€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-11-2024 22:32 UTC+1

Hand's Last Stand

Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Scott Hall opened to 8,000 from middle position and Fintan Hand shoved for his last 56,000 from the small blind. Hall thought it over, but eventually decided to stick in a call to put Hand at risk.

Fintan Hand: A♣Q♦ All in
Scott Hall: A♦J♥

Hand was the favorite to double and remained that way on the 5♣2♦A♥ flop and K♥ turn; however, the J♠ river paired Hall's jack on the end — forcing Hand to settle for a min-cash as play winds down for the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hall	175,000 45,000	45,000
Fintan Hand	Busted

Tags: Fintan Hand Scott Hall

12-11-2024 22:30 UTC+1

Paul Carr’s Brief Comeback Ends in Defeat

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Sava Krink

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Paul Carr narrowly squeaked into the money with just 7,000 chips to his name. After the bubble burst, he folded a few hands before being forced all in from the big blind. Davidi Kitai called, but Tom Cohen raised to 15,000, pushing Kitai out of the hand and setting up a showdown between Carr and Cohen.

Cohen revealed K♥J♣, while Carr, yet to look at his cards, turned over K♣Q♦ to the crowd’s surprise. The flop, however, brought 2♣K♦J♦, giving Cohen two pair and putting Carr on the brink of elimination.

The 4♦ turn changed nothing, but an unexpected Q♠ on the river gave Carr a better two pair and a lifeline with a critical double-up.

A few hands later, Cohen raised from under the gun to 8,000, and Carr pushed all in for 15,000. Seeking a potential comeback, Carr was met with a call, and the cards were revealed:

Paul Carr: A♥J♠ All in
Tom Cohen: A♣K♦

This time, there was no last-minute salvation for Carr as the board ran out A♦2♦7♠Q♥10♦, sending him to the rail. Despite the short-lived comeback, Carr left with a respectable finish and a story to tell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Cohen	198,000 13,000	13,000
Davidi Kitai	180,000 82,000	82,000

Paul Carr	Busted

Tags: Davidi Kitai Paul Carr Tom Cohen

12-11-2024 22:04 UTC+1

Early Eliminations in the Money

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Will Shillibier

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Engel	Busted
John Kitchen	Busted
Monnapa Geissler	Busted
Mustafa Simsek	Busted
Merijn Van Rooij	Busted

12-11-2024 22:03 UTC+1

Zouari Avoids Bubble Pain

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Will Shillibier

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jaehyung Park open-jammed from the hijack with a stack that covered the entire table. Jeremie Zouari was next to act in the cutoff and decided to commit them into the middle. After the rest of the table folded, and the camera crews arrived, the cards were revealed.

Jeremie Zouari: J♥J♣ All in
Jaehyung Park: 4♥3♣

As there had already been two eliminations during this hand, Zouari just had to avoid an unfortunate runout to double-up and be in the money.

The board ran out 5♠3♠10♠5♥K♠ and although Park hit a pair of threes, it wasn't enough to beat the pair of jacks of Zouari.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaehyung Park	400,000 50,000	50,000
Jeremie Zouari	210,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Jaehyung Park Jeremie Zouari

12-11-2024 22:02 UTC+1

Rajkovic Joins Munteanu on the Rail

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Will Shillibier

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Anton Kraous opened to 8,000. Adi Rajkovic three-bet to 55,000 leaving himself around 25,000 behind. Kraous shoved and Rajokvic called all in for his tournament life and 81,000.

"I'm in bad shape," said Rajkovic as the first all-in hand took place.

Adi Rajkovic: A♠J♠ All in
Anton Kraous: K♠10♦

Turns out Rajkovic wasn't in as bad shape as he thought, but it got worse as the K♦5♥3♠ flop gave Kraous top pair and the lead. The turn 8♠ did gave Rajkovic outs to a flush, but the J♦ was too little too late and he became these second elimination on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Kraous	245,000 50,000	50,000
Adi Rajkovic	Busted

Tags: Adi Rajkovic Anton Kraous

12-11-2024 22:02 UTC+1

Munteanu Bubbles in Heart-Breaking Fashion

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Luke Porter opened from under the gun and was three-bet by Bogdan Munteanu in the hijack. Action folded back around to Porter, who four-bet to approximately 70,000. Munteanu responded with a shove for a 331,000 total and Porter called to put Munteanu at risk.

Bogdan Munteanu: K♠K♥ All in
Luke Porter: A♦A♠

It was a brutal cooler for Munteanu, but the 6♥K♣10♦ flop vaulted him into the lead with a set of kings. However, in a cruel twist of fate, the A♥ was dealt on the turn, which got a collective gasp from onlookers as Porter retook the lead with a set of aces.

The J♣ river sealed Munteanu's fate and he was eliminated on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Porter	690,000 290,000	290,000
Bogdan Munteanu	Busted

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Luke Porter

12-11-2024 21:40 UTC+1

Jantos is the First to Bust During Hand-For-Hand

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Radek Jantos shoved for 18,000 from under the gun with Tjenno Eskes calling from the next position and Andrea Peroni calling from the big blind.

With Jantos all in, the dealer fanned a flop of 2♥3♥10♦. Peroni check-folded to a bet of 16,000 from Eskes, and after the cameras arrived at the table, the cards were flipped over.

Radek Jantos: K♦7♦ All in
Tjenno Eskes: 9♠9♥

Jantos was in need of a king or some running diamonds or he would finish just shy of the money. The 9♣ fell on the turn to give Eskes a set and leave Jantos drawing dead. An inconsequential 2♣ came on the river and everyone in the tournament was one elimination away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tjenno Eskes	350,000 68,000	68,000
Andrea Peroni	115,000 25,000	25,000
Radek Jantos	Busted

Tags: Andrea Peroni Radek Jantos Tjenno Eskes

12-11-2024 21:29 UTC+1

Big Pot for Amsellem as Schuh Exits and Daci Regrets

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Sava Krink

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Just shy of the bubble, a pivotal hand unfolded. Arjel Daci opened the action with a raise to 9,000 from middle position. Robin Gerard, sitting in the cutoff, deliberated before calling. The action folded to Jacob Amsellem in the big blind, who responded with a hefty three-bet to 34,000. Daci made the call, putting the pressure back on Gerard.

After careful consideration, Gerard moved all in for 109,000. Amsellem, without much hesitation, raised again to 220,000, isolating the pot. Daci asked Amsellem how much he had behind, prompting Amsellem to neatly display his stack. After a moment of thought, Daci folded, and the cards were tabled:

Robin Gerard: A♥K♥ All in
Jacob Amsellem: K♠K♣

Gerard needed help from the board and found a glimmer of hope with the flop of 8♥Q♦6♥, giving him a flush draw. However, the turn 5♠ and river 7♣ offered no heart or ace, eliminating Gerard just short of the money.

As Gerard exited, Daci shook his head, lamenting what could have been..

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	549,000 132,000	132,000

Arjel Daci	540,000 14,000	14,000
Robin Gerard	Busted

Tags: Arjel Daci Jacob Amsellem Robin Gerard

12-11-2024 19:00 UTC+1

Carmichael-Brown Busts Ten Off the Money

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Will Shillibier

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Spencer Carmichael-Brown opened and was three-bet by Oshri Lahmani to 17,000. Carmichael-Brown four-bet all in for 40,000 and Lahmani called.

Spencer Carmichael-Brown: A♠5♠ All in
Oshri Lahmani: A♣Q♥

Carmichael-Brown flopped a gutshot on the 10♦4♠2♣ flop but there was no help on the 9♥8♦ runout and he was eliminated. The tournament clock shows 225 players with 215 places paid.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oshri Lahmani	125,000 43,500	43,500
Spencer Carmichael-Brown	Busted

Tags: Oshri Lahmani Spencer Carmichael-Brown

12-11-2024 18:29 UTC+1

Van Gent Runs Kings into Aces

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Cornelis van Gent opened from the cutoff and was three-bet by Matthias Auer in the small blind. Van Gent then shoved for approximately 100,000 total and Auer snap-called to put Van Gent at risk.

Cornelis van Gent: K♣K♥ All in
Matthias Auer: A♠A♣

It was a Hold'em nightmare for Van Gent, whose tournament life came to an end after the 7♥5♥5♦9♥J♣ runout failed to improve his kings against Auer's aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Auer	275,000 164,000	164,000
Cornelis van Gent	Busted

Tags: Cornelis van Gent Matthias Auer