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

12-13-2024 21:53 UTC+1

Levi Cracks Stoica's Aces

Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of K♣9♣7♦ and action checked to Roman Stoica, who made it 3,500 to go. Chung Ching Cheung called, then Shahar Levi check-raised to 13,000.

Stoica then moved all in, Cheung folded and Levi made the call with the covering stack. The two players revealed their cards.

Roman Stoica: A♣A♦ All in
Shahar Levi: K♠9♠

Stoica was in trouble with his aces. The turn came the Q♦ and river the 10♥, so Levi held with his two pair, kings and nines, to win the pot. Stoica slammed his cards on the table and left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shahar Levi	155,000 155,000	155,000
Roman Stoica	Busted

Tags: Chung Ching Cheung Roman Stoica Shahar Levi

12-13-2024 21:45 UTC+1

Pavlov Fires Two Barrels

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Daniel De Sousa Custodio raised to 2,000 from early position and was called by Ilia Pavlov on the button and Juha Helppi in the big blind.

Helppi and De Sousa Custodio checked the J♦3♣4♥ flop to Pavlov who bet 2,500. Helppi was the only one to call.

Pavlov fired a second barrel of 4,000 on the J♥ turn. Helppi, who checked, decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Pavlov	160,000 114,000	114,000
Nariman Yaghmai	160,000 160,000	160,000
Juha Helppi	61,000 11,000	11,000
Daniel De Sousa Custodio	43,500 10,500	10,500

Tags: Daniel De Sousa Custodio Juha Helppi Ilia Pavlov

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

12-13-2024 21:30 UTC+1

Del Pino With a Huge Bluff

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Barry Russell

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

There were roughly 80,000 chips in the middle on 8♥9♥6♠4♥J♦. Omar Del Pino who was under the gun announced "all in" and pushed his 66,600 chip stack into the middle.

Luca Maerki on his direct left was in a bit of spot and said, "I can't beat Jacks," but eventually called, then tabled 9♣9♦.

Del Pino tabled A♣K♥ for a huge bluff that unfortunately did not get through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luca Maerki	230,000 230,000	230,000
Omar Del Pino	Busted

Tags: Luca Maerki Omar Del Pino

12-13-2024 21:29 UTC+1

Andrian Attempts River Bluff Against Czuczor

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Matt Warburton

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

Marton Czuczor raised to 2,100 from the hijack, Simone Andrian three-bet to 6,500 from the cutoff, and Czuczor called.

The flop came J♦A♠4♥ and Czuczor checked. Andrian bet 3,000 and Czuczor called. Both players then checked it back on the 6♠ turn.

The river was the 10♠ and Czuczor led out with a small bet of 3,200. Andrian went into the tank and then raised it up to 19,000. Czuczor quickly called and flipped over 10♦10♣ for a rivered set of tens. Andrian showed 10♥9♥ for a bluff and Czuczor scooped in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marton Czuczor	113,000 63,000	63,000
Simone Andrian	22,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Marton Czuczor Simone Andrian

12-13-2024 21:25 UTC+1

Miah and Mattsson Battle on Flop

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Matt Warburton

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

Action was on the flop on a board of 8♥5♠5♣ with 7,500 in the pot. Emil Mattsson checked from the big blind, Koyes Miah bet 2,500 and Mattsson check-raised to 8,500. Miah then reraised to 17,000 and Mattsson four-bet to 36,000.

"I guess my eight is no good anymore," said Miah as he folded his hand and showed the 8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emil Mattsson	115,000 33,700	33,700
Koyes Miah	40,000

Tags: Emil Mattsson Koyes Miah

12-13-2024 21:23 UTC+1

Brouk Bets Big to Make Amsellem Fold

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Maxime Taldir

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

Jacob Amsellem opened to 2,200 from middle position. He was called by Cristian Espineira Larrosa in the cutoff, but Tomi Brouk in the small blind three-bet to 12,000. Amsellem called, while Espineira Larrosa folded.

The dealer fanned a flop of 3♣10♠Q♠ and Brouk quickly bet 80,000, almost his entire stack. Amsellem looked at his cards and seemed to have a good hand, but not good enough to call.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomi Brouk	107,000 107,000	107,000
Jacob Amsellem	42,000 42,000	42,000
Cristian Espineira Larrosa	33,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Cristian Espineira Larrosa Jacob Amsellem Tomi Brouk

12-13-2024 21:17 UTC+1

Sterner Doubles Through Plesuv

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Matt Warburton

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

Action was picked up with Ludvig Sterner all in and at risk versus the covering stack of Pavel Plesuv.

Ludvig Sterner: 10♦10♣ All in
Pavel Plesuv: A♦J♣

The flop came 9♣2♠K♦ and when the turn came the Q♦, Sterner requested to the dealer for the next card "not to be a 10". The dealer complied with the K♣ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Plesuv	52,000 52,000	52,000
Ludvig Sterner	38,500

Tags: Pavel Plesuv Ludvig Sterner

12-13-2024 21:09 UTC+1

Cappiello Cracks Martirosyan's Kings

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Matt Warburton

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

Vahe Martirosyan raised from the hijack, Candido Cappiello three-bet to 6,500 from the button, then Vahe Martirosyan moved all in with a short stack. Cappiello snap-called and the cards were on their backs, with Martirosyan at risk.

Vahe Martirosyan: K♦K♣ All in
Candido Cappiello: A♠J♠

The flop ran out 5♠10♠6♠ and Cappiello made a flush to leave Martirosyan drawing very thin. Martirosyan stood up behind his chair as the turn was dealt the A♣ and river the 10♥. Cappiello held and Martirosyan was sent to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	73,000 43,000	43,000
Vahe Martirosyan	Busted

Tags: Candido Cappiello Vahe Martirosyan

12-13-2024 20:58 UTC+1

Sorainen Trending Upwards

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Barry Russell

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

There were roughly 16,000 chips in the pot on Q♥7♦J♠5♦. Luka Sorainen who was under the gun bet 11,000 which was called by Simon Brandstrom on his direct left.

Sorainen fired another bet of 12,500 when the 5♣ fell on the river and was quickly called by Brandstrom.

Sorainen tabled K♣Q♣ and this pot took his chip count to 100,000.