€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-13-2023 15:23 UTC+2

Great Spot for Margets

Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ori Miller opened to 4,500 from middle position and was called by Alexander Norden from the hijack. Leo Margets moved all. in for 38,500 from the big blind. Miller called and then called again when Nordon jammed for about 40,000 more.

Leo Margets: J♠J♦
Alexander Norden: A♣Q♣
Ori Miller: A♥Q♠

Margets was in an almost perfect position and improved to a set to triple up after the 10♠8♦7♦J♣3♣ runout.

Shortly after, Nordon was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ori Miller	170,000 7,000	7,000
Leo Margets	120,000 78,500	78,500
Alexander Norden	Busted

Tags: Alexander Norden Leo Margets Ori Miller

12-13-2023 15:18 UTC+2

Clack Ships it on Suzuki

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Yuto Suzuki opened to 5,000 from the hijack and was called by Thomas Clack on the button.

Both players checked on the K♦10♦3♠ flop and then Suzuki bet 8,500 on the 9♠ turn. Clack called.

The 4♠ completed the board and Suzuki put a hefty bet of 26,000 into the middle. Clack responded by announcing he was all in for over 200,000 and Suzuki quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Clack	260,000 40,000	40,000
Yuto Suzuki	140,000 55,500	55,500

Tags: Thomas Clack Yuto Suzuki

12-13-2023 15:18 UTC+2

Maltez Doubles Up Hajdari

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Fehim Hajdari jammed for 29,000 from under the gun and was called by Fabrice Maltez from the big blind.

Fehim Hajdari: K♣Q♠
Fabrice Maltez: 9♥9♠

Hajdari was on the verge of defeat after the 5♣3♣3♥ flop, but the Q♣ turn gave Hajdari a better pair. The 8♦ river completed the board and Hajdari doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Maltez	80,000 13,000	13,000
Fehim Hajdari	62,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Fabrice Maltez Fehim Hajdari

12-13-2023 15:15 UTC+2

Sanchioni Wins a Big Flip

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Andries Swart was on the button and got his stack of 60,000 in the middle against big blind Eugenio Sanchioni.

Andries Swart: A♥Q♦
Eugenio Sanchioni: 10♠10♦

The board ran out J♦5♦J♣8♥4♠ and Sanchioni's tens stayed in the lead to earn him the big pot and send Swart to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugenio Sanchioni	180,000 25,500	25,500
Andries Swart	Busted

Tags: Andries Swart Eugenio Sanchioni

12-13-2023 15:07 UTC+2

Domingues Bets Out Beresford

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♣2♠8♥, Silvio Domingues bet 6,000 from under the gun before Conor Beresford raised to 18,000 in the big blind.

Domingues called and the A♥ fell on the turn. Beresford slowed down and checked, and Domingues then bet 15,500. Beresford quickly got rid of his hand.

PokerStars Team Pro Sam Grafton has recently joined this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silvio Domingues	120,000 68,500	68,500
Conor Beresford	120,000 56,000	56,000
Sam Grafton	45,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Conor Beresford Sam Grafton Silvio Domingues

12-13-2023 15:05 UTC+2

Bifarella Doubles Through Biz

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Samuel Bifarella was already all-in preflop and at risk for his last 60,000 from middle position against Mustafa Biz, who was in early position.

Samuel Bifarella: A♥K♠
Mustafa Biz: A♣7♣

The J♦8♣6♠9♣8♦ runout kept Bifarella best with big-slick and he doubled through Biz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Bifarella	125,000 62,000	62,000
Mustafa Biz	20,000 79,000	79,000

Tags: Mustafa Biz Samuel Bifarella

12-13-2023 14:58 UTC+2

Prize Pool Confirmed

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tournament officials have announced the prize pool for the Main Event.

There were a total of 1,285 entries, generating a prize pool of €6,232,250. The top 191 players will finish in the money, with the champion earning €1,030,000.

Place	Prize
1	€1,030,000
2	€643,000
3	€459,240
4	€353,240
5	€271,660
6	€209,000
7	€160,750
8	€123,600
9	€95,000
10-11	€73,160
12-13	€60,960
14-15	€50,800
16-17	€42,320
18-20	€36,780
21-23	€31,980
24-27	€27,800
28-31	€24,180
32-39	€21,000
40-55	€18,260
56-71	€15,900
72-95	€13,840
96-119	€12,020
120-143	€10,480
144-183	€9,100
184-191	€8,420

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

12-13-2023 14:56 UTC+2

Top 10 Chip Counts

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Adamszki	388,000 230,500	230,500
Joao Mestre	380,500 21,500	21,500

Elias Abussamra	355,000 238,000	238,000
Davis Mihelsons	335,000 95,000	95,000
Duco ten Haven	316,000 196,500	196,500
Cheng Zhao	315,000 8,500	8,500
Daniel Koloszar	304,500

Cesar Garcia	297,500 37,500	37,500
Niklas Astedt	279,500 86,500	86,500
Enzo Vito	274,000 6,000	6,000