius Moll	34,700 34,700	34,700
Parker Talbot	34,600 1,600	1,600

Jerry Odeen	33,500 32,500	32,500
Paulius Plausinaitis	21,000 9,000	9,000
Damien Hupe	9,700 32,800	32,800

12-12-2023 20:28 UTC+1

The €1.5M Man: Neugebauer in the Mix

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Calum Grant

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Anton Morgenstern opened to 1,600 from under the gun and was called by Max Neugebauer from the cutoff.

Action checked all the way through to showdown, and Neugebauer's 8♣8♥ was best on the Q♦9♠4♠J♦3♥ board.

Neugebauer announced himself to the wider poker world last month, winning the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event for a staggering €1,500,000.

Also at the table is PokerStars' Alejandro Lococo, who has just over three starting stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	95,000 55,000	55,000

Max Neugebauer	94,000 94,000	94,000

Tags: Anton Morgenstern Max Neugebauer

12-12-2023 20:28 UTC+1

Kasper Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After he won a €25,000 event three days ago and finished second in a €5,200 PLO yesterday, Ole Schemion jumped in the Main Event. He found at his table Miroslav Forman, who opened to 1,800 from the cutoff.

Antonio Scalzi called from the button, then 2023 EPT Paris finalist Henri Kasper moved all in for 16,400 in the small blind. Forman asked for the count and called, while Scalzi folded.

Henri Kasper: K♦J♦
Miroslav Forman: A♦Q♥

Kasper flopped two pair on a board of K♠J♣6♠7♣6♥ to secure a double up. The table broke a few minutes later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Forman	65,000 5,500	5,500
Ole Schemion	40,000 6,500	6,500
Henri Kasper	37,000 7,000	7,000
Antonio Scalzi	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Antonio Scalzi Henri Kasper Miroslav Forman Ole Schemion

12-12-2023 20:24 UTC+1

Early Pot for Nizzardelli After Dinner Break

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Peter Robinson

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Michele Nizzardelli opened the action and faced a three bet from Simeon Spasov to 4,400 and made the call.

The flop came 4♦7♦Q♠ and it was Nizzardelli who led out for 800 and this time Spasov just made the call.

The turn brought the J♠ and a bet again from Nizzardelli to the tune of 2,300 this time got his opponent to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Nizzardelli	76,000 50,700	50,700
Simeon Spasov	17,000

Tags: Michele Nizzardelli Simeon Spasov

12-12-2023 20:23 UTC+1

Coknez Catches Trips

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a completed board of 2♦3♠Q♣6♠Q♦, with around 6,000 chips already in the middle, Halil Coknez led out for 4,000 from the small blind.

A quick call followed from his opponent, Maximillian Silz in middle position. Coknez showed Q♠9♠ for rivered trips and Silz quickly mucked his hand upon seeing the cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Coknez	86,000 86,000	86,000
Maximilian Silz	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Halil Coknez Maximillian Silz