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

12-04-2024 22:25 UTC+1

Brignone's Ace-High is Good

Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Gaetano Brignone opened to 4,000 from the cutoff and Oleksandr Romanets defended his big blind.

Both players checked on the 7♦9♣5♠ flop and Brignone called a 3,500 bet from Romanets on the 7♣ turn.

The 3♦ completed the board and Romanets bet 6,000. Gaetano tanked a bit before sticking in a call and Romanets showed 10♣6♣ for a busted club and straight draw.

Gaetano tabled A♦2♦ and claimed the pot with his ace.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksandr Romanets	115,000 41,500	41,500
Gaetano Brignone	68,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Gaetano Brignone Oleksandr Romanets

12-04-2024 22:33 UTC+1

Hasanov's Five Good at Showdown

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Kai Cocklin

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a flop of Q♠A♠5♦ with 20,000 in the middle, Nicat Hasanov check-called a bet of 6,000 from Dominik Matejka to see the 4♦ turn, which went check-check.

When the 4♠ landed on the river, both players elected to check again and Hasanov revealed a pair of fives holding J♣5♣, which was good for the pot as Matejka mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicat Hasanov	175,000 151,000	151,000
Dominik Matejka	150,000

Tags: Dominik Matejka Nicat Hasanov

12-04-2024 22:38 UTC+1

Taieb Secures Small Double

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Will Shillibier

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

David Taieb shoved for 11,000 and Samy Dubonnet moved all in for only slightly more. The remaining players all folded.

David Taieb: A♠K♦ All in
Samy Dubonnet: K♥Q♥

"Domination nation," said Dubonnet, as the board ran out 5♦5♣J♦5♥7♠ and Taieb doubled through him.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Taieb	25,000
Samy Dubonnet	10,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: David Taieb Samy Dubonnet

12-04-2024 22:41 UTC+1

Joyce Cracks Zidek's Set to Double up

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Savov Plamenov opened to 5,000 from middle position and was three-bet to 25,000 by Philip Joyce in the cutoff — leaving himself just 5,500 behind. Patrik Zidek called cold from the small blind and Plamenov folded.

Zidek shoved on the 8♥9♥J♠ flop and Joyce called all in.

Philip Joyce: 7♦7♠ All in
Patrik Zidek: 9♣9♠

Joyce was in rough shape against Zidek's flopped set, but the 10♣ turn improved Joyce to a straight to take the lead.

The 6♣ river bricked out for Zidek and Joyce was awarded the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sklenicka	270,000 105,000	105,000
Savov Plamenov	140,000 140,000	140,000
Patrik Zidek	70,000 14,000	14,000
Philip Joyce	68,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Patrik Zidek Philip Joyce Savov Plamenov

12-04-2024 22:42 UTC+1

Scarpa's Min-Raise Makes Goetz Fold

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Kai Cocklin

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 13,000 in the pot on K♥7♣8♠ flop, Andro Scarpa checked and Ondrej Goetz fired out 4,000. Scarpa called.

A 6♦ landed on the turn and after Scarpa checked for a second time, Goetz sized up with a bet of 13,000. Scarpa then pulled out the min-raise and made it 26,000, which got an extremely quick fold out of Goetz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markus Vogel	210,000 62,000	62,000
Andro Scarpa	95,000 25,000	25,000
Ondrej Goetz	90,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Andro Scarpa Ondrej Goetz

12-04-2024 22:53 UTC+1

Spragg Still Trucking

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Will Shillibier

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Benjamin Spragg defended his big blind after Mauro Fungo opened to 5,000 and the flop came K♥Q♠7♠. Both players checked and the turn was the 5♦.

Spragg bet 10,500 and Fungo quickly folded. Spragg currently has 57,000, just over half the current average which sits at 111,000 with ten minutes left in the level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauro Fungo	80,000 5,000	5,000
Benjamin Spragg	57,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Benjamin Spragg Mauro Fungo

12-04-2024 22:55 UTC+1

Winkler Rivers a Set

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Kai Cocklin

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Andre Winkler made it 5,500 from the hijack and Sebastian Crane three-bet the button to 15,000. When it got back to Winkler, he made the call.

On the 7♠3♣6♥ flop, Winkler check-called a bet of 9,500 from Crane to see the 9♦ turn, which went check-check.

A J♠ dropped on the river and after Winkler checked, Crane knuckled back to take it to showdown.

"Ahhhh," said Winkler as he revealed a set with J♥J♦.

"We could have got it all in preflop. I had a good hand," said Crane as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henri Antikainen	250,000 2,000	2,000
Markus Wellen	180,000 3,000	3,000
Andre Winkler	145,000 95,000	95,000

Sebastian Crane	130,000 25,000	25,000
Marle Spragg	15,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Andre Winkler Sebastian Crane

12-04-2024 22:56 UTC+1

Kristek Busts Bleiker With Cowboys

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Christian Rudolph opened to 5,500 on the button and Moritz Bleiker put his short stack into the middle from the small blind. David Kristek made it 27,500 to go from the big blind and Rudolph got out of the way.

Moritz Bleiker: A♠5♠ All in
David Kristek: K♦K♠

Bleiker needed some help, but the 9♦6♦10♠Q♠3♦ runout kept Kristek ahead with his kings to eliminate Bleiker late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kristek	130,000 10,000	10,000
Christian Rudolph	85,000
Moritz Bleiker	Busted

Tags: Christian Rudolph David Kristek Moritz Bleiker

12-04-2024 22:59 UTC+1

Melsom Calls Down Dufhaus

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Will Shillibier

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was blind on blind on the river of A♥8♣5♣A♦Q♥ between Erlend Melsom and Christoph Dufhaus.

Melsom checked out of the small blind and Dufhaus elected to bet 7,000 into a pot of around 15,000. Melsom took his time and looked pained as he made his decision. He counted out the chips and placed them in front of him to call.

Dufhaus tabled 10♣10♥ for aces and tens, with Melsom quickly revealing Q♦10♦ for a rivered better two pair and won the pot.