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

Dec 12, 2023

Van Brugge Puts the Pressure on Sokol

Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The board was dealt up until the turn when the action was caught. With 25,400 chips in the middle, Kamil Sokol made a bet of 7,000 on 9♥10♦A♥A♣ from the cutoff. Kees van Brugge called from the button before the 10♣ river emerged from the deck.

Sokol checked the double-paired board, after which Van Brugge took some time before electing to go all in, covering Sokol's remaining chips.

With roughly one starting stack still in his possession, Sokol took one last look at his cards before throwing them away, granting the pot to Van Brugge.

Tags: Kamil Sokol Kees van Brugge

Dec 12, 2023

Cech Wins Pot With Higher Kicker

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Matthew Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Vitezslav Cech raised from early position, Mercedes Ostri called, Linus Hjulstroem called on the button, and the big blind also came along.

The flop was 9♥K♠A♣. The player in the big blind checked and Cech fired out a continuation bet of 1,900. Ostri called and then Hjulstroem raised to 7,500. Only Cech made the call.

The turn came the 5♠ and both players checked to the river, which was the 6♥. Cech bet out and Hjulstroem called. Hjulstroem had AxJx for a pair of aces with jack kicker. Cech showed A♠Q♠ for top pair with the queen kicker to win the pot.

Tags: Linus Hjulstroem Mercedes Ostri Vitezslav Cech

Dec 12, 2023

Dogan Shows Two Pair for the Win

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Peter Robinson

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action opened when Ian Armstrong raised to 1,200 and Ulter Dogan made the call.

The flop came A♦2♣Q♠ with Armstrong continuing for 2,000 and again Dogan made the call.

The turn was the 7♠ and this time Armstrong checked and Dogan bet 3,500. Armstrong made the call and they both went to the river of 6♥. Armstrong checked and Dogan bet 5,500 forcing Armstrong into the tank. He eventually made the fold and Dogan showed him that he flopped two pair showing A♥2♠

Tags: Ian Armstrong Ulter Dogan

Dec 12, 2023

Talbot Bluffs Beauregard

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A few moments after he jumped in the tournament, Parker Talbot opened to 1,200 from the hijack. The other players folded to Francis Beauregard in the big blind, who defended.

On the 3♥5♠5♥ flop, Talbot bet 600 and Beauregard check-called. After the turn K♣, Talbot asked for 6,000. Beauregard eventually folded, while Talbot showed 10♠8♣.

Tags: Francis Beauregard Parker Talbot

Dec 12, 2023

Checin and Stoyanov Wage a Clicking War

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In a 4,200 pot, Serge Checin checked from the small blind on the flop of A♦5♦J♥. Radoslav Stoyanov then made a 1,200 bet from the button, after which Checin made a small raise to 2,900.

Stoyanov came over the top with 4,600 chips total, and Checin called this time. On the 8♣ turn, Checin checked and Stoyanov fired 8,000 into the middle.

This time, it was enough to let Checin lay his hand down, elevating Stoyanov's stack to more than 100,000 chips.

Tags: Radoslav Stoyanov Serge Checin

Dec 12, 2023

Wilson Hits the Rail

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Peter Robinson

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Benjamin Winsor opened the action to 1,400 and was faced with the all in shove from the next seat from Daniel Wilson, who put his last 7,000 chips in the middle. Winsor made the call and the cards were turned over.

Daniel Wilson: A♠K♣
Benjamin Winsor: A♣3♣

The board ran out 3♠Q♠7♦Q♣9♦, pairing Winsor's trey, to send Wilson to the rail with Winsor chipping back up.

Tags: Benjamin Winsor Daniel Wilson

Dec 12, 2023

Nachshon Runs Into Queens

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Matthew Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Eric Bensimhon open raised and Itamar Nachshon moved all in with a short stack of 7,700, which Bensimhon called. Players flipped their cards.

Itamar Nachshon: 8♣8♦
Eric Bensimhon: Q♠Q♥

The board ran out 3♠9♥5♣2♦7♣. Bensimhon held with his pocket queens and Nachshon was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Eric Bensimhon Itamar Nachshon

Dec 12, 2023

Blahynka Doubles With Short Stack

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Matthew Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jan Blahynka was all in preflop with a short stack of just 9,000 against Sandor Hadnagy, who had him covered as players turned their cards.

Jan Blahynka: A♠7♣
Sandor Hadnagy: Q♣J♠

The board ran out 6♥9♦2♠10♥3♣. Neither player improved their hand and so Blahynka held with his ace high to win the pot. He doubled up his stack and left Hadnagy short.

Tags: Jan Blahynka Sandor Hadnagy

Dec 12, 2023

Pre-Dinner Entries

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Dec 12, 2023

Kassouf Hits the Rail

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Peter Robinson

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The action was opened by John Mooney to 1,200 and he got the call from Christian Skovhus only to be three bet by William Kassouf who made it 5,600 to go. Mooney made the call and Skovhus folded.

The flop came 4♠5♠A♠ and Kassouf continuation-bet to 12,000. Mooney declared all in and Kassouf made the call.

Mooney A♥Q♠
Kassouf K♠Q♣

The board ran out with no help to Kassouf and he took a quick picture and said "For the fans," then hit the rail.

Tags: Christian Skovhus John Mooney William Kassouf