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

12-05-2024 02:36 UTC+1

Pritsak Ends Pudel's Tournament

Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Oleh Pritsak raised to 6,000 under the gun before Oleh Pritsak three-bet shoved for roughly 29,000 from middle position. After it folded back to Pritsak, he called to put Pudel at risk.

Nils Pudel: 6♣6♥ All in
Oleh Pritsak: Q♥J♠

It was a race that Pudel needed to win. However, the board ran out 5♦2♠Q♠7♦K♥ to give Pritsak the winner with a pair of queens, sending Pudel to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleh Pritsak	300,000 50,000	50,000
Nils Pudel	Busted

Tags: Oleh Pritsak Nils Pudel

12-05-2024 02:34 UTC+1

Haitsiukevich Stabs the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Robert Kokoska raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Maksim Haitsiukevich defended in the big blind.

The K♣8♥A♦ flop checked through to the J♠ turn and the 2♣ river. Haitsiukevich took a stab at this pot for 7,500 and eventually earned the fold from Kokoska.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Kokoska	150,000 110,000	110,000
Maksim Haitsiukevich	115,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Maksim Haitsiukevich Robert Kokoska

12-05-2024 02:32 UTC+1

Pritsak Scores Double Knockout On the River

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Niclas Thumm moved all in from middle position for 32,000. Oleh Pritsak called from the button, and both Birger Larsen and Felix Vu called from the blinds.

The pot was already quite big, and when the flop 6♠2♦2♥ came, Larsen led for 23,000. Vu folded, but Pritsak moved all in, and Larsen quickly called.

Niclas Thumm: 9♥10♥ All in
Birger Larsen: A♣A♦ All in
Oleh Pritsak: QxQx

The J♥ gave Thumm a flush draw, but the river Q♣ was all Pritsak, who managed to knock out two players and build a well-above-average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Vu	300,000 60,000	60,000

Oleh Pritsak	250,000 185,000	185,000
Birger Larsen	Busted
Niclas Thumm	Busted

Tags: Birger Larsen Felix Vu Niclas Thumm Oleh Pritsak

12-05-2024 02:24 UTC+1

Tzinis Doesn't Leave Dos Santos Wondering

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The pot stood at around 50,000 with the board reading K♠7♣4♦4♥K♣.

Guilherme Dos Santos, in the big blind, checked the action to Konstantinos Tzinis, in middle position. Tzinis moved all in for Dos Santos's effective stack of 26,000 and Dos Santos went deep into the tank.

Dos Santos thought for some time before finally settling on a fold. Tzinis claimed the pot as he showed 8♦8♥ to the table. Dos Santos confirmed that Tzinis was ahead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Tzinis	125,000 125,000	125,000
Guilherme Dos Santos	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Guilherme Dos Santos Konstantinos Tzinis

12-05-2024 02:24 UTC+1

Custodio Gets Value With Top Pair

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a board showing 8♥3♣3♦7♠, Erik Bakker bet 6,000 from the big blind with Daniel Custodio making the call from the button.

The 10♦ fell on the river and Bakker bet out for 6,000 again. Custodio raised to 22,000 and after pondering for a few moments, Bakker called.

Custodio flipped over Q♥10♠ for a rivered pair of tens, which was good as Bakker mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Custodio	135,000 57,000	57,000
Erik Bakker	133,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Erik Bakker Daniel Custodio

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

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

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 02:07 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 02:02 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