€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day 1b Started
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€7,071,300
Entries
1,458
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
923
Players Left
318
Players Left 1 / 1458
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The spotlight is firmly on Day 1b of the prestigious 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague €5,300 Main Event today, which offers players one final opportunity to secure a stack for Day 2 and continue their quest for poker glory.
Yesterday’s Day 1a drew an impressive 466 players to the luxurious Hilton Prague, with Gianfranco Iaculli bagging the chip lead with 294,000 chips. Other strong performances included Gab Yong Kim, who ended the day with a solid 203,000, and Vanessa Kade, finishing with 188,000 chips. With Day 1a already exceeding last year’s numbers, today’s flight could set a new attendance record for the event.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gianfranco Iaculli | Italy | 294,000 | 196 |
| 2 | Christian Alilovic | France | 272,000 | 181 |
| 3 | Mikkel Nielsen | Denmark | 244,000 | 163 |
| 4 | Elvis Petcu | Romania | 223,000 | 149 |
| 5 | Alexander Sokolovsky | Serbia | 222,500 | 148 |
| 6 | Gab Yong Kim | South Korea | 203,000 | 135 |
| 7 | Alen Sabic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 202,500 | 135 |
| 8 | Karl Sandoff | Sweden | 201,500 | 134 |
| 9 | Max Neugebauer | Austria | 189,000 | 126 |
| 10 | Vanessa Kade | Canada | 188,000 | 125 |
Day 1b follows the same structure as Day 1a: players begin with 30,000 chips, blinds start at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante, and levels last 60 minutes. Breaks occur every two hours, with a 75-minute dinner break scheduled after Level 6.
Late registration will remain open until the start of Day 2, and play will wrap up after Level 10.
Remaining Schedule
| Date | Day | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 10 | Day 1b | 12 p.m. | 60 minutes |
| December 11 | Day 2 | 12 p.m. | 90 minutes |
| December 12 | Day 3 | 12 p.m. | 90 minutes |
| December 13 | Day 4 | 12 p.m. | 90 minutes |
| December 14 | Day 5 | 12 p.m. | 90 minutes |
| December 15 | Day 6 | 12:30 p.m. | 90 minutes |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates, chip counts, and all the thrilling moments from the tournament floor as the journey to crown the next EPT Prague champion continues!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 1b of the EPT Main Event.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The action was caught on the river in a hand between Jan Verner on the button and Karim Abdelmoumene in the big blind.
On a board of Q♦7♥3♦9♣Q♣, there were around 4,000 chips in the middle when Abdelmoumene checked the river and Verner fired 3,200. Abdelmoumene was taking his time to think, but eventually dropped in the call, then mucked when he saw the trips of Verner, who had Q♠J♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Level 1
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Houssem Meftahi raised to 400 from middle position, Fotios Ntamaris called in the next seat across and the big blind came along.
The flop was dealt A♦7♣7♥ and the big blind checked. Meftahi continued for 300 and only Ntamaris called. Both players then checked it back on the 8♠ turn.
The river came the 3♥ and Meftahi bet 1,700. Ntamaris gave it some thought before making the call. Meftahi flipped over Q♥J♥ and Ntamaris had A♠10♠ for two pair, aces and sevens to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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27,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
There were around 4,000 chips in the middle on a 6♣7♥2♠6♦ board when Fabrice Maltez checked the turn and Dmitry Shchepkin fired 1,600. Maltez called.
A 7♣ paired the board on the river and Maltez gathered chips then led out for 3,800. Shchepkin only needed a few seconds before he dropped in the call, and was probably expecting to see the cards of Maltez. However, Maltez didn't want to reveal his holding and mucked, which meant Shchepkin was pushed the pot without showing his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Julien Sitbon opened the action under the gun with a raise to 300, and Dimitrios Gkatzas defended his big blind.
The flop came J♦3♣5♦, and after a check from Gkatzas, Sitbon continued for 300. Gkatzas called.
Both players checked the 5♣ turn, but the Q♠ river sparked fresh action. Gkatzas led out with a small bet of 200, only to face a quick raise to 2,200 from Sitbon. After a brief pause, Gkatzas made the call.
Sitbon revealed Q♦7♦ for queens and fives, enough to send Gkatzas’s cards into the muck as the pot slid Sitbon’s way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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