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

12-13-2024 23:33 UTC+1

O'Dwyer to the Rail

Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action was picked up on a board of 3♥10♦10♠Q♠ with roughly 35,000 in the pot. Conor Bergin in the big blind was facing a though decision after Steve O'Dwyer in the hijack moved all in for 32,000.

After two minutes, Bergin decided to call.

Steve O'Dwyer: A♣K♠ All in
Conor Bergin: 7♣7♠

O'Dwyer had a gutshot and two overcards, but the 4♠ river didn't change anything and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Bergin	126,000 71,000	71,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Conor Bergin Steve O'Dwyer

12-13-2024 23:29 UTC+1

Good Call by Mulder

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Teun Mulder raised to 3,600 from middle position and was called by Patrik Jaros in the cutoff and Nichan Khorchidian on the button.

All three of them checked the Q♣8♥6♣ flop and the 7♥ turn, but after Mulder checked the 10♦ river, Jaros bet 5,000. He made Khorchidian fold, but Mulder went into the tank.

He eventually made the call with K♣8♣ for the third pair. Jaros didn't have a better hand and sent his cards into he muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Jaros	72,000
Teun Mulder	49,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Nichan Khorchidian Patrik Jaros Teun Mulder

12-13-2024 23:28 UTC+1

Van Der Beek Busts Tamasauskas

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Barry Russell

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up as Vladas Tamasauskas was all in for 30,100 against Luc van der Beek who covered him by roughly 10,000.

Vladas Tamasauskas: J♠J♥ All in
Luc van der Beek: A♥A♦

The board ran out safe for Van Der Beek as it came 4♥5♥5♣K♥4♣ and Tamasauskas was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luc van der Beek	83,000 14,000	14,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	Busted

Tags: Luc Van Der Beek Vladas Tamasauskas

12-13-2024 23:26 UTC+1

Oeye Turns Flush to Double Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 8♥Q♦K♥ with around 7,000 in the pot. Espen Oeye checked and Michel Karim bet 4,000. Oeye check-raised to 11,000 and Karim called.

The turn was the J♥ and Oeye led for 6,000. Karim made a raise for most of Oeye's stack and Oeye pushed all in for 22,700 total. Karim quickly called and players revealed their cards.

Karim had A♦A♣ for a pair of aces, but Oeye had Q♥7♥ for a turned flush. The river came the K♠ and Oeye held to win the pot, doubling his stack.

Karim had doubled up moments before with a runner-runner straight, but his stack took a blow to take back down to around 80,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Oeye	85,000 45,000	45,000
Michel Karim	80,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Espen Oeye Michel Karim

12-13-2024 23:17 UTC+1

Runner-Runner Straight for Karim

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action was picked up on a board of K♥J♥3♦5♠2♠ with 29,600 in the pot. Michel Karim in the cutoff moved all in for 37,200, and Ritvars Cekalins, in the small blind, was trying to make a decision.

Cekalins used several time bank extensions, and eventually made the call.

Michel Karim: A♥4♥ All in
Ritvars Cekalins: K♦10♥

Cekalins called with top pair, but ran into Karim's runner-runner straight which allowed him to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ritvars Cekalins	175,000 85,000	85,000
Michel Karim	104,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Michel Karim Ritvars Cekalins

12-13-2024 23:14 UTC+1

Karaliunas Doubles Through Czuczor

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Barry Russell

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Robert Heidorn raised in middle position, Marton Czuczor three-bet to 7,500 from the cutoff and Simas Karaliunas four-bet shoved for 17,200. Heidorn folded then Czuczor called.

Simas Karaliunas: A♠J♥ All in
Marton Czuczor: K♣J♠

The board ran out safe for Karaliunas as it came 2♠6♥3♦6♦4♣ and he doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Heidorn	135,000 135,000	135,000
Marton Czuczor	45,000 68,000	68,000
Simas Karaliunas	38,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Marton Czuczor Robert Heidorn Simas Karaliunas

12-13-2024 23:11 UTC+1

Minkov Makes Flush to Bust Nikiforov

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ilya Nikiforov open-raised to 2,400 from early position, Nikola Minkov called on the button and the big blind came along.

The flop came 10♥4♠4♥ and the big blind checked. Nikiforov bet 3,200 and only Minkov called. On the 3♥ turn, Nikiforov bet 10,000, leaving himself just 15,700 behind. Minkov used a time bank card before making the call.

The river was the 6♠ and Nikiforov pushed all in for the rest of his stack. Minkov didn't hesitate before making the call with the bigger stack. Nikiforov showed J♦J♠ for two pair, jacks with the fours on board. Minkov, however, had 7♥6♥ for a flush. He won the pot and Nikiforov was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikola Minkov	120,000 120,000	120,000
Ilya Nikiforov	Busted

Tags: Ilya Nikiforov Nikola Minkov

12-13-2024 23:07 UTC+1

Astedt Back-Raises All In

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Michel Karim open-raised from middle position and Niklas Astedt called in the next seat. Maksim Vaskresenski three-bet to 9,200 from the button and Karim called. Astedt then back-raised all in for 83,000, leaving the table perplexed.

Vaskresenski was first to fold, saying it was "too much" as he mucked his hand. Karim went into the tank and then decided it was best to fold his hand.

"That's why he's the best," said a neutral player as Astedt scooped the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Vaskresenski	174,000 10,100	10,100
Niklas Astedt	110,000 36,500	36,500
Michel Karim	80,000

Tags: Maksim Vaskresenski Michel Karim Niklas Astedt

12-13-2024 22:49 UTC+1

Top Ten Chip Counts Following Final Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Luca Maccatrozzo	285,000
David Boyaciyan	268,300 46,700	46,700

Armin Rezaei	265,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	220,000 4,700	4,700
Mykhailo Demydenko	208,000
Elias Suhonen	207,000 42,000	42,000
Emil Mattsson	205,000 90,000	90,000
Ka Kwan Lau	204,100 27,400	27,400
Thomas Santerne	199,000 9,500	9,500
Maksim Vaskresenski	184,100 74,100	74,100

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200