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

12-10-2024 00:04 UTC+1

Charlier Takes his Time

Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After an open to 2,500 by the player under the gun called by Denis Charlier in middle position, Alexander Norden in the hijack three-bet to 9,500. The under-the-gun player folded, but after a very long moment, Charlier called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 3♣4♦5♦ and Norden continued for 8,000. It took another long moment for Charlier to call.

Norden fired a second barrel of 8,500 on the J♦ turn. This time, however, Charlier quickly folded.

In total, this hand lasted almost ten minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Norden	69,000 51,000	51,000
Denis Charlier	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Denis Charlier Alexander Norden

12-10-2024 00:03 UTC+1

Calamusa Fires Large River Bet

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Pierre Calamusa open-raised to 2,500 from the hijack and Artur Shupa called in the cutoff.

The flop came K♠J♣4♥ and Calamusa continued with a bet of 2,400, which Shupa called. Both players then checked it back on the A♣ turn.

The river was the A♥ and Calamusa fired out a large bet of 20,000. This proved too much for Shupa, who folded to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Calamusa	135,000 91,000	91,000

Artur Shupa	36,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Artur Shupa Pierre Calamusa

12-10-2024 00:03 UTC+1

Ivarsson Takes From Karmatckii

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Yakov Bar El raised to 2,500 from early position with Arsenii Karmatckii calling from the button. Alexander Ivarsson squeezed to 11,100 from the small blind and only Karmatckii called.

Ivarsson bet out for 6,500 on the 4♥10♠3♥ flop and Karmatckii called.

Ivarsson opted to check the 3♠ turn and Karmatckii bet 9,500. Ivarsson check-jammed for Karmatckii's remaining 40,000 and Karmatckii snap-folded

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Ivarsson	130,000 80,000	80,000
Yakov Bar El	90,000 20,000	20,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Alexander Ivarsson Arsenii Karmatckii Yakov Bar El

12-09-2024 23:51 UTC+1

Fantini Picks Up Queens

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Picking up the action preflop with the chips already in the middle, Paolo Fantini was all in from the button for 37,500 against Michel Molenaar in the big blind. Fantini was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Paolo Fantini: Q♦Q♣ All in
Michel Molenaar: 7♣7♠

Fantini was way ahead with his pocket queens and held on a board of 8♦8♣5♦K♥10♠ to win the pot, doubling his stack with just half a level left to play on Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paolo Fantini	75,000
Michel Molenaar	70,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Michel Molenaar Paolo Fantini

12-09-2024 23:48 UTC+1

Hrabec Check-Shoves the River

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action was picked up with around 8,000 in the middle on a flop of Q♠3♣10♣. Carmelo Donato checked from the big blind, Roman Hrabec checked from under the gun, and Lyudmil Ivanov bet 3,000 from middle position. Donato folded, but Hrabec check-raised to 8,000. Ivanov called.

The 5♠ turn got checked through for the 2♦ to come on the river. Hrabec checked again only to face a bet of 17,000 by Ivanov. Hrabec did a bit of inventory before he check-raised all in for 44,800. Ivanov took around two minutes before he reluctantly folded and forfeited the pot to Hrabec.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lyudmil Ivanov	208,000 164,000	164,000
Carmelo Donato	126,000 16,000	16,000
Roman Hrabec	85,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Roman Hrabec Carmelo Donato Lyudmil Ivanov

12-09-2024 23:40 UTC+1

Craigie Eliminated by Bernardino

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a flop of 9♠5♥2♥ with 7,800 in the pot, Kerryjane Craigie in the big blind moved all in for 22,900. Bruno Bernardino, who checked from the small blind, went into the tank and eventually made the call.

Kerryjane Craigie: 7♠5♠ All in
Bruno Bernardino: A♥10♥

"Hold," Craigie said, with her pair against Bernardino's flush draw. The 3♦ didn't change anything, but the A♠ river gave the best pair to Bernardino, sending Craigie to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Bernardino	67,000 27,000	27,000
Kerryjane Craigie	Busted

Tags: Bruno Bernardino Kerryjane Craigie

12-09-2024 23:37 UTC+1

Shupa Gets Late Double Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Michel Molenaar open-raised from the cutoff and Artur Shupa moved all in from the small blind for 26,800. Molenaar made the call with the much bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Artur Shupa: A♥5♥ All in
Michel Molenaar: Q♠J♠

The board ran out 2♣2♦6♣2♠10♦ and Shupa held with his ace-high and the trip deuces on board to win the pot, doubling his stack late on in Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	145,000 5,000	5,000
Artur Shupa	58,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Artur Shupa Michel Molenaar

12-09-2024 23:30 UTC+1

Lasouski Folds Jacks

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Luka Bojovic raised under the gun to 2,600, and Lukas Pazma called from the cutoff before Artsiom Lasouski squeezed to 9,500 from the button. Bojovic thought it over for a while before four-bet shoving for around 85,000. Pazma snap-folded, but Lasouski took a lot longer before folding JxJx face-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Bojovic	110,000 10,000	10,000
Lukas Pazma	100,000 100,000	100,000
Artsiom Lasouski	100,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Luka Bojovic Lukas Pazma

12-09-2024 23:23 UTC+1

Wood Busts to Higher Pair

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Daniel Zadok open-raised to 2,500 from middle position and picked up two calls before Philipp Wood moved all in from the button for 25,000. Only Zadok called and had the covering stack as players flipped their cards.

Philipp Wood: 7♣7♦ All in
Daniel Zadok: 8♣8♠

Wood was dominated and found no help as the board ran out K♦A♠K♠5♦4♠. Zadok held with his pocket eights, making two pair with the kings on board to win the pot, while Wood was eliminated as the tournament reached the last level of play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zadok	65,000 65,000	65,000
Philipp Wood	Busted

Tags: Daniel Zadok Philipp Wood

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200