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

Dec 11, 2024

Leonov Doubles Up in a Timely Pre-Bubble Boost

Sava Krink

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

Action folded around to Serhii Leonov on the button, who saw his chance to double up and moved all in for his last 44,000. Allan Jakobsen, seated in the big blind, took a moment to weigh his options before deciding to call, setting up a showdown.

Serhii Leonov: K♦8♦ All in
Allan Jakobsen: A♦J♥

With Jakobsen holding the advantage, Leonov needed help from the board. The flop delivered dramatically, running out Q♦K♠3♦ and giving Leonov a pair of kings.

The turn Q♣ and river Q♥ left the situation unchanged, securing Leonov the double-up and keeping him in the game just shy of the money bubble.

Tags: Allan Jakobsen Serhii Leonov

Dec 11, 2024

Cekalins Shows Massive Bluff as Money Bubble Approaches

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Dan O'Hair

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

Gianfranco Iaculli and Ritvars Cekalins were heads-up on a board of 5♣7♦3♠10♦ with over 200,000 already in the middle.

Iaculli checked from middle position and Cekalins shoved from the hijack, which was enough to put Iaculli all-in for his last 170,000.

Iaculli went deep into the tank, but eventually let his hand go. Cekalins tabled A♥Q♥ for a stone bluff and collected the pot.

Tags: Gianfranco Iaculli Ritvars Cekalins

Dec 11, 2024

Dinner Break

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Tim Baker

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

The remaining 223 players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break and will return at 8:35 p.m.

Here are some highlights from the past level:

Dec 11, 2024

Poker Sexism Accusations Lead to Bitter Social Media Feud | PokerNews Podcast #868

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Sandra Barbour

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

In the 868th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, sponsored by the free-to-play WSOP App, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio to discuss the bitter social media feud between Vanessa Kade and Ryan Depaulo, which started over a sponsorship for Benjamin "Bencb" Rolle and saw the likes of Charlie Carrel and Kevin Martin chime in.

You'll also get to check out the recent ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll Invitational winners, which includes Kyna, and how the reigning WPT World Champ Dan Sepiol won $1 million in a daily fantasy football contest on Thanksgiving. Some other recent big winners were Faraz Jaka down at the Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open and David Prociak at the Venetian DeepStack Showdown Series.

Finally, the year is quickly coming to an end, so the crew thought it was a good time to look at the PokerGO Tour leaderboard and see who is qualified for the $1,000,000 PGT Championship and who is on the bubble.

A new PokerNews Podcast will drop weekly every Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

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Dec 11, 2024

Top Stacks After Dinner

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Tim Baker

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

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Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Dec 11, 2024

Cards in the Air

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Dan O'Hair

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

The remaining 223 players have returned from dinner break and action is underway!

The money bubble will burst after eight more players have been eliminated.

Dec 11, 2024

Ace on the River Spares Grantham

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Dan O'Hair

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

Christopher Grantham shoved for his last 36,000 from the hijack and it was folded to Jaehyung Park, who quickly placed calling chips into the middle from the big blind to put Grantham at risk.

Christopher Grantham: A♦K♦ All in
Jaehyung Park: 7♣7♦

The 3♠10♠8♥ flop and 9♥ turn left Grantham one card away from elimination, but the A♥ river mercifully paired Grantham's ace on the river to award him the double up in dramatic fashion.

Tags: Christopher Grantham Jaehyung Park

Dec 11, 2024

Gouges Doubles With Cowboys

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Tim Baker

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

Clement Gouges opened to 8,000 from early position with Dimitrios Gkatzas calling from the hijack. Igor Yaroshevskyy squeezed to 51,000 from the big blind and Gouges shoved for 158,000. Gatzas folded, but Yaroshevskyy called to put Gouges at risk.

Clement Gouges: K♣K♠ All in
Igor Yaroshevskyy; A♣K♥

Gouges just had to fade an ace to earn the double-up on the bubble. The runout of 8♣9♦3♥4♦9♠ was safe for Gouges cowboys and he doubled through Yaroshevskyy.