2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Prague

€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€771,360
Event Info
Buy-in
€48,500
Prize Pool
€2,448,765
Entries
51
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

O'Dwyer Puts Pressure on Schemion

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Ole Schemion raised to 3,500 from the button and Steve O'Dwyer called out of the big blind to see the flop of {8-Clubs} {5-Spades} {4-Clubs}. O'Dwyer check-raised from 4,800 to 15,000 and the EPT Player of the Year of the last season called. O'Dwyer then bet 28,500 on the {3-Diamonds} turn to see yet another call by the German.

The {7-Hearts} on the river triggered a final barrel worth 60,000 by O'Dwyer into a pot of 92,000 and Schemion was seemingly confused. The German ended up mucking his cards.

O'Dwyer took down another pot shortly after when Dan Shak limped, Stephen Chidwick raised to 3,500 and O'Dwyer three-bet to 11,200. Only Chidwick called but quickly folded to a continuation bet of O'Dwyer on a flop of {6-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {A-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
300,000
50,000
50,000
EPT 1X Winner
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
250,000
-15,000
-15,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
225,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Dan ShakOle SchemionStephen ChidwickSteve O'Dwyer

Adams Applying The Pressure

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

We arrived at the table with the flop showing {j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Joao Vieira checked from the big blind as did Timothy Adams from under the gun. Joe Cheong was also in the hand, and he led out for 11,500 from the hijack. Both his opponents called and the three watched the {7-Diamonds} come on the turn.

Vieira checked once more before Adams threw out 23,000. Only Cheong called as the {K-Diamonds} completed the board.

Adams quickly reached for his chips and bet out 70,000 which forced a quick fold from Cheong.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
320,000
45,000
45,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
285,000
-4,000
-4,000
Winamax
Joe Cheong us
Joe Cheong
159,000
-91,000
-91,000

Tags: Joao VieiraJoseph CheongTimothy Adams

29 and Counting

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The tournament clock hasn't been updated yet, but there are 29 players active in the tournament right now. There are still some players who are signed up already but haven't taken their seats yet. Micah Raskin, who won the Berlin Cup High Roller during the EPT Berlin last year, just sat down. The American is the latest to enter, but registration is open till the start of Day 2 tomorrow.

Player Chips Progress
Micah Raskin us
Micah Raskin
250,000
250,000
250,000

Tags: Micah Raskin

Holz In Bad Weather

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Fedor Holz
Fedor Holz

On a board of {8-Clubs}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} we just saw Fedor Holz bet out 5,500. Both Troyanovsky and Thorel folded but Connor Drinan wasn't so quick to release his hand. Instead he raised it up to 16,000 and Holz made the call.

The {10-Diamonds} completed the board and Holz checked by knocking on the table. Drinan bet out 21,000 and Holz thought about it for some time. Eventually he called, but mucked rather quickly after he got shown {3-Spades}{3-Clubs} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
348,000
48,000
48,000
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
140,200
-32,800
-32,800
GGPoker

Tags: Connor DrinanFedor Holz

Chen Gets Active

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Andrew Chen raised to 3,600 from under the gun and Dmitry Gromov three-bet to 7,200 from the button to receive a call from the Canadian. They both checked through the {8-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {4-Spades} flop. On the {8-Hearts} turn, Chen checked and then folded to a bet of 11,500 by Gromov.

Two hands later, Mike McDonald raised to 3,000 from the button and Chen in the small blind as well as Jani Sointula in the big blind called. Chen bet 5,500 on the {5-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} flop and only McDonald called. On the {9-Diamonds} turn, a bet of 11,500 was enough to take down the pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Chen ca
Andrew Chen
262,000
6,000
6,000
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
253,000
Jani Sointula fi
Jani Sointula
240,000
-10,000
-10,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
233,100
-16,900
-16,900
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew ChenDmitry GromovJani SointulaMike McDonald

Busquet Versus Thorel

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Olivier Busquet raised it up to 3,000 from the hijack and was called by Jean-Noel Thorel in the blinds.

The flop came down {5-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Thorel checked. Busquet led out for 3,000 before being met with a quick min raise to 6,000. He called and both players watched the {3-Diamonds} fall on the turn.

Thorel reached for his chips and threw out a bet of 13,000 which was called. The {4-Spades} completed the board and both players opted to check.

Thorel turned over his {6-Spades}{6-Clubs} but it would not be enough as Busquet rolled over his {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for a better pair.

Player Chips Progress
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
275,000
25,000
25,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
206,000
-44,000
-44,000

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelOlivier Busquet

Kicker Plays

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Joseph Cheong opened the hijack for 2,500 and Sam Greenwood in the cutoff made the call. Juha Helppi on the button came along for the ride, both blinds folded.

Cheong made a bet of 5,000 on {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and both Greenwood and Helppi made the call. Cheong knew enough and checked on the {5-Spades} turn. Greenwood now bet 15,000 and Helppi made the call, Cheong folded. The {2-Spades} completed the board and Greenwood bet 33,000. Helppi counted out the 33,000, double checked his cards one last time, and made the call.

Greenwood rolled over {J-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} but that hand soon landed in the muck as Helppi tabled {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for the same pairs but with a better kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
290,000
79,000
79,000
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
175,000
-75,000
-75,000

Tags: Juha HelppiJoseph CheongSam Greenwood

Level: 2

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200