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

12-05-2024 01:41 UTC+1

Cohen Doubles Through Benkovic

Tim Baker

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

Lukas Benkovic had squeezed all in from the small blind for 68,000 over a late position open and call. Tom Cohen then called for his remaining 62,000 from the big blind and the other players in the hand folded.

Tom Cohen: A♣A♠ All in
Lukas Benkovic: J♥J♦

Cohen was ahead with his aces and needed to avoid a jack to move over the six-figure chip mark. The board ran out K♥K♦4♣4♦7♦ and Cohen doubled through Benkovic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Cohen	130,000 85,000	85,000
Lukas Benkovic	6,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Lukas Benkovic Tom Cohen

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

12-05-2024 01:46 UTC+1

Rizvani Snap-Calls for His Tournament Life

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Ollie Garland

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

Alen Rizvani, in middle position, raised to 5,000. Matthias Auer, in the small blind, moved all in and Rizvani snap-called for his effective stack of 45,000.

Alen Rizvani: K♣K♠ All in
Matthias Auer: 8♠8♥

Auer had run into a premium and the 3♠4♣J♣5♠5♣ runout changed nothing, ensuring Rizvani the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alen Rizvani	93,000 2,000	2,000
Matthias Auer	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Alen Rizvani Matthias Auer

12-05-2024 01:57 UTC+1

Rapanowicz's Check-Raise Gets Through

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

Juha Helppi opened to 5,500 from the cutoff. Both Patrik Jaros, from the button, and Damian Rapanowicz, from the big blind, called.

The flop came 3♦2♠5♥, and Rapanowicz checked to see Helppi bet 6,500. Jaros made the call, and Rapanowicz went into the tank before check-raising to 17,500. Both his opponents folded, and he collected the chips he needed to reach the 100k mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damian Rapanowicz	100,000 400	400
Juha Helppi	60,000 42,000	42,000
Patrik Jaros	43,000

Tags: Damian Rapanowicz Juha Helppi Patrik Jaros

12-05-2024 01:59 UTC+1

Custodio Spikes the River

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Tim Baker

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

With the board showing 7♦7♣6♠K♦ Guilherme Paz check-called from the small blind to a bet of 16,000 from Daniel Custodio out of the big blind.

The 9♠ came on the river and both players checked. Paz turned over A♦4♥ for ace-high and was second-best to the rivered pair of nines for Custodio with 9♥3♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Custodio	78,000 78,000	78,000
Guilherme Paz	53,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Daniel Custodio Guilherme Paz

12-05-2024 02:02 UTC+1

O'Donoghue's Dead on the Turn

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Ollie Garland

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

Jochen Kaiser raised to 5,000 from under the gun. Liam O'Donoghue three-bet jammed for 33,500 from the hijack and Kaiser called.

Liam O'Donoghue: A♠Q♥ All in
Jochen Kaiser: 10♥10♠

O'Donoghue needed help, but the 6♦2♥10♦ flop didn't oblige, giving Kaiser a set. O'Donoghue was drawing dead on the 7♦ turn. The J♠ river confirmed O'Donoghue's departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jochen Kaiser	140,000
Liam O'Donoghue	Busted

Tags: Jochen Kaiser Liam O'Donoghue

12-05-2024 02:07 UTC+1

Narajczyk Cracks Aces to Stay Alive

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

Piotr Narajczyk moved all in for 20,000 from middle position, and Joshi Ajit also moved all in from the small blind.

Piotr Narajczyk: J♦Q♠ All in
Joshi Ajit: A♥A♦

Narajczyk was looking to hit his gutshot on the K♣9♦4♣ flop. The turn was the 4♦, but the river was the 10♣, which gave him the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshi Ajit	53,000 53,000	53,000
Piotr Narajczyk	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Joshi Ajit Piotr Narajczyk

12-05-2024 02:08 UTC+1

Wozniak Check-Raises Mellanen

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Tim Baker

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

Mateusz Wozniak opened under the gun to 5,000 and was three-bet to 15,000 by Kasper Mellanen on the button. After the blinds folded, Wozniak called.

Wozniak checked the 2♣9♦6♥ flop and Mellanen bet 12,000. Wozniak check-raised to 33,000 and Mellanen quickly tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasper Mellanen	140,000 25,000	25,000
Mateusz Wozniak	135,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Kasper Mellanen Mateusz Wozniak

12-05-2024 02:13 UTC+1

Bakker Takes from Visser

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Ollie Garland

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

Frank Visser limped in from the button, the small blind completed and Erik Bakker, in the big blind, checked his option.

The 3♠Q♦2♣ flop saw the action check to Visser, who took the lead for 2,500. The small blind folded and Bakker called.

The 4♣ turn checked through to the Q♥ river. Bakker bet out 4,500 and Visser beat him into the pot with a call.

Bakker rolled over Q♠8♥ for trip queens, sending Visser's cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Bakker	165,000 148,000	148,000
Frank Visser	30,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Erik Bakker Frank Visser

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000