€2,200 EPT Mixed Game Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

Dec 13, 2024

Chalkiotis Eliminates Taggart

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Will Shillibier

Level 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 1,000
Bring in: 1,000
Limits: 3,000/6,000
NLH/PLO: 1,000/1,500/1,500 (7-2 BBA: 2,500)

Seven Card Stud

Tomer Taggart was all-in on third street against Emmanouil Chalkiotis.

Emmanouil Chalkiotis: 10♠5♠ / 7♠K♦7♥9♠ / Xx
Tomer Taggart: Q♥9♥ / 2♣5♣4♦2♥ / Xx

Taggart was ahead on third street, but fell behind once Chalkiotis paired on fifth street.

On seventh street, Chalkiotis showed a 3♦ and Taggart knew that if he improved he would win. However, the 6♥ was a brick and he was eliminated.

Tags: Emmanouil Chalkiotis Tomer Taggart

Dec 13, 2024

Lukacs Scoops With Sixes

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 1,000
Bring in: 1,000
Limits: 3,000/6,000
NLH/PLO: 1,000/1,500/1,500 (7-2 BBA: 2,500)

Omaha Hi-Lo

John Lukacs raised from the cutoff and was three-bet by Jeremy Trojand in the small blind. Renji Mao went all in for his last 11,400 from the big blind and both Lukacs and Trojand called.

Trojand check-called bets from Lukacs on the 2♣9♥3♥ flop and Q♣ turn and then both players checked on the K♠ river.

Trojand held A♣10♣8♠2♠ for a pair of deuces and Mao revealed 7♠6♦5♥5♣ for a pair of fives. Lukacs fanned out 6♥6♣5♦4♣ for a pair of sixes, which was enough to claim the pot and eliminate Mao.

Tags: Jeremy Trojand John Lukacs Renji Mao

Dec 13, 2024

Manns Busts in PLO

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Will Shillibier

Level 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 1,000
Bring in: 1,000
Limits: 3,000/6,000
NLH/PLO: 1,000/1,500/1,500 (7-2 BBA: 2,500)

Pot-Limit Omaha

Sascha Manns was all-in pre-flop for around 30,000 in Pot-Limit Omaha against Pablo Quintana.

Sascha Manns: K♦K♣Q♦10♣ All in
Pablo Quintana: J♠J♦A♦Q♥

A jack on the J♣10♥5♠8♠2♣ flop gave Quintana top set and Manns tapped the table before he was eliminated.

Tags: Pablo Quintana Sascha Manns

Dec 13, 2024

Berg is Flush With Chips

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 1,000
Bring in: 1,000
Limits: 3,000/6,000
NLH/PLO: 1,000/1,500/1,500 (7-2 BBA: 2,500)

Seven Card Stud

Itay Kimhi: XxXx/2♥3♦4♠2♣/Xx
Thomas Berg: A♥Q♥10♥/J♥9♠Q♠7♥

Catching up on fourth street with several bets already in the middle, Berg called bets from Kimhi on every street until seventh, wherein Berg raised a final bet from Kimhi, which Kimhi called.

Berg turned over three hearts for a flush, which was enough to claim the large pot.

Tags: Itay Kimhi Thomas Berg

Dec 13, 2024

Leknes Re-Enters

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Will Shillibier

Level 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 1,000
Bring in: 1,000
Limits: 3,000/6,000
NLH/PLO: 1,000/1,500/1,500 (7-2 BBA: 2,500)

Dec 13, 2024

Tedeschi Continues Strong Start

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Will Shillibier

Level 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 1,000
Bring in: 1,000
Limits: 3,000/6,000
NLH/PLO: 1,000/1,500/1,500 (7-2 BBA: 2,500)

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 1,000
Bring in: 1,000
Limits: 3,000/6,000
NLH/PLO: 1,000/1,500/1,500 (7-2 BBA: 2,500)

Dec 13, 2024

Complete Guide to EPT Prague 2024 - Everything You Need to Know

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Sandra Barbour

Level 9

Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 500
Bring in: 1,000
Limits: 2,500/5,000
NLH/PLO: 600/1,200/1,200 (7-2 BBA: 1,800)

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Dec 13, 2024

Mao Finds a Double

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9

Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 500
Bring in: 1,000
Limits: 2,500/5,000
NLH/PLO: 600/1,200/1,200 (7-2 BBA: 1,800)

Badugi

Renji Mao raised first to act and was called by Tomer Taggart in the small blind and Niclas Thumm in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Taggart drew two, Thumm drew one, and Mao stood pat on the first draw. It was then checked to Mao, who bet. Both his opponents called.

Taggart and Thumm both took one off on the second draw and Mao remained pat. It was again checked to Mao, who bet. Taggart called, but Thumm put in a raise. Mao and Taggart both called.

On the final draw, Taggart drew one, Thumm stood pat, and Mao decided to break and draw one.

Taggart then checked to Thumm, who bet. Mao went all in for 5,500 total, which got a fold from Taggart and a call from Thumm.

Mao tabled A♦7♣5♥2♠ for a seven badugi, which was best against Thumm's 8♣4♥3♠2♦ for an eight badugi to award Mao the double up.

Tags: Niclas Thumm Renji Mao Tomer Taggart

Dec 13, 2024

Straight Flush in Stud Aaneland

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Will Shillibier

Level 9

Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 500
Bring in: 1,000
Limits: 2,500/5,000
NLH/PLO: 600/1,200/1,200 (7-2 BBA: 1,800)

Seven Card Stud

Alexander Aaneland: XxXx / 9♠J♦7♠6♠ / Xx
Sascha Manns: XxXx / K♣10♠A♠Q♣ / Xx

Alexander Aaneland completed and called a raise from Sascha Manns. Manns bet on fourth and fifth street, with Aaneland calling both times.

The players checked sixth street and Aaneland bet seventh street with Manns folding.

Aaneland tabled 8♠7♥5♠ for a straight flush and won the pot.

"Can't beat that," said Manns.

Tags: Alexander Aaneland Sascha Manns