€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-14-2024 22:04 UTC+1

Full Over Full to Eliminate Gallego

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Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mariusz Golinski on the button opened to 20,000 and he was called by Raul Gallego who defended from the big blind.

Golinski continued for 15,000 on the 7♠7♦6♠ flop. Gallego check-called, then both players checked the J♥ turn.

The 10♦ river completed the board and after Gallego checked, Golinski moved all in with the biggest stack of the table. Gallego made the call, finding himself at risk for 145,000.

Raul Gallego: 6♥6♦ All in
Mariusz Golinski: 10♠10♣

Gallego flopped a full house, so Golinski was almost ashamed when he revealed that he hit a better full house on the river.

After Gallego's elimination, they are now on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariusz Golinski	1,180,000 220,000	220,000

Raul Gallego	Busted

Tags: Mariusz Golinski Raul Gallego

12-14-2024 22:11 UTC+1

Pedersen Spikes River to Bust Di Nicola on Bubble

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Richard Hayes

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ermanno Di Nicola was left with crumbs after the earlier clash with Markkos Ladev, and he moved all in for his final 10,000. Laszlo Molnar raised to 20,000 from the button, before Christian Pedersen three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind, with Molnar getting out of the way.

Ermanno Di Nicola: K♠9♥ All in
Christian Pedersen: A♠10♦

Di Nicola needed some help from the board, and he missed the J♦2♦5♥ flop. The K♦ hit on the turn to put Di Nicola in front, but also gave Pedersen outs to the flush.

Sure enough, the 4♦ rolled off on the river in cruel fashion to send Di Nicola home empty handed.

All remaining 39 players are in the money and guaranteed a €19,000 payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Molnar	425,000 20,000	20,000
Christian Pedersen	390,000 200,000	200,000
Ermanno Di Nicola	Busted

Tags: Christian Pedersen Ermanno Di Nicola Laszlo Molnar Markkos Ladev

12-14-2024 22:14 UTC+1

Sitbon Bets River

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Patrick Cole

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Julien Sitbon opened to 20,000 from early position. Mariusz Golinski was the sole caller in the big blind.

Golinski check-called a bet of 15,000 on the flop of J♥10♥A♦. The 10♠ turn was checked around and Golinski checked the 10♦ river. Sitbon then bet 42,000 and Golinski folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariusz Golinski	725,000 455,000	455,000

Julien Sitbon	265,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Mariusz Golinski Julien Sitbon

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

12-14-2024 22:22 UTC+1

Levi Loses, Takes Back, Then Gives Everything to Wigg

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Istvan Birizdo on the button found himself at risk for 49,000 against Shahar Levi in middle position.

Istvan Birizdo: J♣J♦ All in
Shahar Levi: 8♥8♦

Birizdo kept the lead all the way through a board of 5♣A♠K♠4♥7♠ and doubled up.

Two hands later, cards went on their backs again but the positions were switched.

Shahar Levi: J♦7♣ All in
Istvan Birizdo: A♣9♠

Levi was lucky enough to hit two pair on J♥Q♠4♣Q♣3♦ to double his 28,000-chip stack. However moments later, he had all of his chips in the middle once more, but against Anton Wigg.

Shahar Levi: K♣9♦ All in
Anton Wigg: A♦5♦

There was no hope for Levi this time as on A♥7♣5♥6♣A♣, Wigg hit a full house to eliminate Levi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
Istvan Birizdo	95,000 4,000	4,000
Shahar Levi	Busted

Tags: Anton Wigg Istvan Birizdo Shahar Levi

12-14-2024 22:22 UTC+1

Rezaei Doubles via Sitbon then Doubles Mandara

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Richard Hayes

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Julien Sitbon opened to 20,000 and called a three-bet jam from Armin Rezaei for 85,000.

Armin Rezaei: A♣K♦ All in
Julien Sitbon: A♠8♠

Rezaei had Sitbon dominated and his double-up was confirmed by the Q♠9♦3♥7♥K♥ runout, Rezaei finishing with a pair of kings.

A couple of hands later, Ryan Mandara, who won this event at the last stop in Cyprus, was all in for 135,000 and at-risk versus Rezaei.

Ryan Mandara: K♦K♣ All in
Armin Rezaei: A♣J♦

Mandara had a monster and finished with a set on the 10♦7♠6♣K♠A♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mandara	300,000 90,000	90,000
Julien Sitbon	160,000 105,000	105,000

Armin Rezaei	50,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Armin Rezaei Julien Sitbon Ryan Mandara

12-14-2024 22:24 UTC+1

Lasouski Busts Demydenko

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Richard Hayes

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mykhailo Demydenko was all in for around 100,000 and at-risk versus Artsiom Lasouski.

Mykhailo Demydenko: A♠4♠ All in
Artsiom Lasouski: A♦J♦

Demydenko was dominated and Lasouski flopped a straight on the Q♣10♣K♣10♦A♣ runout, with Demydenko holding no club.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artsiom Lasouski	1,400,000 26,000	26,000
Mykhailo Demydenko	Busted

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Mykhailo Demydenko

12-14-2024 22:26 UTC+1

Rezaei Doubles

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Patrick Cole

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action was picked up with Armin Rezaei all in and at risk for around 50,000 versus Mariusz Golinski.

Armin Rezaei: K♣8♣ All in
Mariusz Golinski: A♠J♣

Rezaei made the nut flush over the 3♥10♣3♣6♣A♣ runout to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariusz Golinski	900,000 175,000	175,000

Armin Rezaei	110,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Mariusz Golinski Armin Rezaei

12-14-2024 22:29 UTC+1

Wigg Stacks Hajdari

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Richard Hayes

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Fehim Hajdari had moved all in for around 90,000 on a flop of 10♠6♥4♠, and been looked up by chip leader Anton Wigg in a blind-on-blind battle.

Fehim Hajdari: 10♣5♠
Anton Wigg: J♥10♦

Both players had top pair tens, but Wigg's kicker was better, and he ended up with two pair after the 8♦ turn and J♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	1,770,000 170,000	170,000
Fehim Hajdari	Busted

Tags: Anton Wigg Fehim Hajdari

12-14-2024 22:31 UTC+1

Sinclair Stacks Yaghmai

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Patrick Cole

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Nariman Yaghmai was all in and at risk versus Jack Sinclair.

Nariman Yaghmai: A♥Q♦ All in
Jack Sinclair: J♠J♥

Yaghmai took the lead on the Q♠K♣9♣ flop but Sinclair binked the J♦ turn to make a set. Yaghmai didn't improve on the 7♣ river and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Sinclair	375,000 143,000	143,000
Nariman Yaghmai	Busted

Tags: Jack Sinclair Nariman Yaghmai