€50,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-08-2024 16:13 UTC+1

Kuznetsov Makes a Note For Later

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Espen Jorstad opened to 4,500 and called a three-bet from Nikita Kuznetsov to 22,000.

Kuznetsov bet 12,000 on the A♦A♠10♠ flop and Jorstad called. Kuznetsov checked the K♣ turn and Jorstad bet, sliding out two 25,000 chips.

Kuznetsov folded, and quickly grabbed his phone to take a picture of the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	390,000 20,000	20,000
Espen Jorstad	215,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Espen Jorstad Nikita Kuznetsov

12-08-2024 16:11 UTC+1

Astedt Takes From Yaroshevskyy

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Igor Yaroshevskyy three-bet from the small blind over a Niklas Astedt middle position open. Astedt called, and the dealer fanned out a flop of J♦J♣2♦. Yaroshevskyy continued with a bet of 10,000, which Astedt called.

Yaroshevskyy slowed down and checked when the 3♦ dropped on the turn. Astedt bet 26,000 and Yaroshevskyy folded his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	240,000 75,000	75,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	130,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Igor Yaroshevskyy Niklas Astedt

12-08-2024 16:08 UTC+1

Tsiareshchanka Correctly Calls With Ace-High

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sergey Lebedev raised to 4,500 under the gun with only Yauheni Tsiareshchanka calling from the next position.

Lebedev chose to check-call a bet of 3,500 from Tsiareshchanka on the 9♣J♣3♥ flop.

The two players checked the 3♦ turn and the 7♠ came on the river. Lebedev led out for 15,000 and after a few moments, Tsiareshchanka called.

Lebedev showed KxQx for king-high, and lost the pot to Tsiareshchanka 's A♦10♦ for just ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	450,000 35,000	35,000
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka	170,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Sergey Lebedev Yauheni Tsiareshchanka

12-08-2024 16:01 UTC+1

Complete Guide to EPT Prague 2024 - Everything You Need to Know

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Sandra Barbour

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) season has returned to Prague for the final stop of the year.

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12-08-2024 15:58 UTC+1

Astedt Folds to Lasouski's Shove

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Will Shillibier

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a three-bet pot, both Artsiom Lasouski and Niklas Astedt checked the Q♣5♥4♥ flop with around 37,500 in the middle.

The pair also checked the 10♠ turn and the river was the 5♦. Lasouski checked and Astedt bet 19,000.

Lasouski then check-raised all in for around 100,000 and Astedt mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artsiom Lasouski	170,000 65,000	65,000
Niklas Astedt	165,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Niklas Astedt

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

12-08-2024 15:52 UTC+1

Grafton Almost Gets There

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Tim Baker

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

Teun Mulder raised to 4,000 from early position before Viacheslav Buldygin three-bet to 12,000 from the cutoff. Sam Grafton cold four-bet to 28,000 from the button, which forced a fold from Mulder. Buldygin, however, shoved for Grafton's remaining 135,000. Grafton snap-called.

Sam Grafton: A♣K♣ All in
Viacheslav Buldygin: A♠K♦

With both players having the same hand, it looked likely that they would chop up Mulder's initial open. However, the 10♦6♣5♦ flop and 2♣ turn gave Grafton a flush draw. But, luckily for Buldygin, the safe A♦ came on the river, resulting in a chop pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Buldygin	265,000 35,000	35,000
Teun Mulder	213,000 42,000	42,000
Sam Grafton	165,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Sam Grafton Teun Mulder Viacheslav Buldygin

12-08-2024 15:51 UTC+1

Astedt Pays Off Jorstad

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Will Shillibier

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

Espen Jorstad opened to 3,500 and Niklas Astedt defended his big blind. The flop 5♥5♠3♠ was checked by both players and Astedt checked the 3♦ turn.

Jorstad bet 3,000 and Astedt called. The river was the 9♦. Astedt check-called 10,000 and mucked when Jorstad tabled 10♦10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	205,000 70,000	70,000
Espen Jorstad	170,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Espen Jorstad Niklas Astedt

12-08-2024 15:42 UTC+1

Vaskresenski Loses Some to O'Dwyer

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Tim Baker

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

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 3,500 from middle position with Maksim Vaskresenski calling from the small blind, and Viacheslav Buldygin defending out of the big blind.

The action checked to O'Dwyer on the 7♠A♦5♠ flop and he bet 3,500. Vaskresenski check-raised to 12,000, which got a fold from Buldygin, but a call from O'Dwyer.

Both players checked the 7♦ turn and 10♥ river. Vaskresenski showed K♦9♦ for king-high and lost the pot to O'Dwyer's pair of aces with A♠4♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	340,000 20,000	20,000

Maksim Vaskresenski	270,000 20,000	20,000
Viacheslav Buldygin	230,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Maksim Vaskresenski Steve O'Dwyer Viacheslav Buldygin

12-08-2024 15:36 UTC+1

Chip Counts from Table 1

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Will Shillibier

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	370,000 80,000	80,000
Paulius Plausinaitis	325,000 75,000	75,000
Ilya Nikiforov	315,000 5,000	5,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	190,000 10,000	10,000
Espen Jorstad	155,000 20,000	20,000

Niklas Astedt	135,000 75,000	75,000
Artsiom Lasouski	105,000 25,000	25,000