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

12-06-2024 22:24 UTC+1

Tadmor Sends Johnson to the Rail

Ollie Garland

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

Ofer Tadmor raised to 6,000 from middle position, Keith Johnson three-bet jammed for 22,000 from the hijack and Tadmor called.

Keith Johnson: A♥Q♥ All in
Ofer Tadmor: 7♦7♠

Tadmor was ahead and the K♥2♠9♣ flop proved no threat. The 2♥ turn changed nothing and the K♣ river confirmed Johnson's departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ofer Tadmor	90,500 90,500	90,500
Keith Johnson	Busted

Tags: Keith Johnson Ofer Tadmor

12-06-2024 22:17 UTC+1

Garcia Rivers a Straight to Bust Thalmann

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Tim Baker

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

Yves Thalmann four-bet shoved for roughly 36,000 over a three-bet from Miki Vea Garcia on the button. Garcia called to put Thalmann at risk.

Yves Thalmann: 8♦8♠ All in
Miki Vea Garcia: A♦J♣

It was a classic race that Thalmann needed to win. The dealer put out a board of 4♦Q♠2♣10♣K♥ which gave Garcia the winner with a rivered straight, sending Thalmann to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miki Vea Garcia	115,000 66,000	66,000
Yves Thalmann	Busted

Tags: Miki Vea Garcia Yves Thalmann

12-06-2024 22:14 UTC+1

Juhola Flips for His Tournament Life

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Ollie Garland

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

Jari-Pekka Juhola moved all in for 31,500 from the cutoff and was looked up by Justin Boyle, in the big blind.

Jari-Pekka Juhola: K♠10♠ All in
Justin Boyle: 6♠6♥

Juhola needed help but the 3♠J♣9♦ flop didn't oblige. However, the K♥ turn put Juhola into the lead and the 3♦ river confirmed his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jari-Pekka Juhola	67,500 22,500	22,500
Justin Boyle	65,000

Tags: Justin Boyle Jari-Pekka Juhola

12-06-2024 22:14 UTC+1

Podovei Ends Palmu’s Run with a Better Ace

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

There was a min-raise from middle position, and Severi Palmu moved all in. Two seats to his left, Gheorghe Podovei called, and the original raiser folded.

Severi Palmu: A♣7♣ All in
Gheorghe Podovei: A♥10♥

Podovei's better kicker held firm on the 3♦9♥9♠2♦K♦ runout, sending Palmu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Podovei	170,000 110,000	110,000
Severi Palmu	Busted

Tags: Gheorghe Podovei Severi Palmu

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

12-06-2024 22:04 UTC+1

Asherof Bombs Every Street

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Ollie Garland

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

Eliezer Asherof raised to 7,000 from the hijack and Julien Thome called, on the button.

The 2♦9♥8♣ flop saw Asherof continue for a sizable wager of 12,000. Thome was undettered.

The 3♣ river saw Asherof empty the clip, moving all in for an over-bet of approximately 65,000. Thome finally elected to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliezer Asherof	109,000 109,000	109,000
Julien Thome	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Eliezer Asherof Julien Thome

12-06-2024 22:04 UTC+1

Sharma's Aces Bust Cegila

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Tim Baker

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

Kanchan Sharma opened from the cutoff to 5,000 before Davide Ceglia shoved for 18,000 from the small blind. Sharma snap-called.

Davide Ceglia: A♥8♥ All in
Kanchan Sharma: A♣A♠

Cegila ran into the worst possible hand and needed some hearts to survive. The flop of 6♥K♥Q♦ offered Cegila with a flush draw, but the 6♣ turn and 5♦ river didn't help him and Sharma's aces won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kanchan Sharma	47,000 19,000	19,000
Davide Ceglia	Busted

Tags: Kanchan Sharma Davide Ceglia

12-06-2024 21:57 UTC+1

Ladies Help Juhola to Double

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Tim Baker

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

Jari-Pekka Juhola was all in for his last 21,000 with Simas Karaliunas making the call to try and bust him.

Jari-Pekka Juhola: Q♥Q♣ All in
Simas Karaliunas: K♣J♦

Juhola was way ahead with pocket queens and was able to stay ahead on the 9♣A♥7♠6♥7♦ runout, earning himself the much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simas Karaliunas	82,000 17,000	17,000
Jari-Pekka Juhola	45,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Jari-Pekka Juhola Simas Karaliunas

12-06-2024 21:55 UTC+1

Monch Emptied the Clip

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Ollie Garland

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

Maxim Son limped in from the small blind. Maximilian Monch, in the big blind, raised to 6,000 and Son called.

The 3♠5♣8♦ flop saw Son play in flow, check-calling a bet of 2,500 from Monch.

The 3♥ turn saw Son check again and Monch moved all in, asking for Son's effective stack of around 17,000. Son made a frustrated fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximilian Monch	68,000 68,000	68,000
Maxim Son	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Maxim Son Maximilian Monch

12-06-2024 21:55 UTC+1

Chen Doubles With Kings

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

There was preflop action between Ruizhong Chen and Lukas Binar, and the cards were turned on their backs.

Ruizhong Chen: K♣K♥ All in
Lukas Binar: 2♥2♠

Chen was in great position to double up, and he managed to do it when the board ran out 10♣3♥6♥A♦5♠, leaving Binar with less than ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruizhong Chen	80,000 80,000	80,000
Lukas Binar	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Lukas Binar Ruizhong Chen