€50,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-09-2024 18:56 UTC+1

Espen Jorstad Eliminated in 5th Place (€113,000)

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Will Shillibier

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Espen Jorstad open-shoved for 230,000 from the button and was called by Thomas Santerne in the big blind.

Espen Jorstad: Q♥J♥ All in
Thomas Santerne: A♥K♣

Santerne had woken up with Big Slick and was in good shape. Jorstad flopped an open-ended straight draw on the K♥10♣4♠ flop, but received no further help on the 5♠8♥ runout. He was the first elimination in the money, taking home €113,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Santerne	2,300,000 250,000	250,000
Espen Jorstad	Busted

Tags: Espen Jorstad Thomas Santerne

12-09-2024 18:42 UTC+1

Astedt Doubles Into the Chip Lead

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Will Shillibier

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov raised to 40,000 and Niklas Astedt three-bet to 180,000. Kuznetsov asked how much he was playing, with the response "Just under 1.2" from Astedt.

Kuznetsov then four-bet to 395,000 and Astedt eventually five-bet all in for 1,143,000. Kuznetsov snap-called.

Niklas Astedt: A♦A♣ All in
Nikita Kuznetsov: A♠K♦

There were no dramas on the 5♦4♥2♥10♦7♣ runout as Astedt secured a big double through the long-time chip leader.

"Unlucky Nikita," said Astedt.

"What can I do?" replied Kuznetsov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	2,300,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	1,570,000 1,255,000	1,255,000

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Niklas Astedt

12-09-2024 18:22 UTC+1

Mulder Bubbles EPT Prague Super High Roller

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Will Shillibier

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Teun Mulder opened to 38,000 from the cutoff and Nikita Kuznetsov called on the button.

Mulder checked in the dark before the A♥10♦5♣ flop and Kuznetsov bet 33,000. Mulder called and checked the J♠ turn.

Kuznetsov bet 132,000 and Mulder called. The 3♥ completed the board and it checked to Kuznetsov who shoved.

Mulder motioned to use one of his two remaining time banks, but called promptly enough only for Kuznetsov to table K♣Q♦ for a turned straight.

The Dutchman had turned two pair with A♣J♣ but it wasn't enough as he was eliminated in sixth place, guaranteeing the remaining five players €113,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	2,700,000 800,000	800,000
Teun Mulder	Busted

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Teun Mulder

12-09-2024 18:09 UTC+1

Grafton Eliminated by Kuznetsov; Tournament on Money Bubble

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Will Shillibier

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov opened to 32,000 and Sam Grafton three-bet to 80,000. Kuznetsov shoved and Grafton called it off for his last 294,000.

Sam Grafton: A♠Q♠ All in
Nikita Kuznetsov: K♥J♦

Kuznetsov was behind but a jack-high board of J♥6♦3♠7♥9♥ sent the PokerStars Ambassador to the rail, who wished the remaining players luck before exiting the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	1,900,000 310,000	310,000
Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Sam Grafton

12-09-2024 15:53 UTC+1

Aces Send Buldygin Out

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Will Shillibier

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Thomas Santerne opened to 20,000 and called a three-bet shove from Viacheslav Buldygin for Buldygin's last 220,000.

Buldygin wasn't pleased tabling A♥9♥ to be met by the A♠A♦ of the Frenchman, and although the flop K♠J♣9♣ gave him a pair, there was no further help on the 7♥6♠ runout and he was eliminated.

Santerne now vaults above Nikita Kuznetsov and into the overall chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Santerne	1,600,000 230,000	230,000
Viacheslav Buldygin	Busted

Tags: Thomas Santerne Viacheslav Buldygin

12-09-2024 15:31 UTC+1

Nikiforov Busts; Down to Final Table

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Will Shillibier

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov shoved blind on blind and Ilya Nikiforov called in the big blind for his last 130,000.

Ilya Nikiforov: A♥6♣ All in
Nikita Kuznetsov: K♠5♦

Nikiforov was ahead, but the river on a Q♣7♠3♦9♠5♣ board gave Kuznetsov a pair and sent Nikiforov to the rail in tenth place.

The players are now redrawing around a single table with nine players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	1,560,000 110,000	110,000
Ilya Nikiforov	Busted

Tags: Ilya Nikiforov Nikita Kuznetsov

12-09-2024 15:31 UTC+1

Santerne Picks Off Kabrhel's Bluff to Bust Him

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With around 300,000 in the middle on a flop of 10♠8♦9♦ Martin Kabrhel checked from the hijack and Thomas Santerne checked back on the button.

The 4♦ came on the turn and Kabrhel bet 67,000, which Santerne called.

The A♦ came on the river and Kabrhel shoved for 301,000. Santerne burned through five of his time extensions before he flicked in the call.

Martin Kabrhel: K♠7♠ All in
Thomas Santerne: A♥Q♥

Kabrhel had been caught bluffing with just king-high and Santerne had made the call with just a pair of aces. Kabrhel wished the players good luck as all of his chips were sent over to Santerne.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Santerne	1,500,000 650,000	650,000
Martin Kabrhel	Busted

Tags: Thomas Santerne Martin Kabrhel

12-09-2024 15:19 UTC+1

Grafton Doubles Through Ladev

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sam Grafton got his 243,000 into the middle preflop with Markkos Ladev making the call to try and bust him.

Sam Grafton: 9♣9♥ All in
Markkos Ladev: A♥Q♠

It was a flip that Grafton had to win to stay in the tournament. The 9♦3♣8♠ flop put Grafton firmly in the lead with a set of nines. The rest of the board ran out 2♠3♦ to give Grafton a boat, and he doubled at the expense of Ladev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	510,000 240,000	240,000

Markkos Ladev	120,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Sam Grafton Markkos Ladev

12-09-2024 15:15 UTC+1

Vaskresenski Flipped from Super High Roller

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Will Shillibier

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

It folded to Niklas Astedt who shoved blind on blind for 547,000 with Maksim Vaskresenski calling in the big blind for his last 496,000.

Maksim Vaskresenski: J♥J♦ All in
Niklas Astedt: A♦Q♦

Astedt flopped both straight and flush draws as it came 5♠4♦3♦ and although the turn 10♥ bricked, the 2♦ completed both draws and sent Vaskresenski to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	1,045,000 555,000	555,000
Maksim Vaskresenski	Busted

Tags: Maksim Vaskresenski Niklas Astedt

12-09-2024 14:14 UTC+1

Ladev Barrels Every Street

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Markkos Ladev raised the button to 18,000 and Sam Grafton called from the big blind.

Grafton check-called a bet of 16,000 from Ladev on the 10♣Q♣3♠ flop.

The turn came the 6♥ and Grafton check-called another bet from Ladev, this time for 70,000.

Grafton checked the 7♠ river and Ladev shoved for 236,000. Grafton thought it over for around a minute before tossing his cards into the muck and surrendering the pot to Ladev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	400,000 50,000	50,000
Sam Grafton	230,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Markkos Ladev Sam Grafton