2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague

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

2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
103
Prize
€226,600
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€612,500
Entries
25
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Another Pot for Thorel

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Sam Greenwood pulled a few chips back before then min-raising to 60,000, Jean Noel Thorel defended. On the {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop, Thorel check-called a bet of 50,000 and did so again for 125,000 on the {3-Clubs} turn. Thorel checked the {K-Diamonds} river and Greenwood gave up the pot, checked behind.

Thorel flipped over {Q-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
1,625,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
875,000
-150,000
-150,000
Run It Once

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelSam Greenwood

Thorel Pulls Back into the Lead

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

A series of small hands at the start of the new level has propelled Jean-Noel Thorel back into the lead. He first flopped two pair with {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and bet small on each street, Sam Greenwood check-called three times and mucked on the river.

Thorel then scooped one min-raised pot by betting the {Q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} turn and another on a {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop.

Greenwood raised to 60,000 the hand after and Thorel defended. The flop came {7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and both players checked. On the {3-Hearts} turn, Thorel bet 100,000 and was called before the {3-Diamonds} river was again checked. Thorel showed {J-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
1,475,000
445,000
445,000
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
1,025,000
-445,000
-445,000
Run It Once

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelSam Greenwood

Level: 16

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Greenwood Builds Stack with a Straight

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Sam Greenwood raised to 50,000 and Jean-Noel Thorel called. On the {8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Spades} flop, both players checked. Thorel then check-called a bet of 60,000 on the {4-Clubs} turn before checking again the {2-Hearts} river.

Greenwood bet 175,000 and Thorel called, mucked once he was shown the {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a straight by Greenwood.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
1,470,000
170,000
170,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
1,030,000
-170,000
-170,000

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelSam Greenwood

First Blood to Greenwood

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

After a min-raised pot, Sam Greenwood and Jean-Noel Thorel saw a flop of {J-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs} and checked. On the {8-Diamonds} turn, Thorel check-raised from 40,000 to 100,000 and Greenwood called. Both then checked the {6-Hearts} river and Thorel showed {K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}, Greenwood had that beat with {A-Spades}{6-Clubs} and took a narrow lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
1,300,000
250,000
250,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
1,200,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelSam Greenwood

Mikita Badziakouski Eliminated in 3rd Place (€99,530)

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski
Mikita Badziakouski

Hand 1

Mikita Badziakouski limped in from the small blind and Jean-Noel Thorel checked in the big blind.

On the {K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop, Badziakouski bet 24,000 and Thorel called before doing so again for another 54,000 on the {A-Hearts} turn. Badziakouski then bet the {2-Diamonds} river for 85,000 and Thorel called.

Badziakouski sheepishly turned over {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for a bluff and Thorel scooped the pot with {K-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}.

Hand 2

Down to 100,000, Badziakouski raised to 60,000 from the button and Sam Greenwood moved all in from the big blind, Badziakouski called it off.

Mikita Badziakouski: {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
Sam Greenwood: {J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

On a flop of {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, Greenwood improved and Badziakouski said "an interesting flop." The {10-Hearts} turn made things even more spicy with trips versus straight and flush draw. A blank {4-Clubs} on the river failed to improve Badziakouski and he was eliminated in third place for €99,530.

Thorel will start the battle one-versus-one with a slight chip advantage. The duo has €156,200 locked up and plays for a first-place payout of €226,600.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
1,450,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
1,050,000
75,000
75,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelMikita BadziakouskiSam Greenwood

Greenwood Doubles Through Badziakouski

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Sam Greenwood open-shoved from the small blind and Mikita Badziakouski called in the big blind. When they tabled the cards, both were surprised. "I didn't expect to see such a big hand," Badziakouski said to Greenwood and the Canadian replied "I didn't think to see a call by such a strong one either."

Sam Greenwood: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Mikita Badziakouski: {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

After doubling through Greenwood two times previously, Badziakouski was returned the favor on a board of ]Ad,10d,6c,9h,3s]. Greenwood doubled up for 471,000 and Badziakouski was sent back to the drawing board with less than 13 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
975,000
375,000
375,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
300,000
-450,000
-450,000

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiSam Greenwood

Ali Reza Fatehi Eliminated in 4th Place (€71,970)

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ali Reza Fatehi
Ali Reza Fatehi

Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 75,000 from the button and Ali Reza Fatehi moved all in for 280,000 from the small. The action folded back to Thorel and he quickly called.

Ali Reza Fatehi: {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Jean-Noel Thorel: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}

"Same story, seven on the turn," Badziakouski and Fatehi joked, referring to the previous showdown when Badziakouski doubled through Sam Greenwood. However, this time the dominated ace was unable to improve on a board of {K-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and Fatehi was eliminated in fourth place for €71,970.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
1,150,000
250,000
250,000
Profile photo of Ali Reza Fatehi ir
Ali Reza Fatehi
Busted

Tags: Ali Reza FatehiMikita BadziakouskiSam Greenwood

Level: 15

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Badziakouski Doubles Again Through Greenwood

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Sam Greenwood raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 200,000 from the button with around 150,000 behind. The action folded back to Greenwood and he talked through a few possible hands, then moved all in. Badziakouski called it off and had the inferior kicker.

Mikita Badziakouski: {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Sam Greenwood: {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {J-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and the Belarusian spiked a seven on the turn to double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
750,000
322,000
322,000
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
600,000
-375,000
-375,000
Run It Once

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiSam Greenwood