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

12-13-2023 14:34 UTC+2

Varszegi Doesn't Make It to Break

David Salituro

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

The other tables were already headed off on break as Tamas Varszegi, Frederik Thiemer, and Eero Rantala went to a flop of 6♣A♥3♥.

Varszegi bet 5,000 from the big blind before Rantala raised to 11,000 in middle position. Thiemer called in the hijack before Varszegi moved all in for 30,000.

Rantala folded, but Thiemer tanked for a moment before calling.

Tamas Varszegi: Q♥10♥
Frederik Thiemer: A♣J♠

Thiemer was ahead with his pair of aces, while Varszegi had a flush draw. The board ran out 8♦9♦ and Varszegi missed his draw to ensure he won't be coming back from the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederik Thiemer	160,000 90,000	90,000
Eero Rantala	135,000 135,000	135,000
Tamas Varszegi	Busted

Tags: Eero Rantala Frederik Thiemer Tamas Varszegi

12-13-2023 14:33 UTC+2

Hoebe Shows Aggresion

Patrick Cole

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

Omar Eljach opened the cutoff to 3,500 and Georgios Karakousis called on the button.

Bo Hoebe in the big blind announced he was all in for 40,000.

Eljach quickly folded and Karakousis tanked for a moment, asking "has he folded?" in regards to Eljach's hand.

Ultimately Karakousis decided to muck his holding and Hoebe showed the A♥ before taking the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	225,000 -19,500	-19,500
Georgios Karakousis	55,000 -9,000	-9,000
Bo Hoebe	45,000 -23,500	-23,500

Tags: Bo Hoebe Georgios Karakousis Omar Eljach

12-13-2023 14:31 UTC+2

Kesanen Busts Baran-Osinski

Dan O'Hair

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

Jan-Mikael Kesanen opened to 3,000 first-to-act and was called by Pasquale Di Ceglie in the cutoff and Hubert Baran-Osinski in the big blind.

Kesanen continued for 3,000 on the Q♦6♦7♣ flop and Di Ceglie called. Baran-Osinski then squeezed to 14,500 and Kesanen shoved for a bit under 70,000. Di Ceglie got out of the way and Baran-Osinski called all in for less.

Hubert Baran-Osinski: A♦Q♥
Jan-Mikael Kesanen: K♦7♦

Baran-Osinski held the lead with his pair of queens but would need to fade a lot of outs against Kesanen's pair and flush draws.

The K♠ turn vaulted Kesanen into the lead with two pair and the 2♥ river changed nothing — eliminating Baran-Osinski from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan-Mikael Kesanen	135,000 38,500	38,500
Pasquale Di Ceglie	100,000 -1,500	-1,500
Hubert Baran-Osinski	Busted

Tags: Hubert Baran-Osinski Jan-Mikael Kesanen Pasquale Di Ceglie

12-13-2023 14:29 UTC+2

All In Shove Gets Through

Patrick Cole

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

Bernard Binder opened under the gun to 9,000.

Action folded around to Alexander Norden on the button who shoved all in for 61,500.

After a moments thought, Binder tossed his cards into the muck and Norden took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Norden	70,000 13,500	13,500
Bernard Binder	65,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Alexander Norden Bernard Binder

12-13-2023 14:27 UTC+2

King's Casino Regulars Tangle

Calum Grant

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

Ermanno Di Nicola opened to 3,500 from the hijack and called when Patrik Zidek three-bet to 14,000 from the small blind.

Action checked through to the river for the final board to show A♦A♥8♠5♣6♦.. Zidek bet 8.000 and Di Nicola folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Zidek	140,000 26,000	26,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	120,000 78,500	78,500
Andrew Hulme	64,000 -17,000	-17,000
Raoul Refos	45,000 -11,500	-11,500

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Patrik Zidek

12-13-2023 14:24 UTC+2

Solovev Outflops Veiga

Calum Grant

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

Frederik Thiemer opened to 3,000 from the cutoff before Vladislav Solovev made it 8,500 from the button. Diogo Veiga four-bet to 20,500 which folded out Thiemer. Solovev announced all in for 59,500 and was called.

Vladislav Solovev: A♣Q♠
Diogo Veiga: 9♥9♠

The A♥J♥2♠ flop saw Solovev take the lead which he held onto after the 6♥ turn and 8♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladislav Solovev	126,000 56,000	56,000
Frederik Thiemer	70,000 -54,000	-54,000
Diogo Veiga	63,000 -38,500	-38,500

Tags: Diogo Veiga Frederik Thiemer Vladislav Solovev

12-13-2023 14:21 UTC+2

More First Level Bustouts

David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Faria Lopes	Busted
Adria Roura	Busted
Karol Konopka	Busted
Manoe Betrix	Busted
Diego Zeiter	Busted
Fabian Schmidt	Busted
Mazin Khoury	Busted
Vadym Koriagin	Busted
Rei Yamaguchi	Busted
Thomas Quaade	Busted
Simeon Spasov	Busted
Javier Fernandez	Busted
Ihor Kotyk	Busted
Kiryl Liudvikevich	Busted
Pascal Vos	Busted
Peter Tordai	Busted
Pieter Theelen	Busted
Jussi Mattila	Busted
Halil Coknez	Busted
Andrea Benelli	Busted
Sachin Joshi	Busted
Jules Dickerson	Busted
Aurelijus Sipavicius	Busted
Artur Palaj	Busted
Georgian Georgescu	Busted

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12-13-2023 14:21 UTC+2

Queen For Odeen

Dan O'Hair

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

Alexis Andre opened to 3,500 from early position and was called by Jerry Odeen on the button.

Both players checked on the 10♦10♠7♣ flop and Andre checked again on the Q♣ turn. Odeen bet 7,000 and Andre called.

The 3♣ completed the board and Andre checked a final time. Odeen fired 17,000 into the middle and Andre tanked a while before eventually calling.

Odeen turned over K♦Q♦ for a turned queens-up and Andre mucked — sending the pot Odeen's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Odeen	98,000 68,000	68,000
Alexis Andre	30,000 -47,500	-47,500

Tags: Alexis Andre Jerry Odeen

12-13-2023 14:17 UTC+2

Two Pair Chop

Patrick Cole

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

Eric Tsai faced an all in shove from Stefano Puccilli on the turn.

Tsai went into the tank for a moment on the board of 2♣J♦10♥A♣ contemplating what hands he could beat.

Puccilli said: "You have to call", which prompted Tsai to toss in calling chips.

Tsai tabled A♠10♦ for two pair and Pucilli showed A♥10♠ for the same two pair.

Players were guaranteed to chop and the inconsequential 5♠ was dealt on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Tsai	115,000 1,500	1,500
Stefano Puccilli	98,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Eric Tsai Stefano Puccilli

12-13-2023 14:16 UTC+2

Bergstrom Sniffs Out a Bluff For a Double

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 7♦4♠2♥K♣, Anton Bergstrom bet 13,500 from the cutoff before Marcos Thielke raised to 35,000 in middle position.

Bergstrom called and the Q♣ fell on the river. Thielke asked Bergstrom how much he had behind before moving all in.

"I don't see how you can be bluffing, but I guess you can have a seven," Bergstrom said as he called for his last 32,000 after tanking for a few minutes.

"Close," Thielke said as he turned over A♥9♥ for just ace-high. Bergstrom showed K♠10♠ for a pair of kings to double up.