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

12-09-2024 23:19 UTC+1

Schlott Eliminated in Penultimate Level

Kai Cocklin

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

Felix Schlott had a shot at a 100,000-chip stack, but instead was eliminated in the penultimate level of the day.

The full board of 6♠10♥9♦5♥Q♣ was already showing with Schlott's Q♥J♥ having rivered a pair of queens after missing an open-ended straight draw. However, Mohamad El Rais had flopped a set of sixes with 6♥6♣, and after the stacks were counted down, Schlott had just 700 remaining.

Those 700 found their way into the middle in the next hand and Silvio Vitelli rivered a flush, which dispatched Schlott.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamad El Rais	100,000

Silvio Vitelli	100,000
Milos Petakovic	35,000 3,000	3,000
Felix Schlott	Busted

Tags: Felix Schlott Mohamad El Rais Silvio Vitelli

12-09-2024 23:18 UTC+1

Ilani and Boatman Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

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

After Ran Ilani, under the gun, bet 15,100 and was called by Alen Sabic to his left, PokerStars Team Pro Barny Boatman in the small blind three-bet all in for 69,500. Ilani jammed with the 14,000 he had left and Sabic called, finding himself at risk for 53,500.

Ran Ilani: A♥K♣ All in
Alen Sabic: K♦10♦ All in
Barny Boatman: 8♠8♦

Sabic flopped two pair on 10♥K♠3♥, and the runout kept him in the lead so he tripled up while Ilani was eliminated. Moments later, Boatman was seen walking away as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alen Sabic	164,500 164,500	164,500
Ran Ilani	Busted
Barny Boatman	Busted

Tags: Ran Ilani Barny Boatman Alen Sabic

12-09-2024 23:13 UTC+1

Schlott Takes From Mattsson

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Tim Baker

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

Emil Mattsson raised to 2,500 from early position with Milos Petakovic calling from middle position, and Felix Schlott defending out of the big blind.

The three players checked the K♠8♠J♦ flop to see the A♣ come on the turn. Schlott checked, Mattsson bet 4,000, which only Schlott called.

The K♥ came on the river and action checked through. Schlott turned over K♦2♣ for trip kings and Mattsson mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emil Mattsson	50,000 5,000	5,000
Felix Schlott	47,000 47,000	47,000
Milos Petakovic	38,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Emil Mattsson Felix Schlott Milos Petakovic

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

12-09-2024 23:07 UTC+1

Petcu Shoves Over Rocha's River Bet

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Kai Cocklin

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

With around 8,000 chips in the pot on a board of 3♣A♣J♣2♥, Dimitar Iwanov-Petkin led out for 2,000 from the small blind and Matheus Rocha made it 7,000 from the big blind. Elvis Petcu called from under the gun, and Iwanov-Petkin decided to get out of the way.

A 5♣ put a fourth club on board when the river hit the felt, and Rocha reached for chips then fired 17,600. Petcu was in the tank for a while and eventually shoved for 46,700. Rocha scrunched up his face while he agonized over the decision, but eventually elected to fold, forfeiting the pot to Petcu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matheus Rocha	115,000 38,000	38,000
Dimitar Iwanov-Petkin	100,000 70,000	70,000
Elvis Petcu	90,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Elvis Petcu Matheus Rocha Dimitar Iwanov-Petkin

12-09-2024 23:07 UTC+1

Big Fold for Middleton

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Matt Warburton

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

Action was on the river on a board of 4♠J♦J♥7♦5♦ with around 25,000 in the middle. Jongeun Kim pushed all in for 15,000 and Tom Middleton went deep into the tank. Floor was called, but it was ruled that Middleton would be given more time to think about his decision.

He eventually made the fold and revealed he had Q♣J♣ for trip jacks.

"See, I wasn't wasting time," he said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jongeun Kim	45,000 45,000	45,000
Tom Middleton	40,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Jongeun Kim Tom Middleton

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 22:53 UTC+1

Van Der Beek Pressures Stetsiura Out

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Tim Baker

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

Luc Van Der Beek opened with a raise to 2,500 from under the gun. Dmytro Stetsiura called from the small blind and Vasileios Tsaknis defended his big blind.

When it checked to Van der Beek on the 7♥2♣Q♣ flop, he bet 2,500, which only Stetsiura called.

Stetsiura chose to lead out for 5,000 on the 2♠ turn. Van der Beek called.

The 7♣ fell on the river and Stetsiura check-folded to a bet of 17,000 from Van der Beek.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luc van der Beek	95,000 15,000	15,000
Vasileios Tsaknis	35,000 35,000	35,000
Dmytro Stetsiura	34,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Dmytro Stetsiura Luc Van Der Beek Vasileios Tsaknis

12-09-2024 22:53 UTC+1

Stetsiura Luckily Doesn't Pull the Trigger, Demydenko Pulls in a Nice Pot

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Kai Cocklin

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

Dmytro Stetsiura made it 2,400 from the cutoff and both Tetiana Demydenko in the small blind & Luc Van Der Beek in the big blind called.

On the A♠5♠Q♥ flop, it checked to Stetsiura, who fired a small continuation-bet of 2,000. Demydenko and Van Der Beek called.

The action checked to Stetsiura again on the 3♠ turn, and this time he sized up to 5,500. Demydenko called almost immediately, and Van Der Beek got out of the way.

An A♣ on the river paired the board, and Demydenko checked. Stetsiura was looking at his opponent's stack and without asking, Demydenko moved her blue chips forward to show that she had around 30,000 behind. Around 90 seconds passed and Stetsiura elected to check back, then Demydenko showed a flush with K♠9♠. Stetsiura mucked.