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

12-09-2024 17:10 UTC+1

"Worst River in World" for Schneiders as Ivanov Makes Quads

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Felix Schneiders raised to 1,000 from the hijack. Fintan Hand, who had chipped back up considerably after being down to less than 15,000, called on the button, and Lyudmil Ivanov called in the big blind.

The flop paired when it ran out A♠10♥A♦ and Ivanov checked. Schneiders made it 800 to go, which both Hand and Ivanov called. The turn was the 7♦ and Ivanov checked again. Schneiders sized up to 6,500, almost a pot sized bet. Hand folded and Ivanov called.

The river came the A♣ and Ivanov checked. "Worst river in the world," said Schneiders as he checked behind to showdown.

Schneiders had 7♥7♣ for a full house, while Ivanov flipped over A♥J♣ for quad aces to win the pot.

It was indeed a bad river for Schneiders, but he saved himself from elimination by checking back the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lyudmil Ivanov	44,000
Fintan Hand	39,000 24,000	24,000
Felix Schneiders	17,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Felix Schneiders Fintan Hand Lyudmil Ivanov

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 17:24 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 17:52 UTC+1

Tajiou's Kings Hold Up, Iwanov-Petkin's Prediction Comes True

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Mounir Tajiou had his stack of 12,400 in the middle preflop and was at risk to Pasi Sormunen. Dimitar Iwanov-Petkin had a decision to make having already put in a few chips and said "I will fold the winning hand," then laid down pocket jacks.

Mounir Tajiou: K♣K♥ All in
Pasi Sormunen: Q♠10♦

"I didn't expect you to be that strong," said Sormumen.

Tajiou was well ahead with his pocket kings, but it seemed that Iwanov-Petkiv was correct when he said that he'd fold the winning hand as the A♣6♠J♦ flop would have given him a set. The 2♥7♦ runout didn't change anything, and Tajiou doubled up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Volodymyr Pashchetnyk	70,000 39,000	39,000
Pasi Sormunen	35,000 20,000	20,000
Dimitar Iwanov-Petkin	30,000 5,000	5,000
Mounir Tajiou	28,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Dimitar Iwanov-Petkin Mounir Tajiou Pasi Sormunen

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 21:15 UTC+1

Bechahed Stops Before It's Too Late

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Maxime Taldir

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

Sami Bechahed opened to 2,000 from the button and he was called by Adam Mcilroy in the big blind.

Both players checked all the way through a board of 3♣8♠8♥Q♠, but on the 5♠ river, Mcilroy bet 3,100.

Bechahed snap-called and was on his way to reveal his cards, but found out at the very last moment that Mcilroy flopped trips with K♣8♦.

"Oh s***," he said, while flipping over the Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam McKola	72,000 22,000	22,000

Sami Bechahed	50,000 18,300	18,300

Tags: Adam Mcilroy Sami Bechahed

12-09-2024 21:20 UTC+1

Zidek Questions Chen

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Kai Cocklin

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

Alexander Norden opened to 2,000 from the cutoff and Yuhang Chen three-bet from the small blind to 6,000. Patrik Zidek called from the big blind, and Norden folded.

The dealer put out a flop of 6♦5♣7♠ where Chen make a 3,500-chip continuation-bet, which Zidek called pretty quickly.

A 6♠ on the turn saw both players tap the table to see the 3♣ drop on the river. Chen reached for chips and fired out 7,000, which gave Zidek a tough decision.

"This is very difficult, do you have queens?" asked Zidek, who eventually folded.

Chen offered up one card to his opponent and Zidek picked the J♣.

"Did you have jacks?" Zidek asked. Chen didn't say anything, but did give a nod as he continued to stack the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Volkov	70,000 70,000	70,000
Yuhang Chen	70,000 10,000	10,000
Patrik Zidek	50,000 50,000	50,000
Alexander Norden	18,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Alexander Norden Patrik Zidek Yuhang Chen

12-09-2024 21:33 UTC+1

Locquet Finds a Two-Outer Against Lauck; Kabrhel Entertains the Table

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Kai Cocklin

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

Romain Locquet shoved his short stack of 2,000 into the middle and Martin Kabrhel called on the button. Jonas Lauck then shoved for around 20,000, with the action on Kabrhel.

"Pass," said Kabrhel, and he showed Q♠10♦ to the table.

Romain Locquet: 2♣2♠ All in
Jonas Lauck: 4♣4♥

"Ok, call," joked Kabrhel.

Locquet spiked a set on the 8♥K♥2♥ flop to take the lead, but Lauck did have a flush draw to fall back on. The 9♦ turn changed nothing, and neither did the J♦ river, which meant Locquet quadrupled up!

"Ah see, I win. You pressured me, dealer. If you let me do my job, I would call and win," said Kabrhel with a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	65,000
Jonas Lauck	18,000 17,000	17,000
Romain Locquet	8,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Jonas Lauck Martin Kabrhel Romain Locquet

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 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