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

12-09-2024 18:17 UTC+1

Schneiders Sent to the Rail

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 18:15 UTC+1

Baudry Makes Top Set, Ouertani Put on the Clock

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With just over 10,000 chips already in the middle on a full board of K♠4♦Q♥8♦J♣, Wissam Ouertani had checked from under the gun and Hugo Baudry bet 6,500 from the hijack.

According to somebody at the table, Ouertani was taking far too long to act and the floor were called to put him on the clock. A 30-second countdown was initiated and when the clock got to just four seconds remaining, Ouertani called.

Baudry then showed top set with K♥K♦, and Ouertani tapped the table and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugo Baudry	60,000
Wissam Ouertani	12,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Hugo Baudry Wissam Ouertani

12-09-2024 18:12 UTC+1

Schusteritsch Fades Tajiou's Outs

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Josef Schusteritsch shoved for 16,000 over the top of a Mounir Tajiou raise. After the rest of the table folded, Tajiou called.

Josef Schusteritsch: A♠K♥ All in
Mounir Tajiou: A♣10♦

Schusteritsch had Tajiou dominated and looked likely to double. However, the Q♣7♣9♣ flop gave Tajiou a flush draw. The K♦ turn paired Schusteritsch, but offered Tajiou with some additional outs to win. The 7♥ river was clean for Schusteritsch, and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Schusteritsch	34,000
Mounir Tajiou	15,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Josef Schusteritsch Mounir Tajiou

12-09-2024 18:08 UTC+1

Cappiello Check-Raises Hoefer

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Candido Cappiello called from the small blind and Paul Hoefer raised to 1,800 from the big blind. Cappiello called.

After Cappiello checked the Q♥9♥3♥ flop, Hoefer bet 1,000 and was met by a check-raise to 2,600 from Cappiello. Hoefer quickly folded and Cappiello dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Hoefer	38,000
Candido Cappiello	21,000

Tags: Paul Hoefer Candido Cappiello

12-09-2024 18:05 UTC+1

Adderley Wins Main Pot, Der Megreditchian Survives

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Amirouche Zekhmi raised from the cutoff, John Adderley three-bet to 5,000 from the small blind and Jacques Der Megreditchian called all in for his last 2,000 in the big blind. Zekhmi called the raise to take the action to the flop.

The flop came 3♥7♥5♠ and Adderley fired out a bet of 2,500, which Zekhmi called. Both players then checked it back on the 6♠ turn.

The river was the K♠ and Adderley moved all in with a short stack of around 10,000. Zekhmi muttered something and then made the fold to give Adderley the side pot.

Adderley had K♥J♠ for a pair of kings. Der Megreditchian turned over 7♦3♦ for two pair to win the main pot and triple up his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Adderley	22,000
Amirouche Zekhmi	13,000
Jacques Der Megreditchian	7,500

Tags: Amirouche Zekhmi Jacques Der Megreditchian John Adderley

12-09-2024 18:01 UTC+1

Siden Folds to Camosci's River Bet

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There were already around 11,000 chips in the pot on a board of 8♥A♦3♦4♣ when both Anton Siden in the big blind and Enrico Camosci from early position checked.

When the Q♥ dropped on the river, Siden checked again, then Camosci fired 4,800. Siden through it over for a while, but eventually settled on a fold, and Camosci padded out his stack a little.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Siden	60,000
Enrico Camosci	40,000

Tags: Anton Siden Enrico Camosci

12-09-2024 18:00 UTC+1

Badulin Doubles With Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Alexey Badulin open-raised from middle position, Mariam Tekle three-bet from the small blind, then Badulin moved all in for 14,900. Tekle made the call to put Badulin at risk as the cards were turned.

Alexey Badulin: A♣A♥ All in
Mariam Tekle: A♦Q♣

The board ran out 7♥3♠J♣Q♥3♦ and Tekle found a pair of queens to give him a speckle of hope on the turn. Badulin held with his pocket aces, though, doubling up back to above the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariam Tekle	66,000
Alexey Badulin	32,000

Tags: Alexey Badulin Mariam Tekle

12-09-2024 17:54 UTC+1

Set Over Set Helps Freslon Double

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With 10,600 in the pot on a flop of K♥A♠7♣, Enguerran Freslon bet 2,500 from the big blind with Karim Maekelberg calling from the cutoff.

The 8♦ came on the turn and Freslon check-called a bet of 7,000 from Maekelberg.

When the K♠ fell on the river Freslon led out for 3,000 with 10,000 behind. Maekelberg shoved to put Freslon all in and Freslon snap-called.

Enguerran Freslon: A♦A♣ All in
Karim Maekelberg: 7x7x

Both players had flopped a set that became a boat by the river, but it was Freslon with aces full that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enguerran Freslon	58,000 48,000	48,000
Karim Maekelberg	36,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Karim Maekelberg Enguerran Freslon

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.