€1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-04-2024 17:54 UTC+1

O'Driscoll Chipping Up

Barry Russell

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Eskes Christiaan raised from the button to 2,000 and Holmer Thomas called in the small blind. Conor O'Driscoll in the big blind squeezed to 10,000 and around a minute passed before Christiaan made the call then Thomas folded.

The flop revealed the cards 3♥3♣2♠, and O'Driscoll continued with a bet of 10,000. Christiaan quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor O'Driscoll	57,500 8,500	8,500
Holmer Thomas	38,500 38,500	38,500
Eskes Christiaan	29,500 29,500	29,500

Tags: Conor O'Driscoll Eskes Tjenno Christiaan Holmer Thomas

12-04-2024 17:49 UTC+1

Boatman Busts to Estrada; Reenters

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Will Shillibier

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Barny Boatman defended his big blind and then shoved for 7,000 on the J♦8♦4♠ flop. He was called by Soraya Estrada.

Barny Boatman: A♦6♥ All in
Soraya Estrada: Q♥8♥

Estrada had flopped best and held as the K♥J♣ completed the board, and Boatman was eliminated. He immediately re-entered and has taken his new seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soraya Estrada	45,000 45,000	45,000
Barny Boatman	30,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Soraya Estrada

12-04-2024 17:47 UTC+1

Ogita Doubles Through Jablonski

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Will Shillibier

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Daisuke Ogita open-shoved for 10,700 and was called by Bartosz Jablonski in the big blind.

Daisuke Ogita: 7♥7♠ All in
Bartosz Jablonski: A♠10♣

Sevens held in the all-in flip as the board came Q♦8♠6♠3♦4♠ and Ogita doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bartosz Jablonski	35,000 9,000	9,000
Daisuke Ogita	25,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Bartosz Jablonski Daisuke Ogita

12-04-2024 17:45 UTC+1

PokerStars Introduces Jason Koon, Caitlin Comeskey as Newest Ambassadors

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Sandra Barbour

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

PokerStars revealed two new brand ambassadors at Resorts World Las Vegas last month, both with impeccable reputations within the poker community — Caitlin Comeskey and Jason Koon.

The newest Team Pro members for the most prominent brand in online poker history come from different backgrounds and have different roles within the industry. Koon is a high-stakes legend, arguably the top tournament player in the world. Comeskey is a low-stakes player known for her comedic light-hearted poker player parody videos. She captured the Best Short-Form Content Creator award at the 2023 Global Poker Awards.

https://twitter.com/PokerNews/status/1854648918346203580

Learn More About the Ambassadors Here

12-04-2024 17:37 UTC+1

Prokopchuk Eliminates James

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Will Shillibier

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Georgina James was all-in and and at risk for her last 22,000 up against Ihor Prokopchuk.

Georgina James: A♣Q♥ All in
Ihor Prokopchuk: 10♥10♠

The flop came K♣2♥2♠ and the pair seemed cordial as Prokopchuk called for a ten on the turn. The 5♥ and 6♣ runout would have to do, and James was eliminated.

Meanwhile, fellow PokerStars Ambassador Barny Boatman is nursing a short stack of 10,000 as the level ticks over into 500/1,000/1,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ihor Prokopchuk	135,000 16,500	16,500
Georgina James	Busted

Tags: Barny Boatman Georgina James Ihor Prokopchuk

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

12-04-2024 17:22 UTC+1

Stovicek Eliminates Phan

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Will Shillibier

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Hoang Hiep Phan shoved for 2,100 and Jakub Stovicek three-bet to 45,000. Lois Dufouleur cold-called and the flop was K♥Q♦2♦

Dufouleur checked and Stovicek continued for 2,100. Dufouleur folded.

Hoang Hiep Phan: A♥6♣ All in
Jakub Stovicek: A♠J♠

Stovicek's ace-high was best for now, and there were no changes on the 5♦8♥ runout, sending Pham to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Stovicek	45,000 5,000	5,000
Lois Dufouleur	45,000 15,000	15,000
Hoang Hiep Phan	Busted

Tags: Hoang Hiep Phan Jakub Stovicek Lois Dufouleur

12-04-2024 17:15 UTC+1

Bonnin Backdoors A Flush

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Barry Russell

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Two players head to a river card on A♠6♠10♣3♣ after Damian Siewert bet in the hijack for 8,500 and Jonathan Bonnin in the big blind called.

With 25,000 in the pot and a river card of 5♣, Bonnin, who seemed very interested in the pot checked in flow and Siewert checked behind.

Bonnin tabled 6♣7♣ and Siewert mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Bonnin	60,300 60,300	60,300
Damian Siewert	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Damian Siewert Jonathan Bonnin

12-04-2024 17:15 UTC+1

Sandaras Eliminated by Andreev

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Will Shillibier

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Two players were still in action on a K♥8♦2♣ flop with Rytis Sandaras having moved all-in preflop for around one big blind and got two calls.

Patrik Zidek check-folded to a bet of 1,500 from Petar Andreev who turned over A♥K♣ having flopped top pair.

It appeared as if Sandaras hadn't looked at his cards yet, picking them up to squeeze them one at a time. He smiled and tabled 10♥10♦ having woken up with a pocket pair. The turn 2♥ and river 9♥ couldn't save him and he was eliminated.