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

12-04-2024 23:54 UTC+1

Joshi Doubles With Top Pair

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Eros Calderone raised to 2,500 from the hijack and Sachin Joshi three-bet to 6,100 from the cutoff. Calderone called.

Calderone check-called a bet of 3,500 from Joshi on the 2♠10♠J♥ flop.

After Calderone checked the 5♣ turn, Joshi shoved for 15,400. Calderone snap-called and the cards were revealed.

Sachin Joshi: Q♥J♦ All in
Eros Calderone: A♠3♠

Joshi was ahead with top pair and had to fade Calderone's flush draw, gutshot, and overcard to double. A clean 7♦ hit the river and Joishi doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eros Calderone	45,000 45,000	45,000
Sachin Joshi	43,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Eros Calderone Sachin Joshi

12-04-2024 23:51 UTC+1

Pritsak Makes a Huge Hero-Call

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Ollie Garland

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Paul Lagan raised to 2,500 from the cutoff. Oleh Pritsak, on the button, three-bet to 7,600 and Lagan called.

The 5♦K♦2♠ flop saw Lagan check and then call a bet of 5,500 from Pritsak.

The Q♥ turn checked through to the 9♦ on the river. Lagan moved all in for around 22,000. Pritsak thought for some time before finally making the call.

Paul Lagan: A♦4♣ All in
Oleh Pritsak: J♦J♥

Pritsak's pocket pair found the correct call on a dicey board to eliminate Lagan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleh Pritsak	65,000
Paul Lagan	Busted

Tags: Oleh Pritsak Paul Lagan

12-04-2024 23:44 UTC+1

Kaukua Wins Without Showdown

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Toni Kaukua raised to 2,500 under the gun before Dohang Na three-bet to 7,000 from the next seat. After it folded back to Kaukua he called.

Kaukua check-called a bet of 4,000 from Na on the 7♣4♣J♥ flop.

The turn fell the 3♠ and Kaukua check-called another bet from Na, this time for 9,000.

After Kaukua checked the K♠ river, Na bet 17,500. Kaukua only had around 18,000 remaining in his stack and after some deliberation, flicked in the call. Na instantly mucked his hand and Kaukua pulled in the pot without having to show.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	77,000 27,000	27,000
Dohang Na	26,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Dohang Na Toni Kaukua

12-04-2024 23:42 UTC+1

Olsson Scores a Knockout With Aces

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Itamar Nachshon opened the action with a minimum raise from early position, and Robert Kokoska made the call. Emil Olsson saw his cards from the small blind and announced a three-bet to 8,000. The action went back to Nachshon, who moved all in. Kokoska got out of the way, and Olsson snap called.

Itamar Nachshon: 9x9x All in
Emil Olsson: A♣A♥

The board ran out 6♣2♣J♦7♠2♠, which was no help to Nachshon, and Olsson added more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emil Olsson	76,000 11,000	11,000
Robert Kokoska	40,000 40,000	40,000
Itamar Nachshon	Busted

Tags: Emil Olsson Itamar Nachshon Robert Kokoska

12-04-2024 23:41 UTC+1

Fiala's Slow-Play Pays Off

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Ollie Garland

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Yoav Mermelstein raised to 3,400 from middle position and Simon Fiala called in the hijack. Mengshi Tian, in the small blind, squeezed to 12,000 and Mermelstein folded. Fiala moved all in for 27,000 and Tian called.

Simon Fiala: K♣K♦ All in
Mengshi Tian: A♦Q♣

The board ran out 2♠J♦4♦4♣8♥; Fiala's kings held to ensure him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mengshi Tian	69,000 11,000	11,000
Simon Fiala	60,000 13,000	13,000
Yoav Mermelstein	16,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Mengshi Tian Simon Fiala Yoav Mermelstein

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

12-04-2024 23:31 UTC+1

Rizvani Flops the Nuts

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Erik Bakker raised to 2,000 from the button, Alen Rizvani called in the small blind, as did Vahe Ter-Khachatryan, in the big blind.

The K♠3♠4♠ flop saw the action check to Bakker, who continued for 1,500. Both players called.

The 10♠ turn checked through to the 10♥ on the river. Rizvani bet out 2,500 and Ter-Khachatryan quickly folded. Bakker thought for some time before making the call. Rizvani rolled over A♠2♠ for the nut flush, winning him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alen Rizvani	50,000 50,000	50,000
Vahe Ter-Khachatryan	25,000 2,000	2,000
Erik Bakker	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Alen Rizvani Erik Bakker Vahe Ter-Khachatryan

12-04-2024 23:29 UTC+1

Kubenka Goes All In on the Turn

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action picked up on a flop of 7♣8♦7x, where Petr Kubenka bet 10,000 in a pot of 14,000. Prateek Mittal took his time before making the call.

The turn brought the 7♠, and Kubenka announced all in for his remaining 45,000 chips. Mittal thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck, and the pot was pushed to Kubenka.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petr Kubenka	65,000 46,000	46,000
Prateek Mittal	55,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Petr Kubenka Prateek Mittal

12-04-2024 23:27 UTC+1

Schnehen Fades Jebavy's Outs

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Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Lukas Jebavy raised to 2,400 from early position with David Von Schnehen being the only caller from the button.

Jebavy checked the A♦5♥8♦ flop and Schnehen bet 3,200. Jebavy check-shoved for roughly 17,000, which Schnehen called.

Lukas Jebavy: 7♠6♠ All in
David Von Schnehen: A♥10♣

Schnehen was ahead with top pair but had to fade Jebavy's straight draw. The 3♣K♦ runout didn't help Jebavy and his whole stack was sent over to Schnehen.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Von Schnehen	56,000 56,000	56,000
Lukas Jebavy	Busted

Tags: David Von Schnehen Lukas Jebavy

12-04-2024 23:16 UTC+1

Shumeiko Flips for His Tournament Life

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action was caught as Yehor Shumeiko, who was under the gun, was all in and at risk for his effective stack of 23,000, against Giorgi Darchia, in early position.

Yehor Shumeiko: 7♣7♥ All in
Giorgi Darchia: A♣K♥

Shumeiko was ahead in this flip and the 5♠3♥2♥ flop confirmed this. The 3♠ turn and 8♣ river proved no threat for Shumeiko and he doubled up.