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

12-10-2024 18:40 UTC+1

Palevic Peels a Miracle Turn

Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Rifat Palevic moved all in for 3,100 from early position, Koyes Miah called on the button and Simone Demasi, in the big blind, three-bet to 7,200. Miah called.

With action on the side, the dealer spread the J♦7♥10♥ flop. Demasi put Miah all in for his effective stack of 16,200.

"Gamble!" announced Miah as he called off the bet for his tournament life.

Rifat Palevic: 5♥5♣ All in
Koyes Miah: K♦9♦ All in
Simone Demasi: A♣A♦

Demasi was in a commanding lead until the 5♦ turn spiked to give Palevic a set. The 3♥ river bricked out for Miah's straight and flush draw and Demasi's aces held for a large size pot, eliming Miah. Palevic more than tripled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Demasi	90,000 90,000	90,000
Rifat Palevic	11,000 11,000	11,000
Koyes Miah	Busted

Tags: Rifat Palevic Simone Demasi

12-10-2024 18:44 UTC+1

Hajdari’s Straight Sends Schulze Packing

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Sava Krink

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

PokerNews caught the action with the pot at approximately 14,800 and the board showing 7♥8♦3♦9♣2♥. Sebastian Schulze, first to act, checked to Fehim Hajdari.

After a brief pause to consider his options, Hajdari moved all in, putting Schulze to the test. Schulze went into the tank for about three minutes before ultimately deciding to risk it all and called.

Schulze revealed A♥3x for a modest pair of threes, but Hajdari confidently turned over J♣10♣ for a dominating straight, sending Schulze to the rail and adding a solid pot to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fehim Hajdari	66,900
Sebastian Schulze	Busted

Tags: Fehim Hajdari Sebastian Schulze

12-10-2024 20:25 UTC+1

Sklenicka Makes Straight to Bust Mahmudi

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Michael Sklenicka open-raised to 1,700, Felix Schneiders called on the button, then Burim Mahmudi three-bet to 1,700 from the big blind. Sklenicka and Schneiders both called and three players went to the flop.

The flop ran out Q♠J♦K♥ and Mahmudi continued for 5,000. Sklenicka raised it up to 17,600, Schneiders folded and Mahmudi made the call.

On the A♣ turn, Mahmudi checked and Sklenicka pushed forward a bet of 31,000, which was more than half of his stack. Mahmudi called and left himself a little over 10,000.

The river came the 2♦ and the rest of Mahmudi's chips went in the middle as he bet and Sklenicka moved all in. Mahmudi had A♠K♣ for two pair, but Sklenicka turned over 10♦9♦ for the nut straight to win the pot.

Sklenicka chipped up to nearly 150,000 and Mahmudi was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sklenicka	145,000 5,000	5,000
Felix Schneiders	41,000 8,500	8,500
Burim Mahmudi	Busted

Tags: Burim Mahmudi Felix Schneiders Michael Sklenicka

12-10-2024 20:40 UTC+1

Camosci Rivers Flush, Eliminates El Yaacoubi

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Rachid El Yaacoubi raised to 1,600 from under the gun, Bela Ignasz three-bet to 4,500 from the hijack, then Enrico Camosci four-bet to 10,500. El Yaacoubi then pushed all in for 21,000, which sent Ignasz deep into the tank. The floor were called and Ignasz eventually folded.

Camosci was already pot committed, shrugged and put his chips in the middle to put El Yaacoubi at risk.

Rachid El Yaacoubi: A♣K♠ All in
Enrico Camosci: A♦J♦

"I think I have one out," said Camosci. "You had a jack, right?" he said to Ignasz.

From one out to many, the flop came K♦6♦8♣ to give Camosci a flush draw and El Yaacoubi a pair of kings. The turn was a blank, the Q♣, but the river came the 7♦ to complete Camosci's flush. He won the pot and El Yaacoubi was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	59,000 40,000	40,000
Rachid El Yaacoubi	Busted

Tags: Bela Ignasz Enrico Camosci Rachid El Yaacoubi

12-10-2024 20:47 UTC+1

Pichierri Flops Quads Against a Full House

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Dimitrios Nanos raised to 1,600 from middle position, Alessandro Pichierri three-bet to 5,500, from the cutoff, and Nanos called.

The J♠J♥6♠ flop saw Nanos check and then call a bet of 3,000 from Pichierri.

The 10♥ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Pichierri sized up to 10,500.

The 2♠ river prompted a third check from Nanos. Pichierri bet out 35,000 and Nanos moved all in for just under 49,000. Pichierri, the covering stack, snap-called.

Dimitrios Nanos: 6♥6♦ All in
Alessandro Pichierri: J♠J♦

Nanos thought he'd found a dream flop, making a full house, but Pichierri held quads to send him to the rail in this sick cooler.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Pichierri	136,000 136,000	136,000
Dimitrios Nanos	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Dimitrios Nanos

12-10-2024 20:47 UTC+1

Labat Can't Win the Flip

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ryan Plant raised to 1,600 from early position, and Samuel Ju called from the button. Antoine Labat was next to act and moved all in for 8,800. Plant shoved as well and Ju folded.

Antoine Labat: A♥Q♥ All in
Ryan Plant: 4♥4♣

Labat needed to connect with the board to stay in the tournament, but the 4♠8♥2♦ flop left him drawing really thin. The 8♠ on the turn gave Plant a full house, and the J♥ on the river sealed the deal. Plant scooped the pot, eliminating Labat from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Plant	70,000 10,000	10,000
Samuel Ju	25,000 10,000	10,000
Antoine Labat	Busted

Tags: Antoine Labat Ryan Plant Samuel Ju

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

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 21:26 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 21:35 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.