€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-11-2024 15:08 UTC+1

Straight for Saracoglu

Patrick Cole

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Atilla Saracoglu opened from the button to 700. Joachim Meisolle called in the big blind.

He led the 5♦9♥6♣ flop for 1,200. Saracoglu called. He then led again for 1,200 on the 8♣ turn. Saracoglu raised to 6,200. Meisolle then three-bet all in. Saracoglu called.

Atilla Saracoglu: 7♠7♥ All in
Joachim Meisolle: A♠9♠

Meisolle was drawing dead and the A♦ river changed nothing. He was left with around 10,000 and was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atilla Saracoglu	36,500 36,500	36,500
Joachim Meisolle	Busted

Tags: Atilla Saracoglu Joachim Meisolle

12-11-2024 15:15 UTC+1

Venneri Binks Turn and River

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Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Vlada Stojanovic opened to 700 from the cutoff, and Antonino Venneri defended the big blind.

On the 9♣7♦9♥ flop, Venneri check-called versus a bet of 500 from his opponent.

The 5♥ hit on the turn, and Venneri check-raised to 4,500 versus a bet of 2,000 from Stojanovic. After some thought, Stojanovic called.

The 10♠ river completed the board, and Venneri fired out a bet of 10,000, Stojanovic's calling chips almost beating him into the pot.

Stojanovic tabled A♠9♠ for the flopped trip nines, but they were behind from the turn versus Venneri's 8♦6♦, for the eventual ten-high straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonino Venneri	49,000 49,000	49,000
Vlada Stojanovic	12,500 12,500	12,500

Tags: Antonio Venneri Vlada Stojanovic

12-11-2024 15:15 UTC+1

Flush for Andreev

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Three-way in a limped pot, Antoine Labat in the small blind, Kemal Aslan in the big blind and Andrey Andreev in middle position all agreed on a bet of 400 on the 4♣8♣9♦.

On the 9♣ turn, Labat bet 600 and was called twice, but he checked the 5♥ river. Aslan checked as well, but Andreev bet 3,000.

Labat folded, but Aslan eventually called. Andreev flipped over 6♣5♣ for a flush and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Andreev	40,000 5,000	5,000
Antoine Labat	31,000
Kemal Aslan	29,000

Tags: Andrey Andreev Antoine Labat Kemal Aslan

12-11-2024 15:20 UTC+1

Paris, Monte-Carlo and Barcelona Announced for 2025 EPT Season

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Sandra Barbour

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

PokerStars has announced the first three European Poker Tour (EPT) stops on its highly anticipated 2025 schedule, with the iconic tournaments returning to EPT Paris, EPT Monte-Carlo, and EPT Barcelona.

This announcement follows another successful year for the tour, including a memorable celebration of EPT’s 20th anniversary in 2024. As excitement builds, PokerStars has confirmed more events are yet to be revealed.

“We're excited to announce the first part of the calendar with the return of EPT Paris, Monte-Carlo, and Barcelona for 2025”, said Live Events Senior Business Development Manager, Julien Liarte. “These iconic stops have become cornerstones of the European Poker Tour, each offering unique experiences and unparalleled competition. We can’t wait to welcome players back for another incredible year of live poker.”

To secure a spot in EPT Paris, online satellites are already live. Players can win a €8,000 package that includes a €5,300 EPT Main Event buy-in, eight nights’ accommodation at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile, and expenses. Additionally, players can win a €3,300 package to the France Poker Series Main Event, which includes a €1,100 buy-in, seven nights’ accommodation, and expenses.

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

12-11-2024 15:21 UTC+1

Liperis Eliminated

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Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the turn of 6♣K♥8♣2♠ with around 15,000 in the pot. Yiannis Liperis bet 5,600 from the big blind. Marcel Baskharon called on the button.

Liperis then led all in on the J♠ river and before the chips could be counted Baskharon had called. He showed K♠J♦ for two pair which bested Liperis's A♦2♥.

The very next hand. Claudio Checchi opened from early position to 800. Marius-Catalin Pertea raised to 2,500 from middle position. Liperis moved all in from the small blind for his final 300 chips. Checchi called Pertea's raise.

He checked the Q♠8♠J♥ flop to Pertea who bet 2,500. Checchi called. He check-called again on the 8♦ turn, this time a bet of 4,000. He check-folded the 2♠ river to a bet of 5,500. Liperis was eliminated as his 10♦6♠ couldn't beat the A♦Q♦ of Pertea.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcel Baskharon	48,000 48,000	48,000
Marius-Catalin Pertea	33,500 33,500	33,500
Claudio Checchi	11,500 11,500	11,500
Yiannis Liperis	Busted

Tags: Claudio Checchi Marcel Baskharon Marius-Catalin Pertea Yiannis Liperis

12-11-2024 15:28 UTC+1

Iche Gets Check-Jam Through

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Richard Hayes

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Around 4,000 was in the middle on a flop of K♦8♦6♠, and Mohamed Iche in the big blind checked to Dmytro Nikolaiev in the cutoff.

Nikolaiev fired out a bet of 2,500, only to be faced with a check-jam to 12,100 from Iche. Nikolaiev spent quite a bit of time pondering his decision, staring off into the distance in the direction of the main event clock, but eventually he sent his hand to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmytro Nikolaiev	20,000
Mohamed Iche	18,600 4,100	4,100

Tags: Dmytro Nikolaiev Mohamed Iche

12-11-2024 15:30 UTC+1

Gogniat Doubles Through Worthington-Leese

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Thierry Gogniat opened to 800 from middle position and faced Leo Worthington-Leese, who defended from the big blind.

Both of them checked the 3♣J♣5♦ flop leading to the A♥ turn where Gogniat bet 1,000. Worthington-Leese check-called.

The J♦ completed the board and Gogniat bet 3,000. Worthington-Leese check-raised all in and Gogniat called, finding himself at risk for 18,000.

Thierry Gogniat: 3♦3♥ All in
Leo Worthington-Leese: Q♣J♥

Gogniat stood up when he was called, only to realize that he won with a full house and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thierry Gogniat	40,200 40,200	40,200
Leo Worthington-Leese	18,300 18,300	18,300

Tags: Leo Worthington-Leese Thierry Gogniat

12-11-2024 15:36 UTC+1

Pritsak Doubles

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Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up with Oleh Pritsak all in and at risk from the small blind versus the covering stack of Alexantr Spatharis in the cutoff.

Oleh Pritsak: A♣A♥ All in
Alexantr Spatharis: 5♣2♦

Pritsak made a superior two pair across the 5♠6♥6♠8♥7♥ runout to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexantr Spatharis	20,000 8,500	8,500
Oleh Pritsak	9,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Alexantr Spatharis Oleh Pritsak

12-11-2024 15:42 UTC+1

Hagstrom Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Rajeev Takhtani opened to 1,400 from early position and received a call from Jesper Hansen, before Jonas Hagstrom produced a three-bet to 3,700 on the button. Both of his opponents called.

Action was checked to Hagstrom on the A♥J♣3♠ flop, who continued with a bet of 1,800. Only Hansen called.

The 5♣ turn was checked through to the 6♥ river, where Hansen check-folded versus a bet of 10,000 from Hagstrom.