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

12-11-2024 15:45 UTC+2

Hand Lightens the Field

Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Fintan Hand opened from the cutoff and just behind him, Alessandro Siena shoved for a bit over 30,000 from on the button. It was folded back to Hand, who called to put Siena at risk.

Alessandro Siena: 5♥5♠ All in
Fintan Hand: 8♥8♦

Siena would need some help with lower pair, but the 4♥Q♣J♠3♥9♥ runout kept Hand's eights best and Siena was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fintan Hand	140,000 68,500	68,500
Alessandro Siena	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Siena Fintan Hand

12-11-2024 15:27 UTC+2

Kade's Aces End Schlueter's Run

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heinz Schlueter shoved for his last 7,000 from middle position and was called by Vanessa Kade in the hijack and Enrico Camosci in the cutoff.

Kade checked to Camosci on the 5♣5♠5♥ flop and he bet 6,000. Kade then check-raised to 16,000 and Camosci let his hand go.

Heinz Schlueter: A♥7♦ All in
Vanessa Kade: A♣A♠

Schlueter was drawing to a chop against Kade's aces, but the K♦2♦ runout kept Kade best with her rockets and Schleuter was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	220,000 5,000	5,000
Vanessa Kade	185,000 3,000	3,000
Heinz Schlueter	Busted

Tags: Enrico Camosci Heinz Schlueter Vanessa Kade

12-11-2024 14:36 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	Busted
Paul Minzariu	Busted
Alexandru Lupuleac	Busted
Keith Johnson	Busted
Renata Onodyova	Busted
Reino Rasmussen	Busted
Markkos Ladev	Busted
Mehdi Senhaji	Busted
Lukas Rose	Busted
Pavel Marecek	Busted
Ivan Banic	Busted

Sonny Franco	Busted
Julio Carvalho	Busted
Marton Czuczor	Busted
Patrick Bueno	Busted
Miroslav Forman	Busted
Francisco Blanco	Busted
Simon Lofberg	Busted
Joshua Boulton	Busted
Espen Oeye	Busted
Vasyl Pidhrushnyi	Busted
Stefan Egermann	Busted
Henrik Veldhoen	Busted
Enguerran Freslon	Busted
Itai Levy	Busted

Maekelberg's Tournament is Over

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Karim Maekelberg committed his last 9,000 into the middle from the cutoff and got snap-called by Fabrice Bigot from the big blind.

Karim Maekelberg: K♦J♦ All in
Fabrice Bigot: K♠K♣

Maekelberg had run into a monster in the form of pocket kings. There was no help for him on the 10♥8♣7♠7♦6♠ runout and he was out of the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Bigot	60,000 30,000	30,000
Karim Maekelberg	Busted

Tags: Karim Maekelberg Fabrice Bigot

12-11-2024 14:04 UTC+2

Graupner Coolered from Main Event

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Will Shillibier

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Humberto Lopes-Martins opened to 3,000 and Thomas Graupner three-bet to 19,000.

Lopes-Martins then four-bet to 32,000 and Graupner shoved for around 75,000. Lopes-Martins snap-called.

Thomas Graupner: Q♠Q♦ All in
Humberto Lopes-Martins: K♦K♥

It was a pre-flop cooler for Graupner who was already on his feet as the 7♥3♣2♦7♠2♣ board ran out, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Humberto Lopes-Martins	200,000 80,500	80,500
Thomas Graupner	Busted

Tags: Humberto Lopes-Martins Thomas Graupner

12-11-2024 13:50 UTC+2

Talbot Rivered From the Main Event

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Will Shillibier

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

According to his former tablemates, Parker Talbot opened and then three-bet all in against Arthur Thiriart. The Belgian called with AxQx and was racing against the 10x10x of Talbot.

However, there was an Ax on the river which sent Talbot to the rail. A few minutes later, another PokerStars Ambassador joined the table in the shape of Kenny Hallaert, with Adam McKola also seated at the same table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Thiriart	135,000 56,500	56,500
Adam McKola	85,000 85,000	85,000

Kenny Hallaert	77,000 1,500	1,500

Parker Talbot	Busted

Tags: Adam McKola Arthur Thiriart Kenny Hallaert Parker Talbot

12-11-2024 13:47 UTC+2

Grabmann Falls to Suzarez's Kings

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Patrick Grabmann opened to 3,500 from middle position and was three-bet to 11,500 by Anton Suarez in the small blind. Grabmann responded by shoving his remaining stack into the middle and Suarez quickly called to put him at risk.

Patrick Grabmann: A♥Q♣ All in
Anton Suarez: K♣K♦

The 9♥10♠4♦J♠3♥ runout failed to improving Grabmann, eliminating him early in Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Suarez	155,000 46,500	46,500
Patrick Grabmann	Busted

Tags: Anton Suarez Patrick Grabmann

12-11-2024 13:44 UTC+2

State’s Aces Crush Beresford’s Sixes

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Sava Krink

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Adrian-Sorel State opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 3,000. Conor Beresford, sitting on the button, responded by moving all in for roughly 17,000. Without hesitation, State snap-called, and the cards went on their backs.

Conor Beresford: 6♠6♣ All in
Adrian-Sorel State: A♠A♦

Beresford looked for a flip, but State’s pocket aces had him dominated. The flop came A♥9♦5♣, giving State an immediate set and leaving Beresford in dire straits. The 10♦ on the turn sealed his fate, making the 10♣ river a mere formality.

Beresford exited the tournament as State added another significant pot to his growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian-Sorel State	100,000 100,000	100,000
Conor Beresford	Busted

Tags: Adrian-Sorel State Conor Beresford

12-11-2024 13:43 UTC+2

Former EPT Final Tablist Hrabec Runs into Queens

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Will Shillibier

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After an open to 3,000, Roman Hrabec flat-called before Daniel Erlandsson three-bet to 12,500. The original raiser folded before Hrabec four-bet all in for around 55,000. Erlandsson called.

Roman Hrabec: 8♣8♦ All in
Daniel Erlandsson: Q♥Q♠

The 5♥4♣2♥9♣10♠ board saw Erlandsson's pocket pair held and the 2022 EPT London final tablist was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Erlandsson	170,000 74,500	74,500
Roman Hrabec	Busted

Tags: Daniel Erlandsson Roman Hrabec

12-11-2024 13:31 UTC+2

Konopelko's Straight Sends Hjulstroem Packing

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Sava Krink

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Andrei Konopelko opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 3,000, only to face an all-in shove for 14,000 from Linus Hjulstroem on the button. After a moment’s thought, Konopelko made the call, and the cards were revealed:

Linus Hjulstroem: A♣6♣ All in
Andrei Konopelko: A♥8♠

Hjulstroem, slightly behind preflop, needed the board to cooperate. The flop came 6♦J♣Q♠, giving Hjulstroem a pair of sixes and causing Konopelko to shake his head in frustration.

The turn, however, brought the 10♦, giving Konopelko a glimmer of hope with outs for a straight or a split pot. The river delivered the 9♠, completing Konopelko's straight and sealing the hand. Hjulstroem’s tournament run came to an end as Konopelko added the pot to his stack.