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

12-09-2024 21:33 UTC+1

Gulseven Gets Two Streets of Value

Matt Warburton

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

Mario Colavita open-raised to 2,000 from middle position, Totti Arosou called in the next seat, then Erdal Gulseven three-bet to 6,500 from the cutoff. Colavita and Arosou both called to take the hand to the flop.

The flop ran out J♣10♠7♦ and action checked to Gulseven, who continued his aggression with a bet of 4,500. Only Colavita made the call.

The turn was the 4♣ and Colavita checked. Gulseven sized up to 8,500 and Colavita called. Both players checked to showdown on the Q♠ river.

Colavita showed 10♥9♥ for a pair of tens, while Gulseven had A♥J♦ for a pair of jacks to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erdal Gulseven	77,000
Mario Colavita	38,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Erdal Gulseven Mario Colavita Totti Arosou

12-09-2024 21:29 UTC+1

Sukhov Doubles Up with a Flush

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Maxime Taldir

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

Yevhen Sukhov in the small blind stood up after his 20,200-chip stack was called by Jonathan Caplan in the big blind.

Yevhen Sukhov: K♥J♥ All in
Jonathan Caplan: Q♦Q♣

Sukhov was lucky enough to hit a flush on 4♥9♥6♦8♥7♦ to secure a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yevhen Sukhov	43,400
Jonathan Caplan	29,000

Tags: Jonathan Caplan Yevhen Sukhov

12-09-2024 21:26 UTC+1

Locquet Takes From Rudolph

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Tim Baker

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

Christian Rudolph raised to 2,100 from the hijack and Romain Locquet three-bet to 5,600 from the button. After the blinds folded, Rudolph called.

Rudolph check-called a bet of 3,700 from Locquet on the 6♦A♦9♦ flop.

The two players checked the 9♠ turn for the 4♥ to fall on the river. Rudolph checked and Locquet shoved for roughly 13,000. Rudolph pondered over his decision for a few moments, but ultimately opted to fold his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Rudolph	114,000 79,000	79,000
Romain Locquet	31,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Christian Rudolph Romain Locquet

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 21:19 UTC+1

Kurko Doubles With Set

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Matt Warburton

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

Action was on the river on a board of 4♥8♣3♥2♣6♦ with around 40,000 in the pot and Endrit Geci checked. Kimmo Kurko moved all in for around 28,000 and Geci went deep into the tank as he weighed up whether to call.

He eventually decided to put his chips in the middle and players revealed their hands.

Geci had 10♦8♦ for a pair of eights, while Kurko turned over 4♣4♠ for a set of fours to win the pot, scoring a sizeable double up that brought him to nearly 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kimmo Kurko	98,000 98,000	98,000
Endrit Geci	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Endrit Geci Kimmo Kurko

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 21:12 UTC+1

Steinbrenner Doubles, Leaves Swensen Short

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Matt Warburton

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

Thomas Swensen raised to 2,200 and Justin Steinbrenner moved all in for 12,300.

Swensen got the count and said, "It's close," before making the call with the covering stack.

Justin Steinbrenner: A♣7♣ All in
Thomas Swensen: K♠Q♦

The board double-paired as it ran out 9♠10♠6♥10♥9♦ and Steinbrenner held with his ace-high to win the pot. He doubled his stack and Swensen was left short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Steinbrenner	27,000 27,000	27,000
Thomas Swensen	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Justin Steinbrenner Thomas Swensen

12-09-2024 21:11 UTC+1

Andre Stays Alive

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Tim Baker

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

With around 6,000 in the middle on a flop of K♦7♣9♠, Alexis Andre got his last 8,000 into the middle with Elvis Petcu making the call to try and bust him.

Alexis Andre: K♥J♣ All in
Elvis Petcu: A♣7♠

Andre was ahead with top pair and managed to stay ahead when the rest of the board ran out 6♦10♣, and he earned the much-needed double-up.