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

New Faces

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

At the beginning of the fifth level of the day, both Martin Kabrhel and Leon Tsoukernik signed up. They to receive 250,000 in chips, still making for more than 100 big blinds in this level. The two are playing with home field advantage, both are from the Czech Republic.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
250,000
250,000
250,000
Leon Tsoukernik cz
Leon Tsoukernik
250,000
250,000
250,000

Tags: Leon TsoukernikMartin Kabrhel

EPT 11 Prague: Ask Mike McDonald Anything

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Mike McDonald recently opened himself up to the entire world by doing a Reddit AMA and we spoke to him about what this experience was like.

If you want to read what McDonald did not want to disclose in the video, click this link.

Tags: Mike McDonald

I Can Play Both!

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

2013 PokerStars.com EPT Prague €10,300 High Roller champion Ivan Soshnikov is multi-tabling both the Eureka Prague Main Event as well as the EPT Super High Roller event which are running simultaneously on either sides of the room.

With the main event on the money bubble, and with the chip average, Soshnikov is making the most of his time in the high roller event.

In a recent hand, Sorel Mizzi opened to 5,100 from the cut off. Soshnikov bumped it up to 15,000 from the small blind and the bet was called.

The flop came down {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Soshnikov threw out a continuation bet worth 21,000. Mizzi called before the {3-Clubs} dropped on the turn.

Soshnikov took a little longer to bet out 56,000 which was called as the {j-Diamonds} completed the board. Soshnikov didn’t hesitate, moving all in for around 235,000 in chips. Mizzi thought about his decision for a minute before eventually mucking his hand.

We will see how Soshnikov fairs in both tournaments as the day progresses.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Soshnikov ru
Ivan Soshnikov
425,000
175,000
175,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
330,000
-87,000
-87,000

Tags: Ivan SoshnikovSorel Mizzi

Clicking Buttons to the Extreme

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Mike Leah opened the action with a raise to 5,000 from the cutoff seat and Martin Kabrhel, who had just arrived, made it 14,100 to go. Leah tanked for a good two minutes and then clicked it to 34,400 only for the Czech to five-bet to 76,900. Leah found a six-bet to 116,000 and Kabrhel then asked if this was correct.

Together with Mike McDonald and the dealer they did the math and Leah had to make it 119,400 in total. Kabrhel made the call and the foreplay already took a mere 10 minutes. On the {8-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades} flop, Leah bet 34,000 and was called before putting his opponent all in after the {2-Clubs} turn. Kabrhel folded and lost almost two third of his stack within one active hand played.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
490,000
165,000
165,000
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
96,000
-154,000
-154,000

Tags: Martin KabrhelMike LeahMike McDonald

Peters versus Haxton

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Isaac Haxton three-bet an open raise of David Peters and the American called to get to the heads-up flop of {10-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {4-Spades}. Haxton bet 15,000 and Peters called before repeating the same on the {3-Clubs} turn for 50,000. The {K-Hearts} on the river slowed down the action and both players checked. Peters' {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} was second best to the {J-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} of Haxton.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
292,000
2,000
2,000
David Peters us
David Peters
179,000
-111,000
-111,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings

Tags: Isaac HaxtonDavid Peters

"Good Fold!"

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Igor Pihela
Igor Pihela

Martin Jacobson opened the cutoff for 6,200 and Igor Pihela made the call from the small blind.

Pihela check called a 5,400 bet on {4-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{4-Hearts} and another 7,000 on the {J-Clubs} turn.

The {8-Spades} on the river made Pihela bet out 22,000. After some thinking, where Jacobson looked sincerely puzzled, the two-time EPT runner-up (and he won some tournament in Vegas last month as well) folded his hand.

Another huge grin on Pihela's face, as we had seen some times before today already; "Good fold!" Pihela showed {10-Spades}{9-Hearts} for the back door straight after he received the chips in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Pihela ee
Igor Pihela
274,000
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
110,000
StakeKings

Tags: Igor PihelaMartin Jacobson

Cheong Gone

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Joseph Cheong Busts
Joseph Cheong Busts

The action started with Joao Vieira raising to 5,100 from middle position. Leon Tsoukernik and Bryn Kenney made the call from the hijack and cut off respectively before Joe Cheong moved all in for his remaining 46,000 from the button.

The blinds folded back to Vieira who thought about his decision for almost a minute before moving all in over the top for around 150,000 in chips. Tsoukernik quickly folded and was followed shortly after by Kenney.

Vieira: {A-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Cheong: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Cheong was in big trouble and the flop of {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} didn’t help. He then watched as the {7-Hearts} on the turn ad {5-Hearts} on the river were no help as he made his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
210,000
48,000
48,000
$25K Fantasy
Winamax
Joe Cheong us
Joe Cheong
Busted

Tags: Bryn KenneyJoao VieiraJoseph CheongLeon Tsoukernik

Cheong and Vogelsang Re-enter

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Christoph Vogelsang was eliminated at the end of the previous level and sat down once again 15 minutes ago whereas Joseph Cheong immediately purchased his re-entry after his elimination within the last few minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
250,000
250,000
250,000
Joe Cheong us
Joe Cheong
250,000
250,000
250,000

Tags: Joseph CheongChristoph Vogelsang