€25,000 Single-Day High Roller IV | 2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

03-14-2022 00:31 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	980,000 115,000	115,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	770,000 2,000	2,000
Rodrigo Selouan	730,000 140,000	140,000
Timothy Adams	365,000 53,000	53,000
Sirzat Hissou	335,000 -45,000	-45,000
Stephen Chidwick	270,000
Juan Pardo	225,000 31,000	31,000
Johan Guilbert	225,000 -49,000	-49,000

Players on Break

Mike Patrick

Level 18 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The eight remaining players will return from break in 15 minutes, with two more eliminations still needed to reach the money.

03-14-2022 00:21 UTC+1

Adams Jams on Kisacikoglu

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Mike Patrick

Level 18 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Just before the break, Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 50,000 from the cutoff. Timothy Adams used a time bank before moving all in. Kisacikoglu folded to give Adams a decent boost to his stack with the blinds about to soar even higher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	768,000 -100,000	-100,000
Timothy Adams	312,000 83,000	83,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Timothy Adams

03-14-2022 00:05 UTC+1

Guilbert Nearly Doubles Without Seeing a Flop

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Mike Patrick

Level 18 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Johan Guilbert's stack had dwindled to about 150,000, which at this point is just six big blinds.

In back-to-back hands in middle position, Guilbert raised to 102,000, essentially committing himself versus Orpen Kisacikoglu and Sam Grafton's big blinds.

The action folded to the two chip leaders in each hand and both also folded, awarding 60,000 in blinds and antes to Guilbert, who has added a quick 120,000 to his stack without seeing a flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	868,000 -70,000	-70,000
Sam Grafton	865,000 -60,000	-60,000

Johan Guilbert	274,000 47,000	47,000

Stephen Chidwick	270,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Sam Grafton

03-13-2022 23:48 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts as Play Slows

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Jeff McMillan

Level 18 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	938,000 -107,000	-107,000
Sam Grafton	925,000 90,000	90,000

Rodrigo Selouan	590,000 -48,000	-48,000
Sirzat Hissou	380,000 -100,000	-100,000
Stephen Chidwick	280,000 40,000	40,000
Timothy Adams	229,000 -68,000	-68,000
Johan Guilbert	227,000 67,000	67,000

Juan Pardo	194,000 -101,000	-101,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

03-13-2022 23:36 UTC+1

Cautious Play Limits Hissou to a Small Pot

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Mike Patrick

Level 17 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A recent hand between Sirzat Hissou and Rodrigo Selouan could certainly bring a bit of discussion among players, as a scary board limited Hissou's options with the bubble approaching.

Hissou opened the action to 35,000 in the hijack and got called by Selouan in the big blind.

The flop brought and Selouan checked. Hissou checked behind.

The turn came with the , and this time Selouan bet 25,000. Hissou gave it some thought, then called.

The river brought the , and Selouan checked. After a bit more deliberation, Hissou opted to check back.

Selouan showed for bottom pair and a missed straight draw.

Hissou turned over for a rivered set to win a hand he certainly wishes his opponent had taken a more aggressive line on preflop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Selouan	638,000 103,000	103,000
Sirzat Hissou	480,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Rodrigo Selouan Sirzat Hissou

Level: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

03-13-2022 23:15 UTC+1

Kisacikoglu Four-Bets Grafton

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Jeff McMillan

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

From the cutoff Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 33,000. Sam Grafton three-bet to 55,000 from the button.

Kisacikoglu used a time bank before four-betting it to 165,000. Grafton used a time extension before he folded as he ceded the preflop battle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,045,000 -35,000	-35,000
Sam Grafton	835,000 -85,000	-85,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Sam Grafton

03-13-2022 23:08 UTC+1

Kisacikoglu Actually Loses a Pot

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Mike Patrick

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

Orpen Kisacikoglu's dominance at the final two tables has just been halted slightly by Sirzat Hissou.

Kisacikoglu raised to 32,000 under the gun and Hissou took his allotted 30 seconds before moving all-in for 181,000.

Action folded back to Kisacikoglu who made the call, and for once, he was the player in bad shape in an all-in showdown.

Sirzat Hissou:
Orpen Kisacikoglu:

The board came , making Hissou one of the rare players to earn a double up through the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,080,000 -185,000	-185,000
Sirzat Hissou	402,000 266,000	266,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Sirzat Hissou