€2,200 Eureka High Roller Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-08-2024 17:04 UTC+1

Kraous Running Well

Barry Russell

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There were around 14,500 chips in the pot on Q♦6♦Q♣9♠. From the small blind, Anton Kraous led out for 7,500 when the 8♠ hit the river. Conor Odriscoll who was in middle position thought about his decision but eventually folded.

Itamar Nachshon was on the button, and approximately one minute passed before he called. However, he was then shown the bad news as Kraous tabled a full house with Q♠9♥. Nachshon then mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Kraous	66,500 66,500	66,500
Itamar Nachshon	46,000 9,000	9,000
Conor Odriscoll	15,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Anton Kraous Conor Odriscoll Itamar Nachshon

12-08-2024 17:00 UTC+1

Shapira Runs Into Queens

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Zhou Chengzhou raised it up from middle position and Ran Shapira moved all in from late position for 11,900. Chengzhou called and players flipped their cards, with Shapira at risk.

Ran Shapira: 4♣4♠ All in
Zhou Chengzhou: Q♥Q♦

Chengzhou was already well ahead and further improved on the flop when the board ran out Q♣6♥8♣10♣3♠ to give him a set of queens. He won the pot and Shapira was sent to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhou Chengzhou	129,000 129,000	129,000
Ran Shapira	Busted

Tags: Ran Shapira Zhou Chengzhou

12-08-2024 16:47 UTC+1

Top Ten Chip Counts Following Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfonso Simone	277,000
Claudio Di Giacomo	182,200
Antal Hamza	148,000
Arian Hassankashani	147,000 5,000	5,000
Bernat Capdevila Montes	123,000
Eyal Avitan	121,800
Keith Johnson	115,000 44,000	44,000
Fabio Peluso	114,000 13,600	13,600
Victor-Dan Angelescu	113,000
Marton Czuczor	112,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

12-08-2024 16:40 UTC+1

Flashback: Padraig O'Neill Turns 12 Big Blinds into €1,030,000 En Route to 2023 EPT Prague Main Event Victory

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Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The road to PokerStars European Poker Tour glory always has plenty of twists and turns, and the record-breaking 2023 EPT €5,300 Prague Main Event was no exception.

Jon Kyte, who had led the tournament from Day 3, entered the finale with 229 big blinds and a historic chip lead, one that was assumed to be unassailable. Padraig O'Neill had other ideas and was unexpectedly awarded the final EPT Trophy of the 2023 season after overcoming the Norwegian in heads-up play.

Known affectionately as "Smidge" in the Irish poker community, O'Neill came into the day as the shortest stack and turned his 12 big blinds into a €1,030,000 payout. With the victory, he became Ireland's second-ever EPT Main Event champion, 11 years after Steve O'Dwyer reigned supreme in Monte Carlo.

2023 EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Padraig O'Neill	Ireland	€1,030,000
2	Jon Kyte	Norway	€643,000
3	Umberto Ruggeri	Italy	€459,240
4	Cheng Zhao	China	€353,240
5	Adam Wagner	Czechia	€271,660
6	Grigorii Rodin	Russian Federation	€209,000
7	Govert Metaal	Netherlands	€160,750
8	Marle Spragg	United States	€123,600
9	Vincent Meli	France	€95,000

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12-08-2024 16:26 UTC+1

Players Heading for 20-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Players in the €2,200 Eureka High Roller are heading for a 20-minute break.

12-08-2024 16:22 UTC+1

Siden Wins Three-Bet Pot, Leaves Opponent Short

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Yevhen Dzhura raised it to 2,000 from middle position and two players called in late position before Anton Siden three-bet to 8,500 from the small blind. Dzhura called and the rest of the table folded.

The flop was dealt 9♣A♦5♣ and Siden continued for 4,000, which Dzhura called. On the 6♥ turn, Siden checked and Dzhura checked behind.

The river was the 6♠ and Siden pushed forward a stack of blues, putting his opponent all in for 13,000 effective. Dzhura sighed and folded to give Siden the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Siden	135,000 135,000	135,000
Yevhen Dzhura	13,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Anton Siden Yevhen Dzhura

12-08-2024 16:22 UTC+1

Ignacz Doubles Up with Rivered Straight

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Sava Krink

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Bela Ignacz, sitting in early position, limped into the pot, only to face a raise from Krzysztof Krawczyk in the hijack to 2,800. Damian Rapanowicz in the big blind called, as did Ignacz.

The flop came J♦Q♠J♣, and all three players checked.

On the 8♦ turn, both Rapanowicz and Ignacz checked, prompting Krawczyk to bet 2,100. Ignacz, with just 8,700 behind, was the only caller.

When the J♥ river hit, Ignacz checked again and folded to Krawczyk’s 6,000 bet.

In the very next hand, Ignacz, now under the gun, pushed all in. Christian Weiser, with nearly double Ignacz’s stack, shoved all in as well. The showdown revealed:

Bela Ignacz: A♠10♣ All in
Christian Weiser: A♣K♠

Weiser’s lead looked promising after the J♦2♣K♣ flop and 8♥ turn, and Ignacz stood up, seemingly preparing to say his goodbyes. But fate had other plans. The river brought the Q♦, giving Ignacz a straight and the much-needed double-up, while Weiser was left with only crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damian Rapanowicz	67,000 67,000	67,000
Krzysztof Krawczyk	58,500 58,500	58,500
Bela Ignacz	15,200 15,200	15,200
Christian Weiser	6,800 6,800	6,800

Tags: Bela Ignacz Christian Weiser Damian Rapanowicz Krzysztof Krawczyk

12-08-2024 16:15 UTC+1

Signoriello Claims Pot With River Bet

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Max Weissman open-raised to 1,600 from middle position and picked up calls from Claus Spieckermann in the next seat, the player in the small blind, and Alessandro Signoriello in the big blind.

The flop came 4♣5♣4♥ and three players checked to Spieckermann, who made a bet of 3,500. Signoriello was the only player to make the call. Both players then checked it back on the 2♠ turn.

The river was the 3♠ and Signoriello led out for 8,500. Spieckermann folded and Signoriello was left to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Signoriello	76,000 76,000	76,000
Claus Spieckermann	41,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Alessandro Signoriello Claus Spieckermann Max Weissman

12-08-2024 16:15 UTC+1

Peluso Busts Harwood

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Barry Russell

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

There were roughly 23,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 5♥8♠10♥. Bradley Harwood in the big blind checked when the 2♦ hit the turn and Fabio Peluso on the button checked behind.

Harwood with just over a pot size bet left decided to shove on the K♣ river but was snap called by Peluso and he showed K♥J♠. Harwood tabled A♥6♣.