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

Dec 13, 2023

Bergstrom Puts the Ultimate Cooler on Eljach

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ricardo De Andrade raised to 8,000 in early position before Omar Eljach three-bet to 30,000 in the small blind. Anton Bergstrom moved all in for 140,000 in the big blind, De Andrade folded, while Eljach snap-called.

Anton Bergstrom: A♠A♥
Omar Eljach: K♣K♦

Eljach had walked right into an aces versus kings cooler and couldn't find any miracles on the 4♥7♦9♥4♣5♣ board as Bergstrom doubled up.

"Well, that was fun," Eljach said following the hand.

Tags: Anton Bergstrom Omar Eljach Ricardo De Andrade

Dec 13, 2023

Bifarella Busts After Running Set into Set

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Teun Mulder opened to 9,000 from middle position and was called by Jose Gonzalez in the cutoff. Samuel Bifarella squeezed to 102,000 from the small blind, leaving himself just 4,000 behind, which got a call from Mulder and a fold from Gonzalez.

Gonzalez checked to Mulder, who bet enough to put Bifarella all in. Bifarella called and hands were revealed.

Samuel Bifarella: 9♥9♦
Teun Mulder: A♣A♥

The A♦Q♦9♠ flop gave both players a set and left Bifarella drawing to quads or a runner-runner flush.

It wasn't meant to be, however, as the 5♠ turn and 8♦ river bricked out for Bifarella and he was sent to the payout desk.

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Samuel Bifarella Teun Mulder

Dec 13, 2023

Coelho Goes Runner-Runner to Stay Alive

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Diogo Coelho moved all in for 85,000 on the button and Stefan Dimitrov called in the big blind.

Diogo Coelho: A♥J♥
Stefan Dimitrov: 7♣7♠

The 7♥9♦5♣ flop gave Dimitrov a set and left Coelho drawing incredibly thin with his tournament life on the line. The 6♥ turn gave him a flush draw, and he completed the flush on the 2♥ river to earn a miracle double up near the end of the night.

Tags: Diogo Coelho Stefan Dimitrov

Dec 13, 2023

Three More Hands

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tournament officials have announced that players will see three more hands before bagging up for the night.

Dec 13, 2023

Herholz Eliminated by Lampropulos and Pesic

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Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Maria Lampropulos opened to 10,000 from middle position and was called by Boris Pesic on the button. The small blind folded, but Bastian Herholz shoved for 24,000 from the big blind. Both Lampropulos and Pesic called.

They checked on the K♥2♦6♠ flop and knuckled again on the turn 4♣. However, on the river J♣, Lampropulos bet 27,000. Pesic went into the tank and eventually called, and everybody turned over their cards.

Bastian Herholz: A♠Q♠
Boris Pesic: J♣9♣
Maria Lampropulos: J♥9♥

Lampropulos and Pesic hit a pair on the river with the same hand and split the pot, sending Herholz to the rail.

Tags: Boris Pesic Maria Lampropulos Bastian Herholz

Dec 13, 2023

Jakovljevic Puts a Cruel Beat on Veiga

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Diogo Veiga got his last 120,000 in the middle against Dejan Jakovljevic.

Diogo Veiga: A♥J♠
Dejan Jakovljevic: A♠J♦

Both players were poised to chop the pot as the flop came Q♠A♣9♠. The turn came the 7♠ and Jakovljevic picked up a flush draw.

The river was the 4♠ and Veiga slammed the table as Jakovljevic completed his flush to send Veiga to the rail right at the end of the night.

Tags: Dejan Jakovljevic Diogo Veiga

Dec 13, 2023

Querleux Sent to the Rail

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Patrick Cole

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Duco Ten Haven opened under the gun to 18,000 and Robin Ylitalo called in the cutoff. Joseph Querleux shoved all in for 82,000 and Ten Haven made the call. Ylitalo got out of the way and the two players were left heads up.

Joseph Querleux: K♥J♦
Duco Ten Haven: A♣A♦

The flop of 3♠2♣4♣ gave Ten Haven's aces a straight draw and left Querleux drawing slim.

Querleux got no help on the 10♥ turn and he departed the field on the 6♠ river.

Tags: Duco Ten Haven Joseph Querleux Robin Ylitalo

Dec 13, 2023