€2,200 Eureka High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

Dec 10, 2024

Raez Climbs Higher with a Timely Turn

Sava Krink

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Konstantyn Holskyi opened the action with a raise to 400,000 from the cutoff. Friedrich Raez, sitting on the button, responded with a three-bet to approximately 1,500,000. Holskyi wasted no time and shoved all in, prompting a snap-call from Raez.

Friedrich Raez: A♦Q♠ All in
Konstantyn Holskyi: A♣K♠

Holskyi was ahead preflop and remained in the lead as the dealer revealed 8♥4♥6♠.

However, the turn brought the Q♦, flipping the script and giving Raez top pair.

The river 2♦ sealed the deal, granting Raez the double-up and leaving Holskyi to ponder what might have been.

Tags: Friedrich Raez Konstantyn Holskyi

Dec 10, 2024

Ivan Burmistrov Eliminated in 9th Place (€45,360)

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Barry Russell

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ivan Burmistrov open-shoved from early position for 3,300,000. Piotr Sztenkiel on the button asked for a count and once the dealer confirmed the amount he also announced "all in."

Ivan Burmistrov: A♠K♦ All in
Piotr Sztenkiel: 8♥8♠

The flop was very good for Sztenkiel as it came 4♥5♣3♥. The turn card 6♦ was no help to Burmistrov and the river 8♦ ended Burmistrov's fantastic run in the high roller.

Tags: Ivan Burmistrov Piotr Sztenkiel

Dec 10, 2024

Matteo Calzoni Eliminated in 8th Place (€58,970)

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Barry Russell

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Mariusz Golinski raised under the gun to 500,000 and Konstantyn Holskyi to his direct left shoved all in for 3,300,000. Action is now with Matteo Calzoni in the cutoff who also announced "all-in" for 2,925,000.

Golinski who covered both players also called after a short while.

Matteo Calzoni: A♣K♥ All in
Konstantyn Holskyi: A♠J♠ All in
Mariusz Golinski: A♦K♣

The flop of 2♥7♣3♦ looked safe for Calzoni and Golinski but the poker gods had other ideas as Holskyi turned top pair J♥. The 2♦ did nothing for Calzoni and he was eliminated.

Tags: Konstantyn Holskyi Mariusz Golinski Matteo Calzoni

Dec 10, 2024

Mariusz Golinski Eliminated in 7th Place (€76,670)

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Patrick Cole

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Mariusz Golinski was all in and at risk for around 1,100,000 versus the covering stack of Christopher Wood.

Mariusz Golinski: A♠10♥ All in
Christopher Wood: A♣K♣

Wood flopped a flush draw on 5♣4♦8♣ and turned Golinski dead on the K♦ turn. The 4♥ river was a mere formality and Golinski was sent to the rail.

Tags: Christopher Wood Mariusz Golinski

Dec 10, 2024

Christopher Wood Eliminated in 6th Place (€99,670)

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Barry Russell

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Christoper Wood shoved under the gun for 1,800,000 and was called by Antal Tamas in the big blind.

Christopher Wood: Q♣J♦ All in
Antal Tamas: A♠J♣

The board ran out for Wood as it came 8♥Q♦6♠Q♠4♦ and he doubled to nearly 4,000,000.

The very next hand, Wood found himself all in again but against chip leader Piotr Sztenkiel who raised from the button. Wood in the big blind shoved for 3,900,000 and was quickly called by Sztenkiel.

Christopher Wood: A♥10♥ All in
Piotr Sztenkiel: 6♣6♦

Wood was unable to win consecutive all-in bets, as the community cards 8♣3♥K♠7♣2♥ did not work in his favor.

Tags: Antal Tamas Christoper Wood Piotr Sztenkiel

Dec 10, 2024

Antal Hamza Eliminated in 5th Place (€129,580)

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Patrick Cole

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Antal Hamza was all in and at risk for 2,000,000 versus the covering stack of Piotr Sztenkiel.

Antal Hamza: K♥9♠ All in
Piotr Sztenkiel: Q♦7♠

Sztenkiel made two pair on the turn of the 8♦J♠J♦7♦A♠ runout to eliminate Hamza whose brilliant run came to an end.

Tags: Antal Hamza Piotr Sztenkiel

Dec 10, 2024

Vladimir Lipnitskii Eliminated in 4th Place (€168,400)

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Patrick Cole

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Piotr Sztenkiel opened to 800,000 from under the gun. Vladimir Lipnitskii moved all in for 2,250,000 from the button. Action folded around and Sztenkiel called.

Vladimir Lipnitskii: K♠10♠ All in
Piotr Sztenkiel: 10♣9♦

The 5♦5♠8♣ kept Lipnitskii ahead, as did the 8♠ turn which double paired the board. The 9♥ river changed everything and Lipnitskii fell to the runaway chip leader.

Tags: Piotr Sztenkiel Vladimir Lipnitskii

Dec 10, 2024

Friedrich Raez Eliminated in 3rd Place (€219,000)

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Patrick Cole

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action folded to Friedrich Raez in the small blind who shoved on Piotr Sztenkiel in the big blind and was snap-called.

Friedrich Raez: J♥10♠ All in
Piotr Sztenkiel: K♥4♦

Sztenkiel flopped best on 4♠6♠A♦ and was able to hold when the board ran out 6♦8♥.

Tags: Friedrich Raez Piotr Sztenkiel

Dec 10, 2024

Konstantyn Holskyi Eliminated in 2nd Place (€306,600)

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Barry Russell

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Konstantyn Holskyi was heads up against Piotr Sztenkiel who had over a 10:1 chip lead.

Action started when Holskyi shoved 3,000,000 on the button and got quickly called by Sztenkiel. Holskyi seemed pleasantly surprised to see Sztenkiel's hand as he called so quickly.

Konstantyn Holskyi: A♣4♦ All in
Piotr Sztenkiel: K♥3♠

Sztenkiel was getting smacked by the deck at this point as he flopped another pair on 6♠2♠3♦. The turn card J♦ gave Holskyi no additional equity and the 7♠ ended Holskyi's amazing run in the high roller.