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

12-10-2024 22:42 UTC+1

Laasonen Flips Good

Georgios Tavoularis

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

Angelo Marrone and Timo Laasonen had their cards on their backs with Marrone's tournament life at risk.

Angelo Marrone: 8♠8♥ All in
Timo Laasonen: A♦K♦

Marrone needed to avoid an ace or a king to survive, but the board ran out K♣J♦9♣4♦10♥, pairing Laasonen's king and sending Marrone to the rail
while Laasonen increased his stack even more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timo Laasonen	90,000 68,000	68,000
Angelo Marrone	Busted

Tags: Angelo Marrone Timo Laasonen

12-10-2024 22:42 UTC+1

Budil Busts to Najchaus

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Matt Warburton

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

Picking up the action preflop, Vojtech Budil had all his chips in the middle from early position, all in for 20,500. He was up against Alexane Najchaus in the big blind, who had Budil well covered as the cards were turned.

Vojtech Budil: J♣J♥ All in
Alexane Najchaus: A♣Q♠

It was a classic race and the board ran out 6♣A♦8♠4♠4♥ to give Najchaus a pair of aces on the flop. She held to win the pot, eliminating Budil from the flight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexane Najchaus	51,000 23,000	23,000
Vojtech Budil	Busted

Tags: Alexane Najchaus Vojtech Budil

12-10-2024 22:38 UTC+1

Seire Doubles With Jacks

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Matt Warburton

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

Blaise Bourgeois raised to 2,500 from middle position, Karim Lehoussine called in late position, then Casimir Seire three-bet to 8,500 from the button. Bourgeois folded and Lehoussine called.

The flop came 8♦4♥10♥ and Lehoussine moved all in. Casimir Seire called for 30,200 and was covered as players revealed their cards.

Lehoussine had 9♥9♣ and Seire had J♦J♥ for the bigger pair.

The turn came the K♣ and river the 2♦, so Seire held with his pocket jacks to double his stack , leaving Lehoussine with less than half a big blind. Lehoussine busted the tournament minutes later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casimir Seire	80,000 80,000	80,000
Blaise Bourgeois	45,000 9,700	9,700

Karim Lehoussine	Busted

Tags: Blaise Bourgeois Casimir Seire Karim Lehoussine

12-10-2024 21:56 UTC+1

Set Over Set Sends Andrian Packing

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Ollie Garland

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

Simone Andrian rasied to 2,000 from under the gun, Itai Levy three-bet to 5,200, from middle position, and Andrian called.

The 6♥K♠4♦ flop checked through to the Q♦ on the turn. Andrian checked and then called a bet of 8,800 from Levy.

The 3♠ river saw Andrian check again. Levy sized up to 22,000 and Andrian check-raised, moving all in for around 50,000. Levy snap-called.

Simone Andrian: 4♣4♠ All in
Itai Levy: Q♣Q♦

This set-over-set cooler saw Andrian sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Itai Levy	125,000 90,000	90,000
Simone Andrian	Busted

Tags: Itai Levy Simone Andrian

12-10-2024 21:47 UTC+1

Mooney’s Big Slick Wins the Race

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

Thomas Quaade opened the action to 2,200 from under the gun, and Hady El Asmar three-bet to 6,000 from the button. The action folded to John Mooney in the big blind, who moved all in, covering both opponents. Quaade folded, and Asmar called.

Hady El Asmar: J♦J♠ All in
John Mooney: A♠K♣

Asmar needed to dodge high cards on the board, but the flop came 5♦3♣K♦, and now he needed one of the remaining jacks to win the hand. The 9♣ on the turn and 10♦ on the river didn't help, and Asmar was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Mooney	75,000 38,000	38,000
Thomas Quaade	12,000
Hady El Asmar	Busted

12-10-2024 21:39 UTC+1

Nanos Busts as Pichierri Pairs Ace

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Matt Warburton

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

Dimitrios Nanos was all in from late position with a short stack against Alessandro Pichierri on the button, who had him well covered as players turned their cards.

Dimitrios Nanos: Q♦J♦ All in
Alessandro Pichierri: A♥10♦

The board ran out 9♦Q♠A♠6♦2♠ and both players paired on the flop. Pichierri held with his pair of aces to win the pot, sending Nanos to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Pichierri	186,000 50,000	50,000
Dimitrios Nanos	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Dimitrios Nanos

12-10-2024 21:35 UTC+1

Gekeziunas Busts Lauck

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Barry Russell

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

Andre Meli raised to 2,200 under the gun, Jonas Lauck shoved all in for 6,900 on the button. Tomas Gekeziunas in the big blind four-bet to 13,200 which was called by Meli and we went three way to a flop.

Gekeziunas fired out a bet of 15,000 on 5♣Q♣J♥, action was on Meli who stared at Gekeziunas for around a minute before he reluctantly folded.

Jonas Lauck: 7♠7♦ All in
Tomas Gekeziunas: K♠K♦

No help for Lauck as the board ran out 4♥8♦ and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Gekeziunas	111,000 111,000	111,000
Andre Meli	80,000 80,000	80,000
Jonas Lauck	Busted

Tags: Andre Meli Jonas Lauck Tomas Gekeziunas

12-10-2024 21:26 UTC+1

Clifford KO's Cardinali

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Ollie Garland

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

Andrea Cardinali moved all in for 11,500 from the hijack and was looked up by Daniel Clifford, in the hijack.

Andrea Cardinali: A♥8♥ All in
Daniel Clifford: A♣10♣

The board ran out 7♠Q♠3♦6♦2♥; Clifford's kicker held to dispatch Cardinali.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Clifford	85,000 85,000	85,000
Andrea Cardinali	Busted

Tags: Andrea Cardinali Daniel Clifford

12-10-2024 21:14 UTC+1

Nanos Sends Gut to the Rail

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

The cards were already tabled on Table 13.

Maciej Gut: A♥10♠ All in
Konstantinos Nanos: 7♠7♦

Gut needed to win this flip to stay in the tournament. The K♥9♣3♠ flop offered no help, and the 7♥ on the turn sealed his fate, leaving him drawing dead. The J♠ on the river was inconsequential as Nanos claimed the pot and sent Gut to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Nanos	70,000 70,000	70,000
Maciej Gut	Busted

Tags: Konstantinos Nanos Maciej Gut

12-10-2024 21:01 UTC+1

Bartolacci Clashes With Kaukua in Big Flop Confrontation

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Luca Bartolacci raised to 1,600 from early position and picked up a call before Toni Kaukua three-bet to 5,600. Only Bartolacci called.

The flop came J♠10♣3♠ and Bartolacci checked. Kaukua bet 20,000 and Bartolacci responded by moving all in with his stack of over 100,000. Kaukua made the call for around 80,000 and the cards were turned in what was a huge pot.

Toni Kaukua: A♠K♠ All in
Luca Bartolacci: K♣Q♠

Kaukua had a flush draw with overcards and was ahead as Bartolacci turned over his hand to show a straight draw.

The turn was a blank, the 4♣, but the A♦ river was about as dramatic as it could be. Kaukua paired his ace, but it also gave Bartolacci a straight.

Bartolacci won the pot and stood up in celebration, taking a deep breath out as a sigh of relief. Kaukua could only say, "Oh my god!" as he handed over his stack and exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luca Bartolacci	220,000 220,000	220,000
Toni Kaukua	Busted

Tags: Luca Bartolacci Toni Kaukua