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

12-10-2024 02:35 UTC+1

Hamza Doubles Through Sztenkiel

Barry Russell

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

Action was picked up with Antal Hamza was all in against the chip leader Piotr Sztenkiel.

Antal Hamza: J♦J♠ All in
Piotr Sztenkiel: A♥K♣

Hamza flopped Sztenkiel pretty thin on J♣3♦6♥, Hamza celebrated when the A♣ hit the turn. An insignificant 4♠ was the river card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Piotr Sztenkiel	14,500,000 800,000	800,000
Antal Hamza	5,000,000 2,550,000	2,550,000

Tags: Antal Hamza Piotr Sztenkiel

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

12-10-2024 02:45 UTC+1

Wood's Stack Takes a Dent

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Patrick Cole

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

Christopher Wood moved all in from the button. He was snap-called by Friedrich Raez in the big blind. Wood had him covered.

Christopher Wood: 3♣3♦ All in
Friedrich Raez: Q♠Q♦

Wood ran into a premium and he couldn't hit a three across the 4♣8♥A♥K♣4♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Friedrich Raez	6,000,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Christopher Wood	1,800,000 4,950,000	4,950,000

Tags: Christopher Wood Friedrich Raez

12-10-2024 02:46 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Piotr Sztenkiel	18,500,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Christopher Wood	Busted

Tags: Antal Tamas Christoper Wood Piotr Sztenkiel

12-10-2024 02:55 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Piotr Sztenkiel	19,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Antal Hamza	Busted

Tags: Antal Hamza Piotr Sztenkiel

12-10-2024 03:13 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Piotr Sztenkiel	21,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Vladimir Lipnitskii	Busted

Tags: Piotr Sztenkiel Vladimir Lipnitskii

12-10-2024 03:35 UTC+1

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♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Piotr Sztenkiel	27,500,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Friedrich Raez	Busted

Tags: Friedrich Raez Piotr Sztenkiel

12-10-2024 03:46 UTC+1

Heads-Up

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Patrick Cole

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

Heads-up play has begun.

12-10-2024 03:50 UTC+1

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.