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

12-09-2024 18:28 UTC+1

Iaculli Eliminates Melsom, Joins Chip Leaders

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 18:37 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 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 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 20:58 UTC+1

Chauskin Collects the Last of Zwad's Stack

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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 21:44 UTC+1

Kraous Sends Neugebauer Packing

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Kai Cocklin

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

Max Neugebauer was seen getting up from his seat and heading toward the exit after a hand with Anton Kraous.

Neugebauer got his remaining chips into the middle with 9♠9♦ and couldn't overcome the Q♣Q♥ of Kraous after a clean runout.

After that hand, Kraous' stack sat at around 160,000 as the final break of the night approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Kraous	160,000 65,000	65,000
Max Neugebauer	Busted

Tags: Anton Kraous Max Neugebauer

12-09-2024 21:56 UTC+1

Zawadzki Busts in Two Hands

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Matt Warburton

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

In the first of two consecutive hands, Dean Hutchinson moved all in from the button for 8,600 and Marcin Zawadzki called in the big blind with a slightly bigger stack. The cards were turned.

Dean Hutchinson: 7♣6♣ All in
Marcin Zawadzki: A♠8♠

Zawadzki had his opponent dominated, but the board ran out 9♦8♥9♣5♦J♣ to give Hutchinson a straight on the turn. He won the pot and Zawadzki was left with just 7,000.

The next hand, Simon Wiciak raised to 2,000 from late position, then Peter Jaksland three-bet to 6,000 from the button. Zawadzki moved all in for his last 7,000 and both other players called.

Wiciak and Jaksland checked back the 10♣K♥J♣ flop, then then turn came the 6♠ and Wiciak bet 1,000. Jaksland raised to 5,000 and Wiciak folded.

Zawadzki had 9♦9♣ for a pair of nines, but Jaksland had K♠10♠ for two pair, kings and tens. The river was the 6♠ and Jaksland held, which busted Zawadzki from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jaksland	65,000 5,000	5,000
Dean Hutchinson	19,500 40,500	40,500
Marcin Zawadzki	Busted

Tags: Dean Hutchinson Marcin Zawadzki Peter Jaksland Simon Wiciak

12-09-2024 22:38 UTC+1

Kabrhel’s Gut Instinct Sends Lauck Out

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Martin Kabrhel made it 2,400 from the hijack and Jonas Lauck shoved for almost 19,000 from the cutoff. When it got back to Kabrhel, he took his time to think it over, then made the call with his stack of just over 30,000, which put Lauck at risk.

Jonas Lauck: J♣J♥ All in
Martin Kabrhel: 10♣8♣

Lauck was in a great spot to double up, but suddenly didn't feel too comfortable upon seeing the 8♥6♣7♠ flop, as Kabrhel made a pair and picked up a straight draw. A 10♠ on the turn improved Kabrhel to two pair, which meant Lauck had one chance to survive.

The 8♠ river wasn't the card Lauck needed as Kabrhel improved to a full house, which sent the Austrian player to the sidelines.

As Lauck made his way to the exit, he couldn't resist a parting quip to Kabrhel, "How did you know?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	55,000 10,000	10,000
Jonas Lauck	Busted

Tags: Jonas Lauck Martin Kabrhel

12-09-2024 22:58 UTC+1

Geilich Sends Cammarata to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Gianluca Cammarata in the cutoff found himself at risk for a bit more than 15,000 against Ludovic Geilich on the button.

Gianluca Cammarata: A♠4♠ All in
Ludovic Geilich: K♦J♠

There was no hope for Cammarata as on K♠J♥J♣A♣6♠, Gellich flopped a full house to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Geilich	95,000 24,000	24,000

Gianluca Cammarata	Busted

Tags: Gianluca Cammarata Ludovic Geilich

12-09-2024 23:09 UTC+1

Kade Takes Out Worthington-Leese

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Leo Worthington-Leese raised from late position and Vanessa Kade three-bet to 7,500 from the button. Worthington-Leese then pushed all in for 67,000 and Kade didn't hesitate for long before she made the call. Worthington-Leese was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Leo Worthington-Leese: A♦3♦ All in
Vanessa Kade: Q♣Q♠

Kade further improved as the board ran out 4♣K♦Q♥5♥8♥ to give her a set of queens on the flop. She scooped in a massive pot and Worthington-Leese exited the tournament.

Players commented on how Kade had just joined the table and was eliminating players left, right and center. Kade laughed as she added the chips to her stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Kade	190,000 64,000	64,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	Busted

Tags: Leo Worthington-Leese Vanessa Kade