Level: 20
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
€10,200 Mystery Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€10,200
Prize Pool
€196,980
Entries
42
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
25
Players Left
1
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Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
950,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
720,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
720,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
650,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
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Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Andras Nemeth raised to 80,000 from the button, Ilia Pavlov called in the small blind, then Michail Manolakis moved all in for 690,000 from the big blind. Nemeth folded and Pavlov got the count before making the call. Manolakis was at risk as players flipped their cards.
Michail Manolakis: 9♦9♠ 
Ilia Pavlov: K♥Q♣
It was a flip and the board came 4♠10♦6♣4♥2♠. Pavlov couldn't find a pair and Manolakis held with his pocket nines, scoring a huge double up that gave him the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
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495,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Andras Nemeth, who had been open raising often for the last few orbits, raised to 80,000 from late position. Michail Manolakis called in the small blind and Morten Klein moved all in from the big blind for 570,000. Nemeth opted to shove over the top for 990,000 and Manolakis folded.
Nemeth and Klein flipped their cards, with Klein at risk.
Morten Klein: A♦K♥
Andras Nemeth: Q♥10♥
The flop came 6♣J♦10♦ and Nemeth paired his ten. Klein still had plenty of outs to give him hope, but his chances were massively reduced when the 10♣ turn gave Nemeth trips. The river was the J♠ and Nemeth improved to a full house to win the pot.
Klein was eliminated from the tournament in fifth place for €17,700.
Klein pulled his bounty on the way out and added a further €10,000 to his prize money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,780,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nikita Kuznetsov moved all in for 485,000 from the cutoff, with Ilia Pavlov moving his stack of 410,000 into the middle from the small blind. Michail Manolakis pondered making the call in the big blind, covering both players, but ultimately folded.
Ilia Pavlov: A♥J♣
Nikita Kuznetsov: A♠10♦
Pavlov had Kuznetsov dominated, but the A♣10♥4♦ flop propelled Kuznetsov into the lead with top two pair. Pavlov now required a jack to stay in it, but it did not arrive on the 6♠K♣ turn and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,075,000
425,000
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425,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
In what would develop into a game-changing pot, Michail Manolakis raised to 80,000 from the button, Andras Nemeth three-bet to 280,000 and Manolakis called.
The flop came J♣J♦8♥ and Nemeth continued with a bet of 90,000, which Manolakis called. The turn was the 2♣ and Nemeth slowed down with a check. Manolakis bet 210,000 and Nemeth called.
The river was the 5♣ and Nemeth checked again. Manolakis asked to see Nemeth's stack before moving all in. Nemeth had 800,000 left behind and was put to the test on the river. He went deep into the tank, using two time bank cards before making the decision to call.
Manolakis revealed a bluff with Q♣10♥. Nemeth flipped over A♥K♠ for ace-high with the pair of jacks on board. It was a hero call, one that put Nemeth well out in front with around 2.8 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
1,440,000
|
1,440,000 |
|
|
640,000
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,820,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
795,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
585,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
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Boston Rob also revealed a story about Costa Rican authorities raiding a mansion known to host high-stakes poker games during a 2006 filming that included Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh, David Williams, Michael Mizrachi and actress Cheryl Hines.
"(Gambling mogul) Calvin (Ayre) had a big party at the house, and they came in guns drawn," he said. "And we were fine, but we all had to stay at the party until they checked our passports and everything. I think it was a little bit of a shakedown. But we had a good weekend."
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