€5,300 EPT Main Event Dia 1b | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

2023-12-12 17:12 UTC+2

Mokri Runs Into Chauskin's Kings

MaximeTaldir

Nível 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Yevhen Dzhura opened to 800 from middle position, and was called by Luka Bojovic in the cutoff. However, Natan Chauskin three-bet to 3,800 from the button. Kayhan Mokri in the small blind wasn't done yet, as he four-bet to 9,500. Dzhura and Bojovic quickly folded, but Chauskin called.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♠8♣7♥, and Mokri continued with a small bet of 2,000. Chauskin called, then both of them checked on the turn K♠.

On the river Q♣, Mokri bet to force Chauskin to go all in, but saw his opponent snap-call for a little bit more than 18,000.

Natan Chauskin: A♣A♥
Kayhan Mokri: K♥K♣

Mokri hit a set on the turn, but Chauskin already had the best set on the flop to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Natan Chauskin	57,000 32,400	32,400
Yevhen Dzhura	29,000 29,000	29,000
Luka Bojovic	28,000 -6,500	-6,500
Kayhan Mokri	23,300 -17,700	-17,700

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Luka Bojovic Natan Chauskin Yevhen Dzhura

2023-12-12 16:48 UTC+2

Hadnagy Calls Farrell's All-In with his Cards Exposed

MaximeTaldir

Nível 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a board of 5♦10♥J♠2♥9♣ with already more than 100,000 chips in the pot, Niall Farrell moved all in for 42,800 from the big blind. According to a player at the table, he check-raised on the flop, bet big on the turn, and shoved on the river.

However, after he put all his chips in the middle, Sandor Hadnagy from under the gun... revealed his cards! He showed A♥10♣, but didn't make a decision yet. The floor was called, and Hadnagy was firmly warned that he wasn't allowed to do that at all. However, he could still make a decision, and eventually, he called.

Niall Farrell: J♦10♠
Sandor Hadnagy: A♥10♣

Hadnagy called with a pair, but Farrell had two pair to double up. "It is not allowed, but it should be, it would be more fun", laughed Farrell after the hand.

The floor said Hadnagy "should have received one or two rounds of penalty," but he didn't get it because he only had two blinds left. Thanks to this decision, he was lucky enough to double up on the next hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Niall Farrell	146,000 109,500	109,500

Sandor Hadnagy	2,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Niall Farrell Sandor Hadnagy

2023-12-12 16:27 UTC+2

Quickfire Lobby Hands

Nível 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

All tables in the main room of the Hilton Prague have been filled up, meaning that the overflow tables in the lobby started being used.

Play had already kicked off there when Peter Jorgne made a raise to 700 chips from the button and Francesco Gisolfi defended his big blind. Jorgne then continued for 600 on the 9♥K♠A♦ flop, leading to a quick check-fold from his opponent.

On another table, Renjun Yang checked from the small blind on a completed board of 6♥Q♠5♥2♠A♦. Gregoire Auzoux checked back in the big blind and Yang's 5♦4♦ won at showdown, while Auzoux claimed to have "a really big hand on the flop".

On yet another table, Raoul Kanme checked to Michele Nizzardelli on a board of 3♠A♣4♣6♠. With 4,000 chips already in the pot, Nizzardelli made a bet of 3,000 and Kanme called. Both players then checked down the Q♥ river, and Kanme was surprised when his K♣2♣, for just king-high, won him the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Raoul Kanme	37,500 7,500	7,500
Renjun Yang	37,000 37,000	37,000
Peter Jorgne	32,000
Francesco Gisolfi	29,000 29,000	29,000
Michele Nizzardelli	25,300 25,300	25,300
Gregoire Auzoux	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Francesco Gisolfi Gregoire Auzoux Michele Nizzardelli Peter Jorgne Raoul Kanme Renjun Yang

2023-12-12 15:55 UTC+2

Xanthopoulos and Bojovic Battle on Superstar Table

Nível 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Pavlos Xanthopoulos raised to 700 from the hijack and Luka Bojovic reraised to 2,400 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Xanthopoulos, who made the call.

Xanthopoulos then went on to check-call Bojovic's continuation-bet of 1,700 on the 3♦A♦6♣ flop, before ultimately check-folding to a 6,300 bet on the J♠ turn.

Also at this table are Natan Chauskin, Kayhan Mokri, Axel Hallay, Brois Angelov, and Aliaksei Boika, who were engaged in a conversation about who the best heads up poker players are.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kayhan Mokri	41,000 11,000	11,000
Boris Angelov	37,000 7,000	7,000
Axel Hallay	35,500 5,500	5,500
Luka Bojovic	34,500 34,500	34,500
Aliaksei Boika	29,000 -1,000	-1,000

Natan Chauskin	24,600 24,600	24,600
Rama Mulaj	22,000 22,000	22,000
Pavlos Xanthopoulos	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Axel Hallay Kayhan Mokri Luka Bojovic Natan Chauskin Pavlos Xanthopoulos

2023-12-12 14:33 UTC+2

Fournier Hits the Rail After Aces Cracked

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Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The action was opened to 600 by Viktor Wessman who was then three bet by Samuel Fournier to 3,500, Wessman quickly made the call and the two went to the flop.

The flop came 4♦Q♠9♣ and Fournier continued for 2,500 and quickly got the call from Wessman.

The turn card brought the K♥ and again Fournier bet out to the tune of 6,000 with a quick call from his opponent. The river card was 3♥ and Fournier announced all in and was snapped called by Wessman.

The cards were turned over and Fournier saw the bad news. Wessman held 9♠9♦ for a flopped set of nines that busted Fournier's A♦A♠. Fournier hit the rail and Wessman got a nice early double.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Viktor Wessman	62,500 62,500	62,500
Samuel Fournier	Eliminado

Tags: Samuel Fournier Viktor Wessman

2023-12-12 14:11 UTC+2

Beltz Comes Out Firing

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

In the final hand of the previous level, Wouter Beltz sat down with a fresh stack of 30,000 chips when he open-raised to 300 from the hijack. Thomas Haverstad then made it 1,100 to go from the cutoff, but Beltz four-bet to 3,700 once the action folded back to him.

Haverstad made the call and Beltz continued for 3,500 on the 7♥2♦2♠ flop. Haverstad called once more and the J♣ was turned.

Beltz sized up to 7,500 and Haverstad thought it over for a minute or so before settling on a fold, surrendering the pot to Beltz.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Wouter Beltz	37,500
Thomas Haverstad	21,700 21,700	21,700

Tags: Thomas Haverstad Wouter Beltz

2023-12-12 13:12 UTC+2

A First Pot for Saout

MaximeTaldir

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

2022 EPT Prague runner-up Antoine Saout opened from under the gun, and was called by Philipp Yalmanian in the big blind.

Both of them checked on the 7♣4♦2♦. But after Yalmanian checked again on the turn J♦, Saout bet 300. Yalmanian quickly called.

The 10♦ landed on the river, and Yalmanian checked again. Saout checked back, and waited for Yalmanian to show his Q♣10♥ to reveal J♥9♥ and win the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Antoine Saout	32,000 32,000	32,000
Philipp Yalmanian	28,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Philipp Yalmanian

2023-12-12 12:03 UTC+2

Get Ready for Day 1b of the 2023 EPT Prague Main Event

Calum_Grant

The chase for EPT Main Event Glory began yesterday at the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague, with 131 players advancing from Day 1a to the tournament's second stage.

Leading the pack of survivors was Joao Mestre (359,000), who was also joined by Yulian Bogdanov (315,000) and Cheng Zhao (306,500) as the only other players to bag more than 200 big blinds.

The 412 entries have already contributed €2,808,150 to the prize pool. Of course, that figure will continue to swell as Day 1b is expected to have a bumper field filled with some of poker's biggest names.

Like yesterday, the action will kick off at 12 p.m. local time, with the action taking place at the Hilton Prague, which became a winter wonderland for last night's player's party.

Will there be a few sore heads this morning? Likely. But hopefully, any ailments will quickly subside as the next chapter of the €5,300 EPT Main Event unfolds.

Recent EPT Prague Main Event History

Year	Entries	Winner	First Place	Prize Pool
2022	1,267	Jordan Saccucci	€913,250	€6,144,950
2021	1,190	Grzegorz Glowny	€692,252	€5,771,500
2019	1,154	Mikalai Pobal	€1,005,600	€5,596,900
2018	1,174	Paul Michaelis	€840,000	€5,693,900
2017	855	Kalidou Sow	€675,000	€4,146,750
2016	1,192	Jasper Meijer van Putten	€699,300	€5,781,200

Day 1b will play a total of ten 60-minute levels, with breaks after every two hours and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 6. Action begins with blinds of 100/100 and a 100 big blind ante. Players will start with 30,000 chips and have one reentry should they bust.

Late registration will remain open until the start of play on Day 2.

€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1 Structure

Level	Duration	Small Blind	Big Blind	Ante
1	60 min	100	100	100
2	60 min	100	200	200
		20-minute Break
3	60 min	100	300	300
4	60 min	200	400	400
		20-minute Break
5	60 min	200	500	500
6	60 min	300	600	600
		75-minute Dinner Break
7	60 min	400	800	800
8	60 min	500	1,000	1,000
		20-minute Break
9	60 min	600	1,200	1,200
10	60 min	600	1,200	1,200

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