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

Dec 10, 2024

Hajek Five-Bets Ihnatovich

Georgios Tavoularis

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There was a preflop war at Table 62, starting with Mikalai Ihnatovich opening the action to 1,200 from middle position. Simon Hajek, sitting to his direct left, responded with a three-bet to 3,800.

Ihnatovich raised again, making it 8,700, and the action returned to Hajek. Hajek checked his opponent's stack, then grabbed a pile of blue chips and made a five-bet for the effective all-in of 27,000.

Ihnatovich counted his chips but ultimately decided to fold, and Hajek added more to his stack.

Tags: Mikalai Ihnatovich Simon Hajek

Dec 10, 2024

Baldissarelli Flops Trips Against Wigg's Pocket Queens

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Anton Wigg opened from early position and Rolando Carrera called in middle position. Matheus Baldissarelli also came along from small blind.

The trio saw a flop of 10♣8♣8♦, which checked around to the 5♦ turn. Baldissarelli led out for 3,400, Wigg called, and Carrera quickly folded.

An A♠ dropped on the river and Baldissarelli checked, and Wigg knuckled the table behind.

Baldissarelli then revealed trips with 8♥7♥, and Wigg showed his Q♥Q♣.

Tags: Anton Wigg Matheus Baldissarelli Rolando Carrera

Dec 10, 2024

Palevic Peels a Miracle Turn

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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.

Tags: Rifat Palevic Simone Demasi

Dec 10, 2024

Grabmann Doubles Through Kavoukis

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Patrick Grabmann was already all-in and at risk for approximately 15,000 from the small blind against Eleftherios Kavoukis, who had Grabmann covered from under the gun.

Patrick Grabmann: J♥J♠ All in
Eleftherios Kavoukis: A♦K♣

It was a race, but the 3♣8♦4♦2♠10♣ runout kept Grabmann's jacks best and he was awarded the double up.

Tags: Eleftherios Kavoukis Patrick Grabmann

Dec 10, 2024

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.

Tags: Fehim Hajdari Sebastian Schulze

Dec 10, 2024

Players Heading on 75-Minute Dinner Break

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Matthew Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players in Day 1b of the Main Event are heading for a 75-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 8 p.m. local time.

Dec 10, 2024

Over $1,500 Added Value in our PokerNews Home Games on PokerStars in December

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Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The PokerNews Home Games Leaderboard continues in December and readers can continue to pit themselves against one another in our private PokerNews Home Games group on the PokerStars platform.

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Dec 10, 2024

PokerStars Introduces Jason Koon, Caitlin Comeskey as Newest Ambassadors

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Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

PokerStars revealed two new brand ambassadors at Resorts World Las Vegas last month, both with impeccable reputations within the poker community — Caitlin Comeskey and Jason Koon.

The newest Team Pro members for the most prominent brand in online poker history come from different backgrounds and have different roles within the industry. Koon is a high-stakes legend, arguably the top tournament player in the world. Comeskey is a low-stakes player known for her comedic light-hearted poker player parody videos. She captured the Best Short-Form Content Creator award at the 2023 Global Poker Awards.