€25,000 NL Hold'em II | 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-10-2022 15:22 UTC+1

Adams Runs Into Kings

Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sam Greenwood and Timothy Adams wasted little time getting all of the chips in the middle preflop. It was Adams who was at risk for around 50,000 but would require some help.

Timothy Adams:
Sam Greenwood:

The board ran out and Adams couldn't find any help. The field is down to seven players now and they will combine at one table until it reaches at nine players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	162,000 91,000	91,000

Timothy Adams	Busted

Tags: Timothy Adams Sam Greenwood

12-10-2022 15:17 UTC+1

Lefrancois Out, Greenwood Doubles

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action folded to Adrian Mateos in the small blind who shoved all in with the largest stack. Sam Greenwood was in the big blind with 34,500 chips and quickly called it off.

Sam Greenwood:
Adrian Mateos:

The board ran out and Greenwood's queens held up to stay alive, while he is still one of the shorter stacks in the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	144,500 -25,500	-25,500

Sam Greenwood	71,000 -27,500	-27,500

Pascal Lefrancois	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Sam Greenwood

12-10-2022 15:06 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	100,000 100,000	100,000

Ponakovs Sends Kisacikoglu to the Rail

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 4,500 from under the gun and was called by Aleksejs Ponakovs on the button and Pascal Lefrancois in the big blind. The flop fell and the action checked to Ponakovs who bet 4,500. Lefrancois folded and Kisacikoglu check-raised to 16,000 which Ponakovs just called.

The turn was the and Kisacikoglu led out with a bet of 20,000. Ponakovs still called and the rolled off on the river. Kisacikoglu pushed out a bet of 49,000, leaving himself with 1,000 behind. Ponakovs announced all in and Kisacikoglu put the last chip in. Ponakovs turned over for a full house while Kisacikoglu held .

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	210,000 78,000	78,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Orpen Kisacikoglu Pascal Lefrancois

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

12-10-2022 14:36 UTC+1

Dvoress Gets the Job Done with Two Bets Before the Break

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Daniel Dvoress raised to 3,500 from under the gun and Adrian Mateos called on the button. The blinds folded and the dealer spread the flop of .

Dvoress continued with a bet of 6,500 and Mateos called to see the on the turn. Dvoress announced a second bet of 18,000 this time and Mateos instantly mucked his cards.

The nine remaining players are now going on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dvoress	186,000 64,000	64,000

Adrian Mateos	170,000 37,500	37,500

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Adrian Mateos

12-10-2022 14:26 UTC+1

New Face in the Field

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Tom Orpaz has recently joined the field with a fresh stack of 100,000 chips, sitting on the left of Aleksejs Ponakovs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	100,000

12-10-2022 14:22 UTC+1

Ponakovs Flips Well vs Kisacikoglu

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dimitar Danchev opened to 3,500 from under the gun and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet to 9,000 on the button. Orpen Kisacikoglu four-bet to 22,000 from the big blind which got a quick fold from Danchev. Ponakovs five-bet shipped all in for 63,000 and Kisacikoglu called.

Aleksejs Ponakovs:
Orpen Kisacikoglu:

It turned out to be a coin flip and the flop of put Ponakovs in the lead with a pair of aces. The on the turn gave Kisacikoglu the lone flush draw but the on the river was no help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	132,000 84,000	84,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	74,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Dimitar Danchev Aleksejs Ponakovs

12-10-2022 14:18 UTC+1

Greenwood Puts Mateos in the Tank

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Adrian Mateos limped in from the small blind and Sam Greenwood checked his big blind. The flop came and Mateos led out with a bet of 3,500. Greenwood called and the peeled off on the turn.

Mateos sized up another bet of 16,000 this time and Greenwood still called. The completed the board and Mateos checked this time. Greenwood slid out a bet of 54,500, leaving himself with just 500 chips behind. Mateos went deep into the tank, using up three of his time banks before reluctantly folding.

"Aiiyah. Bluff or what?" Mateos grumbled after the hand but got no response from Greenwood.