€10,200 Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-04-2024 22:17 UTC+1

Mulder Runs Into Astedt's Aces

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

It's not Teun Mulder's day today as he was sent to the rail for the second time within the first five levels.

Mulder had all his chips in the middle, a little under 50,000, against Niklas Astedt, who had him well covered as players flipped their cards.

Teun Mulder: A♠Q♣ All in
Niklas Astedt: A♦A♣

Mulder was drawing very thin as the board ran out 9♣5♦9♠8♦9♦ and was drawing dead by the turn. Astedt held with his pocket aces to win the pot, while Mulder was eliminated. After firing his only reentry, Mulder is well and truly out of the event.

Meanwhile, Wouter Beltz has joined the game.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	188,000 18,000	18,000
Wouter Beltz	100,000
Teun Mulder	Busted

Tags: Niklas Astedt Teun Mulder

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

12-04-2024 22:35 UTC+1

Hrabec Takes Pot With Turn Bet

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Roman Hrabec raised to 4,000 from late position, Espen Jorstad called in the small blind and Morten Klein called in the big blind.

The flop came 10♣9♥A♦ and action checked to Hrabec, who made it 7,000 to go. Jorstad called and Klein folded.

The turn was the 5♠ and Jorstad checked again. Hrabec sized up to 26,000 and Jorstad let it go to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	153,000 52,000	52,000
Espen Jorstad	91,000 91,000	91,000

Tags: Espen Jorstad Morten Klein Roman Hrabec

12-04-2024 22:43 UTC+1

Neugebauer Busts After Calling River

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

There was around 90,000 in the middle on the river on a board of 10♠K♦9♥6♣7♣ as Thomas Santerne pushed all in, putting his opponent, Max Neugebauer, under pressure for the rest of his stack.

Neugebauer went into the tank and raised his eyebrows with a pained expression in his face as he pushed a few chips forward to signify the call. He had 10♣9♣ for two pair, but Santerne turned over Q♥J♣ for a straight to win the pot.

Santerne chipped up to around 240,000, while Neugebauer was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Santerne	240,000 140,000	140,000
Max Neugebauer	Busted

Tags: Max Neugebauer Thomas Santerne

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

12-04-2024 22:55 UTC+1

Arrocha Survives With Short Stack

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Maksim Vaskresenski raised to 4,500 from the button, Mario Navarro Arrocha called in the small blind for the last of his chips, and Juho Suutari called in the big blind.

Suutari and Vaskresenski checked down all three streets on a board of K♣9♠8♦6♦A♠ and players showed down their hands.

Vaskresenski had 10♠8♠ for a pair of eights, Suutari had Q♣7♥ and Arrocha had K♠9♦ for two pair, kings and nines. He won the pot and tripled up his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Vaskresenski	320,000 10,000	10,000
Juho Suutari	35,000 55,000	55,000
Mario Navarro Arrocha	17,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Juho Suutari Maksim Vaskresenski Mario Navarro Arrocha

12-04-2024 23:07 UTC+1

Arrocha's Comeback Falls Short

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mario Navarro Arrocha had mounted a comeback from less than two big blinds to around 30,000 in chips and had just successfully gotten a shove through on the previous hand.

The next hand, Vladyslav Martynenko raised to 5,000 from late position and Arrocha called in the big blind.

The flop came 8♥K♦9♦ and Arrocha checked. Martynenko continued for 4,000 and Arrocha check-raised to 12,000. Martynenko moved all in and Arrocha called for the rest of his stack.

Arrocha flipped over K♣2♥ for a pair of kings, but Martynenko had K♠10♠ for a pair of kings with higher kicker. The turn was the A♣ and river the A♠, so Martynenko's kicker played and he won the pot. Arrocha had done well to recover his stack, but his run was over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladyslav Martynenko	155,000 155,000	155,000
Mario Navarro Arrocha	Busted

Tags: Mario Navarro Arrocha Vladyslav Martynenko

12-04-2024 23:19 UTC+1

Manolakis Scoops Pot With Full House

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 3♦6♠9♣ and players checked to Michail Manolakis, who made it 7,500 to go. Sonny Franco made the call.

The turn was the 3♥ and Franco checked. Manolakis bet 14,000 and Franco called. The river was the J♠ and Franco checked again. Manolakis fired out a bet of 30,000 and Franco made the call.

Manolakis turned over 9♦9♠ for a full house, nines full of threes. Franco mucked and Manolakis scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michail Manolakis	150,000 13,000	13,000
Sonny Franco	80,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Michail Manolakis Sonny Franco

12-04-2024 23:19 UTC+1

Players Heading for 20-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players in the €10,200 Mystery Bounty event are heading for their second and final 20-minute break of the day. There are three more 30-minute levels to go on Day 1 when action resumes.

12-04-2024 23:27 UTC+1

Complete Guide to EPT Prague 2024 - Everything You Need to Know

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) season has returned to Prague for the final stop of the year.

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December brings a brisk winter chill to Prague, with temperatures hovering between -1 and 4 degrees Celsius (30 to 39 degrees Fahrenheit). The city becomes a magical realm of festive adornments and Christmas stalls.

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