€1,100 Eureka Main Event Dia 1d | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

2023-12-08 05:32 UTC+2

Hand Amongst 71 Players to Advance on Day 1d of the Eureka Poker Tour Main Event

OllieGarland

Nível 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Day 1d of the €1,100 Eureka Main Event, running as part of the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour at the Hilton Prague, has now reached its conclusion. A total of 473 entries were made; up 351 from the turbo flight Day 1b yesterday. After 18 levels of play, 71 advanced to Day 2 and reached the money.

As this chaotic flight died down, Amir Mozaffarian bagged the overall chip lead taking through a total of 700,000 for the Day 2 restart. Mozaffaria is nearly 220,000 in front of his closest competitors Mathias Bayer and Thomas Haverstad who still managed to accumulate an impressive 483,000 and 473,000 respectively.

Day 1d Top 10 Chip Counts

Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Amir Mozaffarian	Germany	700,000	88
Mathias Bayer	Germany	483,000	60
Thomas Haverstad	Norway	473,000	59
Radu Pitic	Romania	453,000	57
Audrius Daugvilavicius	Lithuania	385,000	48
Marco Di Persio	Italy	362,000	45
Dominik Ostrowski	Poland	355,000	44
Shay Rozenbaum	Israel	351,000	44
Robert Schulz	Germany	333,000	42

Day 1d welcomed some of the best players in Europe and beyond, including PokerStars Ambassadors Benjamin Spragg and Fintan Hand. The two popular streamers tangled in a hand on level 10 that saw Spragg send Hand to the rail. But it was Hand who would have the last laugh; having re-entered the tournament, Hand managed to bag a stack of 92,000 for the Day 2 restart, while Spragg has yet to progress.

Other notable names to hit the rail included UKIPT Player of the Year David Docherty and EPT Main Event Champion Steve O'Dwyer.
PokerStars ambassador Marle Spragg wasn’t so fortunate either, having been eliminated on level 4 shortly after her flopped nut flush was rivered by the quads of her opponent, Robin Sommer.

Those fortunate enough to find a bag for Day 2 included Ole Schemion (172,000), Antoine Labat (292,000) and Jon Kyte (177,000), each of whom will be looking to add to their already impressive resumes here on the EPT circuit.

Day 2 will kick off on December 9th, but before then, players have plenty more opportunities to get into the mix with flights 1e and turbo flight 1f happening tomorrow at 11 am and 6 pm respectively.

The PokerNews live reporting team will return to bring you more coverage of the Eureka Poker Tour Main Event here at EPT Prague, so stay tuned.

Tags: Amir Mozaffarian Antoine Labat Audrius Daugvilavicius Benjamin Spragg David Docherty Dominik Ostrowski Fintan Hand Jon Kyte Marco Di Persio Marle Spragg Mathias Bayer Ole Schemion Radu Pitic Robert Schulz Robin Sommer Shay Rozenbaum Steve O'Dwyer Thomas Haverstad

2023-12-08 04:58 UTC+2

Nezer Busts to Pitic On Bubble

Mwarburton

Nível 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Or Nezer raised from middle position and Radu Pitic called in the big blind.

The flop came 6♣4♣3♣. Nezer bet 15,000 and Pitic called. The turn came the 2♣. Nezer switched to a check and Pitic bet 27,000, which Nezer called.

The river was the Q♣. With a flush on board, Nezer checked again and Pitic pushed all in for the rest of Nezer's stack, around 80,000 effective. Nezer put his hand on his head and looked anguished at the decision, put to the test on the stone cold bubble.

Nezer made the call and revealed A♦K♣ for the king-high flush. Pitic, however, flipped over A♣Q♥ for the ace-high flush to win the pot.

Nezer was eliminated on the bubble. The rest of the players bagged and tagged to return for Day 2.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Radu Pitic	400,000 400,000	400,000
Or Nezer	Eliminado

Tags: Or Nezer Radu Pitic

2023-12-08 04:54 UTC+2

Schemion Doubles On Bubble

Mwarburton

Nível 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded around to Jan-Mikael Kesanen, who pushed all in from the small blind for around 80,000 effective against Ole Shemion in the big blind. Schemion made the call and, once hands at other tables were complete, players turned their cards.

Ole Schemion: A♠J♠
Jan-Mikael Kesanen: A♥7♥

The board ran out 10♦4♠A♣3♥8♥. Schemion paired his ace and held with the jack-high kicker. He doubled his stack and survived the bubble.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ole Schemion	180,000 180,000	180,000
Jan-Mikael Kesanen	170,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Jan-Mikael Kesanen Ole Schemion

2023-12-08 03:35 UTC+2

Szysz Eliminates Di Blasi in Huge Pot

Mwarburton

Nível 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Fabio Di Blasi raised to 9,000 from middle position, Patryk Szysz reraised from the button, and Di Blasi called.

The flop came 5♥K♦A♦. Di Blasi checked and Szysz bet 10,000, which Di Blasi called.

The turn was the Q♠. Di Blasi checked and Szysz bet 60,000. Di Blasi took his time as he contemplated his decision, then moved all in. Szysz quickly called and the cards were on their backs.

Di Blasi showed A♠Q♥ for two pair, aces and queens. Szysz, however, flipped over A♣A♥ for a set of aces.

The river brought the K♠, further improving Szysz's hand to a full house. He scooped a huge pot and Di Blasi was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Patryk Szysz	300,000 300,000	300,000
Fabio Di Blasi	Eliminado

Tags: Fabio Di Blasi Patryk Szysz

2023-12-08 03:18 UTC+2

Bayer Wins Monster Pot Against Melchers

Mwarburton

Nível 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dorian Melchers and Mathias Bayer were locked in a preflop raising battle, with Melchers popping out a bet of 32,000 and Bayer responding with a reraise to 199,000, leaving just 20,000 behind. Melchers went into the tank before finally making the flat call.

The flop came 2♦5♣7♦ and all that was left was for Melchers to press for the rest of Bayer's chips. Players turned their cards, with Bayer at risk.

Mathias Bayer: 10♦10♣
Dorian Melchers: 9♦9♥

The turn came the 6♥ and river was the 5♦. Bayer held with his pocket tens to win the pot, leaving Melchers with just 80,000 behind and bringing his own stack up to around 500,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mathias Bayer	500,000 430,000	430,000
Dorian Melchers	80,000 -185,000	-185,000

Tags: Dorian Melchers Mathias Bayer

2023-12-08 02:13 UTC+2

Quads for Kyte

OllieGarland

Nível 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Andries Swart opened to 5,000 from middle position, Dorian Melchers called in the hijack, as did Jon Kyte in the small blind and the player in the big blind.

The action checked to Swart, who continued for 5,000 on the K♠2♠5♣ flop. Both Melchers and Kyte called, while the big blind folded.

The 5♠ turn saw the action check to Melchers, who took the lead for 9,000. Only Kyte called.

Kyte moved all in for 15,000 on the 3♥ river and Melchers snap-called.

Jon Kyte: 5♦5♥
Dorian Melchers: 2♦2♥

Melchers' full house was no good against the turned quads of Kyte.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dorian Melchers	265,000 265,000	265,000
Andries Swart	135,000 111,000	111,000
Jon Kyte	48,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Andries Swart Dorian Melchers Jon Kyte

2023-12-08 00:20 UTC+2

Spraggy Busts Hand

Mwarburton

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Halil Conez raised to 2,500 from late position and Benjamin Spragg three-bet to 7,000 from the button. Fintan Hand, who had just recently sat down at the table, then shoved all in from the big blind with around a starting stack. Conez folded and Spraggy made the call, putting Hand at risk.

Fintan Hand: A♦K♣
Benjamin Spragg: A♥Q♦

"Well played," said Hand as Spraggy revealed his hand.

The board ran out Q♥7♦6♠4♥J♥.

"Oh f*ck!", said Hand as the queen came on the flop to give Spraggy a pair. "I'm playing my stand up equity," he said, standing up behind his chair to tempt the poker gods into providing the king.

The king never came. Hand was eliminated and Spraggy scooped the pot to bring his stack to around 80,000.

"Have I got time to buy-in again?", asked Hand.

"You've got 20-minutes," said Spraggy. Hand walked off, presumably heading to the registration desk to fire his second bullet.

"He said he was about to bust me," said Spraggy, "note that down."

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Benjamin Spragg	80,000 80,000	80,000

Fintan Hand	Eliminado

Tags: Benjamin Spragg Fintan Hand Halil Conez

2023-12-08 00:14 UTC+2

Kyte Runs Into Aces

OllieGarland

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jon Kyte moved all in from the cutoff for 14,800 and Arthur Lalaev called in the small blind.

Jon Kyte: K♥J♣
Arthur Lalaev: A♦A♥

The board ran out A♣4♠6♦10♣2♥. Kyte's calls for a queen on the turn didn't come to fruition and he was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Arthur Lalaev	92,000 92,000	92,000
Jon Kyte	Eliminado

Tags: Arthur Lalaev Jon Kyte

2023-12-07 23:53 UTC+2

Nedelea Turns Trips, Tabago Rivers Full House

Mwarburton

Nível 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 25,000 ante

Ferry Ikink raised to 3,000 from middle position and John Tabago moved all in for 16,500 from late position. Liviu-Alexandru Nedelea called in the small blind and Ikink folded. The players flipped their cards, with Tabago at risk.

John Tabago: 8♣8♠
Liviu-Alexandru Nedelea: A♦Q♥

The board ran out A♣K♠9♣A♥8♥. Nedelea paired his ace on the flop and made trips on the turn. Tabago had already stood up behind his chair.

"Bye guys," said Tabago as the river card was peeled. The river brought him the full house to give him the pot.

"I knew that would work!", said Tabago as he sat back down to collect his double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Liviu-Alexandru Nedelea	73,000 14,000	14,000
John Tabago	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Ferry Ikink John Tabago Liviu-Alexandru Nedelea

2023-12-07 23:40 UTC+2

Docherty Doubles

OllieGarland

Nível 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 25,000 ante

Ivan Kuziv raised to 2,800 from middle position, David Docherty moved all in for 8,000 from the small blind and Kuziv called.

David Docherty: K♣Q♥
Ivan Kuziv: 2♦2♥

The board ran out K♦8♦5♠Q♦6♥. Docherty won this flip with ease as he made two pair on the turn, ensuring him the full double up by the river.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ivan Kuziv	36,000 36,000	36,000
David Docherty	18,000 -8,500	-8,500

Tags: David Docherty Ivan Kuziv