€25,000 Super High Roller Warm Up | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-07-2024 20:15 UTC+1

Klein Shoves and Doubles

Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded around to Viacheslav Buldygin, who open-raised from the button. Morten Klein pushed all in from the big blind for 365,000 and Buldygin called. Players flipped their cards, with Klein at risk.

Morten Klein: Q♥7♣ All in
Viacheslav Buldygin: A♣K♦

The board ran out 8♣9♠5♣7♦3♣ and Klein paired his seven on the turn, holding on the river to double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Morten Klein	770,000 355,000	355,000
Viacheslav Buldygin	155,000 405,000	405,000

Tags: Morten Klein Viacheslav Buldygin

12-07-2024 20:18 UTC+1

Jorstad Wins Classic Race to Double Through Astedt

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Espen Jorstad raised to 30,000 from early position, Derk van Luijk called, then Niklas Astedt reraised to 125,000 from late position. Jorstad moved all in for 730,000, Van Luijk folded and Astedt quickly pushed his chips into the middle to make the call. Jorstad was at risk as the cards were turned.

Espen Jorstad: Q♥Q♣ All in
Niklas Astedt: A♣K♦

It was the most classic of poker races for a huge pot. Astedt needed to find a pair, but the board ran out 10♥4♠10♠10♣3♠ to give Jorstad a full house, tens full of queens. He won the pot and doubled his stack, giving him the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Jorstad	1,500,000 715,000	715,000

Niklas Astedt	335,000 765,000	765,000

Tags: Derk van Luijk Espen Jorstad Niklas Astedt

12-07-2024 20:20 UTC+1

Dramatic Runout Sees Lasouski Double

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The action was caught as Artsiom Lasouski, who was under the gun, was all in and at-risk for his last 195,000, agasint Espen Jorstad in the big blind.

Artsiom Lasouski: Q♠J♠ All in
Espen Jorstad: 10♠10♥

This flip was ignited on the 8♠7♠10♣ flop giving Jorstad a set and Lasouski straight and flush draws. The K♠ turn completed Lasouski's flush and the J♦ river failed to pair the board for Jorstad. Lasouski stayed alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Jorstad	1,300,000 200,000	200,000

Artsiom Lasouski	415,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Espen Jorstad

12-07-2024 20:25 UTC+1

Van Luijk Dispatched by Astedt

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Derk Van Luijk moved all in for 135,000 from the small blind. Niklas Astedt, in the big blind, tanked for some time before making the call.

Derk Van Luijk: A♠4♣ All in
Niklas Astedt: K♦5♣

Van Luijk was ahead until the K♥4♥8♠ flop reversed their fates. The 9♣ turn and J♦ river saw Van Luijk sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	500,000 165,000	165,000
Derk Van Luijk	Busted

Tags: Derk Van Luijk Niklas Astedt

Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

12-07-2024 20:33 UTC+1

Pavlov Cracks Queens to Double Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ilia Pavlov moved all in from under the gun for 185,000, less than ten big blinds. Roman Hrabec got the count and then made the call from middle position. The rest of the table folded and players flipped their cards, with Pavlov at risk.

Ilia Pavlov: A♥10♠ All in
Roman Hrabec: Q♦Q♣

Hrabec was well ahead with his pocket queens, but the board ran out K♣5♥J♦A♣A♦ and Pavlov paired his ace on the turn, further improving to trip aces on the river to double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Pavlov	420,000 295,000	295,000
Roman Hrabec	55,000 735,000	735,000

Tags: Roman Hrabec Ilia Pavlov

12-07-2024 20:34 UTC+1

Buldygin and Pavlov Swap Stacks

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Viacheslav Buldygin, in the small blind, moved all in for 190,000. Ilia Pavlov, in the big blind, called.

Viacheslav Buldygin: A♣9♦ All in
Ilia Pavlov: K♣10♣

This hand quickly fell in the favor of Buldygin as the flop landed A♠4♣5♥. The 6♦ turn confirmed Buldygin's double and the K♦ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Buldygin	400,000 245,000	245,000
Ilia Pavlov	200,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Ilia Pavlov Viacheslav Buldygin

12-07-2024 20:44 UTC+1

Pavlov Busts to Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michail Manolakis raised to 40,000 from late position and Ilia Pavlov, moments after cracking queens to double his stack, moved all in from the button for a touch over 200,000. Manolakis called with the covering stack and players turned their cards.

Ilia Pavlov: A♠K♥ All in
Michail Manolakis: K♦K♠

Pavlov's luck had run out as the board came 6♠Q♥6♥7♦2♣ and Manolakis held with his pocket kings to win the pot, eliminating Pavlov from the tournament.