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

12-10-2024 20:32 UTC+1

Sole Leads The River

Georgios Tavoularis

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ignacio Aparicio opened the action to 1,700 from under the gun and received calls from Miroslav Forman, Johan Eklind, and Giuseppe Rosa from the big blind.

Sole made a continuation bet of 2,000 on the J♠J♦6♠ flop, and only Eklind called.

The turn brought the 10♠, and this time, Sole checked. Eklind put out a bet of 2,500, which Sole called.

The dealer completed the board with the 6♥, and Aparicio changed gears once again and led out for 10,000. Eklind went deep into the tank before finally calling, only to see Sole's full house with K♦6♦. Eklind tossed his cards into the muck, and Sole added more to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Sole	120,000 120,000	120,000
Johan Eklind	85,000 85,000	85,000
Giuseppe Rosa	75,000 75,000	75,000
Miroslav Forman	28,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Giuseppe Rosa Ignacio Sole Johan Eklind Miroslav Forman

12-10-2024 20:30 UTC+1

Dorian Doubles Through Palevic

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Barry Russell

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Dorian Decauche open-shoved under the gun for 12,000. Rifat Palevic in the big blind asked, "Should we sweat together?" to which Decauche agreed. Palevic peeled back his cards and shared with Decauche before he called.

Dorian Decauche: 6♥6♣ All in
Rifat Palevic: A♥10♣

The flop came A♣4♦3♠ and when the K♥ hit the turn, Decauche stood up and said, "Nice playing with you," but quickly sat back when the 6♠ fell on the river, giving him a set and a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorian Decauche	25,600 25,600	25,600
Rifat Palevic	17,500 6,500	6,500

Tags: Dorian Decauche Rifat Palevic

12-10-2024 20:25 UTC+1

Sklenicka Makes Straight to Bust Mahmudi

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Michael Sklenicka open-raised to 1,700, Felix Schneiders called on the button, then Burim Mahmudi three-bet to 1,700 from the big blind. Sklenicka and Schneiders both called and three players went to the flop.

The flop ran out Q♠J♦K♥ and Mahmudi continued for 5,000. Sklenicka raised it up to 17,600, Schneiders folded and Mahmudi made the call.

On the A♣ turn, Mahmudi checked and Sklenicka pushed forward a bet of 31,000, which was more than half of his stack. Mahmudi called and left himself a little over 10,000.

The river came the 2♦ and the rest of Mahmudi's chips went in the middle as he bet and Sklenicka moved all in. Mahmudi had A♠K♣ for two pair, but Sklenicka turned over 10♦9♦ for the nut straight to win the pot.

Sklenicka chipped up to nearly 150,000 and Mahmudi was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sklenicka	145,000 5,000	5,000
Felix Schneiders	41,000 8,500	8,500
Burim Mahmudi	Busted

Tags: Burim Mahmudi Felix Schneiders Michael Sklenicka

12-10-2024 20:23 UTC+1

Steinfeuer Wins With Queens After Preflop Mishap

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Thomas Hueber opened to 1,800 from middle position and was called by Iago Savino in the hijack and Koyes Miah on the button. Before Dimitri Steinfeuer had a chance to act from the small blind, Eduardo Escada squeezed to 8,400 from the big blind.

It was ruled that Escada's raise would stand that that Steinfeuer had an option to act based on that action. Steinfeuer cold-called the squeeze and everyone else got out of way.

Steinfeuer and Escada then checked down on the K♥3♦K♣ flop, 7♥ turn, and 4♦ river.

Steinfeuer revealed Q♦Q♣ and Escada sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitri Steinfeuer	65,000 65,000	65,000
Eduardo Escada	38,000 38,000	38,000
Koyes Miah	35,000 35,000	35,000
Thomas Hueber	30,000 2,000	2,000
Iago Savino	28,000 28,000	28,000

12-10-2024 20:20 UTC+1

Stok Gets Jammed On

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The pot had grown to around 12,000 with two players looking at a flopof Q♠10♠9♥.

Jeremie Zouari, in middle positon, checked the action to Sven Stok, in the hijack. Stok bet out 3,800 and Zouari went into the tank before moving all in for 27,900.

Stok thought for some time before finally pitching his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sven Stok	44,000 14,500	14,500
Jeremie Zouari	43,700

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Sven Stok

12-10-2024 20:09 UTC+1

Gulas Gets a Fold on the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Josef Gulas raised to 1,800 from under the gun, Elias Suhonen called on the button, as did the small blind.

The 8♠8♣4♥ flop saw the action check to Suhonen, who took the lead for 2,000. The small blind folded and Gulas called.

The Q♥ turn checked through to the K♥ river. Gulas retook the lead for 3,000 and Suhonen chose to surrender.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Suhonen	63,000 10,000	10,000
Josef Gulas	50,000

Tags: Elias Suhonen Josef Gulas

12-10-2024 20:09 UTC+1

Marrone Finds a Double After the Break

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In the first hand after the dinner break, Asher Oz opened to 1,700 from middle position, and Angelo Marrone moved all in from the big blind for 10,900. Oz got the exact chip count and made the call.

Angelo Marrone: A♣5♣ All in
Asher Oz: K♥8♥

The dealer revealed the 10♦3♣J♦ flop, and Marrone was still ahead with his ace-high. The 9♣ turn gave Oz some straight outs, but also a flush draw for Marrone. The 3♥ completed the board, securing the double-up for Marrone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelo Marrone	22,000 22,000	22,000
Asher Oz	16,000

Tags: Angelo Marrone Asher Oz

12-10-2024 20:03 UTC+1

Top Ten Chip Counts Following Dinner Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Michas	184,000 184,000	184,000
Sam Grafton	157,000 29,000	29,000

Piero Alioto	153,200 43,200	43,200
Lev Margolin	148,000 148,000	148,000
Guillermo Gordo	145,000 45,000	45,000
Patrik Jaros	140,300 55,300	55,300
Stephane Knafo	138,500 98,500	98,500
Michal Schuh	134,500 95,500	95,500
Philipp Wood	133,000 23,000	23,000
Alberto Cigliano	123,200 123,200	123,200

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

12-10-2024 19:24 UTC+1

PokerStars Introduces Jason Koon, Caitlin Comeskey as Newest Ambassadors

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Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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