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

12-10-2024 20:47 UTC+1

Pichierri Flops Quads Against a Full House

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 20:59 UTC+1

Preflop Pandemonium Ends With Double for Oie

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Kevin Hasler limped first to act and Andrew Hulme limped behind from the hijack. Vidar Oie raised to 4,500 from the cutoff and it was folded back around to Hasler, who called. Hulme then back-raised to 15,800 and Oie shoved for approximately 47,000 total.

Hasler let his hand go and Hulme called to put Oie at risk after getting a count.

Vidar Oie: Q♥Q♦ All in
Andrew Hulme: A♣J♠

The 4♥2♣K♥5♦10♦ runout kept Oie best with his queens and he doubled up through Hulme.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vidar Oie	100,000 32,000	32,000
Kevin Hasler	64,000 19,000	19,000
Andrew Hulme	10,000 32,500	32,500

Tags: Andrew Hulme Kevin Hasler Vidar Oie

12-10-2024 21:00 UTC+1

Lampropulos Pays Off Bottom Pair

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The pot had grown to around 6,000 in a blind versus blind confrontation with the full board reading 4♦10♥10♥7♠J♣.

Abraham Truzman, in the small blind, bet out 1,500. Maria Lampropulos, in the big blind, thought for some time before flicking in the call.

Truzman rolled over Q♠4♥ for just a pair of fours; good enough to steal this pot from Lampropulos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Truzman	60,000 60,000	60,000
Maria Lampropulos	15,800 15,800	15,800

Tags: Abraham Truzman Maria Lampropulos

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

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

12-10-2024 21:06 UTC+1

Mouroutis Finds the Call to Chop

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

Action picked up on the 2♣10♦4♦ flop, where Roman Yurkiv led out with a bet of 3,000, and Nikolaos Mouroutis made the call. Liam O’Donoghue, next to act, responded with a three-bet to 12,000. Yurkiv folded, but Mouroutis called.

The turn brought the 8♠. Mouroutis checked, and O’Donoghue moved all in for 24,900. Mouroutis went deep into the tank, contemplating for about three minutes before tossing a blue chip into the pot to signal a call.

Liam O’Donoghue: A♣10♠ All in
Nikolaos Mouroutis: A♥10♥

Both players held identical hands, and with the 9♣ on the river, they chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolaos Mouroutis	65,000 30,700	30,700
Roman Yurkiv	40,000 27,000	27,000
Liam Odonoghue	40,000

Tags: Liam Odonoghue Nikolaos Mouroutis Roman Yurkiv

12-10-2024 21:12 UTC+1

Schneiders Empties the Clip

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Ollie Garland

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

Alberto Borsoi raised to 2,000 from early position, Felix Schneiders three-bet to 6,500 from the small blind and Borsoi called.

The 7♥K♦K♥ flop saw Schneiders continue for 6,500. Borsoi called.

The 9♦ turn saw Schneiders bet enough to put Borsoi all in for his remaining stack of 18,000. Borsoi tanked and settled on a fold.

Schneiders let Borsoi select one of his cards, revealing the A♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Schneiders	55,000 14,000	14,000
Alberto Borsoi	18,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Alberto Borsoi Felix Schneiders

12-10-2024 21:14 UTC+1

Bin Puts His Opponent in the Bin

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Barry Russell

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

There were around 7,500 chips in the middle on 10♦10♥7♥3♣ when Yuan Bin bet from the small blind for 4,000 which was called by Fabrice Bigot in the big blind.

The action did not slow down when the 3♠ fell on the river and Bin fired out another bet of 7,000. Bigot, after a short while, raised to 22,000, but to his surprise, was met by a quick shove from Bin for 33,000.

Bigot was clearly confused as he attempted to deconstruct the hand out loud. Around two or three minutes went by before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuan Bin	70,000 70,000	70,000
Fabrice Bigot	36,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Fabrice Bigot Yuan Bin

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