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

12-10-2024 13:52 UTC+1

Kortas Takes From Rubiralta

Georgios Tavoularis

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On the 3♠8♣K♣ flop, both Damian Eichler and Ghattas Kortas checked, while Gerard Rubiralta bet 1,800. Eichler folded, and Kortas called.

The turn came 10♠, and Kortas check-called a 5,200 bet from Rubiralta.

Both players checked the 8♥ on the river. Kortas revealed K♠2♠ for a pair of kings, which was enough to win the pot as Rubiralta mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ghattas Kortas	39,000
Damian Eichler	17,000
Gerard Rubiralta	7,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Damian Eichler Gerard Rubiralta Ghattas Kortas

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 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 13:40 UTC+1

Torelli Keeps His Foot on the Gas

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Alec Torelli opened to 500 from middle position and was called by Maor Zaharagi in the cutoff, Rene Baranek on the button, and Vasileios Panagiotidis in the small blind for a four-way pot.

Panagiotidis checked to Torelli, who continued for 700 on the 9♠3♥10♦ flop. Baranek called and everyone else folded.

The 5♠ fell on the turn and Torelli sized up for a bet of 2,600. Baranek again called.

Torelli fired 6,500 into the middle after the Q♥ filled the river, which was enough to shake Baranek out and award Torelli the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	40,000 10,000	10,000

Vasileios Panagiotidis	31,000
Rene Baranek	25,000
Maor Zaharagi	19,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Maor Zaharagi Rene Baranek Vasileios Panagiotidis

12-10-2024 13:35 UTC+1

Margets Wins with a Flush

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With the 3♣10♦7♦ flop on the board, Aviv Meiri bet 1,000, receiving calls from both Julien Thome and Leo Margets.

The A♦ appeared on the turn, and after checks from Thome and Margets, Meiri bet 3,000. Both opponents called, keeping the action three-handed.

The river brought the K♦, completing a four-card flush on the board and all players opted to check.

Thome revealed A♠10♥ for top two pair, but Margets showed 6♦2♦ for a flush. Meiri mucked his hand and Margets added more chips to her growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Margets	43,000 43,000	43,000

Julien Thome	28,000
Aviv Meiri	20,000

Tags: Aviv Meiri Julien Thome Leo Margets

12-10-2024 13:34 UTC+1

Shimon's Nut Flush Forces Hulme to Muck

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Sava Krink

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The action was picked up by PokerNews with around 3,800 already in the pot and the board reading K♥6♥8♦J♣2♥. Andrew Hulme, first to act, checked over to Noam Shimon, who confidently bet 2,800.

Hulme went into the tank, carefully weighing his options before eventually deciding to call. At the showdown, Shimon revealed A♥J♥ for the nut flush. With no way to beat it, Hulme sent his cards to the muck, conceding the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hulme	42,500
Noam Shimon	36,500

Tags: Andrew Hulme Noam Shimon

12-10-2024 13:32 UTC+1

Three Streets of Value for Baril

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Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jean-Serge Baril raised to 500 from under the gun, Adam Wagner called on the button, and Jean-Serge Baril called in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠2♦A♦ and action checked to Baril, who put out a bet of 400, which only Wagner called. The turn was the 9♠ and Baril checked. Wagner took the lead with a bet of 1,400 and Baril called.

On the 2♥ river, Baril checked again and Wagner fired out a bet of 3,500. Baril called again and Wagner showed A♥J♠ for a pair of aces. Baril had him beat though, flipping A♠K♣ for a pair of aces with king kicker. His opponent tapped the table and Baril scooped in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Serge Baril	45,000
Adam Wagner	17,000

Tags: Adam Wagner Jean-Serge Baril

12-10-2024 13:30 UTC+1

Del Pino Fires an Overbet

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With 3,000 chips in the pot on a J♣Q♦9♣, Omar Del Pino checked from the hijack and Javier Tazon bet 1,000 from the cutoff. Del Pino called.

A 10♥ on the turn was checked through to the 4♣ river, where Del Pino went massive with a bet of 8,500. Tazon shook his head and quickly released his hand, and Del Pino scooped in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Tazon	45,000 6,000	6,000
Omar Del Pino	31,000

Tags: Javier Tazon Omar Del Pino

12-10-2024 13:23 UTC+1

Puczylowski Chips up

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Marcin Puczylowski opened to 600 from middle position and was called by Peter Jaksland in the cutoff. Liwei Sun then squeezed to 2,500 on the button and both Puczylowski and Jaksland called for a bloated three-way pot.

Action checked to Sun, who continued for 3,000 on the Q♣7♥8♦ flop. Puczylowski called and Jaksland folded.

Both players checked on the 10♣ turn and then Puczylowski led out for 1,500 after the 8♠ completed the board. Sun looked a bit pained over his decision, but he eventually decided to lay his hand down — conceding the pot to Puczylowski.