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

12-06-2024 23:44 UTC+1

Cinca Sends Bilem Into the Tank

Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The pot had already grown to around 60,000 with two players looking at a board of 8♣3♦9♣3♠.

Alexandru Cinca, in early position, checked the action to Mehdi Bilem, in the cutoff. Bilem bet out 15,000 and Cinca responded by check-raising to 43,000.

Bilem went deep into the tank, thinking for so long that the clock was eventually called. Bilem's thirty-second countdown hit zero and the dealer flicked his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Cinca	235,000 235,000	235,000
Mehdi Bilem	200,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Alexandru Cinca Mehdi Bilem

12-06-2024 23:37 UTC+1

Kun's Tournament is Over

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Christian Nielsen raised to 16,000 on the button before Jiri Kun shoved for 67,000 from the big blind. Nielsen called.

Jiri Kun: J♦J♥ All in
Christian Nielsen: K♦J♣

Kun just had to fade a king to earn the much-needed double-up. However, the flop of K♣5♣5♠ put Nielsen in the lead with top pair and meant Kun only had one out remaining. The rest of the board ran out 7♥9♣ and all of Kun's stack was sent over to Nielsen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Nielsen	250,000 224,000	224,000
Jiri Kun	Busted

Tags: Christian Nielsen Jiri Kun

12-06-2024 23:37 UTC+1

Dibiase Wins the Flip to Stay Alive

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alexandru Veres opened the action to 12,000, and Matthias Auer called from late position. Marco Dibiase counted his stack before announcing all in for 70,000. When the action returned to Veres, he moved all in as well, and Auer folded.

Marco Dibiase: A♦Q♥ All in
Alexandru Veres: 10♠10♣

Dibiase needed to win the flip to keep his tournament hopes alive, and he succeeded as the board ran out 4♠J♣A♠K♦K♥, giving him the pot and a chance to advance to Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Auer	440,000 90,000	90,000
Marco Dibiase	150,000
Alexandru Veres	90,000

Tags: Alexandru Veres Marco Dibiase Matthias Auer

12-06-2024 23:32 UTC+1

Keiser Can't Crack Queens

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Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Nico Keiser raised to 12,000 from early position, Vidar Oie three-bet to 38,000 from the small blind and Keiser moved all in for around 100,000. Oie called.

Nico Keiser: A♠Q♥ All in
Vidar Oie: Q♣Q♠

The board ran out 4♠6♥9♠7♦4♦; Keiser couldn't crack queens to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vidar Oie	360,000 20,000	20,000

Nico Keiser	Busted

Tags: Nico Keiser Vidar Oie

12-06-2024 23:27 UTC+1

Some of the Biggest Stacks in the Room

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Auer	350,000 250,000	250,000
Vidar Oie	340,000

Mateusz Dabkowski	320,000 153,000	153,000
Miki Vea	300,000
Jack Sinclair	274,000 274,000	274,000
Simas Karaliunas	260,000 185,000	185,000
Paolo Ribolla	254,000
Maciej Trzcinski	250,000 250,000	250,000
Vladas Burneikis	219,000
Mirko Radovic	210,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

12-06-2024 23:14 UTC+1

Paris, Monte-Carlo and Barcelona Announced for 2025 EPT Season

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Kaelaine Minton

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

PokerStars has announced the first three European Poker Tour (EPT) stops on its highly anticipated 2025 schedule, with the iconic tournaments returning to EPT Paris, EPT Monte-Carlo, and EPT Barcelona.

This announcement follows another successful year for the tour, including a memorable celebration of EPT’s 20th anniversary in 2024. As excitement builds, PokerStars has confirmed more events are yet to be revealed.

“We're excited to announce the first part of the calendar with the return of EPT Paris, Monte-Carlo, and Barcelona for 2025”, said Live Events Senior Business Development Manager, Julien Liarte. “These iconic stops have become cornerstones of the European Poker Tour, each offering unique experiences and unparalleled competition. We can’t wait to welcome players back for another incredible year of live poker.”

To secure a spot in EPT Paris, online satellites are already live. Players can win a €8,000 package that includes a €5,300 EPT Main Event buy-in, eight nights’ accommodation at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile, and expenses. Additionally, players can win a €3,300 package to the France Poker Series Main Event, which includes a €1,100 buy-in, seven nights’ accommodation, and expenses.

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12-06-2024 23:06 UTC+1

Break Time

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Tim Baker

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

The remaining players are now on a 20-minute break.

12-06-2024 23:01 UTC+1

Rados Cracks Aces

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Ollie Garland

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

Julijan Rados raised to 11,000 from the hijack, Bongcheol Choi three-bet jammed for 35,000, from the cutoff, and Rados called.

Bongcheol Choi: A♠A♦ All in
Julijan Rados: A♣Q♠

Choi held a commanding lead, however, the 7♣8♣9♣ gave Rados a flush draw. The 8♥ turn proved no threat but the J♣ river improved Rados to a flush and Choi was sent to the rail

Player	Chips	Progress
Julijan Rados	245,000 77,000	77,000
Bongcheol Choi	Busted

Tags: Bongcheol Choi Julijan Rados

12-06-2024 23:00 UTC+1

Recent Bustouts

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Fernandez	Busted
Jaroslaw Ogorek	Busted
Julien Thome	Busted
Daniele Todeschini	Busted
Orjan Birkestol	Busted
Oscar Pettersson	Busted
Petr Targa	Busted
Leopold Kreczy	Busted
Lukasz Tomecki	Busted