Yannick Wrang was just seen exiting the tournament area. On his way to the payout desk, he told us that he pushed over a middle position open with his suited. The initial raiser made the call holding .
Wrang, who won the PokerStars European Poker Tour in Campione back in season 8, flopped a two of the suits he needed for a flush, but the draw stayed a draw and Wrang had to get up from the table and gather his belongings.
Wrang exited in 134th place, netting the former EPT winner €9,610. Liv Boere, Davidi Kitai and Remi Castaignon are the only former winners still left in this tournament, can they become the second two-time winner after Vicky Coren?
Davidi Kitai raised to 10,000 from the hijack before Tomas Pleticha moved all in for his remaining 14,000 from the cut off. Eugene Katchalov made the call from the big blind as the decision fell back on Kitai.
He asked if he could raise which received a few laughs from some players at the table as well as the dealer. He was informed he couldn’t, so he made the call.
The flop came down and Katchalov checked. Kitai quickly threw out 12,500 in chips which was enough to get Katchalov to fold.
Kitai:
Pleticha:
Pleticha was in great shape to double up with the higher pair but the board ran out the and to give Kitai a flush and the winning hand.
Minh Nguyen Quang was all in for his last 40,000 chips with and was called by Anton Bertilsson from one seat over. The Czech had a nice sweat with the flop and even picked up a gutshot on the turn, but the river sent him to the rail.
Franco Cantarella was tangling with Brian Altman in a pot and shoved the turn of a board reading .
Altman made the call with and was shown the of Cantarella who was drawing dead. The river was the and when Cantarella had left the table another player addressed Altman, “Nice present for you. Early Christmas.”
The Eureka Prague Main Event champion is becoming a real force here in the Hilton Hotel. Balazs Botond raised to 10,500 and then called the all in of Vlado Banicevic for 50,000 with . Banicevic only had and couldn't improve on a board of .
If you’ve seen any of the Shark Cage this year, you’ll know that Miss Finland is much more than just a pretty face. She’s here in Prague to play the Finnish Poker Championship, and PokerStars Blog risked turning into her latest bait.
Theodoros Aidonopoulos opened to 10,000 from early position and Irina Efimova from Russia shoved all in from the cutoff for her last 13,000. Glib Kovtunov on the button asked if it was a legitimate raise and if Aidonopoulos would have the option again, and called after he was informed it wasn't. Aidonopoulos made the call as well.
The side pot stayed empty as both Aidonopoulos and Kovtunov checked on . Aidonopoulos bet out 13,000 on the turn and Kovtunov made the call. The fell on the river and Aidonopoulos check folded to Kovtunov's 30,000 bet.
Efimova showed but that hand was no match to Kovtunov's .
Panagiotis Papaisidorou sent Cezar Oprea to the rail after his opponent got the rest of his 85,000 chips in on a flop of with . Papaisidorou was way ahead with and the turn and river both bricked.
Abumuslym Gabaiev got his last 82,000 in with on a flop of and Glib Kovtunov called with . Gabaiev banged on the table when the appeared on the turn and the river was a slight overkill to say the least.
Stephen Graner and Panagiotis Papaisidorou are both challenging to become the first chips millionaire in the tournament, a few steals may get them there.
suited. The initial raiser made the call holding 
.
and Katchalov checked. Kitai quickly threw out 12,500 in chips which was enough to get Katchalov to fold.
and 
to give Kitai a flush and the winning hand.
and was called by Anton Bertilsson from one seat over. The Czech had a nice sweat with the 
turn, but the 
and was shown the 
of Cantarella who was drawing dead. The river was the 
and when Cantarella had left the table another player addressed Altman, “Nice present for you. Early Christmas.”
and couldn't improve on a board of 
.
dominated the 
with 
turn and 
appeared on the turn and the 
