2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

€25,000 Single-Day High Roller II
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
€277,560
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€816,340
Entries
34
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000

Norbert Szecsi Eliminated in 5th Place (€73,470)

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Norbert Szecsi
Norbert Szecsi

Norbert Szecsi raised to 115,000 from the cutoff and left himself with around 30,000 behind. Dietrich Fast raised to 200,000 from the button and after the rest of the players got out of the way Szecsi called.

Norbert Szecsi: {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Dietrich Fast: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Board: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

For the second time this level, Szecsi had run his ace hand into a dominated position against Fast and this time he needed help to survive.

Fast improved to two pair on the flop, and after the turn {k-Diamonds} and river {8-Clubs} had fallen, the German had secured the pot and sent Szecsi to the rail in 5th place for €73,470.

Player Chips Progress
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Dietrich Fast
500,000
200,000
200,000
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Norbert Szecsi
Busted

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Fast Doubles Through Szecsi

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

The action folded to Norbert Szecsi in the small blind and Dietrich Fast snap-called in the big blind.

Norbert Szecsi: {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}
Dietrich Fast: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Board: {10-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Fast had woken up with ace-jack suited and had Szecsi dominated. Fast never really had a sweat and ended up with the nut flush to secure a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Dietrich Fast
300,000
150,000
150,000
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Norbert Szecsi
140,000
-110,000
-110,000

Tags: Dietrich FastNorbert Szecsi

Pavel Plesuv Eliminated in 6th Place (€57,140)

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Pavel Plesuv
Pavel Plesuv

Tsugunari Toma moved all in for 494,000. It folded to Pavel Plesuv in the small blind who thought for a moment before calling. Dietrich Fast open-folded {8-}{8-} in the big blind.

Tsugunari Toma: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}
Pavel Plesuv: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The jack on the {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop gave Toma top pair. The turn was the {7-Spades} and the river {9-Diamonds} gave Toma the pot. The dealer counted Plesuv's stack and it was exactly 494,000 and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Tsugunari Toma
1,000,000
475,000
475,000
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Pavel Plesuv
Busted

Tags: Dietrich FastPavel PlesuvTsugunari Toma

Sergi Reixach Eliminated; Money Bubble Bursts

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Sergi Reixach
Sergi Reixach

Chip leader Corentin Ropert raised to 40,000 from early position and saw Tsugunari Toma, in middle position, and Sergi Reixach, in the big blind call.

The flop fell {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, and Reixach checked before Ropert bet 60,000. Toma folded, and Reixach gave himself 20 seconds to think before he moved all in for around 200,000 which Ropert snap-called.

Sergi Reixach: {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Corentin Ropert: {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}

Both players held top pair, but Ropert was ahead with his king kicker. Reixach was in danger of bubbling the money spaces unless he could improve on the turn or river, but the cards fell {7-Hearts} {6-Clubs} and Reixach was confirmed as the 7th place finisher.

The remaining six players are now all in the money and guaranteed at least €57,140.

Player Chips Progress
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Corentin Ropert
1,350,000
250,000
250,000
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Sergi Reixach
Busted

Tags: Corentin RopertSergi ReixachTsugunari Toma

Charlie Carrel Eliminated

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Charlie Carrel
Charlie Carrel

Tsugunari Toma moved all in from the cutoff and Charlie Carrel called in the big blind for his last 120,000.

Tsugunari Toma: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Charlie Carrel: {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and the final table chip leader Carrel was eliminated two spots off the money. Coincidentally, this is the same position Carrel was eliminated from the first €25,000 Single-Day High Roller

Player Chips Progress
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Tsugunari Toma
525,000
145,000
145,000
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Charlie Carrel
Busted

Tags: Charlie CarrelTsugunari Toma

Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Ropert Bluffing with the Best Hand

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Corentin Ropert
Corentin Ropert

Corentin Ropert opened to 35,000 from early position and Pavel Plesuv defended his big blind.

The flop came {8-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Plesuv check-called 40,000. The turn was the {3-Hearts} and Plesuv again check-called, this time for 140,000.

The river was the {k-Clubs} and both players checked.

Plesuv turned over {6-Spades}{7-Spades} for a missed straight draw, with Ropert taking the pot down with {10-Spades}{9-Spades} for just ten-high. This pot also moved Ropert up over one million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Corentin Ropert
1,100,000
210,000
210,000
Profile photo of Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
535,000
-215,000
-215,000

Tags: Corentin RopertPavel Plesuv

Addamo Doubles Through Carrel

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Charlie Carrel raised to 36,000 from early position and saw Michael Addamo defend his big blind.

Addamo checked on the {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop and Carrel continuation bet for 33,000. Addamo started to think and needed to use a timebank card before he raised to 66,000. Quite quickly Carrel moved all in, and Addamo called.

Charlie Carrel: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Michael Addamo: {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

Addamo was ahead with two pair, and Carrel needed to improve to eliminate the Australian.

However, the turn {5-Spades} and river {2-Hearts} were no good to Carrel, and he had to sacrifice 207,000 from his stack, leaving the Brit with just 110,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Addamo
470,000
240,000
240,000
Profile photo of Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
110,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Charlie CarrelMichael Addamo