2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague

€25,500 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
€539,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,960,000
Entries
80
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

[Removed:17] Eliminated in 5th Place (€152,900)

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

On the very next hand after Kitson Kho was knocked out, the action folded to Rainer Kempe in the small blind. Kempe enquired after [Removed:17]'s stack, before deciding to call the big blind.

"All in," Yan announced, and Kempe called right away.

Yan: {A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Kempe: {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

The board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and after counting down the chips Kempe had Yan covered by just 50,000 chips. Kempe's now in real contention with four players left, as Yan went to collect his €152,900 payslip.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
2,255,000
1,085,000
1,085,000
Profile photo of [Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
Busted

Tags: Rainer Kempe

Kitson Kho Eliminated in 6th Place (€119,550)

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Kitson Kho
Kitson Kho

Kitson Kho moved all in for his last 250,000 under the gun plus one and the action folded to Rainer Kempe in the big blind. Kempe gave it some thought, but in the end he tossed in the chips in order to make the call.

Kempe: {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Kho: {Q-Spades}{6-Spades}

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Kho was knocked out by Kempe's two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
1,170,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Kitson Kho ph
Kitson Kho
Busted

[Removed:17] Doubles Again

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

[Removed:17] pushed all in for 470,000 from the hijack and Kitson Kho in the cutoff reshoved for 250,000 more. The other players all folded and Yan and Kho opened their cards.

[Removed:17]: {J-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Kitson Kho: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {J-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Kho was left with 250,000 while Yan doubled.

"Short stack ninja!" Adrian Mateos said with a smile.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of [Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
1,090,000
567,000
567,000
Profile photo of Kitson Kho ph
Kitson Kho
250,000
-445,000
-445,000

Tags: Kitson Kho

Tobias Reinkemeier Eliminated in 7th Place (€94,050)

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Tobias Reinkemeier
Tobias Reinkemeier

The action folded to Tobias Reinkemeier in the small blind, and he shoved for 450,000, only to get snap-called by Jean-Noel Thorel in the big blind.

Reinkemeier: {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Thorel: {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Reinkemeier was knocked out in seventh place, while Thorel extends his lead with six players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
3,145,000
545,000
545,000
Profile photo of Tobias Reinkemeier de
Tobias Reinkemeier
Busted

Level: 20

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Hajiyev Flops a Straight

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Tobias Reinkemeier opened for 105,000 from the cutoff and Ramin Hajiyev in the big blind made the call. The flop came {A-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Hajiyev check called a bet of 75,000. Both players checked the {K-Clubs} on the turn and the {6-Hearts} hit the river. Hajiyev bet out 180,000 and was instantly called by Reinkemeier.

Hajiyev showed {4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. "What's that?" Reinkemeier asked as he showed his {A-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. It was a in fact a straight, and Reinkemeier lost a good portion of his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
1,100,000
380,000
380,000
Profile photo of Tobias Reinkemeier de
Tobias Reinkemeier
390,000
-340,000
-340,000

Tags: Ramin HajiyevTobias Reinkemeier

More For Thorel

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 150,000 under the gun plus one and Kitson Kho called from the big blind. The flop came down {2-Spades}{K-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Kho check-called 175,000.

On the turn the {9-Spades} hit and Kho check-folded to a bet of 250,000, giving Thorel the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
2,600,000
595,000
595,000
Profile photo of Kitson Kho ph
Kitson Kho
695,000
-490,000
-490,000

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelKitson Kho

Stop & Go

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Ramin Hajiyev opened the button for 110,000 and [Removed:17] made the call from the big blind. He pushed all in for 245,000 on {Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Hajiyev folded. An extra 170,000 for Yan without a showdown!

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
720,000
-220,000
-220,000
Profile photo of [Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
523,000
253,000
253,000

Tags: Ramin Hajiyev

Push A Little Harder

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

[Removed:17], Tobias Reinkemeier and Ramin Hajiyev have pushed all in, but all three of them found no one interested enough to call.

Luuk Gieles Eliminated in 8th Place (€73,500)

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Luuk Gieles
Luuk Gieles

Luuk Gieles moved all in under the gun for 470,000 and action quickly folded around to Jean-Noel Thorel. The Frenchman instantly called and the two of them threw their cards on their backs.

Luuk Gieles: {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Jean-Noel Thorel: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

The {4-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{K-Clubs} flop was not particularly good for Gieles as he lost some outs. He gained some on the {8-Hearts} turn but the {2-Hearts} on the river was a blank and Gieles had to get up to leave the tournament area.

"Good luck guys" he said as he made his way to the pay out desk to collect his €73,500. After having finished 7th in the €50,000 Super High Roller (€137,140), now 8th in the Single-Day High Roller for the 21-year old Dutchman. The remaining players are guaranteed €94,050.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
2,005,000
535,000
535,000
Profile photo of Luuk Gieles nl
Luuk Gieles
Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelLuuk Gieles