2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

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

2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Prize
€463,500
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,584,660
Entries
66
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Queen-High Vaults Grafton Over 300k

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 9,000 on the button and Sam Grafton called from the big blind. The flop came {k-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Grafton check-called a bet of 8,000 from Martirosian.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and Grafton checked again. Martirosian fired another 28,000 and Grafton stuck around to see the {4-Clubs} on the river. Both players tapped the table and Grafton showed {q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} which was good enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Grafton
310,000
173,000
173,000
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Artur Martirosian
70,000
-35,000
-35,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Artur MartirosianSam Grafton

Hartmann Cracks Aces to Double Up

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With around 100,000 in the middle, the board read {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades}. Pascal Hartmann checked from the hijack and Ole Schemion bet 23,500 in the cutoff. Hartmann check-raised all in for 104,500 and Schemion dipped into the tank.

After using three of his time extensions, Schemion finally made the call. Hartmann turned over {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for two pair which was leading Schemion's {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}. The river was the {4-Hearts} which didn't help Schemion and Hartmann doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Pascal Hartmann
300,000
145,000
145,000
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Ole Schemion
48,000
-154,000
-154,000

Tags: Pascal HartmannOle Schemion

Pedersen Makes "Nice Call" To Double

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Simon Pedersen
Simon Pedersen

There was a pile of chips in the middle totaling at least 100,000 with a board of {9-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{2-Hearts} with action heads up between Simon Pedersen, who was under the gun, and Jun Obara in the hijack. Pedersen had checked and Obara had put Pedersen all in for effectively what was around a pot-sized bet.

Pedersen went into the tank, using two time extensions. The second extension ran out and a third may have been enacted as Pedersen decided to announce a call.

"Nice call," said Obara, tabling {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Pedersen showed {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}.

Pedersen found himself having correctly called with top pair and needed to fade only the three remaining aces in the deck to stay alive. He would do just that on the river {6-Diamonds}, locking up the double as a result. His stack was totaled to be 108,500 and Obara sent the proper amount his way, tapping the felt and looking Pedersen's way in a congratulatory fashion.

Player Chips Progress
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Simon Pedersen
332,000
232,000
232,000
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Jun Obara
38,000
-222,000
-222,000

Tags: Jun ObaraSimon Pedersen

Thorel Flushes Out Levinskas

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised it up to 10,000 from the hijack and Laurynas Levinskas shipped all in for just under 60,000 in the big blind. Thorel instantly called and the two players were flipping.

Jean-Noel Thorel: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Laurynas Levinskas: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

The flop of {q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} put Levinskas out front with a pair of queens but Thorel had a flush draw. The {j-Spades} on the turn changed nothing but it was the {k-Hearts} on the river that gave Thorel a flush and eliminated Levinskas.

Player Chips Progress
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Jean-Noel Thorel
219,000
69,000
69,000
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Danny Tang
Busted
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Laurynas Levinskas
Busted

Tags: Laurynas LevinskasJean-Noel Thorel

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Kho Victim of Set-Over-Set

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

All of the chips had gotten in the middle and the dealer was completing a runout of {9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{k-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} with Ole Schemion in middle position up against Kitson Kho, who was in the cutoff with a dead button from the recent elimination of Ramin Hajiyev.

Ole Schemion: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Kitson Kho: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

Both players had flopped sets and Kho was unable to hit the one card in the deck that would improve him beyond Schemion. Schemion's remaining stack was counted to be 82,500 and Kho paid it off, leaving him with just 1,500 behind that he would lose shortly thereafter to result in his elimination from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Ole Schemion
202,000
102,000
102,000
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Kitson Kho
Busted

Tags: Kitson KhoOle SchemionRamin Hajiyev

Wolff Doubles Through Turmezey

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After a couple of preflop raises, George Wolff on the button and Peter Turmezey in the small blind got all of their chips in the middle. Wolff was the player at risk for 85,500 but had the superior holding.

George Wolff: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Peter Turmezey: {10-}{10-}

The flop of {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} was close to hitting Turmezey but Wolff still stayed out front. The {2-Spades} on the turn changed nothing and the {9-Spades} on the river barely missed Turmezey again.

Player Chips Progress
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George Wolff
175,000
75,000
75,000
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Peter Turmezey
85,000
-101,000
-101,000

Tags: Peter TurmezeyGeorge Wolff

Hartmann Doubles, Hajiyev Ousted

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Ramin Hajiyev
Ramin Hajiyev

Ramin Hajiyev opened to 7,500 in the hijack and received a call by Pascal Hartmann, who defended his big blind. The flop came {4-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Hartmann checked. Hajiyev made a continuation-bet of 8,000, which Hartmann check-raised up to 21,000.

Action was then back on Hajiyev and he thought for a couple of seconds before sliding the rest of his chips forward. Hartmann quickly called all in for less.

Pascal Hartmann: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Ramin Hajiyev: {q-Spades}{10-Spades}

Hajiyev had gotten it in with two overcards to the board and a flush draw to go with it only to find his six pair outs were dead to Hartmann's aces. He would need to hit a spade to win the pot and would not do so as the turn {2-Hearts} and river {8-Hearts} completed the runout in safe fashion for Hartmann, whose remaining stack to be doubled was counted to be 69,000.

Just moments later, Hajiyev was seen leaving the tournament after sending the last of his chips to Ole Schemion.

Player Chips Progress
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Pascal Hartmann
155,000
66,000
66,000
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Ramin Hajiyev
15,000
-85,000
-85,000

Tags: Pascal HartmannRamin Hajiyev