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

12-04-2024 22:17 UTC+1

Moschitta Elimiates Zacharious

Barry Russell

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

Fanos Zachariou opened to 5,000 from the hijack and was met with a three-bet by Forman Miroslav in the cutoff. Luca Moschitta four-bet to 27,000 and it folded back to Zachariou who five-bet jammed for 38,500. Forman took his time before folding and then Moschitta quickly tabled A♦A♣. The at risk player Zachariou showed A♥K♠.

The flop came: 4♣10♥2♥ which gave Zachariou some hope, however, the turn of 6♥ and river 5♣ did not crack the A♦A♣ of Moschitta.

Fanos Zachariou All in : A♥K♠
Luca Moschitta: A♦A♣

Player	Chips	Progress
Luca Moschitta	144,000 27,000	27,000
Fanos Zachariou	Busted

12-04-2024 22:17 UTC+1

Top Boat for De Michele

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Kai Cocklin

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

A full board of 2♦6♦K♥2♥9♥ was showing with around 30,000 chips in the pot when Filip Mikulas led out for 15,000 from the big blind, and Alessandro De Michele put in a raise to 45,000 from the hijack. Mikulas looked back at the board and checked out his stack, which had around 90,000 in it after his bet.

Ultimately, Mikulas couldn't make the fold and after he made the call, De Michele revealed a full house holding K♦K♠. Mikulas tapped the table and mucked, and the big pot was pushed to De Michele.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro De Michele	130,000
Filip Mikulas	60,000

Tags: Alessandro De Michele Filip Mikulas

12-04-2024 22:05 UTC+1

Benjamin Spragg Doubles His Stack

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Barry Russell

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

Krzysztof Krawczyk opened to 5,000 from middle position and Benjamin Spragg called in the big blind.

The flop came 8♠10♠J♦ and Krawczyk continued with a small bet of 2,500. After a few seconds, Spragg shoved his remaining 20,000. A few seconds went by before Krawczyk called and tabled A♠9♣. Spraggy turned over 9♠7♣ for a flopped straight.

Neither the turn A♦ nor river 3♣ helped Krawczyk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krzysztof Krawczyk	135,000 90,000	90,000
Benjamin Spragg	50,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Benjamin Spragg Krzysztof Krawczyk

12-04-2024 22:04 UTC+1

Michaud Doubles Through Margereson

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Will Shillibier

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

Clement Michaud raised to 4,000 and got one caller before Scott Margereson three-bet to 20,000. Michaud four-bet all in for 88,000 and the third player in the hand folded. Margereson promptly called.

Clement Michaud: A♦Q♦ All in
Scott Margereson: J♥J♣

Jacks were ahead, but the K♣Q♠7♥4♥10♦ runout gave Michaud a bigger pair, and he doubled up to around 175,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Michaud	175,000 75,000	75,000
Scott Margereson	90,000 114,000	114,000

Tags: Clement Michaud Scott Margereson

12-04-2024 22:03 UTC+1

Cvetkovic Building a Stack

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Kai Cocklin

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

On a board of 6♦J♣10♠5♥, there were around 20,000 chips in the pot when Julijan Rados fired out 13,000 from the cutoff, and Andrija Cvetkovic called on the button.

A 9♥ dropped on the river and Rados checked, then Cvetkovic quickly knuckled back to take it to showdown.

Rados revealed A♠9♦ for a rivered pair of nines, but Cvetkovic had the winner with A♥J♥ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrija Cvetkovic	150,000 150,000	150,000
Julijan Rados	50,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Andrija Cvetkovic Julijan Rados

12-04-2024 21:53 UTC+1

Mermelstein Empties the Clip

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Dan O'Hair

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

Yoav Mermelstein opened to 3,000 from under the gun and was called by Benjamin Spragg from directly behind and Mauro Fungo in the small blind for a three-way pot.

Fungo checked to Mermelstein on the 7♣9♣5♥ flop and he continued for 5,000. Spragg folded and Fungo called.

Fungo check-called an 11,000 bet from Mermelstein on the 10♣ turn, but check-folded after Mermelstein shoved on the 3♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauro Fungo	75,000 25,000	25,000
Yoav Mermelstein	62,000
Benjamin Spragg	27,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Benjamin Spragg Mauro Fungo Yoav Mermelstein

12-04-2024 21:52 UTC+1

Dubonnet Doubles

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Kai Cocklin

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

Samy Dubonnet shoved for 15,500 from early position and got one call out of Dimitrios Kilintaris in the small blind.

Samy Dubonnet: A♠9♦ All in
Dimitrios Kilintaris: A♣8♠

Dubonnet was on track for a double-up and heavily boosted his chances on the 9♠5♠10♥ flop. A 10♦ on the turn meant Kilintaris could only chop with an ace on the river, but the Q♥ wasn't what he needed, and Dubonnet doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samy Dubonnet	35,000
Dimitrios Kilintaris	26,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Dimitrios Kilintaris Samy Dubonnet

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henri Antikainen	230,000 230,000	230,000
Ivan Banic	Busted

Tags: Ivan Banic Henri Antikainen

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

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.