€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-13-2024 13:28 UTC+1

Jorstad vs Rezaei Round 2

Barry Russell

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Espen Jorstad raised 500 from the cutoff which was called by Armin Rezaei in the big blind.

Jorstad bet 500 on 5♥8♦A♥ which was quickly raised by Rezaei to 3,000, Jorstad called.

Rezaei with a slight over bet of 9,000 when the 10♣ fell on the turn, Jorstad took the full time allowance before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armin Rezaei	60,000 4,600	4,600
Espen Jorstad	42,000 2,300	2,300

Tags: Armin Rezaei Espen Jorstad

12-13-2024 13:23 UTC+1

Jensen Wins Three-Bet Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Viktor Jensen open-raised to 600 from the hijack, Daniel Koloszar three-bet to 1,700 from the cutoff and Jensen called.

The flop came A♣Q♠4♦ and Jensen checked. Koloszar bet 1,300 and Jensen called. The turn was the 9♣ and Jensen checked again. Koloszar sized up to 4,800 and Jensen called.

Jensen then checked the 4♠ river and Koloszar opted to check behind. Jensen turned over A♦K♣ for a pair of aces and Koloszar mucked to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Jensen	52,000 2,000	2,000
Daniel Koloszar	42,000

Tags: Daniel Koloszar Viktor Jensen

12-13-2024 13:20 UTC+1

Bojovic Chips Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Peteris Enders had a raise in the middle worth 1,200 from middle position and Luka Bojovic called on the button.

The flop came 8♥Q♦10♣ and Enders checked. Bojovic bet 1,200 and Enders called. Both players checked it back on the 4♣ turn. The river was the 6♠ and Enders checked again. Bojovic bet 3,000 and Enders folded to concede the pot.

The next hand, Bojovic won a small pot against Astedt when his ace-high held.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Bojovic	55,000 5,000	5,000
Niklas Astedt	48,000
Peteris Enders	32,500

Tags: Luka Bojovic Peteris Enders

12-13-2024 13:07 UTC+1

Jorstad Vs Rezaei

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Barry Russell

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There were roughly 7,300 chips in the pot on 10♣Q♠K♥. Espen Jorstad bet from the big blind for 1,800 which was called by Armin Rezaei in the cutoff.

Action slowed down when the board ran out 6♦6♣ as both payers checked the turn and river. Jorstad tabled 10♥8♥ but Rezaei tabled J♥J♣ and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armin Rezaei	55,400 55,400	55,400
Espen Jorstad	44,300

Tags: Armin Rezaei Espen Jorstad

12-13-2024 13:05 UTC+1

Buldygin Rivers a Straight

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Viacheslav Buldygin in the small blind limped and saw Alexander Ivarsson in the big blind raise to 800. Buldygin took an unusual line by raising again to 2,800. Ivarsson made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♦4♠K♦ where Buldygin bet 1,700. He was called, but checked the 6♥ turn. Ivarsson took this opportunity to bet 5,000, but Buldygin didn't back down and called.

After Buldygin checked the 7♦ river, Ivarsson checked back, only to see that Buldygin hit a straight on the river with 8♣8♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Buldygin	62,000 62,000	62,000
Alexander Ivarsson	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Alexander Ivarsson Viacheslav Buldygin

12-13-2024 13:03 UTC+1

Are Poker Players Superstitious?

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Milko van Winden

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

12-13-2024 13:00 UTC+1

Trokan Leads River

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Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

David Wintersberger raised to 500 from the button and Yoash Trokman called in the big blind.

The flop came 5♥K♦J♠ and Trokman checked. Wintersberger bet 400 and Trokman called. The turn was the 5♥ and Trokman bet 600, which Wintersberger called.

The river came the 6♦ and Trokman led again for 1,000. Wintersberger folded and Trokman took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoash Trokman	52,000 52,000	52,000
David Wintersberger	48,000

Tags: Yoash Trokman David Wintersberger

12-13-2024 12:57 UTC+1

Thiriart Takes Pot With River Bet

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Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Fabrice Maltez raised to 500 from the small blind and Arthur Thiriart called in the big blind.

The flop came A♥Q♥6♠ and Maltez continued for 600, which Thiriart called. Both players checked it back on the 7♦ turn. The river was the A♦ and Maltez checked. Thiriart bet 1,500 and Maltez folded to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Thiriart	51,000 1,000	1,000
Fabrice Maltez	49,000

Tags: Arthur Thiriart Fabrice Maltez

12-13-2024 12:54 UTC+1

Van der Beek With the Value Bet

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Barry Russell

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There were roughly 3,000 chips in the middle on 8♠7♠8♣. Stanislav Tishkevich in the small blind checked when the Q♦ hit the turn and Luc Van Der Beek checked from the big blind.

Tishkevich checked again when the 10♦ fell on the river, Van der Beek bet 1,800 which was quickly called. Van Der Beek tabled A♥10♥ then Tishkevich mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luc van der Beek	47,000 47,000	47,000
Stanislav Tishkevich	44,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Stanislav Tishkevich Van Der Beek

12-13-2024 12:45 UTC+1

Van Luijk Takes a Small One

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

in a blind versus blind situation, Artsiom Lasouski in the small blind and Derk van Luijk in the big blind checked the J♠K♥7♣ flop leading to the 4♥ turn where Lasouski bet 300.

Van Luijk quickly called, but it was the last action of the hand as both players checked the 2♦ river.

Runner-up of the €25,000 Second Chance Super High Roller yesterday, Van Luijk quickly flipped over 4♣3♠ for a pair and scooped the pot.