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

12-08-2024 17:33 UTC+1

Vaskresenski Eliminates Jorstad

Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Espen Jorstad shoved for 18,000 from the cutoff and Igor Yaroshevskyy called on the button before Maksim Vaskresenski three-bet to 48,000 from the small blind. Yaroshevskyy called.

With Jorstad all-in, Vaskresenski bet 25,000 on the 2♦4♥4♣ flop. Yaroshevskyy called again.

The 10♣ came on the turn and Vaskresenski put out another bet, this time for 75,000. Yaroshevskyy thought it over briefly before sliding in the call.

After the 6♣ came on the river, Vaskresenski shoved for 128,500. Yaroshevskyy had slightly more chips than Vaskresenski, and after burning through three of his time extensions, opted to fold his hand.

Espen Jorstad: A♣9♠ All in
Maksim Vaskresenski: A♦K♠

Vaskresenski only had ace-high, but his king-kicker was better than Jorstad's nine-kicker, which meant Vaskresenski dragged in the pot and Jorstad was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Vaskresenski	450,000 160,000	160,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	130,000 120,000	120,000
Espen Jorstad	Busted

Tags: Espen Jorstad Igor Yaroshevskyy Maksim Vaskresenski

12-08-2024 17:36 UTC+1

Plesuv Back Above Starting

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Will Shillibier

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Four players put in 5,500 pre-flop and saw a flop of J♠4♠3♣. The flop checked around and Pavel Plesuv bet 8,500 on the 6♦ turn. Viacheslav Buldygin called with Sam Grafton folding and Steve O'Dwyer calling.

The river was the 3♦ and Plesuv bet 41,000. He got two quick folds and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	350,000 53,000	53,000

Viacheslav Buldygin	330,000 64,000	64,000
Pavel Plesuv	255,000 10,500	10,500
Sam Grafton	190,000 13,500	13,500

Tags: Pavel Plesuv Sam Grafton Steve O'Dwyer Viacheslav Buldygin

12-08-2024 17:43 UTC+1

Buldygin Catches Ladev Bluffing

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With the flop showing 7♦6♦2♥, Viacheslav Buldygin checked from the small blind and faced a bet of 7,000 by Markkos Ladev from under the gun. Buldygin called.

The two players checked the 2♠ turn for the K♠ to appear on the river. Buldygin led out for 8,000 and was met by a raise to 36,000 by Ladev. Buldygin quickly called and was shown A♣Q♦ by Ladev for just ace-high. Buldygin had that beat with K♦Q♣ for a rivered pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	430,000 1,000	1,000
Viacheslav Buldygin	375,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Markkos Ladev Viacheslav Buldygin

12-08-2024 17:50 UTC+1

Top Pair Good for Yaroshevskyy

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Will Shillibier

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Igor Yaroshevskyy raised to 5,500 and got a call from Niklas Astedt. The Q♠10♦9♥ flop saw Astedt check-call 6,000 from Yaroshevskyy and the turn was the 2♥

Astedt check-called 27,000 and the pair both checked the 8♦ river.

Astedt tabled K♥10♥ but Yaroshevskky had flopped top pair with A♠Q♦ and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Vaskresenski	480,000 30,000	30,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	340,000 30,000	30,000
Paulius Plausinaitis	335,000 45,000	45,000
Ilya Nikiforov	315,000 25,000	25,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	190,000 60,000	60,000
Artsiom Lasouski	185,000 15,000	15,000
Niklas Astedt	175,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Igor Yaroshevskyy Niklas Astedt

12-08-2024 17:55 UTC+1

Lebedev Double Barrels

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Steve O'Dwyer opened to 6,000 from the cutoff with Sergey Lebedev calling on the button and Pavel Plesuv defending his big blind.

The action checked to Lebedev on the 3♠5♦7♥ flop and he bet 7,000. Plesuv folded, but O'Dwyer called.

The 2♥ dropped on the turn and O'Dwyer check-folded to a bet of 25,000 from Lebedev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	420,000 36,500	36,500
Markkos Ladev	390,000 40,000	40,000
Steve O'Dwyer	360,000 10,000	10,000

Viacheslav Buldygin	360,000 15,000	15,000
Pavel Plesuv	300,000 45,000	45,000
Teun Mulder	225,000 17,500	17,500
Sam Grafton	190,000

Tags: Pavel Plesuv Sergey Lebedev Steve O'Dwyer

12-08-2024 18:04 UTC+1

Plausinaitis Pays Off Kuznetsov

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Will Shillibier

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Paulius Plausinaitis raised to 6,000 and Nikita Kuznetsov called. The flop came Q♣7♦4♠ and Plausinaitis continued for 4,000. Kuznetsov called.

The pair checked the 9♣ turn and the A♥ completed the board. Plausinaitis checked and Kuznetsov bet 22,000.

Plausinaitis check-called but mucked when shown the A♠J♠ from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	380,000 40,000	40,000
Paulius Plausinaitis	250,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Paulius Plausinaitis

12-08-2024 18:06 UTC+1

O'Dwyer Starts to Gain Momentum

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action was picked up with the board showing 7♠10♣9♦5♠. Markkos Ladev checked from the small blind and Steve O'Dwyer bet 27,500 out of the big blind. Sergey Lebedev called from under the gun and Ladev folded.

The A♥ fell on the river and O'Dwyer fired out a big bet of 170,000. Lebedev went through a time extension before choosing to fold his cards and surrender the pot to O'Dwyer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	420,000 60,000	60,000

Markkos Ladev	410,000 20,000	20,000
Sergey Lebedev	380,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Markkos Ladev Sergey Lebedev Steve O'Dwyer

12-08-2024 18:19 UTC+1

Ladev Wins a Battle of the Blinds

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sam Grafton called from the small blind and Markkos Ladev raised to 8,500 from the big blind. Grafton made the call.

Both players checked the A♠3♣4♦ flop for the K♣ to come on the turn. Grafton led out for 5,500 and Ladev called.

The J♥ dropped on the river and Grafton bet 11,000. Ladev raised to 75,000 and got a quick fold from Grafton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	400,000 10,000	10,000
Sam Grafton	170,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Markkos Ladev Sam Grafton

12-08-2024 18:20 UTC+1

Huge Double for Nikiforov Blind on Blind

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Will Shillibier

Level 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Maksim Vaskresenski raised to 8,500 blind on blind and Ilya Nikiforov three-bet to 31,000. Vaskresenski four-bet to 68,000 and Nikiforov called.

The flop came 5♠3♠2♥ and Vaskresenski continued for 35,000. Nikiforov called. The turn was the 4♥ and Vaskresenski bet again for 80,000.

Nikiforov used a time bank before raising to 204,000, leaving himself 500 behind. His opponent raised and Nikiforov threw his last chip into the middle to call.

Ilya Nikiforov: 8♦6♦ All in
Maksim Vaskresenski: A♠K♣

The turn had completed both straights, but Nikiforev held the nut straight. The river was the Q♠ and Nikiforov doubled into the chip lead.