2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague
From Russia With Love for PokerStars Qualifier Viacheslav Belyaev and Friends

Russian PokerStars qualifier Viacheslav Belyaev recently chipped up a little bit when he called from the big blind a mid-position raise from Stoyan Obreshkov to 18,000. Belyaev checked on the flop before raising to 42,000 after his opponent bet 18,000. Balyaev led out for a bet of 50,000 when the
hit the turn and Obreshkov folded.
Obreshkov after the hand still had more than 1 million chips, while Belyaev chipped up to 675,000.
Belyaev might be one of the lesser known players left in the field with seven career cashes according to The Hendon Mob for $7,413. All of his career cashes took place in the Czech Republic and regardless of how he finishes in the EPT 13 Prague Main Event, he will be at least doubling his total. Belyaev is friendly with and sharing a place in Prague with Aleksandr Nemtcov, who is also in the final 100.
Even more remarkably, there is a third player from Russia staying with the duo in an apartment in Prague also in the final 100 in Sergei Petrushevskii, who has just one recorded cash according to The Hendon Mob for $167. Petrushevskii is currently doing the best of the three with a stack of 830,000.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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1,050,000 | -60,000 |
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830,000 | 20,000 |
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675,000 | 175,000 |
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Philipps Eliminated by Abdellatif

Pedro Lamarca raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and Benjamin Philipps moved all in from the small blind. A count was asked by Jonathan Abdellatif in the big blind and the shove of Philipps was for 287,000. Abdellatif then moved all in himself for little more and Lamarca folded.
Benjamin Philipps:
Jonathan Abdellatif:
The board came and the kicker played to eliminate Philipps.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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640,000 | 200,000 |
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Eliminado | |
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Gruissem Sends Jaksland to the Rail

Over on the feature table, Philipp Gruissem open-shoved from the small blind into the big blind of Peter Jaksland and the latter called all in for his last 95,000.
Peter Jaksland:
Philipp Gruissem:
The board came and the jack on the flop saw Gruissem improve to eliminate Jaksland.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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305,000 | 136,000 |
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Eliminado | |
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Uspenskiy Doubles Through Peters
Konstantin Uspenskiy shoved all in one hand then opened the next hand for 17,000 from middle position. David Peters made it 50,000 on the button and called when Uspenskiy shoved for 160,000.
Peters:
Uspenskiy:
Uspenskiy dodged any further sevens as hit the felt.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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1,255,000 | -320,000 |
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340,000 | 180,000 |
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Four EPT Champions Remain


Four players have the chance to become the second two-time EPT champion in the last ever Main Event before the rebranding in 2017. Victoria Coren Mitchell will remain as the first to do so in San Remo two years ago and Nicolas Chouity, Ludovic Lacay, Maxim Lykov and Salvatore Bonavena are the candidates in the running with less than 100 hopefuls remaining.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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460,000 | -50,000 |
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400,000 | 50,000 |
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390,000 | 95,000 |
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375,000 | -40,000 |
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Another Lucky Double for Postel
Dick Postel, who earlier binked with against ace-king to survive, just got there again. This time, he got in 139,000 preflop from the button with tens only to see Arnaud Peyroles wake up with jacks. The board ran out
though, giving Postel a straight and making Peyroles shake his head.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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289,000 | 109,000 |
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257,000 | -158,000 |
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Petrov's "Unlucky Whiskey"

The initial raise of Tomas Kubaliak was already pulled away, as Anton Petrov had shoved for 150,000 from the cutoff and Aleksey Ponakov called in the small blind to force a fold from Kubaliak.
Anton Petrov:
Aleksey Ponakov:
The board ran out and that was it for Petrov, who glanced over at his drink and said "unlucky Whiskey," triggering smiles all around from his former table mates.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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790,000 | 510,000 |
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590,000 | 105,000 |
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Eliminado | |
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Petrushevskii Busts Ullmann

From under the gun, Sergei Petrushevskii opened to 20,000 and Nino Ullmann moved all in for 97,000. The rest of the table folded and Petrushevskii quickly called, both players tabled pocket pairs and Ullmann was in need of help.
Nino Ullmann:
Sergei Petrushevskii:
The board came and that was it for Ullmann, while Petrushevskii continues to send opponents to the rail from this very table.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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810,000 | 110,000 |
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Eliminado | |
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Soulier Doubles Through Kern

Fabrice Soulier hasn't managed to build up a big stack this tournament, but he just keeps surviving. His latest double came courtesy of for 154,000 in a preflop all in. Soulier's opponent, Arne Kern, couldn't beat the aces after
hit the felt, but his cards were already in the muck when we arrived at the table.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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324,000 | 229,000 |
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175,000 | -200,000 |
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