2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

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

2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
96
Prize
€71,072
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€216,090
Entries
9
Level Info
Level
10
Blinds
2,000 / 4,000
Ante
4,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Lefrancois Climbs Back Above Starting Stack

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

Pascal Lefrancois opened to 4,500 from under the gun and was called by Adrian Mateos on the button and Arnold Oosterbaan and Philip Sternheimer in the blinds.

The flop fell {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Lefrancois continued with a bet of 5,000. Mateos and Oosterbaan called as they went three ways to the {5-Diamonds} on the turn.

Lefrancois sized up another bet of 22,000 and Mateos still called while Oosterbaan got out of the way. The {k-Clubs} completed the board and Lefrancois ripped all in for his last 30,000 chips. Mateos used two of his time banks but eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Pascal Lefrancois
107,000
31,000
31,000
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Adrian Mateos
88,500
-43,000
-43,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Arnold Oosterbaan
85,000
-2,500
-2,500

Tags: Adrian MateosArnold OosterbaanPascal LefrancoisPhilip Sternheimer

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Kulev Sends Dvoress and Pardo Packing

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

Daniel Dvoress shoved all in for his short stack of 13,500 and was called by Juan Pardo in the small blind. Alex Kulev re-raised the minimum to 25,500 in the big blind and Pardo called.

The flop came {j-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Pardo checked to Kulev who ripped all in. Pardo had a decision for his remaining 74,000 and burned through four of his time banks before making the call.

Daniel Dvoress: {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
Juan Pardo: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Alex Kulev: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

Pardo was in the lead with his pocket nines and the {10-Clubs} on the turn took Dvoress out of the equation. The river was the {k-Hearts} and Kulev spiked a pair of kings to eliminate both players.

Juan Pardo - Alex Kulev
Juan Pardo - Alex Kulev
Daniel Dvoress
Daniel Dvoress
Player Chips Progress
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Alex Kulev
295,000
98,500
98,500
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Juan Pardo
Busted
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Daniel Dvoress
Busted
Run It Once

Tags: Alex KulevDaniel DvoressJuan Pardo

Heath Eliminated by Sternheimer

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

Philip Sternheimer opened to 3,500 from the cutoff and Ben Heath three-bet to 15,000 from the small blind. Sternheimer called.

The flop landed {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{k-Hearts} and Heath continued for a small 3,500. Sternheimer raised to 19,000 and Heath called. Heath then checked on the {k-Diamonds} turn and Sternheimer checked back.

THe {j-Clubs} on the river completed the board and Heath checked again. Sternheimer bet 75,000 to put Heath all in for less and Heath snap-called. Sternheimer showed {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} for nines full of kings and Heath tossed his {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} to the dealer before leaving the tournament area.

Heath took down the two earlier €25,000 events this series but it won't be a three-peat unless he buys back in on a second bullet.

Player Chips Progress
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Philip Sternheimer
205,000
76,000
76,000
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Ben Heath
Busted

Tags: Ben HeathPhilip Sternheimer

Pardo Picks Up Cowboys to Double Through Mateos

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

Adrian Mateos opened to 3,500 from early position and Ben Heath three-bet to 11,000 on the button. Juan Pardo then four-bet jammed his stack of 32,000 from the big blind and Mateos five-bet re-shoved to bring a fold from Heath.

Juan Pardo: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Adrian Mateos: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

Pardo was in great shape to double up and stayed ahead on the {9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop and {6-Hearts} turn.

"On the river!" yelled Mateos before the dealer put down the innocuous {4-Hearts} to earn Pardo the double.

"I thought it was coming! On the river," Mateos laughed as he pushed 32,000 to the fellow Spaniard.

Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Mateos
160,000
-10,000
-10,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Ben Heath
77,000
-36,000
-36,000
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Juan Pardo
75,000
36,000
36,000

Tags: Adrian MateosBen HeathJuan Pardo

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Sternheimer Speeds Past Oosterbaan

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Philip Sternheimer
Philip Sternheimer

Arnold Oosterbaan opened to 4,000 in the cutoff and Philip Sternheimer three-bet to 12,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Oosterbaan called to see a flop of {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}.

Oosterbaan checked to Sternheimer who continued with a bet of 7,500. Oosterbaan called and the {3-Diamonds} rolled off on the turn. Oosterbaan checked again and Sterneheimer put together a bet of 17,500. Oosterbaan finally relinquished his cards and Sternheimer collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Philip Sternheimer
150,000
37,000
37,000
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Arnold Oosterbaan
74,500
-25,500
-25,500

Tags: Philip SternheimerArnold Oosterbaan