2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

€25,000 NL Hold'em I
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
53
Prize
€227,130
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€528,220
Entries
22
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
22
Players Left
1

Kisacikoglu Chips Up Without Showdown

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a limped battle of the blinds, the {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop went check, check. Pascal Lefrancois then bet the {j-Spades} turn for 18,000 and Orpen Kisacikoglu called in the big blind. That led the duo to the {7-Spades} river on which Lefrancois stared at the shot clock until the last five seconds before betting 27,000.

Kisacikoglu made the call and Lefrancois mucked his cards to forfeit the pot, as he became the shortest stack at the table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
140,000
53,000
53,000
Profile photo of Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
38,000
-67,000
-67,000

Tags: Orpen KisacikogluPascal Lefrancois

Brito Silva Continues Trending Upward

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu raised it up from the hijack and was called by Pablo Brito Silva on the button and Fedor Holz in the big blind. The flop fell {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and the action checked to Brito Silva who bet 20,000. Holz folded but Kisacikoglu called.

The turn brought the {10-Clubs} and Kisacikoglu check-called another bet of 45,000 from Brito Silva. The {4-Spades} landed on the river and Kisacikoglu checked once more. Brito Silva jammed all in and Kisacikoglu quickly dispatched his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pablo Brito Silva
Pablo Brito Silva
320,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
87,000
-93,000
-93,000

Tags: Pablo Brito SilvaOrpen KisacikogluFedor Holz

Brito Silva Keeps Adding Chips

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Three ways to the {j-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Clubs} turn, Pablo Brito Silva bet 20,000 out of the small blind. Jean-Noel Thorel called out of the big blind and Pascal Lefrancois in the hijack folded. The {10-Diamonds} river paired the board and Brito Silva used a portion of his 30-second shot clock before moving all-in.

Thorel pondered about his move for a few seconds only and opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pablo Brito Silva
Pablo Brito Silva
220,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
175,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
105,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelPablo Brito SilvaPascal Lefrancois

O'Dwyer Rivers a Set

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 12,000 from the hijack and was called by Adrian Mateos on the button. The flop came {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and both players checked to the {3-Spades} on the turn.

O'Dwyer checked again and Mateos fired out a bet of 20,000 this time. O'Dwyer called and the {8-Diamonds} completed the board. O'Dwyer checked for the third time and Mateos shipped all in. O'Dwyer snap-called his last 55,000 and Mateos showed {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a missed straight draw. O'Dwyer held {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for a set of eights to earn a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
272,000
-128,000
-128,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
188,000
68,000
68,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Steve O'DwyerAdrian Mateos

Kulev Chips Up in Three-Way Pot

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With 6,000 invested by three players on the {7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop, the {10-Spades} appeared on the turn. Alex Kulev in the small blind and Rodrigo Seiji in the big blind both checked. Adrian Mateos bet 22,000 and was called by both opponents. The {q-Spades} river was checked by all three and Kulev revealed the {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a flopped straight to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
400,000
-32,000
-32,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
290,000
-15,000
-15,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Alex Kulev bg
Alex Kulev
205,000
64,000
64,000
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
140,000
-8,000
-8,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
120,000
-32,000
-32,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Rodrigo Seiji
Rodrigo Seiji
50,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Adrian MateosAlex KulevRodrigo Seiji

Thorel Loses a Pot; Jams Into Holz

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Heads-up to the {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Spades} flop, Pablo Brito Silva checked out of the big blind and then called a bet worth 10,000 by Jean-Noel Thorel from under the gun. Both checked the {4-Diamonds} turn and Brito Silva bet the {8-Diamonds} river for what appeared to be 90,000 with few chips behind. Thorel quickly folded and the next hand proceeded.

Fedor Holz opened to 11,000 in the last hand of the previous level and Thorel defended the big blind to check in the dark. On a {10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop, Thorel then check-raised from 10,000 to 30,000 and Holz stuck around. The {6-Clubs} followed on the turn and Thorel jammed to force out Holz.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
195,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
147,000
-63,000
-63,000
Profile photo of Pablo Brito Silva
Pablo Brito Silva
140,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Fedor HolzJean-Noel ThorelPablo Brito Silva

Level: 12

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Greenwood and Kulev Battle in the Blinds

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The action folded to Sam Greenwood who limped in from the small blind and Alex Kulev raised to 17,000 in the big blind. Greenwood called and the dealer fanned the flop of {q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

Greenwood checked to Kulev who continued with a bet of 7,000. Greenwood check-raised to 27,000 and Kulev was forced to send his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
305,000
83,000
83,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Alex Kulev bg
Alex Kulev
141,000
-4,000
-4,000

Tags: Alex KulevSam Greenwood

Holz Leaves Adams on Fumes; Lefrancois Scores the Knockout

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Timothy Adams
Timothy Adams

Pablo Brito Silva raised to 10,000 in the hijack and Fedor Holz called on the button, Timothy Adams defended the big blind.

On the {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop, only Adams check-called a bet worth 14,000 by Holz and the {a-Diamonds} turn was checked by both players. Adams bet the {4-Hearts} river for 70,000 with 3,000 behind and Holz used two time banks before making the call.

Adams tabled the {k-Clubs}{8-Spades} for two pair, which Holz had beat with {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} for the superior two pair.

One hand later, Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 10,000 and Pascal Lefrancois came along on the button, Adams called all-in from the small blind. The {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop was checked by Thorel, Lefrancois bet 10,000 and earned a call. After the {7-Clubs} turn, Thorel checked and subsequently folded when Lefrancois bet 18,000.

Timothy Adams: {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Pascal Lefrancois: {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The {q-Spades} river didn't matter anymore as Lefrancois had already locked up the knockout with his full house.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
210,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
160,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
125,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Pablo Brito Silva
Pablo Brito Silva
90,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
Busted

Tags: Fedor HolzJean-Noel ThorelPablo Brito SilvaPascal LefrancoisTimothy Adams

Up and Down for O'Dwyer

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Alex Kulev raised to 10,000 in the cutoff and was called by Steve O'Dwyer and Ben Heath in the blinds. The flop came {j-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and the action checked to Kulev who continued for 7,000. O'Dwyer called and Heath folded.

The {3-Diamonds} paired the board on the turn and both players checked through to the {q-Spades} and checked again. O'Dwyer tabled {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for the only pair in the hand won the pot.

On the next hand, O'Dwyer made it 11,000 on the button and Heath called from the small blind. The flop fell {q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and the two players got all of the chips in the middle with Heath being at risk for 61,000.

Ben Heath: {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Steve O'Dwyer: {a-Spades}{2-Spades}

Heath flopped the best hand with a pair of queens while O'Dwyer needed to improve his pair of deuces. The {k-Hearts} on the turn and the {4-Spades} on the river changed nothing as Heath scored a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
152,000
-50,000
-50,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
148,000
61,000
61,000
Profile photo of Alex Kulev bg
Alex Kulev
145,000
-22,000
-22,000

Tags: Steve O'DwyerBen HeathAlex Kulev