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

Eibinger Busts to Turmezey

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Matthias Eibinger
Matthias Eibinger

Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{q-Spades}, Matthias Eibinger and Peter Turmezey were heads-up in the pot. With around 60,000 in the middle already, Eibinger checked to Turmezey who shoved all in. Eibinger called off his stack of around 50,000 and was in big trouble.

Turmezey flipped over {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} while Eibinger had smalled two pair with {a-Spades}{4-Spades}. The river was the {8-Spades} and Eibinger was the first player sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Peter Turmezey hu
Peter Turmezey
244,000
86,000
86,000
Profile photo of Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
Busted

Tags: Matthias EibingerPeter Turmezey

Obara Doubles Through Gieles

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jun Obara and Luuk Gieles got all of the chips in the middle preflop with Obara being at risk for 43,500. Gieles was in good shape to score the first knockout of the day when the cards were tabled.

Jun Obara: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Luuk Gieles: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

However, the flop of {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{6-Hearts} put Obara in the lead with two pair. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn and the {9-Hearts} on the river changed nothing and Obara doubled through Gieles.

Also, Pascal Hartmann, George Wolff, Juha Helppi, and Laurynas Levinskas have joined the field.

Player Chips Progress
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George Wolff
100,000
Profile photo of Pascal Hartmann de
Pascal Hartmann
100,000
Profile photo of Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
100,000
Profile photo of Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
100,000
Profile photo of Luuk Gieles nl
Luuk Gieles
95,000
-42,000
-42,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
90,000
41,500
41,500

Tags: Jun ObaraLuuk Gieles

Dvoress Gets Snapped Off

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress opened to 2,500 under the gun and action folded around to Matthias Eibinger, who defended his big blind. Both players checked the flop {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}.

The turn came {5-Clubs} and Ebinger bet 2,500. Dvoress thought for a bit and then raised to 9,000. Ebinger called. The river fell {2-Clubs} and Ebinger checked. Dvoress bet 2,500 and Ebinger immediately put down a chip onto the felt to call.

Dvoress tabled {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}, prompting Ebinger to send his cards to the muck. Dvoress confirmed the amount at 25,000 due to Ebinger only calling with one chip and Ebinger sent the requisite amount his way.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Dvoress
110,000
23,000
23,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
62,000
-38,000
-38,000

Tags: Daniel DvoressMatthias Eibinger

Four-Bet Pot Goes to Gieles

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a four-bet pot, Luuk Gieles and Tsugunari Toma were heads-up in the hand after having each put 37,000 in the middle preflop. The flop came {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts} and both players checked to the {7-Diamonds} on the turn.

Gieles checked again and Toma used a time extension before checking it back. The river was the {2-Spades} and Gieles tossed in a small bet of 14,000. Toma quickly called and Gieles flipped over {a-Spades}{k-Hearts} for the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luuk Gieles nl
Luuk Gieles
137,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
50,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Tsugunari TomaLuuk Gieles

Level: 2

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Thorel Fires Away

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

There was 9,000 in the middle on a flop reading {3-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Anton Siden had checked under the gun over to Jean-Norel Thorel, who was on the button. Thorel bet 6,000 and Siden check-raised to 18,000. Thorel called.

The turn came {7-Clubs} and Siden pumped the brakes, checking over to Thorel. Thorel took back the initiative and fired out 25,000. Siden thought called and the river fell {k-Clubs}. Siden checked again and Thorel immediately reached for more chips, betting another 25,000. Siden used his entire time bank and a few seconds more before sending his cards to the muck, earning the pot for Thorel.

Player Chips Progress
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Jean-Noel Thorel
160,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Anton Siden se
Anton Siden
100,000
-47,000
-47,000

Tags: Anton SidenJean-Noel Thorel

Obara Fires Every Street

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

Anton Siden opened to 2,500 in the hijack and Jun Obara three-bet to 8,500 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Siden who called to see a flop of {7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Siden checked to Obara who continued for 6,500 and Siden called.

The turn was the {3-Hearts} and Siden check-called another bet of 17,500 from Obara. The {j-Spades} completed the board and Siden checked one more time. Obara made a smaller bet of 12,000 which forced Siden to use a time extension before making the call. Obara tabled {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} while Siden turned over {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} to earn the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Anton Siden se
Anton Siden
147,000
47,000
47,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
48,500
-51,500
-51,500

Tags: Jun ObaraAnton Siden

Turmezey Fills Up Versus Mateos' Flush

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Peter Turmezey
Peter Turmezey

Adrian Mateos opened to 2,500 on the button and was three-bet to 12,000 by Peter Turmezey in the big blind. Mateos thought amidst Turmezey's stare from across the table for a couple of seconds before throwing out chips to call.

The flop fell {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Turmezey made a continuation-bet of 8,500. Mateos called, bringing the turn {a-Clubs} on board. Turmezey checked over to Mateos and he fired out 12,000, which Turmezey called.

The river came {a-Hearts} and Turmezey checked again. Action was then on Mateos and he threw out a time extension as the 30-second timer was running out. He then reached for chips, assessing his bet size as he did so. He threw out 21,000 and Turmezey quickly called.

Mateos showed {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a flush and Turmezey tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Spades} for a rivered full house, earning him the pot to bring him up north of 150,000 after recently registering.

Player Chips Progress
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Peter Turmezey
158,000
58,000
58,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
68,000
-45,000
-45,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosPeter Turmezey

Toma Shows a King

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

Preflop action saw 3,000 go into the middle from both Luuk Gieles in the cutoff and Tsugunari Toma on the button to take action heads up to a flop of {4-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{k-Spades}. Giles bet 2,500 and Toma called.

The turn came {7-Clubs} and Gieles checked. Toma reached for chips on a stack of T1,000 chips that was already sizeably bigger than he started with. He threw out a bet of 5,500 and Gieles quickly sent his cards to the muck.

Toma flashed {k-Clubs} and Gieles acknowledged: "That flop was no good for me," he said. The two chuckled a little and got ready for the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
120,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Luuk Gieles nl
Luuk Gieles
77,000
-23,000
-23,000

Tags: Tsugunari TomaLuuk Gieles