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

12-14-2024 22:32 UTC+1

Sitbon Left Short

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Patrick Cole

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

Luca Maccatrozzo opened from early position to 25,000. Julien Sitbon called in the cutoff.

Macatrozzo led the 3♦6♣Q♦ flop for 12,000. Sitbon quickly put him all in and Macatrozzo called.

Luca Maccatrozzo: Q♣J♦ All in
Julien Sitbon: A♦10♦

Sitbon couldn't find a diamond or an ace on the 7♥ turn or the Q♠ river so Maccatrozzo doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luca Maccatrozzo	350,000 135,000	135,000
Julien Sitbon	95,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Luca Maccatrozzo

12-14-2024 22:33 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	Busted

George-Mircea Tomescu	Busted

Birizdo Doubles

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Patrick Cole

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

Istvan Birizdo moved all in from the small blind over the top of an open from Nichan Khorchidian on the button. Khorchidian made the call.

Istvan Birizdo: A♠J♥ All in
Nichan Khorchidian: A♣2♣

Birizdo's superior ace held across the 10♠7♥9♠4♣9♣ runout to secure a crucial double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	420,000 69,000	69,000
Istvan Birizdo	150,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Nichan Khorchidian Istvan Birizdo

12-14-2024 22:39 UTC+1

Kitai Busts to Sinclair

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Richard Hayes

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

Davidi Kitai was forced all in from the big blind for his last 12,000. Jack Sinclair opened to 24,000 in early position, and all other players folded.

Davidi Kitai: 8♣6♥ All in
Jack Sinclair: K♣Q♠

Kitai needed some help but he missed the 9♦5♠2♥9♣9♥ runout. Sinclair's king-high kicker with the trip nines took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Sinclair	402,000 27,000	27,000
Davidi Kitai	Busted

Tags: Davidi Kitai Jack Sinclair

12-14-2024 22:40 UTC+1

Massive Double Up for Molnar

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Maxime Taldir

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

Laszlo Molnar opened from under the gun and he was called by Mats Ullereng in the cutoff.

Joris Ruijs in the small blind squeezed to 116,000, but Molnar clicked it back to 208,000. Ullereng folded, then Ruijs decided to go all in. Molnar called, finding himself at risk for 361,000.

Laszlo Molnar: K♣K♠ All in
Joris Ruijs: A♠K♦

The last king of the deck landed on the felt on K♥5♠A♥2♣Q♥, allowing Molnar to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Molnar	970,000 545,000	545,000
Mats Ullereng	360,000 335,000	335,000
Joris Ruijs	200,000 69,000	69,000

Tags: Joris Ruijs Laszlo Molnar Mats Ullereng

12-14-2024 22:43 UTC+1

Rezaei Busted By Mao

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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 from the button versus the covering stack of Renji Mao in the big blind.

Armin Rezaei: K♥10♥ All in
Renji Mao: 4♣4♥

Mao's pair held across the 6♠7♠J♥A♥J♣ runout to send Rezaei to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	250,000 100,000	100,000
Armin Rezaei	Busted

Tags: Armin Rezaei Renji Mao

12-14-2024 22:44 UTC+1

Golinski Busts Mandara

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Richard Hayes

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

Mariusz Golinski was raking in the pot and Ryan Mandara was getting up out of his chair, after his 6♥3♥ was bested by Golinski's K♥J♥ on 9♥7♥5♣J♦2♥, Mandara having made his flush but finding he was dominated by Golinski's king-high flush.

No trophy for the champion from the Cyprus stop this time, but another deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariusz Golinski	1,505,000 605,000	605,000

Ryan Mandara	Busted

Tags: Mariusz Golinski Ryan Mandara

12-14-2024 22:48 UTC+1

Birizdo Eliminated by Mao's Tens

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Maxime Taldir

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

Istvan Birizdo in the cutoff jammed for 136,000, then Renji Mao in the small blind raised all in with a bigger stack to make the big blind fold.

Istvan Birizdo: K♣J♥ All in
Renji Mao: 10♦10♥

The board of 7♦6♠8♠8♦A♠ didn't help Birizdo, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	530,000 280,000	280,000
Istvan Birizdo	Busted

Tags: Istvan Birizdo Renji Mao

12-14-2024 22:52 UTC+1

Golinski Busts Maccatrozzo

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Richard Hayes

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

Luca Maccatrozzo was seen getting up out of his chair after his pair of eights were defeated by Mariusz Golinski pocket jacks. On J♥2♣4♠5♠9♣, Golinski flopped top set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariusz Golinski	1,700,000 195,000	195,000

Luca Maccatrozzo	Busted

Tags: Luca Maccatrozzo Mariusz Golinski

12-14-2024 22:52 UTC+1

Sklenicka Hits the River to Eliminate Ladev

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Maxime Taldir

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

Another all-in and call situation occurred on Table 3 with Markkos Ladev and his 160,000-chip stack in the big blind facing Michael Sklenicka on the button.

Markkos Ladev: 3♠3♦ All in
Michael Sklenicka: A♠8♣

Sklenicka asked for an ace on 2♣10♠10♥10♣, and he was heard because the A♣ river landed on the felt to give him the best full house and eliminate Ladev.