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

12-10-2024 17:07 UTC+1

Mandara Leaves Gut Feeling Flushed

Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Ryan Mandara and Maciej Gut had created a pot of around 22,000 on a board of 2♥J♦8♥5♥ when Mandara shoved for around 20,000. Gut quickly called.

Ryan Mandara: A♥K♠ All in
Maciej Gut: J♥10♥

Gut had turned a flush, which didn't leave Mandara many outs as he needed to find a heart on the river to survive. However, where there's a will, there's a way, and the Q♥ rolled off on the river to give Mandara the nut flush and a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mandara	60,000 30,000	30,000
Maciej Gut	25,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Ryan Mandara Maciej Gut

12-10-2024 17:11 UTC+1

Sterner Wins at Showdown

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Ludvig Sterner raised to 1,000 from under the gun, then Marian Virlanuta three-bet to 4,300 from the cutoff, which Sterner called.

The flop came 7♣2♥6♠ and Sterner checked. Virlanuta made it 4,000 to go and Sterner called. The turn was the 2♦ and Sterner checked again. Virlanuta bet 6,000 and Sterner called the second street of betting.

Both players checked to showdown on the 4♠ river. Sterner showed 8♦8♣ for a pair of eights, two pair with the deuces on board. Virlanuta mucked and Sterner took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marian Virlanuta	48,000 48,000	48,000
Ludvig Sterner	44,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Ludvig Sterner Marian Virlanuta

12-10-2024 17:11 UTC+1

Ori Miller Takes It on the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The pot had grown to around 14,500 with two players looking at a board of K♦6♣Q♥6♦.

Nikolaos Mouroutis, in the small blind, checked the action to Arie Ori Miller, in middle position. Ori Miller checked back.

The 3♥ river saw Mouroutis check again. Ori Miller bet out 12,000 and Mouroutis went deep into the tank, eventually settling on a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arie Ori Miller	35,400 35,400	35,400
Nikolaos Mouroutis	34,300 34,300	34,300

Tags: Arie Ori Miller Nikolaos Mouroutis

12-10-2024 17:15 UTC+1

Grafton Chipping Up

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Barry Russell

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

There were roughly 3,200 chips in the pot on a flop of 5♦6♦4♠ and action checked around. Marc Meden in the big blind led for 1,200 when the 2♠ hit the turn and was called by Sam Grafton in the cutoff and Birger Larsen on the button.

Meden slowed down when the Q♣ was dealt on the river. Grafton quickly bet 3,200 and only got called by Larsen.

Grafton tabled Q♥6♥ and Larsen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	124,000 1,000	1,000

Marc Meden	29,000
Birger Larsen	24,000

Tags: Birger Larsen Marc Meden Sam Grafton

12-10-2024 17:15 UTC+1

Knafo's Kicker Plays

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Stephane Knafo limped in from early position and Candido Cappiello made it 2,000 from middle position. Ali Abdulzahra called in the hijack, and Knafo called when the action got back to him.

On the A♠6♣9♠ flop, Knafo checked, Cappiello bet 2,000, Abdulzahra folded, and Knafo called.

The 10♦ turn and A♥ river were quickly checked down where Knafo tabled J♥9♥ and Cappiello flashed the 9♣ to the table before he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephane Knafo	40,000
Ali Abdulzahra	37,000
Candido Cappiello	27,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Ali Abdulzahra Candido Cappiello Stephane Knafo

12-10-2024 17:18 UTC+1

Onodyova's Cowboys Send Zografakis Packing

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Renata Onodyova opened to 1,100 from middle position and was called by Emmanouil Zografakis in the cutoff and Kevin Hasler in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Hasler checked to Onodyova, who continued for 1,700 on the 9♣8♠Q♠ flop. Zografakis then shoved for approximately 20,000 total, which got a quick fold from Hasler and a call from Onodyova after a lengthy tank to put Zografakis at risk.

Emmanouil Zografakis: 9♦8♦ All in
Renata Onodyova: K♥K♣

Zografakis was a favorite to double and remained that way on the 4♣ turn; however, the K♠ river left Onodyova best with a set of kings and Zografakis was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renata Onodyova	65,000
Kevin Hasler	45,000
Emmanouil Zografakis	Busted

Tags: Emmanouil Zografakis Kevin Hasler Renata Onodyova

12-10-2024 17:22 UTC+1

Mykhailo Puts Kwan Lau Into the Tank

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The pot stood at around 11,500 with two players looking at a full board of 10♥Q♦4♠3♣Q♣.

Ka Kwan Lau, in the big blind, bet out 5,600. Demydenko Mykhailo, who was under the gun, responded with a raise to 13,100.

Kwan Lau went deep into the tank, thinking for so long that a neutral player at the table called the clock. In Kwan Lau's last five second, he laid down the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Demydenko	35,700 35,700	35,700
Ka Kwan Lau	17,500 17,500	17,500

Tags: Demydenko Mykhailo Ka Kwan Lau

12-10-2024 17:22 UTC+1

Verhagen Applies Pressure to Mrakes

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The action was picked up on the 7♦10♣5♥ flop, where Michal Mrakes led out with a bet of 2,200. Johannes Verhagen responded with a raise to 7,000, which Mrakes called.

When the 8♦ appeared on the turn, Mrakes checked his option, and Verhagen quickly followed up with a bet of 11,000. This sent Mrakes deep into the tank but after some thought, he ultimately decided to fold and Verhagen added more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Verhagen	68,000
Michal Mrakes	26,000

Tags: Johannes Verhagen Michal Mrakes

12-10-2024 17:27 UTC+1

Aces Over Kings: Schneiders Sends Gherghe Packing

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Sava Krink

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Razvan Gherghe opened the action from early position with a raise to 1,300, drawing a call from Marle Spragg in the cutoff. Felix Schneiders, seated on the button, escalated the pot with a three-bet to 3,800.

When the action returned to Gherghe, he moved all in. Spragg quickly got out of the way, leaving the decision to Schneiders, who snap-called.

Razvan Gherghe: K♣K♦ All in
Felix Schneiders: A♦A♥

With two premium hands clashing, Gherghe was looking for a miracle on the board.
Unfortunately for him, it ran out 3♦Q♥6♣2♠10♠, providing no assistance for the kings.

Gherghe hit the rail, while Schneiders raked in the pot, bringing his stack back to almost starting level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Schneiders	32,500 2,500	2,500
Marle Spragg	30,300

Razvan Gherghe	Busted

Tags: Felix Schneiders Marle Spragg Razvan Gherghe

12-10-2024 17:27 UTC+1

Strong Hands at Showdown in Checked Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Picking up the action in a three-bet pot on a flop of J♠8♠K♥, action checked to Simon Wiciak, who made it 3,500 from the button. One player vacated the pot and John Kitchen called.

Play slowed down as both players checked back the Q♠ turn, then checked to showdown on the 10♠ river. Kitchen had J♦J♥ for a set of jacks, but Wiciak had A♦6♦ for a rivered straight.

"Still have chips," said Kitchen as Wiciak took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	50,000 20,000	20,000

John Kitchen	33,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: John Kitchen Simon Wiciak