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

12-08-2024 17:51 UTC+1

Dzhura Removes Rau

Barry Russell

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tom Cohen raised to 2,000 from under the gun. Eduard Rau called on his direct left. Stefan Peukert and Muhibur Rahman also called before Yevhen Dzhura three-bet to 10,500 on the button.

Action was back on Cohen who quickly folded, Rau then back jammed the rest of his 26,000 stack. Peukert along with Rahman folded and Dzhura quickly called.

Eduard Rau: 9♥9♣ All in
Yevhen Dzhura: A♥Q♥

Safe flop and turn for Rau as it came 3♣K♦K♠7♥, but the A♣ on the river secured the pot for Dzhura.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yevhen Dzhura	128,000 115,000	115,000
Stefan Peukert	62,000 62,000	62,000
Tom Cohen	24,000 24,000	24,000
Muhibur Rahman	13,500 13,500	13,500
Eduard Rau	Busted

Tags: Eduard Rau Muhibur Rahman Stefan Peukert Tom Cohen Yevhen Dzhura

12-08-2024 17:50 UTC+1

Czuczor Sends to the Rail

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Barry Russell

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Raul Gallego raised from middle position to 3,000, but was met with a three-bet to 7,000 from Marton Czuczor in the hijack. Gallego, with 32,000 behind, shoved, and Czuczor quickly called.

Raul Gallego: J♠J♣ All in
Marton Czuczor: Q♠Q♣

No sweat for Gallego as the board ran out 10♥6♣4♣2♥K♠ and this pot took Czuczor's chip count to over 190,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marton Czuczor	190,100 78,100	78,100
Raul Gallego	Busted

Tags: Marton Czuczor Raul Gallego

12-08-2024 17:43 UTC+1

Veksler Busts to Chirieac's Quad Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Pavlo Veksler was all in from the small blind for around 20,000 against Ovidiu Chirieac in the big blind, who had him well covered. Players flipped their cards, with Veksler at risk.

Pavlo Veksler: Q♦10♦ All in
Ovidiu Chirieac: A♠A♥

Chirieac had pocket aces and there was no sweat on the flop as the board ran out A♦2♥A♣Q♣5♠ to give him quads. Veksler didn't look too surprised as he took his leave.

"You should have seen the first hand of the day," said Veksler as he left the table. He presumably didn't run too good today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ovidiu Chirieac	140,000 57,100	57,100
Pavlo Veksler	Busted

Tags: Ovidiu Chirieac Pavlo Veksler

12-08-2024 17:39 UTC+1

Janicsak’s Pair of Aces Hold Firm

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tamas Janicsak opened the action with a raise to 2,200 from early position, drawing calls from Henning Lokenlien in the cutoff and Niclas Thumm in the big blind.

The 2♦A♦8♠ flop saw no bets, as all three players opted to check.

On the 5♠ turn, Thumm seized the initiative with a bet of 3,800. Janicsak quickly responded with a raise to 7,500, prompting Lokenlien to fold. Thumm, after some thought, made the call.

The J♣ river brought no further action as both players checked. Janicsak revealed A♣3♣ for a pair of aces, and Thumm conceded by mucking his cards, awarding the pot to Janicsak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Janicsak	87,000
Henning Lokenlien	48,500
Niclas Thumm	15,300 14,700	14,700

Tags: Henning Lokenlien Niclas Thumm Tamas Janicsak

12-08-2024 17:35 UTC+1

Avitan Continues to Chip Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mircea Flutur kicked off the hand with a raise to 2,200 from the hijack and picked up a call before Eyal Avitan three-bet to 8,600 from the big blind, which only Flutur called.

The flop came J♣6♠5♦ and Avitan checked. Flutur took the lead with a bet of 5,000 and Avitan called. Both players then opted to check it back on the 3♥ turn.

When the river fell the J♣, Avitan led out for 12,000 and Flutur promptly folded to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eyal Avitan	250,000 128,200	128,200
Mircea Flutur	58,000

Tags: Eyal Avitan Mircea Flutur

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

12-08-2024 17:25 UTC+1

Over $1,500 Added Value in our PokerNews Home Games on PokerStars in December

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Sandra Barbour

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

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12-08-2024 17:23 UTC+1

Hoebe Elminated

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Barry Russell

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

Bo Hoebe found himself all-in on 9♠7♠J♥6♥8♦ for 50,500 from early position. Udo Erlei who was on the button, clearly in a difficult spot, asked the dealer for a count. With 135,000 chips already in the middle, Erlei counted out 50,500 from his stack and eventually called.

Hoebe immediately stood up and said "of course you have it" before the cards were shown then tabled A♠K♠. Erlei showed 9♣9♥ and scooped this massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Udo Erlei	212,000 212,000	212,000
Bo Hoebe	Busted

Tags: Bo Hoebe Udo Erlei

12-08-2024 17:18 UTC+1

Zab’s Aggression Pays Off Against Klopcic

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Sava Krink

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

Ziga Klopcic opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 2,200 but was met with a three-bet to 6,300 from Attila Zab. After a moment of consideration, Klopcic decided to call.

The flop came 9♣3♣5♠, prompting Klopcic to check. Zab continued his aggression with a bet of 6,000. Klopcic again took his time but ultimately called.

When the 3♦ landed on the turn, Klopcic checked once more. Zab didn’t hesitate, shoving his remaining 17,100 chips into the middle. Klopcic went deep into the tank, carefully weighing his options, but eventually opted to fold, allowing Zab to scoop the sizeable pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ziga Klopcic	46,500
Attila Zab	44,200

Tags: Attila Zab Ziga Klopcic

12-08-2024 17:10 UTC+1

Big Blind Special for Brink

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Matt Warburton

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

Tamer Kamel raised to 2,000 from the hijack, the small blind called, and Frederik Brink called in the big blind.

The flop came 2♥4♥9♥ and action checked to the raiser. Kamel continued for 2,000, the small blind folded, and Brink check-raised all in for 17,500. Kamel asked for the count and then made the call.

Brink turned over 4♦2♦ for a flopped two pair and Kamel was behind with A♥10♦.

The turn was the 3♦ and river the K♦ and Brink held to double up his stack.