2025 PokerStars EPT Prague
Viktor Jensen raised to 25,000 in early position, Shraga Vrubel moved all in for 152,000 in the big blind, and Jensen called.
Shraga Vrubel: 9♠9♣
Viktor Jensen: K♥Q♦
Vrubel was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 10♠6♥3♦, while the J♥ turn gave Jensen more outs with a straight draw. The J♣ river was safe for Vrubel, and he doubled up.
At the same time at another table, Tobias Peters moved all in for 73,000 from the hijack and Borja Urrea called in the cutoff.
Tobias Peters: A♠4♦
Borja Urrea: Q♥Q♦
Urrea had woken up with queens as Peters was left looking for an ace to survive, but none arrived on the K♠9♥8♥6♥3♦ board and he was sent to the rail.
Vladislav Dubanov three-bet to 54,000 in the cutoff before Konstantinos Tzimas moved all in for 233,000 in middle position. Dubanov confirmed the amount before calling.
Konstantinos Tzimas: K♦K♠
Vladislav Dubanov: A♠Q♦
Dubanov hit top pair on the Q♥2♠7♥ flop, but he improved no further on the 2♦ turn and 6♣ river as Tzimas' kings held on to earn him the double up.
"Too many kings at this table," tablemate Tobias Peters remarked.
Valeriano Toledano was all-in preflop for 225,000 and was looked up by Julien Sitbon.
Valeriano Toledano: 9♠9♦
Julien Sitbon: A♥J♥
Sitbon could not find a pair on the 5♥8♦Q♦2♣K♠ runout, meaning Toledano's nines doubled him up.
Ersin Ical and Dvir Goeta went heads-up to a flop of J♥2♦4♥, where Ical put in his last 150,000 from the big blind. Goeta put him at risk in early position.
Ersin Ical: A♥8♥
Dvir Goeta: K♠Q♠
Ical was ahead with his ace and nut flush draw as the turn came the J♠. The river, though, was the K♣ and Goeta hit two pair to win the pot and send Ical to the rail.
Wantao Tang three-bet jammed his 142,000 chips in from the small blind and was looked up by Samir Akhoullou on the button.
Wantao Tang: A♥4♥
Samir Akhoullou: A♣8♥
Tang remained hopeful for a chop after the 9♠J♥6♣Q♣ turn, but the 5♠ river was too low to split the pot, sending Tang home.
Vitor Junqueira moved all in for 180,000 from the button and Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz called in the big blind.
Vitor Junqueira: 5♠5♥
Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz: 7♣7♦
Junqueira found himself dominated going to the flop, which came 9♣2♣J♠. The K♣ turn left him with just one out to survive, and the 9♦ fell on the river to give Wyrzykiewicz the pot and knockout.
Tornike Tchkonia opened his button to 25,000. Vincent Nordeman three-bet to 85,000 in the big blind, causing Tchkonia to sigh before he moved all in for 340,000.
Nordeman snap-called with the covering stack, putting Tchkonia at risk.
Tornike Tchkonia: A♣7♣
Vincent Nordeman: A♠K♥
"One time," Tchkonia said as the 5♥9♣J♣ flop brought him a flush draw. However, the 10♥ turn and 9♠ river were of no use to the Georgian player, who quickly vacated the tournament area as soon as the river fell.
Raimondo Marcello was down to 70,000 as he moved all in from the small blind. Lulei Hu put him at risk in early position.
Raimondo Marcello: A♠A♣
Lulei Hu: Q♦J♥
Marcello was a big favorite with his aces, and Hu found no help on the 6♦9♣6♣10♠2♣ board as he handed over the double up.