€50,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-10-2023 20:46 UTC+2

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Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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12-10-2023 20:43 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer rejoined the field during the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	980,000 190,000	190,000

Tamas Adamszki	840,000 -120,000	-120,000
Jules Dickerson	625,000 35,000	35,000
Juan Pardo	500,000 -60,000	-60,000
Dimitar Danchev	395,000 65,000	65,000

Gregoire Auzoux	345,000 45,000	45,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	340,000 20,000	20,000
Laszlo Bujtas	280,000
Steve O'Dwyer	250,000 250,000	250,000

Teun Mulder	245,000 -25,000	-25,000
Yuto Suzuki	225,000 -55,000	-55,000

12-10-2023 20:26 UTC+2

Final Break

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players are on the last 20-minute break of the day.

There are two more levels left to play before Day 1 comes to an end.

12-10-2023 20:25 UTC+2

Bujtas Makes the Nuts to Bust Astedt

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On the last hand before break, Niklas Astedt raised to 6,000 in the hijack, Laszlo Bujtas three-bet to 18,000 in the cutoff, and Astedt called.

The flop came K♦6♣Q♥ and Bujtas bet 14,000. Astedt then moved all in for 50,000 and Bujtas called.

Niklas Astedt: J♣10♣
Laszlo Bujtas: A♣10♠

Both players had straight draws, but it was Bujtas who completed his straight as the board came 4♠J♦ to send Astedt to the rail.

"Nuts for you," Astedt said as he headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	280,000 30,000	30,000
Niklas Astedt	Busted

Tags: Laszlo Bujtas Niklas Astedt

12-10-2023 20:14 UTC+2

Troyanovskiy Takes a Four-Way Pot

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Vladimir Troyanovskiy raised to 6,000 under the gun and received three callers, including Gregoire Auzoux in the hijack, Niklas Astedt in the cutoff, and big blind Dimitar Danchev.

The flop came 3♦10♣9♦ and Troyanovskiy bet 15,000. Only Auzoux and Astedt called to the 4♥ turn.

Troyanovskiy then bet 50,000 and Astedt called, while Auzoux got out of the way. Both players checked the 7♥ river and Troyanovskiy showed A♣10♥ for top pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	330,000 -20,000	-20,000

Vladimir Troyanovskiy	320,000 90,000	90,000
Gregoire Auzoux	300,000 30,000	30,000
Niklas Astedt	55,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Gregoire Auzoux Niklas Astedt Vladimir Troyanovskiy

12-10-2023 20:14 UTC+2

Astedt Doubles up to Stay Alive

Peter Robinson

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Having become one of the short stacks Niklas Astedt went all in for his remaining 60,000 chips and got the call from Vladimir Troyanovskiy.

Astedt tabled 10♣10♦ and Troyanovskiy, much to his dismay, was a bit behind with his 6♥6♣

A flop of 8♠2♣A♠K♠J♥ ensured that Astedt got a full double and is now back in the mix.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	230,000 -170,000	-170,000
Niklas Astedt	120,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Niklas Astedt Vladimir Troyanovskiy

12-10-2023 20:03 UTC+2

Pardo Takes a Bite Out of Mokri; Danchev Doubles Off Astedt

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A massive pile of chips was already in the middle as Kayhan Mokri and Juan Pardo went to the river on a board of 2♠3♣3♠K♠9♦. Pardo then bet 125,000 in the big blind.

Mokri called on the button and Pardo showed Q♠3♦ for trips. "I guess I had to jinx it, huh," Mokri said as he mucked.

At the same time at the other table, Dimitar Danchev bet 50,000 from the big blind on a board of 8♥7♥3♣6♣ before Niklas Astedt moved all in from the button. Danchev quickly called for his last 158,000.

Astedt had 10♥6♥ for a pair and flush draw, while Danchev had 8♣7♦ for two pair. The river was the Q♠ and Danchev doubled up.

Laszlo Bujtas fired his third bullet in the tournament and took his seat between Astedt and Danchev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	790,000 -160,000	-160,000

Juan Pardo	560,000 260,000	260,000
Dimitar Danchev	350,000 160,000	160,000

Laszlo Bujtas	250,000 250,000	250,000
Niklas Astedt	80,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Juan Pardo Kayhan Mokri Niklas Astedt

12-10-2023 20:01 UTC+2

A Straight Wins a Small One for Danchev

Peter Robinson

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Dimitar Danchev raised to 7,000 and Gregoire Auzoux made the call from the big blind.

A flop of 3♦5♣8♣ saw both players check it down to a 4♣ on the turn.

Danchev bet 6,000 and found a check raise of 26,000 from his opponent that he called.

The river card 8♠ again saw both players check and Danchev showed 6♦7♦ for the straight and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregoire Auzoux	270,000 -60,000	-60,000
Dimitar Danchev	190,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Gregoire Auzoux

12-10-2023 19:57 UTC+2

Adamszki Bets Big on the River; Mokri Sees Sharks in the Water

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Around 50,000 was in the middle as Tamas Adamszki and Yuto Suzuki went to the turn on a board of J♦J♥Q♣7♥. Adamszki then bet 45,000 from the big blind and Suzuki called in the cutoff.

The river was the 7♣ and Adamszki bet 120,000. Suzuki folded this time.

"There are two very aggressive players in this tournament and they're both to my left," Kayhan Mokri said, pointing out Adamszki and Juan Pardo. "They keep looking at my chips like they want a piece. They're like, this guy has all the chips, like they're going to get them."

"We all know they're gonna," Teun Mulder replied.

"I don't know. I feel very refreshed," Mokri added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Adamszki	960,000 100,000	100,000
Yuto Suzuki	280,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: Tamas Adamszki Yuto Suzuki Kayhan Mokri

12-10-2023 19:51 UTC+2

Mokri Wins Another

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri and Tamas Adamszki were heads-up on a flop of 2♠2♦8♦ when Adamszki bet 5,000 from under the gun. Mokri then raised to 20,000 in the big blind and Adamszki called.

The turn was the 7♦ and Mokri bet 21,000. Adamszki called and both players checked the K♠ river.

Mokri turned over 10♣10♠ and Adamszki mucked as another pot was pushed to Mokri.