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

12-13-2023 20:37 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	603,000 11,000	11,000
Arthur Thiriart	573,000 33,000	33,000

Jovan Kenjic	567,000 487,500	487,500
Tobias Garp	566,000 4,000	4,000
Cesar Garcia	535,000 237,500	237,500
Dejan Jakovljevic	522,000 42,000	42,000
Vlado Banicevic	487,000 42,000	42,000
Ramon Colillas	474,000 1,000	1,000
Jaroslaw Lipien	472,000 43,000	43,000
Jacob Amsellem	446,000 26,000	26,000
Robin Ylitalo	432,000 112,000	112,000

Joao Mestre	430,000 20,000	20,000

Padraig O'Neill	422,000 154,000	154,000

Ka Kwan Lau	410,000 11,000	11,000
Enzo Vito	405,000 95,000	95,000
Peter Jaksland	401,000 89,000	89,000
Eugenio Sanchioni	392,000 12,000	12,000
Hussein Abud	389,000 89,000	89,000
Jon Kyte	380,000 30,000	30,000

Andrii Derzhypilskyi	365,000 55,000	55,000
Duco ten Haven	358,000 171,000	171,000
Niall Farrell	335,000 35,000	35,000

Teun Mulder	335,000 15,000	15,000
Bleron Maliqi	333,000 303,000	303,000
Maksim Shornikau	333,000 147,000	147,000

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12-13-2023 20:27 UTC+2

PokerStars Announces Full Five Stop 2024 EPT Schedule; Paris and Cyprus Return

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

PokerStars has unveiled the full schedule for the 2024 European Poker Tour (EPT) season, which shows five destinations, including a return to EPT Paris and EPT Cyprus. Both Paris and Cyprus made their EPT debut in 2023, and they return for 2024, much to the delight of the players.

EPT Paris is the first stop of the 2024 European Poker Tour season. It takes place between February 14-25 at a new venue. The stunning Le Palais des Congres has a 120-table capacity, meaning there will be a more extensive schedule for the festival. Cedric Billot, Associate Director for Live Events and Operations, believes the new-look EPT Paris could be one of the largest EPT festivals on record.

Check out the full schedule

12-13-2023 20:12 UTC+2

Extended Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The final 198 players are now on a 30-minute break. With 191 players getting paid, the money bubble is fast approaching.

Here are some highlights from Level 14:

12-13-2023 20:12 UTC+2

Foggin Cracks Aces in Blind vs. Blind

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Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Rolando Carrera opened to 7,000 from under the gun and Elias Abussamra called from the button. Ori Miller reraised to 34,000 from the small blind before Marc Foggin jammed for 174,500 from the big blind. Action folded back to Miller who snap-called.

Marc Foggin: A♣K♠
Ori Miller: A♠A♦

Foggin was on the rougher side of the preflop cooler but picked up a Broadway draw after the J♦10♠9♣ flop. He binked the straight on the Q♣ turn and doubled up after the 3♣ river.

Foggin was elated after the runout while Miller couldn't believe what had taken place just before the break started. Foggin bowed and thanked the dealer and left the room with a skip in his step.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Foggin	368,000 303,000	303,000
Ori Miller	200,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Elias Abussamra Marc Foggin Ori Miller Rolando Carrera

12-13-2023 20:11 UTC+2

Latest Eliminations

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Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Kneepkens	Busted
Hajime Watanabe	Busted
Michael Kessel	Busted
Vahe Martirosyan	Busted
Benjamin Lebor	Busted
Tero Laurila	Busted
Davide Serafino	Busted
Bernhard Binder	Busted
Mihails Nikitins	Busted
Nils Pudel	Busted
Thomas Graupner	Busted
Ion Tabacaru	Busted
Samuli Sipila	Busted
Marcin Dziubdziela	Busted
Iraklis Manikaros	Busted
Luca Moschitta	Busted

12-13-2023 20:11 UTC+2

Garp Gets a Nice Pre-Bubble Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Tobias Garp opened to 6,000 from the button and Stefano Rege Gianas defended his big blind.

Gianas check-called for 4,000 and 22,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read K♥9♠5♠10♥9♣. Gianas checked for a third time and then entered the tank after Garp fired out 75,000. After some extensive thinking time, Gianas called.

Garp tabled Q♠J♥ for a straight and Gianas mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Garp	570,000 146,000	146,000
Stefano Rege Gianas	80,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Stefano Rege Stefano Rege Gianas Tobias Garp

12-13-2023 20:10 UTC+2

Abud Takes One

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Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Pasquale Di Ceglie raised to 6,500 from under the gun. He was called by Hussein Abud to his left, and by Jaroslaw Lipien in the big blind.

Lipien and Di Ceglie checked on the 7♥4♠9♠ flop, but Abud bet 12,500. Lipien called, then Di Ceglie went into the tank for a long moment. The clock was called, but he decided to fold before the end of the 30 seconds.

On the 3♦ turn, Abud continued with a bet of 29,000, and Lipien check-called. But there was no more action on the river 4♥, as both players checked. Abud checked-back revealing K♣9♣, and won the pot after Lipien mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaroslaw Lipien	515,000 85,000	85,000
Hussein Abud	300,000 120,000	120,000
Pasquale Di Ceglie	67,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Hussein Abud Pasquale Di Ceglie Jaroslaw Lipien

12-13-2023 20:08 UTC+2

Thiriart Can't Blow Farrell Off a King

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Niall Farrell raised to 7,000 in the hijack, Arthur Thiriart three-bet to 21,500 in the cutoff, and Farrell called.

The flop came 6♠K♦7♦ and Thiriart bet 13,500. Farrell called and the 2♠ fell on the turn.

Thiriart then bet another 39,000 and Farrell paused for a minute before calling again. The river was the 5♣ and Farrell checked for a third time.

Thiriart quickly checked back and Farrell turned over K♥Q♥ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Thiriart	540,000 26,000	26,000

Niall Farrell	300,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Arthur Thiriart Niall Farrell

12-13-2023 19:59 UTC+2

Atac Doubles Off Adamszki With a Bigger Ace

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Tamas Adamszki raised to 7,000 under the gun before Salih Atac moved all in for 49,500 in middle position. Jakub Cihar in the small blind took his time before folding, but Adamszki quickly called.

Salih Atac: A♣K♠
Tamas Adamszki: A♦Q♠

Atac had Adamszki dominated heading to the 9♦5♠5♣ flop. Both players ended with two pair as the board ran out 3♥A♠, but Atac's king-kicker played to earn him a double up less than 10 spots from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Adamszki	210,000 8,000	8,000
Salih Atac	105,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Salih Atac Tamas Adamszki

12-13-2023 19:58 UTC+2

Rios Gets Respect

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mark Helou opened to 7,500 from under the gun and was three-bet to 21,000 by Lukas Rose in middle position. Action folded to Jorge Rios in the small blind and he thought for some time before cutting out a four-bet to 44,500 and placing it into the middle.

Helou immediately folded and Rose followed suit after a bit of thought.

"I'll show you," Rose said as he revealed QxQx. Rios returned the gesture and flashed AxKx before collecting the pot.