€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-09-2024 20:58 UTC+1

Chauskin Collects the Last of Zwad's Stack

Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Finn Zwad had never been able to get anything going today and got his last ten big blinds into the pot, then was put at risk by Natan Chauskin.

Finn Zwad: K♣8♣ All in
Natan Chauskin: 10♥10♦

Zwad did pair his eight on the 8♥3♦4♠ flop, but couldn't catch up on the 4♥2♥ runout, which meant his stack was sent over to Chauskin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natan Chauskin	50,000 50,000	50,000
Finn Zwad	Busted

Tags: Finn Zwad Natan Chauskin

12-09-2024 20:55 UTC+1

Alilovic Shoves Short and Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Miroslav Alilovic was all in with a short stack of 7,000 from middle position and Mounir Tajiou isolated with a shove from the small blind for 33,000. Josef Schusteritsch asked for the count from the big blind, but ultimately folded to leave two players to turn their cards, with Alilovic at risk.

Miroslav Alilovic: 9♠7♠ All in
Mounir Tajiou: 8♦8♠

The board ran out 3♥6♠10♣2♥3♣ and Tajiou held with his eights to win the pot, sending Alilovic to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mounir Tajiou	43,000 28,000	28,000
Miroslav Alilovic	Busted

Tags: Josef Schusteritsch Miroslav Alilovic Mounir Tajiou

12-09-2024 20:15 UTC+1

Arduini Busts to Mack's Pocket Tens

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Adrian Mack raised from late position and Lorenzo Arduini moved all in from the button. Mack called with the covering stack and players flipped their cards.

Lorenzo Arduini: A♣10♥ All in
Adrian Mack: 10♦10♣

Arduini needed to find at least a pair of aces to survive, but the board ran out 4♥K♣4♠8♦8♥ and Mack held with his pocket tens. He won the pot and Arduini was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mack	130,000 1,000	1,000
Lorenzo Arduini	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mack Lorenzo Arduini

12-09-2024 18:37 UTC+1

Hu Runs Queens Into Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Following an early position raise, Severi Palmu three-bet to 4,000 from the hijack, then David Hu four-bet from the big big blind for 11,000. The original raiser folded and Palmu moved all in. Hu called for 27,000 and was at risk as players flipped their cards.

David Hu: Q♥Q♠ All in
Severi Palmu: K♥K♣

The board ran out 7♥2♠5♠10♦7♣ and Palmu held with his pocket kings to win the pot, eliminating Hu from the flight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Severi Palmu	148,000 84,000	84,000
David Hu	Busted

Tags: David Hu Severi Palmu

12-09-2024 18:28 UTC+1

Iaculli Eliminates Melsom, Joins Chip Leaders

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A big pot had developed between Gianfranco Iaculli and Erlend Melsom on a board of A♣K♠8♠6♥2♥. There were around 35,000 chips in the pot when Iaculli shoved the river with his big stack, which gave Melsom a decision for his remaining 32,000.

Melsom didn't need too much time to think it over and dropped his whole stack into the pot after around fifteen seconds. Iaculli then showed a set with 8♦8♥, and Melsom's A♦Q♠ was revealed and then mucked.

Iaculli now has around 170,000, and is certainly one of the chip leaders as the dinner break approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianfranco Iaculli	170,000 68,000	68,000

Martin Sedlak	27,000 27,000	27,000
Erlend Melsom	Busted

Tags: Erlend Melsom Gianfranco Iaculli

12-09-2024 18:17 UTC+1

Schneiders Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

PokerStars ambassador Felix Schneiders found himself at risk for 9,000 from the blinds against Eduardo Escada in early position.

Felix Schneiders: J♦J♥ All in
Eduardo Escada: A♥Q♠

Schneiders was on his way to double up on 7♥4♠10♠2♥. But the A♣ river completed the board and Schneiders was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduardo Escada	27,000 27,000	27,000
Felix Schneiders	Busted

Tags: Eduardo Escada Felix Schneiders

12-09-2024 17:24 UTC+1

Ivarsson Picks Off Sorainen's Bluff Shove

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Luka Sorainen opened to 1,100 from middle position and Alexander Ivarsson three-bet the button to 3,500. When the action got back to Sorainen, he called.

They both saw a flop of 10♠9♣5♣ where Sorainen check-called a bet of 3,500 from Ivarsson to the K♦ turn, which went check-check.

A 3♥ filled out the board and Sorainen moved all-in for 16,400. Ivarsson didn't react for a while then eventually asked for a count, and upon receiving it, went into deep thought with his stack of around 20,000. Around 90 more seconds went by when Ivarsson made the call, which put Sorainen at risk.

Sorainen then stood up and tabled A♠Q♠, and Ivarsson revealed J♥J♣ for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Ivarsson	50,000 50,000	50,000
Adam McKola	50,000 14,000	14,000

Luka Sorainen	Busted

Tags: Alexander Ivarsson Luka Sorainen

12-09-2024 17:24 UTC+1

Andrian Sends Ribeiro Home

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Julio Carvalho Ribeiro got his last 14,000 into the middle preflop with Simone Andrian making the call to try and bust him.

Julio Carvalho Ribeiro: J♥J♦ All in
Simone Andrian : A♠K♠

It was a classic flip until the dealer fanned out a flop of K♥6♥9♠ to give Andrian top pair. The rest of the board came 9♣8♦ and Ribeiro was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	57,000
Julio Carvalho Ribeiro	Busted

Tags: Julio Carvalho Ribeiro Simone Andrian

12-09-2024 17:22 UTC+1

Beresford's River Bluff Called, Busts Soon After

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Picking up the action on the river, the board was 3♦Q♠9♥10♣3♠ with around 35,000 in the pot. Conor Beresford shoved all in and Thomas DeRooij made the call for 36,000.

Beresford showed A♦J♥ for a bluff with a missed straight draw, while DeRooij had K♦Q♥ for a pair of queens to win the pot.

Beresford was left short and a couple of hands later he moved all in again, shoving his last 10,000 into the middle on the turn with top pair. His opponent, Attila Zab, called and flipped over a set of tens and Beresford was eliminated. He wished the table "good luck" as he headed for th exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas DeRooij	120,000 120,000	120,000
Attila Zab	45,000 45,000	45,000
Conor Beresford	Busted

Tags: Conor Beresford Attila Zab Thomas DeRooij

12-09-2024 17:05 UTC+1

Van Luijk Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The action was picked up on a flop of A♥6♣9♥ with 7,800 in the pot. EPT Monte Carlo champion Derk van Luijk in the cutoff bet 4,200, but Pol Vela under the gun check-raised to 12,900. Van Luijk quickly raised all-in for 27,100 and Vela snap-called.

Derk van Luijk: A♦Q♦ All in
Pol Vela: 8♥7♥

After the 8♠ turn, Vela hit a flush with the Q♥ river, so Van Luijk was eliminated.