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

12-10-2024 12:22 UTC+1

Gherghe Eliminates Vican in the First Hand

Georgios Tavoularis

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

The first hand of the main event at Table 34 escalated quickly. With approximately 5,000 already in the middle, the action picked up on a flop of 3♠J♠8♠.

Michael Sklenicka led out with a bet of 2,100, and Ivan Vican made the call. Razvan Gherghe then raised to 7,200 and got a call from Sklenicka. When the action returned to Vican, he announced all in for 25,000.

Gherghe tanked for a while but eventually moved all in over the top, leaving Sklenicka with a tough decision. After deliberating, Sklenicka folded, saying he had 9♠10♠.

Ivan Vican: A♠Q♠ All in
Razvan Gherghe: J♣J♦

Vican needed to dodge the board pairing to survive. The 6♦ on the turn kept him alive, but the river 8♥ gave Gherghe a full house, eliminating Vican.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Gherghe	60,000 60,000	60,000
Michael Sklenicka	20,000 20,000	20,000
Ivan Vican	Busted

Tags: Ivan Vican Michael Sklenicka Razvan Gherghe

12-10-2024 13:05 UTC+1

River Chaos as Mitrovic Accidentally Shows His Hand

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

A highly unusual situation just unfolded at Table #11 during a hand between Paawan Bansal and Hrvoje Mitrovic.

According to the action recounted to PokerNews, the player on the button opened the betting, Mitrovic called from the small blind, and Bansal three-bet from the big blind. The button folded, and Mitrovic called to see a flop.

The flop came down 2♣J♦4♣, and Mitrovic check-called a continuation bet from Bansal. When the A♦ appeared on the turn, Mitrovic again check-called, this time for 2,700.

The river brought the 10♠, and Mitrovic immediately moved all-in for roughly 23,000 — about twice the size of the pot — igniting drama at the table.

"What are you doing to me here?" Bansal asked. "Will you show if I fold?"

Mitrovic, who had been covering his cards with both hands since shoving, inadvertently revealed his holdings — K♦8♦ — as he fumbled his cards momentarily. With that information in hand, Bansal declared, "Sorry, I have to call."

"This is sick," remarked Mitrovic as he turned over his cards officially. Bansal revealed 4♠3♠ for a pair of fours, enough to scoop the pot in this extraordinary hand.

"Sorry man, you either had king-queen or nothing, I wanted to call," Bansal finished with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paawan Bansal	60,000 60,000	60,000
Hrvoje Mitrovic	Busted

Tags: Hrvoje Mitrovic Paawan Bansal

12-10-2024 13:46 UTC+1

Fossa Busts to Yurkiv's Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 2♥J♠7♣ with around 14,000 in the pot. Roman Yurkiv fired out a bet of 4,000 from the small blind and Giovana Hiratomi Fossa called on the button.

The turn was the J♣ and Yurkic went again with a bet of 5,500, which Fossa called. On the 8♥ river, Yurkiv pushed out 15,000, putting his opponent all in. Fossa had been holding her chips, but placed them back on the table and went firmly into the tank, occassionally glancing across at her opponent to try to get a read.

After a long pause, she placed her chips in the middle to make the call for her remaining 11,500. Yurkiv turned over A♦A♣ for two pair, aces and jacks. Fossa had 9♥9♠ and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Yurkiv	67,000
Giovana Hiratomi Fossa	Busted

Tags: Giovana Hiratomi Fossa Roman Yurkiv

12-10-2024 13:47 UTC+1

Denti Back-Raises Light, Ievchenko Benefits

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Julien Sitbon opened to 500 and got a call from Jacopo Denti in the next seat. Oleksii Ievchenko then three-bet to 2,200, which got Sitbon to fold, but Denti back-raised all-in for 12,700. Ievchenko snap-called.

Jacopo Denti: 3♣3♦ All in
Oleksii Ievchenko: Q♣Q♦

Even the suits of Denti were covered by the superior hand of Ievchenko, and the 9♣J♥10♥ flop gave the Ukrainian player an open-ended straight draw. A 7♠ on the turn eliminated any slim hope of a chop, and the 7♥ river confirmed Denti's departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksii Ievchenko	50,000 50,000	50,000
Julien Sitbon	40,000 8,500	8,500

Arni Gunnarsson	33,000 33,000	33,000
Jacopo Denti	Busted

Tags: Jacopo Denti Julien Sitbon Oleksii Ievchenko

12-10-2024 14:49 UTC+1

Leonzio’s Nut Straight Gets the Job Done

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The action was picked up with a full board of 9♦4♣J♣10♣2♠, and Marco Leonzio had all his chips in the middle for an all-in of 16,000. The action was on Jaromir Hanel, who thought about it for a little while before making the call.

Hanel’s top pair with AxJx wasn’t enough to beat the nut straight of Leonzio with K♣Q♥, and he was sent to the rail while Leonzio won the pot to sit comfortably with a double starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Leonzio	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jaromir Hanel	Busted

Tags: Jaromir Hanel Marco Leonzio

12-10-2024 14:49 UTC+1

Mulders Makes Flush to Bust Tamasauskas

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 9♥4♥8♦2♥ and Daan Mulders fired out a bet of 6,500. Vladas Tamasauskas called in position and the hand went to the river.

The river came the 3♣ and Daan Mulders pushed all in for 15,000 effective, the rest of his opponent's stack. Tamasauskas went deep into the tank for several minutes before making the call.

Tamasauskas showed Q♥Q♠ for a pair of queens, but Mulders turned over K♥10♥ for a turned flush to win the pot, sending Tamasauskas to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daan Mulders	61,000 61,000	61,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	Busted

Tags: Daan Mulders Vladas Tamasauskas

12-10-2024 15:24 UTC+1

A Set of Jacks Sends Schwaederle Packing

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Sava Krink

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Nikita Kuznetcov set the stage with an under-the-gun raise to 700, quickly finding a caller in [Removed:548] on the button. Cedric Schwaederle upped the ante from the small blind, three-betting to 2,800. After some deliberation and a glance at his opponents’ stacks, Phil Gross made the call from the big blind. When the action circled back to Kuznetcov, he wasted no time shoving his entire 28,600-chip stack into the middle.

[Removed:549] bowed out, but Schwaederle called for his remaining 18,600, putting the pressure squarely on Gross. With both players covered, Gross decided to take his chances and called, sending the pot to a three-way showdown:

Cedric Schwaederle: K♦K♥ All in
Nikita Kuznetcov: J♣J♦ All in
Phil Gross: Q♥J♥

The flop came 6♦3♥4♠, leaving Schwaederle's kings in the lead.

However, the turn brought the J♠, completing a set for Kuznetcov and flipping the script.

Schwaederle still had outs for a river king, but the 8♦ fell instead, sealing the massive pot for Kuznetcov. Schwaederle’s tournament run came to an abrupt end, while Gross saw his gamble fall short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetcov	76,900
[Removed:548]	35,000
Phil Gross	15,600 15,400	15,400
Cedric Schwaederle	Busted

Tags: Cedric Schwaederle Nikita Kuznetcov Phil Gross

12-10-2024 15:32 UTC+1

Dahan Eliminates Angel With Full House

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The flop of 4♦7♣2♣ was already out at Table #9 when Shlomo Angel moved all in for 6,000 and was called by Refael Dahan.

Shlomo Angel: A♥4♣ All in
Refael Dahan: 7♥7♦

Angel needed a lot of help to win the hand, but the 8♦ and 8♥ turn and river were no help to him and he exited the tournament, while Dahan improved to a full house and added more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Refael Dahan	38,000 38,000	38,000
Shlomo Angel	Busted

Tags: Refael Dahan Shlomo Angel

12-10-2024 15:52 UTC+1

Novak Sends Filipovskyi Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Daniel Novak opened to 800 on the button and was three-bet to 3,000 by Maksym Filipovskyi in the small blind. It was folded back to Novak, who called.

Filipovskyi continued for 2,500 on the 9♦10♠8♠ flop and Novak raised to 6,700. Filipovskyi responded by going all in and Novak quickly called to put Filipovskyi at risk.

Maksym Filipovskyi: K♥J♦ All in
Daniel Novak: Q♠9♠

Novak held the lead with his pair of nines and flush draw, and the 8♣A♣ runout bricked out to eliminate Filipovskyi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Novak	60,000 60,000	60,000
Maksym Filipovskyi	Busted

Tags: Daniel Novak Maksym Filipovskyi

12-10-2024 16:06 UTC+1

Golczyk’s Rivered Set Isn’t Enough

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Lukasz Golczyk min-raised from the cutoff, and Milos Dzakic responded with a three-bet from the small blind. The action went quickly as Golczyk four-bet all in, and Dzakic snap-called.

Lukasz Golczyk: 9♦9♥ All in
Milos Dzakic: Q♥Q♠

Golczyk needed a nine to stay alive in the tournament, but the flop J♠5♦10♠ didn’t provide any help. The turn was the 8♠, which gave him an open-ended straight draw but also gave Dzakic a flush draw.

The dealer completed the board with the 9♣, which gave Golczyk a set. However, it wasn’t enough against Dzakic’s straight, and Golczyk was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Dzakic	45,000
Lukasz Golczyk	Busted

Tags: Lukasz Golczyk Milos Dzakic