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

12-10-2024 15:52 UTC+1

Zaffagnini Shoves the River

Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Umberto Zaffagnini is chipping up nicely and now has a stack of around 70,000 at the mid-way point of Level 4.

A full board of 3♣10♦6♠3♦K♥ was showing with around 32,000 in the pot — over a starting stack! Merijn Van Rooij had checked from the small blind and Zaffagnini shoved, which put Van Rooij to the ultimate test for his remaining 25,000.

Around a minute passed before Van Rooij decided to pass, and Zaffagnini was pushed the chunky pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Zaffagnini	70,000
Merijn Van Rooij	25,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Merijn Van Rooij Umberto Zaffagnini

12-10-2024 15:52 UTC+1

Novak Sends Filipovskyi Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Daniel Novak opened to 800 on the button and was three-bet to 3,000 by Maksym Filipovskyi in the small blind. It was folded back to Novak, who called.

Filipovskyi continued for 2,500 on the 9♦10♠8♠ flop and Novak raised to 6,700. Filipovskyi responded by going all in and Novak quickly called to put Filipovskyi at risk.

Maksym Filipovskyi: K♥J♦ All in
Daniel Novak: Q♠9♠

Novak held the lead with his pair of nines and flush draw, and the 8♣A♣ runout bricked out to eliminate Filipovskyi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Novak	60,000 60,000	60,000
Maksym Filipovskyi	Busted

Tags: Daniel Novak Maksym Filipovskyi

12-10-2024 15:56 UTC+1

Di Blasi Turns the Tables with a River Shove

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Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

PokerNews joined the action on a board reading 6♥J♦6♠, with around 4,000 in the pot. Azamat Tulepbergenov checked, and Fabio Di Blasi bet 800. Tulepbergenov responded with a raise to 2,500, which Di Blasi called.

On the 3♠ turn, Tulepbergenov led out with a 3,000 bet. Di Blasi called again, keeping the hand alive.

The 9♥ river brought another bet from Tulepbergenov, this time for 2,000. After a brief pause, Di Blasi pushed all in for around 35,100. The unexpected move prompted Tulepbergenov to fold, handing Di Blasi the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Di Blasi	52,100
Azamat Tulepbergenov	26,800 48,200	48,200

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Fabio Di Blasi

12-10-2024 16:04 UTC+1

Speranzoni Shoves Turn and Shows Ace

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alberto Speranzoni raised to 1,000 from the hijack, Valentino Konakchiev called in the cutoff, the small blind called, then Aos Almsalam three-bet to 3,200 from the big blind. Speranzoni and Konakchiev called.

The flop came 8♥Q♥3♣ and Almsalam checked. Speranzoni bet 5,500 and both of his opponents, after taking their sweet time, called.

The turn was the 9♦ and Almsalam checked again, which prompted Speranzoni to move all in for 18,100. Konakchiev folded and Almsalam went into the tank before eventually mucking his hand.

"You want to see this one?," asked Speranzoni. "Just this one," he said as he turned over the A♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alberto Speranzoni	49,000
Valentino Konakchiev	47,000
Aos Almsalam	29,000

Tags: Alberto Speranzoni Valentino Konakchiev

12-10-2024 16:06 UTC+1

Golczyk’s Rivered Set Isn’t Enough

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Lukasz Golczyk min-raised from the cutoff, and Milos Dzakic responded with a three-bet from the small blind. The action went quickly as Golczyk four-bet all in, and Dzakic snap-called.

Lukasz Golczyk: 9♦9♥ All in
Milos Dzakic: Q♥Q♠

Golczyk needed a nine to stay alive in the tournament, but the flop J♠5♦10♠ didn’t provide any help. The turn was the 8♠, which gave him an open-ended straight draw but also gave Dzakic a flush draw.

The dealer completed the board with the 9♣, which gave Golczyk a set. However, it wasn’t enough against Dzakic’s straight, and Golczyk was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Dzakic	45,000
Lukasz Golczyk	Busted

Tags: Lukasz Golczyk Milos Dzakic

12-10-2024 16:07 UTC+1

Ten Haven's Pressure Forces Lauck to Fold

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Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Fabricio Nociolini opened the action under the gun with a raise to 800, and Jonas Lauck called from early position. Duco Ten Haven, sitting in the cutoff, upped the stakes with a three-bet to 4,000, which only Lauck called.

The flop came 4♠7♠6♠, and Lauck checked. Ten Haven capitalized on the opportunity, betting 2,000. Lauck quickly called, keeping the pot alive.

When the 2♦ hit the turn, Lauck checked again, and Ten Haven ramped up the pressure with a bet of 8,000. Lauck took his time, carefully considering his next move before making the call.

On the Q♠ river, Lauck checked for the third time. Ten Haven wasn’t slowing down and fired a final bet of 10,000. Lauck went into a deep tank, visibly frustrated by the board, but ultimately decided to fold, handing the pot to Ten Haven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duco ten Haven	67,500
Michael Tureniec	39,000

Vincent Meli	33,000
Fabricio Nociolini	30,600
Jonas Lauck	28,000 6,000	6,000
Andrei Spataru	23,500
Pavel Marecek	17,300 8,700	8,700

Tags: Duco Ten Haven Fabricio Nociolini Jonas Lauck

12-10-2024 16:11 UTC+1

Bigot Gets Four-Bet Through

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Following an under the gun open-raise to 800 and an early position call, Julien Sitbon three-bet to 3,200 from the cutoff and Bin Yuan called on the button. Fabrice Bigot then four-bet to 9,000 from the small blind, forcing the original raiser and caller out of the pot.

Sitbon went into the tank and Bigot glared across at his opponent. Sitbon seemed a little frustrated as he mucked his hand and Yuan followed with a fold to give Bigot the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Bigot	44,000
Julien Sitbon	39,000 1,000	1,000

Bin Yuan	22,000

Tags: Fabrice Bigot Bin Yuan Julien Sitbon

12-10-2024 16:12 UTC+1

Hartmann Gets Value on All Three Streets From El Yaacoubi

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Kai Cocklin

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Pascal Hartmann opened from the button and then called a three-bet from Rachid El Yaacoubi in the big blind.

They both saw a flop of K♣6♠5♦ where El Yaacoubi continued for 2,100, and Hartmann called.

A 5♠ dropped on the turn and El Yaacoubi slowed down with a check. Hartmann took over as the aggressor with a bet of 4,700, and El Yaacoubi called.

Another five, the 5♣, landed on the river and again El Yaacoubi checked, then Hartmann bet 12,700, leaving himself just 500 behind. El Yaacoubi didn't hesitate for long before he called, then he quickly mucked when he saw the full house of Hartmann, who turned over K♦Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Hartmann	45,000 45,000	45,000
Rachid El Yaacoubi	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Pascal Hartmann Rachid El Yaacoubi

12-10-2024 16:16 UTC+1

Margets' Flush Gets Paid

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Andras Jakabfi opened to 1,000 from the hijack and was called by Julien Thome on the button. Leo Margets then squeezed to 5,500 from the small blind, which got a call from Jakabfi and a fold from Thome.

Jakabfi called a 2,300 bet from Margets on the 2♠K♦5♠ flop and then both players checked on the 9♠ turn.

The 7♣ completed the board and Margets fired 15,000 into the middle — sending Jakabfi deep into the tank.

Jakabfi plucked calling chips out from his stack and fiddled with them a while before placing them into the middle. Margets tabled 8♠7♠ for a turned flush and Jakabfi showed the K♥ before mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Margets	49,000 6,000	6,000

Andras Jakabfi	47,000 47,000	47,000
Julien Thome	45,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Andras Jakabfi Julien Thome Leo Margets

12-10-2024 16:17 UTC+1

Set Over Set Busts Talbot

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The trio of Parker Talbot, Mohamed Ameur Hammi, and Marco Di Persio all checked the J♥2♥9♥ flop.

The dealer put out the 4♣ on the turn, and Talbot led out for 1,200. Hammi folded, and Persio raised to 5,100, which was enough to put his opponent all in. Talbot snap-called.

Parker Talbot: 2♠2♦ All in
Marco Di Persio: 4♥4♠

Talbot’s flopped set fell short against the set that Persio hit on the turn, and the 3♠ completed the board, sending Talbot to the rail.