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

12-04-2024 15:04 UTC+1

Dufouleur Times Out

Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Neel Joshi was involved again, this time in a blind-on-blind confrontation with his table neighbour Lois Dufouleur.

The board read 5♠8♥J♦8♦9♦ with around 16,000 in the middle and Joshi had put out a pot-sized bet on the river. Dufouleur was in the tank and had taken too much time that the clock was called on him. A 30-second countdown was initiated and with no response from the Frecnhman by the time the clock hit zero, his hand was declared dead, and Joshi collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lois Dufouleur	60,000
Neel Joshi	40,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Lois Dufouleur Neel Joshi

12-04-2024 15:00 UTC+1

Hansen Wins Battle of the Aces

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Will Shillibier

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Anders Hansen raised to 800 and was called by Jurgen Holzinger in the big blind.

The flop came A♦J♦10♥ and Holzinger check-called 1,100. The turn was the 5♣ and Holzinger check-called again, this time for 3,500.

The river 8♦ was checked by both players. Holzinger tabled A♥3♦ but lost out to the A♣10♠ of Hansen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Hansen	45,000 15,000	15,000
Jurgen Holzinger	11,000

Tags: Anders Hansen Jurgen Holzinger

12-04-2024 14:59 UTC+1

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Will Shillibier

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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12-04-2024 14:58 UTC+1

Dien Bests Bigstack Meisolle

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Will Shillibier

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Joachim Meisolle was sitting on a stack of well over 80,000 when he opened to 800 and got a call from Trung Luong Dien.

Dien checked the K♣6♠2♦ flop and Meisolle continued for 1,000. Dien called and the pair checked down the 7♣9♦ board.

Dien tabled A♥2♠ for one pair and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joachim Meisolle	83,000 34,000	34,000
Trung Luong Dien	40,000

Tags: Joachim Meisolle Trung Luong Dien

12-04-2024 14:51 UTC+1

Margereson Trending Upwards

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Barry Russell

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Scott Margereson three-bet Liviu-Alexandru Nedelea in middle position to 2,800 and Nedelea called. Both players went to a flop of 2♣5♥5♠, where Margereson continued with a bet of 2,300 and Nedelea quickly called.

Margereson kept up his aggression when the 10♣ hit the turn with a bet of 7,000 and Nedelea folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	90,000 25,000	25,000
Liviu-Alexandru Nedelea	24,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Liviu-Alexandru Nedelea Scott Margereson

12-04-2024 14:49 UTC+1

Bilem Wins Five-Way Pot

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alexander Fradlin opened to 800 from middle position and got called by Matej Michalek in the hijack, Mehdi Bilem in the cutoff, Andrea Peroni in the small blind, and Dany De Barros out of the big blind.

On the 6♥10♠Q♦ flop, the action checked to Bilem, who fired out 2,700. Only Fradlin stuck around to see the turn.

When the 3♣ dropped on the turn, Fradlin checked and again Bilem reached for chips, this time firing out 6,200. Fradlin played with his chips for a while, but eventually made the fold, and Bilem was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Peroni	50,000
Dany De Barros	40,000
Mehdi Bilem	35,000
Alexander Fradlin	32,000

Tags: Alexander Fradlin Andrea Peroni Dany De Barros Matej Michalek Mehdi Bilem

12-04-2024 14:49 UTC+1

Iwanov-Petkin Runs into Top Two

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Will Shillibier

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dimitar Iwanov-Petkin opened and was called by Rafael Navas in the next position. Aistis Sandaras then three-bet and got two callers.

The flop came A♦K♠4♠ and it checked to Sandaras who continued for 3,600. Iwanov-Petkin was the only caller.

The turn was the Q♦ and Iwanov-Petkin bet 8,000. Sandaras then shoved, with Iwanov-Petkin calling it off for his remaining chips.

Dimitar Iwanov-Petkin: Q♥10♥ All in
Aistis Sandaras: A♠K♥

Iwanov-Petkin was behind and the 5♦ confirmed his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aistis Sandaras	60,000 60,000	60,000
Rafael Navas	53,000 4,000	4,000
Dimitar Iwanov-Petkin	Busted

Tags: Aistis Sandaras Dimitar Iwanov-Petkin Rafael Navas

12-04-2024 14:48 UTC+1

Two Folds For Fine

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Damon Fine opened to 900 from the hijack and was called by Uri Gilboa on the button and Kenny Burke in the big blind.

Burke checked on the 6♥A♦10♣ flop and Fine continued for 1,100. Both Gilboa and Burke called.

The K♣ fell on the turn and it was again checked to Fine, who thought a bit before sliding 5,000 into the middle. Gilboa and Burke both quickly folded and Fine was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damon Fine	46,000
Kenny Burke	33,000
Uri Gilboa	16,500 8,500	8,500

Tags: Damon Fine Kenny Burke Uri Gilboa

12-04-2024 14:42 UTC+1

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Sandra Barbour

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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12-04-2024 14:36 UTC+1

Joshi Folds a Boat to Stovicek

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jakub Stovicek raised from under the gun to 1,000 and Neel Joshi called from the next seat. Angelo Pediglieri also came along from the big blind.

The trio saw a flop of 5♥A♥A♦ where Padiglieri checked and Stovicek continued for 800. Joshi called, and Pediglieri folded.

When the Q♣ dropped on the turn, Stovicek sized up with a bet of 3,600, and again Joshi stuck around with a call.

A third ace, the A♠, dropped on the river and Stovicek reached for chips and threw 9,500 into the pot, which sent Joshi into the tank. Around 90 seconds went by and Joshi had his cards in his hand, revealed the Q♦, then folded.

Stovicek didn't show if he had the quads, so Joshi will never know if he made the right laydown.