2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♦q♣
Prize
€963,450
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€7,071,300
Total Entries
1,458
Places Paid
216
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
923
Players Left
318
Players Left 1 / 1,458
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Demydenko Falls to a Two-Outer

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Mykhailo Demydenko
Mykhailo Demydenko

Matthias Auer opened the action to 2,400 and was met with a three-bet to 6,500 from Mykhailo Demydenko on his direct left. Christian Rotundo called, and Auer joined as well.

The trio saw a flop of 4♣6♣8♠. Auer checked, and Demydenko bet 11,000, which was called only by Rotundo.

The 6♠ hit the turn, and Demydenko moved all in. Rotundo called.

Mykhailo Demydenko: A♥A♣ All in
Christian Rotundo: 10♠10♣

Demydenko was in great shape and he was one card away of achieving the double up, but the dealer revealed the 10♦ on the river giving Rotundo tens-full and sending Demydenko to the rail.

Tags: Mykhailo DemydenkoMatthias AuerChristian Rotundo

Trela Sends Yurkiv to the Rail

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There were roughly 24,000 chips in the pot on the flop of 3♥2♦J♠. Roman Yurkiv bet 10,000 from early position, but was met by a snap-shove from Sebastian Trela.

Yurkiv went into the tank, counted out his own stack, which totaled 28,500, then called.

Roman Yurkiv: Q♦J♥ All in
Sebastian Trela: Q♠Q♣

The board ran out 8♠2♣ and Yurkiv was eliminated, but not before getting a needle from Trela in a form of a sarcastic, "Thank you."

Tags: Roman YurkivSebastian Trela

Wiciak Runs Into Kings

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Simon Wiciak
Simon Wiciak

Stefan Egermann raised to 2,500 from middle position and EPT Barcelona Main Event winner Simon Wiciak three-bet to 7,500 from the next seat. Egermann pushed all in and Wiciak called for 22,000 more. Players flipped their cards, with Wiciak at risk.

Simon Wiciak: 10♦10♥ All in
Stefan Egermann: K♠K♣

Wiciak was in trouble and found no help on the board of A♥2♦A♣5♥2♥ as Egermann held with his kings. Wiciak was eliminated with just half a level left to play on Day 1b.

Tags: Simon WiciakStefan Egermann

Boulton Flops Quads and Gets the Maximum

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Clement Michaud raised to 2,500 from under the gun, Walter Treccarichi called in the small blind, as did Joshua Boulton, in the big blind.

The 5♠5♣2♣ flop saw the action check to Michaud, who continued for 2,700. Treccarichi called and Boulton raised to 6,000. Both players called.

The 4♥ turn saw Treccarichi check again. Boulton sized up to 7,000 and Michaud folded. Treccarichi called.

The 3♠ river prompted a third check from Treccarichi. Boulton moved all in for 28,300 and Treccarichi snap-called.

Joshua Boulton: 5♦5♥ All in
Walter Treccarichi: 4♣4♠

Treccarichi's turned full house was no match for the flopped quads of Boulton, earning him the full double.

Tags: Joshua BoultonClement MichaudWalter Treccarichi

Rajkovic’s Big Slick Brings the Double

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Adi Rajkovic
Adi Rajkovic

[Removed:526] opened to 2,400 and received a call from John Mooney. When the action arrived at Adi Rajkovic, he moved all in for 23,000. [Removed:526] folded, and Mooney made the call.

Adi Rajkovic: A♥K♠ All in
John Mooney: A♠Q♣

Mooney found himself dominated and needed a queen to win the pot, but the 4♣5♣K♦ flop made his task even harder. The 3♥ turn provided some chop possibilities, but the J♥ on the river was no help for Mooney and Rajkovic secured the double-up.

Tags: Adi RajkovicJohn Mooney

Schuh Spikes the Turn

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Michal Schuh raised to 2,500 from middle position and Igor Pihela, in the big blind, called.

The 2♦8♠6♣ flop saw Pihela continue for 8,500. Schuh called.

The K♣ turn saw Pihela size up to 12,000. Schuh was undettered.

The 3♣ river prompted a third bet of 17,500 from Pihela. Schuh quickly called. Pihela rolled over Q♦Q♠, but was beaten by the turned king of Schuh as he showed A♥K♠.

Tags: Igor PihelaMichal Schuh

Maccatrozzo Doubles Just Before End of Play

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was preflop action at Table 32 just ten minutes before the end of the day, with Luca Maccatrozzo moving all in for 40,700 and Thomas Graupner shoving over the top. The two players went to showdown.

Luca Maccatrozzo: A♥J♥ All in
Thomas Graupner: Q♥Q♠

Maccatrozzo needed help to bag some chips for Day 2, and the 8♣J♦A♦ flop put him one step closer to that goal. The 9♠ turn and 2♣ river changed nothing, and Maccatrozzo’s main event dream is still alive.

Tags: Luca MaccatrozzoThomas Graupner

Progner Busts as Two Players Chop His Stack

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Siarhei Alontsau raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Avraham Shavit moved all in for 15,600 from middle position. Boris Progner called all in from the big blind for a little less than his opponent, then Alontsau also called with both players covered to make it a three-way all in.

Boris Progner: 10♣10♦ All in
Avraham Shavit: A♥Q♥ All in
Siarhei Alontsau: A♦J♣

The board ran out 5♣K♥A♠5♥2♥ and the ace on the flop gave both Shavit and Alontsau a pair of aces. Both players made two pair with the fives on board and king kicker, so they chopped up Progner's stack.

Tags: Avraham ShavitBoris PrognerSiarhei Alontsau

Shahar Folds a Set Face Up

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There were roughly 20,000 chips in the pot on K♦2♠J♥. Alberto Cigliano on the button bet 5,000 which was quickly called by Ran Shahar in middle position.

Shahar led for 15,000 when the 9♥ hit the turn, but was quickly raised to 47,000. Shahar called.

With over 100,000 chips in the middle, Shahar checked to Cigliano, who shoved all in for 94,000 on the 6♠ river.

Shahar was in the tank for many minutes, then threw his 2♣2♦ into the middle face up. Cigliano slowly mucked his hand while refusing to show.

Tags: Alberto CiglianoRan Shahar