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

12-10-2023 15:40 UTC+2

Dimov Wins Battle of the Big Aces

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ognyan Dimov raised to 2,500 in the cutoff, Kayhan Mokri three-bet to 12,500 on the button, and Dimov called.

The flop came K♥5♣7♥ and Mokri bet 10,000. Dimov called and the 9♣ fell on the turn.

Both players then checked to the Q♠ river as Dimov checked to Mokri again. Mokri checked back and Dimov turned over A♣K♠ for top pair. Mokri placed his A♥Q♥ on top of Dimov's cards before both hands went back to the dealer and the pot was pushed to Dimov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognyan Dimov	330,000 60,000	60,000

Kayhan Mokri	310,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Ognyan Dimov

12-10-2023 15:39 UTC+2

Mokri Flops a Flush on Adamszki

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Kayhan Mokri who limped in from the small blind. Tamas Adamszki then raised to 5,000 in the big blind and Mokri called.

Both players checked the Q♥10♥J♥ flop before Mokri bet 3,000 on the 5♥ turn.

Adamszki called and the 2♠ fell on the river. Mokri then bet 11,000 and Adamszki called. Mokri opened up 8♥2♥ for a flopped flush and Adamszki mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	295,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tamas Adamszki	280,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Tamas Adamszki

12-10-2023 15:37 UTC+2

Dimov Starting to Chip Up

Peter Robinson

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ognyan Dimov raised to 2,500 from UTG and was re-raised to 10,000 by Kayhan Mokri, back to Dimov who made the call.

The two players saw the flop of 10♥5♥9♣ where Dimov continued for 6,000 with Mokri making the call.

The 8♥ proved to be an action turn card with Dimov betting 15,000, Mokri quickly reraised to 35,000 and back to Dimov who reraised to 65,000, Mokri made the call.

The river came the 3♠ and Dimov bet 100,000 only leaving himself 60,000 behind and Mokri went into the tank.

After using two time bank cards he sighed and ended up making the fold.

We are shortly going into a 20 min break after the end of this level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	315,000 55,000	55,000

Ognyan Dimov	270,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Ognyan Dimov

12-10-2023 15:29 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Four-Bets, Pardo Raises the River

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Gregoire Auzoux took his seat at this table and he and Niklas Astedt began discussing a bet Astedt made with Juan Pardo over how many entrants this event will get.

"Will you guys keep it down? We're trying to play over here," Kayhan Mokri yelled over from the other table.

Astedt then raised to 2,500 in the hijack before Pardo three-bet to 10,000 on the button. Steve O'Dwyer four-bet to 25,500 in the small blind and only Pardo called.

The flop came 5♦8♦3♥ and O'Dwyer fired out 16,000. Pardo then raised to 50,000 and O'Dwyer got rid of his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	270,000 -10,000	-10,000
Steve O'Dwyer	260,000 -5,000	-5,000

Gregoire Auzoux	250,000
Niklas Astedt	195,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Gregoire Auzoux Juan Pardo Steve O'Dwyer Niklas Astedt

12-10-2023 15:07 UTC+2

Dimov Fills Up on Toma

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♥K♦8♥, Ognyan Dimov bet 2,500 from under the gun before Tsugunari Toma raised to 7,500 in the small blind.

Dimov called and the 8♠ fell on the turn. Toma then bet 10,000 and Dimov again called. The river was the J♠ and Toma checked over to Dimov.

Dimov fired out 31,000 and Toma quickly called. Dimov showed him 10♣10♦ for a flopped set that turned into a full house, and Toma mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognyan Dimov	240,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tsugunari Toma	45,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Ognyan Dimov Tsugunari Toma

12-10-2023 14:46 UTC+2

Pardo Calls Down Danchev With Jacks

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Juan Pardo bet 5,000 from the button on a flop of Q♦4♠7♥, Dimitar Danchev raised to 12,000 in the big blind, and Pardo called.

The turn came the 5♠ and Danchev bet 25,000. Pardo again called and the 4♦ fell on the river.

Danchev slowed down and checked, and Pardo quickly checked back. Danchev showed 6♣5♥ for a missed straight draw and Pardo took the pot with J♥J♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	280,000 60,000	60,000
Dimitar Danchev	255,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Juan Pardo

12-10-2023 14:45 UTC+2

Adamszki Makes Two Pair to Continue Toma's Rough Start

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Tamas Adamszki in the small blind who raised to 4,000. Tsugunari Toma called in the big blind.

Both players checked the K♠9♣2♠ flop. Adamszki then bet 6,500 on the 5♦ turn and Toma called.

The river was the Q♠ and Adamszki bet 20,000. Toma quickly called and Adamszki turned over 5♣2♣ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	300,000 20,000	20,000
Ognyan Dimov	270,000 -10,000	-10,000

Kayhan Mokri	260,000 10,000	10,000

Tamas Adamszki	260,000 10,000	10,000
Tsugunari Toma	110,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Tamas Adamszki Tsugunari Toma

Level: 2

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

12-10-2023 14:38 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Takes From Pardo Again

David Salituro

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

Steve O'Dwyer bet 2,000 from under the gun on a flop of 5♠3♥A♣ and Juan Pardo called in the big blind.

The turn came the A♠ and O'Dwyer bet another 8,000. Pardo again called and checked over to O'Dwyer on the 8♠ river.

O'Dwyer then fired out 26,000 and Pardo used up nearly his entire clock before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	265,000 5,000	5,000

Juan Pardo	220,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Steve O'Dwyer

12-10-2023 14:28 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Checks Back Trips

David Salituro

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

Heads-up in a blind versus blind battle, Steve O'Dwyer bet 6,000 on a flop of A♣9♥6♣ and Juan Pardo called.

The turn came the A♦ and O'Dwyer bet 33,000. Pardo again called, then checked to O'Dwyer on the 3♣ river.

O'Dwyer paused for a moment before checking back. Pardo turned over J♥9♣ for two pair, but O'Dwyer had A♥Q♦ for trip aces to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	260,000 50,000	50,000

Juan Pardo	240,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Steve O'Dwyer