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

12-05-2024 00:06 UTC+1

Mikulas Rivers a Full House; Estrada Collects the Last of Spragg's Chips

Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

There were already around 25,000 chips in the middle on a board of K♠9♣6♠K♥ when Samy Hazan led out for 10,500 from the small blind, Luca Moschitta folded from the cutoff, and Filip Mikulas called on the button.

A 3♥ dropped on the river and Hazan shoved with a covering stack, and Mikulas snap-called for his stack of 71,500.

Hazan showed trips with K♣Q♣, but Mikulas had improved to a full house on the river with 3♣3♠ to double up, much to the dismay of Hazan.

Elsewhere, Soraya Estrada was seen scooping up the last of Benjamin Spragg's stack, and big-stacked Adam Polek has around 270,000 now, down 150,000 from his peak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Polek	270,000 150,000	150,000
Filip Mikulas	185,000 125,000	125,000
Luca Moschitta	180,000 36,000	36,000
Soraya Estrada	90,000 44,000	44,000
Samy Hazan	30,000 1,000	1,000
Benjamin Spragg	Busted

Tags: Adam Polek Benjamin Spragg Filip Mikulas Luca Moschitta Samy Hazan Soraya Estrada

12-05-2024 00:12 UTC+1

Rudau Doubles Through Dufhaus

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Lars Sommer opened to 11,000 from middle position and Christoph Dufhaus shoved for over 100,000 from the cutoff. Just behind him, Patrick Rudau called all in for his last 43,500 on the button. Everyone else folded, including Sommer, and a showdown was held.

Patrick Rudau: K♠K♥ All in
Christoph Dufhaus: 9♦9♣

The 4♥J♥K♦5♠Q♣ runout needlessly improved Rudau to a set and he scored the double up through Dufhaus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lars Sommer	335,000 16,000	16,000
Patrick Rudau	108,000 48,000	48,000
Christoph Dufhaus	78,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Christoph Dufhaus Lars Sommer Patrick Rudau

12-05-2024 00:13 UTC+1

Pidhrusnyi Forces Out Romanets

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Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With around 35,000 chips in the pot on a board of 9♦K♠J♥5♥, Oleksandr Romanets bet 12,000 from the small blind, and Vasyl Pidhrusnyi called from the cutoff.

An 8♦ came on the river and Romanets checked, then Pidhrusnyi shoved. Romanets had around 40,000 remaining in his stack and after thinking it over, he elected to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bartosz Jablonski	280,000 115,000	115,000
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi	245,000
Oleksandr Romanets	40,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Oleksandr Romanets Vasyl Pidhrusnyi

12-05-2024 00:24 UTC+1

Jablonski Takes From Pidhrusnyi

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Bartosz Jablonski opened to 8,000 from the hijack and found one caller in Vasyl Pidhrusnyi in the small blind.

Pidhrusnyi checked to Jablonski, who continued for 7,000 on the 2♠K♥K♣ flop. Pidhrusnyi then raised to 22,000 and Jablonski called.

Both players checked on the 3♣ turn and Pidhrusnyi checked a final time on the Q♣ river.

Jablonski fired 33,000 into the middle and Pidhrusnyi sent his hand into the muck after a bit of thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bartosz Jablonski	310,000 30,000	30,000
Vasyl Pidhrusnyi	230,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Bartosz Jablonski Vasyl Pidhrusnyi

12-05-2024 00:32 UTC+1

Polek Gets Back on Track, Busts Guibon

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Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Alexandre Guibon was seen walking away from his table and his stack of around 50,000 was being pushed in Adam Polek's direction, with the chips in the middle preflop.

Alexandre Guibon: K♦Q♣ All in
Adam Polek: A♥A♦

Guibon had run into the aces and did pick up some outs on the turn, but couldn't get there on the 5♦7♣J♥Q♦3♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Polek	350,000
Henri Antikainen	340,000
Andre Winkler	200,000

Alexandre Guibon	Busted

Tags: Adam Polek Alexandre Guibon

12-05-2024 00:37 UTC+1

Joyce Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Philip Joyce raised from under the gun and just behind him, Davide Brancale three-bet to 25,000. Action folded back around to Joyce, who made it 47,500 to go. Brancale called.

The flop came 7♦4♣J♥ and Joyce put 15,000 into the middle. It was enough to get a fold from Brancale and Joyce added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davide Brancale	245,000
Philip Joyce	200,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Davide Brancale Philip Joyce

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

12-05-2024 00:40 UTC+1

Goetz Doubles Through Persson

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Kai Cocklin

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There were around 35,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 9♦10♥Q♥ when Dimitrios Kilintaris checked and Magnus Persson bet 21,000. Ondrej Goetz then shoved for 62,000, which gave Kilintaris a difficult decision. After around a minute, Kilintaris folded, and Persson called, which left Goetz at risk.

Ondrej Goetz: 10♠9♠ All in
Magnus Persson: A♥8♥

Persson had a flush draw with a gutshot and was looking to take down the flopped two pair of Goetz. However, the runout of 2♣7♠ was no help to Persson, and Goetz doubled up.

"I had to, good hand," said Persson after.

Kilintaris said "I folded ace-queen."

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Kilintaris	250,000 224,000	224,000
Ondrej Goetz	160,000 70,000	70,000
Magnus Persson	15,000 164,000	164,000

Tags: Dimitrios Kilintaris Magnus Persson Ondrej Goetz

12-05-2024 00:50 UTC+1

Zidek Forces a Fold From Sommer

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Patrik Zidek opened to 10,000 from middle position and was called by Lars Sommer on the button for a heads-up pot.

Both players checked on the 6♣K♣5♥ flop and Zidek check-called a 10,000 bet from Sommer on the 3♦ turn.

Zidek then led out for 40,000 after the A♦ completed the board and Sommer let his hand go after a lengthy tank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lars Sommer	300,000 35,000	35,000
Patrik Zidek	150,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Patrik Zidek Lars Sommer

12-05-2024 00:57 UTC+1

O'Driscoll Doubles Through Polek

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Kai Cocklin

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There were around 40,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 2♣6♥9♣ when Adam Polek fired 20,000 from under the gun and Conor O'Driscoll shoved for 60,000 from the next seat. Polek asked for a count and quickly made the call once he realized it was 40,000 more.

Conor O'Driscoll: A♣10♣ All in
Adam Polek: 6♣5♣

Polek had the best of it after he paired his six but had to dodge the overcards and better flush draw of O'Driscoll. An A♥ on the turn sent O'Driscoll into the lead, and Polek couldn't catch up on the 2♦ river, which meant O'Driscoll doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Polek	280,000 70,000	70,000
Conor O'Driscoll	160,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Adam Polek Conor O'Driscoll