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

12-04-2024 21:17 UTC+1

Bakker In, Bakker Out

Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Erik Bakker had just joined as the dinner break ended, but was out just as quickly.

Bakker raised the button to 3,000 then called the shove of Dimitrios Kilintaris in the big blind, who had a covering stack.

Erik Bakker: K♦Q♦ All in
Dimitrios Kilintaris: K♠4♦

Bakker looked set for a double-up and remained in the lead on the A♦10♣8♠ flop. A 7♠ turn was also safe, but a 4♥ on the river meant Kilintaris took the pot, which sent Bakker out before he could even get his seat warm!

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Kilintaris	70,000 34,000	34,000
Erik Bakker	Busted

Tags: Dimitrios Kilintaris Erik Bakker

12-04-2024 21:18 UTC+1

Rudolph Gets A Double Up

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Barry Russell

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Radek Castka bet 15,000 on the turn from the small blind on a board of 6♠10♠7♥A♠ and Rudolph, who was under the gun, quickly called.

The Q♣ fell on the river and Castka took a few seconds before announcing all in. Rudolph did not take long before calling and tabling A♦Q♦ for two pair, which was good. Castka tabled A♥K♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Rudolph	121,000 121,000	121,000
Radek Castka	5,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Christian Rudolph Radek Castka

12-04-2024 21:22 UTC+1

Hansen Surges After Dinner

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Will Shillibier

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a A♥K♠6♥8♠ board Roland Hackl check-called 8,500 from Anders Hansen and the 3♥ completed the board.

Hackl checked again and Hansen bet 23,000 into a pot of just over 30,000. Hansen called then mucked when shown Q♥10♥ for a flush from Hansen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Hansen	280,000 111,000	111,000
Roland Hackl	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Anders Hansen Roland Hackl

12-04-2024 21:23 UTC+1

Demirci Doesn't Back Down

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sebastian Crane opened to 3,000 from the cutoff and just behind him, Hakan Demirci three-bet to 11,000 on the button. Action folded back around to Crane, who cut out a four-bet of 24,000 and placed it into the middle.

Undeterred, Demirci quickly announced he was all in, which got a snap-fold from Crane.

Demirici claimed to have held pocket aces as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hakan Demirci	155,000 90,000	90,000
Sebastian Crane	105,000

Tags: Hakan Demirci Sebastian Crane

12-04-2024 21:28 UTC+1

Scarpa Gaining Momentum

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Andro Scarpa opened the cutoff and got a call out of Christian Rudolph in the big blind.

On the K♣10♣J♦ flop, Rudolph checked it over to Scarpa, who made a bet of 2,500. Rudolph then put in the check-raise to 11,000, and Scarpa quickly called.

The A♠ turn was checked through to the 2♥ river, where Rudolph checked and Scarpa threw 15,000 into the pot. Rudolph didn't need to think for too long before he folded, and Scarpa added new chips to his ever-growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andro Scarpa	120,000
Eremia Simea	90,000
Christian Rudolph	85,000 36,000	36,000
Thomas Clack	55,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Andro Scarpa Christian Rudolph

12-04-2024 21:31 UTC+1

Estrada Shoves The Turn

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Will Shillibier

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Soraya Estrada defended her big blind after Christoph Dufhaus opened to 3,500 from early position.

The flop was J♠J♦Q♠ and Estrada check-called 2,000 from Dufhaus. The turn was the 10♦. Estrada checked and Dufhaus bet again for 10,000 into a pot of 13,500.

Estrada then check-raised all in for 29,500 and Dufhaus quickly folded. Both players remain below the average which currently stands at 76,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soraya Estrada	46,000 5,000	5,000
Christoph Dufhaus	43,000

Tags: Christoph Dufhaus Soraya Estrada

12-04-2024 21:34 UTC+1

Peroni Falls to Fungo's Trips

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Razvan Spanache opened to 3,000 from the hijack and was called by Mauro Fungo in the cutoff. Andrea Peroni then shoved for his last 8,000 from the big blind and both Spanache and Fungo called.

Both players checked on the Q♥5♣5♠ flop and Spanache check-called a 6,000 bet from Fungo on the J♥ turn.

The 4♠ completed the board and Spanache check-folded facing a shove from Fungo.

Fungo revealed he held A♦5♥ for trip fives, which was best against Peroni's K♥3♥ for the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauro Fungo	100,000 100,000	100,000
Razvan Spanache	24,000 24,000	24,000
Andrea Peroni	Busted

Tags: Andrea Peroni Mauro Fungo Razvan Nicolae

12-04-2024 21:39 UTC+1

Michaud Flops a Straight, Gets Max Value from Cekalins

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

There were already around 20,000 chips in the pot on a board of 8♦7♣9♥2♦ when Clement Michaud fired out 12,000 from the big blind, and Ritvars Cekalins called in the cutoff.

They both watched the 8♠ drop on the river where Michaud almost immediately moved in for 28,000. Cekalins sat motionless for around 30 seconds before he finally asked for a count then, after mulling it over, he tossed in a chip, which signified a call.

Michaud then revealed a flopped straight with J♦10♥, and the dealer revealed Cekalins' K♥9♦ for a pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Michaud	100,000 100,000	100,000
Ritvars Cekalins	36,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Clement Michaud Ritvars Cekalins

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

12-04-2024 21:48 UTC+1

Antikainen Cracks Kings to Move Above 200k

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Will Shillibier

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ivan Banic raised to 5,000 from middle position and Henri Antikainen defended his big blind.

Antikainen check-called 7,000 on the 10♠8♥5♥ flop and checked the 6♠ turn to Banic. He continued for 16,000 before Antikainen check-raised all in. Banic called for his last 70,000.

Ivan Banic: K♣K♠ All in
Henri Antikainen: 6♦5♠

Antikainen had turned two pair and dodged a king on the 4♠ river to send his opponent to the rail.