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

12-10-2024 15:04 UTC+1

Tzimas Get it in Bad, Comes Out Ahead

Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Knut Karnapp was seen with 3,700 chips in front of him and Konstantinos Tzimas had shoved for around 21,000 from the button. Karnapp thought for some time as it was for the majority of his stack, but did eventually make the call.

Konstantinos Tzimas: Q♣9♣ All in
Knut Karnapp: A♥Q♠

Karnapp had made the right call and was well ahead of his opponent. However, the 9♥7♠5♣ flop quickly flipped the script as Tzimas paired his nine. A 4♠8♠ runout was no help to Karnapp, which left him with a stack of around 3,000, and doubled Tzimas up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Tzimas	43,000 43,000	43,000
Knut Karnapp	3,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Knut Karnapp Konstantinos Tzimas

12-10-2024 15:03 UTC+1

Rahman Finds the Call

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With the board showing 6♣8♥K♦J♥, Muhibur Rahman put out a bet of 3,600, and Petr Kubenka raised to 8,200. Rahman made the call, leaving 8,000 behind, and they both went to see the Q♣ on the river.

Rahman checked, and Kubenka pushed a pile of chips for the effective all-in of his opponent. Rahman was deep in the tank, and after two minutes, he pushed his stack into the middle to call.

Kubenka tabled Qx10x, but he was beaten by Rahman’s A♦A♥, who made the correct call to double up and stay in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Muhibur Rahman	38,000
Petr Kubenka	25,000

Tags: Muhibur Rahman Petr Kubenka

12-10-2024 15:02 UTC+1

Poletti Makes Straight to Crack Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Action was on the river on a board of 8♦10♠7♣8♠4♥ and Clement Poletti moved all in for 13,200. Stefan-Sebastian Ionita looked perplexed and was scratching his head before he put in the call.

Poletti had 6♦5♦ for a straight. Ionita turned over K♦K♠ for two pair, kings and eights. Poletti won the pot to double up his stack and Ionita was left short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Poletti	45,000
Stefan-Sebastian Ionita	7,500

Tags: Clement Poletti Stefan-Sebastian Ionita

12-10-2024 14:59 UTC+1

Kavouskis Misses a Lot of Outs

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Merijn Van Rooij had opened from middle position and Efstathios Kavoukis called from the big blind.

They went to a flop of A♠10♠8♦ where Kavoukis checked and Van Rooij bet 1,300. Kavoukis then check-raised to 3,300, and Van Rooij called.

Despite the aggressive flop action, no more chips went into the pot as the J♦ turn and 3♥ river were both checked to showdown, where Kavoukis showed a pair of jacks with J♥9♦, but Van Rooij held the winner with A♥6♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Efstathios Kavoukis	40,000
Merijn Van Rooij	35,000

Tags: Efstathios Kavoukis Merijn Van Rooij

12-10-2024 14:59 UTC+1

Burmistrov Flops a Flush

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Petar Andreev opened to 700 in the cutoff and found one caller in Ivan Burmistrov in the big blind.

Burmistrov check-called a 1,200 bet from Andreev on the A♥7♥10♥ flop and a 3,000 bet from Andreev on the Q♠ turn.

Both players checked down on the 3♣ river and Burmistrov tabled 6♥4♥ for the goods. Andreev sent his hand into the muck and Burmistrov was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Burmistrov	36,000 36,000	36,000
Petar Andreev	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Ivan Burmistrov Petar Adreev

12-10-2024 14:50 UTC+1

Manikaros Pushes Countrymate Out on the Turn

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Kai Cocklin

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With 3,000 chips in the middle on a flop of 2♦3♠A♣, Iraklis Manikaros checked from the cutoff and Nikolaos Oikonomou bet 1,000. Manikaros then check-raised to 3,700, and Oikonomou, after a while, called.

A 6♥ dropped on the turn and Manikaros counted his remaining stack, then put together a collection of chips and bet 7,600. Oikonomou immediately folded, and Manikaros took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolaos Oikonomou	43,000
Iraklis Manikaros	35,000

Tags: Iraklis Manikaros Nikolaos Oikonomou

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 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 14:41 UTC+1

Nemeth’s Call Pays Off

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Sava Krink

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With approximately 15,000 already in the pot and the board reading 3♦5♦Q♦9♦9♠, PokerNews joined the action as Alexandr Spatharis, in the big blind, led out with a bet of 7,000. Andras Nemeth, seated in the cutoff, took his time before calmly announcing a call.

Spatharis revealed A♣J♣ for ace-high, but Nemeth flipped over 7♥7♦, showing a flush. "Good call," Spatharis acknowledged as Nemeth collected the pot, adding to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	46,000 46,000	46,000
Alexantr Spatharis	16,500 16,500	16,500

Tags: Alexantr Spatharis Andras Nemeth

12-10-2024 14:39 UTC+1

Mooney Wins Some From Gut

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The 4♦7♥10♦ flop had already been dealt, and Maciej Gut had a bet of 1,300 in front of him, which John Mooney called.

Both players elected to check on the Q♥ turn, and the dealer revealed the A♠ on the river.

Gut threw out a red chip for a bet of 500, and Mooney called. At the showdown, Gut flipped over K♣10♣ for a pair of tens, but he was beaten by the top pair of Mooney with his A♦J♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Mooney	37,000 37,000	37,000
Maciej Gut	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: John Mooney Maciej Gut