2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

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

2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Chin Wei Lim
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€378,160
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Entries
50
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Dvoress Loses to Van Hoof and Obara

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jun Obara check-called 60,000 from Daniel Dvoress on a {2-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades} board and the pair checked the {2-Clubs} river.

Obara showed {5-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and took down the pot. Dvoress had jumped into an early lead, but is now the short stack at his table with 18 players left.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
490,000
-75,000
-75,000
Profile photo of Jorryt van Hoof nl
Jorryt van Hoof
435,000
360,000
360,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
320,000
15,000
15,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
275,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Chin Wei Lim my
Chin Wei Lim
265,000
-55,000
-55,000
Profile photo of Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
110,000
-212,000
-212,000
Run It Once

Tags: Daniel DvoressJun Obara

Kenney Sucks Out for a Double Up

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The action folded around to Bryn Kenney in the small blind who ripped all in for 72,000. Scott Margereson snapped him off from the big blind and was in good shape.

Scott Margereson: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Bryn Kenney: {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

The flop of {q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} gave Margereson a pair of queens but Kenney picked up the lone flush draw. The {2-Spades} paired the board on the turn but it was the {8-Diamonds} on the river that gave Kenney a flush and a double up.

Margereson got some redemption a couple of hands later when he eliminated Kitson Kho.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryn Kenney
152,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Scott Margereson gb
Scott Margereson
121,000
-19,000
-19,000
Profile photo of Kitson Kho ph
Kitson Kho
Busted

Tags: Scott MargeresonKitson KhoBryn Kenney

Heath Cracks Queens to Eliminate Levinskas

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ben Heath
Ben Heath

Ben Heath opened and Michael Soyza flat-called the 16,000 on the button. Laurynas Levinskas three-bet all in for 131,000 from the small blind and Heath four-bet all in for 296,000. Soyza folded.

Ben Heath: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Laurynas Levinskas: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

"I folded the third best hand," said Soyza as the flop came {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{j-Diamonds}.

The turn {9-Spades} gave Heath a set, however, and Levinskas was eliminated on the {4-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Soyza
580,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
450,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
Busted

Tags: Ben HeathLaurynas LevinskasMichael Soyza

Heath Takes Out Tang

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ben Heath opened to 16,000 in early position and Danny Tang shoved all in for around 75,000 on his left. The action folded back to Heath who instantly called.

Ben Heath: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Danny Tang: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The flop of {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} gave both players a pair but Tang's was in the lead. The turn was the {8-Clubs} and the river was the {a-Hearts} to give Heath two pair and eliminate Tang.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
290,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
Busted

Tags: Ben HeathDanny Tang

Prizepool & Payouts

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The numbers have been finalized and with a total of 50 entries, there will be €1,200,500 up for grabs today. The prizepool will be spread across seven players with a min-cash earning €63,020 and the winner taking home €378,160.

PlacePrize (EUR)Prize (USD)
1st€378,160$420,321
2nd€273,120$303,570
3rd€174,070$193,477
4th€132,055$146,778
5th€102,040$113,416
6th€78,035$86,735
7th€63,020$70,046

Level: 10

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Kho Doubles Through Margereson

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Luuk Gieles limped in middle position and Kitson Kho raised all in for 19,000. Scott Margereson three-bet all in from the button and the blinds and Gieles folded.

Kitson Kho: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Luuk Gieles: {q-Spades}{k-Spades}

The {5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{q-Hearts} looked like giving Gieles the pair he needed, but the queen on the river completed a flush for Kho and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
200,000
64,000
64,000
Profile photo of Yang Wang cn
Yang Wang
185,000
-155,000
-155,000
Profile photo of Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
170,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
145,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Scott Margereson gb
Scott Margereson
140,000
81,000
81,000
Profile photo of Luuk Gieles nl
Luuk Gieles
80,000
-80,000
-80,000
Profile photo of Kitson Kho ph
Kitson Kho
45,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Kitson KhoLuuk GielesScott Margereson

Small Ballin' from Adams

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Scott Margereson raised to 12,000 in the hijack and Timothy Adams just called from the big blind. The flop fell {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Adams checked to Margereson who bet 9,000. Adams check-raised to 22,000 and Margereson called.

The turn was the {2-Clubs} and Adams used a time bank before betting 16,000, leaving just 32,000 behind. Margereson also used a time bank but decided to lay his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
136,000
36,000
36,000
Profile photo of Scott Margereson gb
Scott Margereson
59,000
-16,000
-16,000

Tags: Scott MargeresonTimothy Adams

Soyza Savours Blocker Bet; Still Loses Pot

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Michael Soyza
Michael Soyza

On a {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop, Michael Soyza, Chin Wei Lim and Ben Heath all checked. The turn was the {j-Diamonds} and Soyza bet 16,000. Lim called and Heath folded.

The river was the {3-Hearts}. Soyza used a time extension before betting 15,000. Lim called.

Soyza showed {j-Hearts}{k-Spades} for a pair of jacks and Lim took down the pot with {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

"Yes!" said Soyza. "Good block!"

"No," piped up Danny Tang. "Just bomb. And then he might fold. Instead of losing 15k you might win it all!"

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Soyza
575,000
-55,000
-55,000
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
390,000
-140,000
-140,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Chin Wei Lim my
Chin Wei Lim
320,000
44,000
44,000
Profile photo of Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
250,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
220,000
-21,000
-21,000
Profile photo of Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
165,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
150,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
95,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Ben HeathChin Wei LimDanny TangMichael Soyza